BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 20 September 2011

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—One on One, Episode 1
  1/5Rudyard Kipling talks of the boche with John Scott-Ellis.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/09/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/09/2011
  Anna Hill hears how over a million tonnes of sugar is harvested on British farms.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/09/2011
  Nick Clegg on the economy, plus musician Ry Cooder on taking on the bankers.
2. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Securing Freedom, Eliza Manningham-Buller: Freedom
  5/5Ex-M15 boss Eliza Manningham-Buller discusses foreign policy in her third Reith Lecture.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/09/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Patricia Routledge; Cook the Perfect quiche; London Fashion week trends
  Jane Garvey presents. Cook the Perfect quiche; Patricia Routledge; fashion trends.
5. 10:45
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Vera and Her Pilot
  4/13Vasily Grossman's epic tale of a family torn apart by war in Soviet Russia.
6. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 2, Episode 18
  18/30Saving Species reports from the North Slope of Alaska to find the Spectacled Eider duck.
7. 11:30
  The Chalet School
  Crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/09/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—20/09/2011
  With Julian Worricker. Should high earners have to pay the 50p tax rate?
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/09/2011
  With Martha Kearney. National and international news.
5. 13:30
  Page to Performance—Series 3, Mahler's Final Adagio
  1/2Lowri Blake talks to young British musicians about performing Mahler's final Adagio.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/09/2011
  Joe and Eddie make a tentative suggestion.
7. 14:15
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Journey
  5/13Sara Kestelman stars in Vasily Grossman's epic tale of family and war in Soviet Russia.
8. 15:00
  Making History—20/09/2011
  Tom Holland follows up new archaeological evidence from the island of Sark.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Face It, Together
  1/3By Naomi Alderman. A love story involving eight loosely networked friends.
10. 15:45
  The Paper Round—Molly Parkin
  2/5Artist Molly Parkin revisits her paper round route with actor Bob Kingdom.
11. 16:00
  Tracing Your Roots—Series 6, Life in Confinement
  2/5Some ancestors spent their lives in confinement: Sally finds out why...
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Hildegard Von Bingen
  Cerys Matthews on why 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen qualifies as a great life.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/09/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/09/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 3, The Lenzie Splicer
  4/6Dave is thrown into turmoil when an old school friend appears in the Scottish corner shop.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/09/2011
  Christopher makes an unusual request.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tom Hardy in Warrior; Muppets creator Frank Oz
  Tom Hardy in new film Warrior, and Muppets creator Frank Oz.
5. 19:45
  Grossman's War—Life and Fate, Vera and Her Pilot
  4/13Vasily Grossman's epic tale of a family torn apart by war in Soviet Russia.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Cyber Spies
  Cyber Spies: computer hacking and the state.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—David Rathband interview, BBC responds to iPlayer critics
  PC David Rathband talks to Peter White about his struggles with being blind.
8. 21:00
  The Philosopher's Arms—Series 1, The Ultimatum Game
  3/4Matthew ponders the human capacity for greed and altruism. With Ken Binmore.
9. 21:30
  Bosphorus—Episode 3
  3/3Having a foot in both Europe and Asia forces the inhabitants to question their identity.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/09/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/09/2011
  With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Day of the Sardine, Episode 2
  2/5Young Arthur Haggerston has left school in Newcastle in the early 60s with few prospects.
13. 23:00
  Old Harry's Game—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Why has a baby ended up in Hell? And can God be persuaded to bring it back to life?(R)
14. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 5, When Small Talk Goes Wrong
  2/5Jon Ronson talks to Denis Fillion, who was behind one of the first major internet hoaxes.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—One on One, Episode 2
  2/5Historical encounters: Helen Keller and Martha Graham.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/09/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/09/2011
  A lack of rain earlier in the year has led to what experts are calling a second autumn.

Wednesday 21 September 2011