BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 29 November 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/11/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
  1/5The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/11/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/11/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/11/2011
  Prayer and reflection presented from Edinburgh by Alison Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/11/2011
  New research show two thirds of UK grown oysters tested contained Norovirus.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/11/2011
  Debating the Autumn Statement, climate change talks, Stalin's daughter and Stonehenge lit.
2. 08:30
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/11/2011
  Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—John Sulston
  Jim al-Khalili talks to biologist John Sulston.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Evan Davis talks to Elliot Castro
  Evan Davis talks to convicted fraudster Elliot Castro.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—29/11/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roger Hutchings.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sibling relationships; Larkin Poe; Mary Barbour
  Sibling relationships; Mary Barbour, Glasgow's WWI rights protester. With Jane Garvey.
7. 10:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—2. A Snake in the Grass
  2/10Mystery surrounds Helen's past as the mysterious new tenant.
8. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 2, Episode 28
  28/30Brown hares are in decline in North Wales, but why?
9. 11:30
  Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats—Series 9, Joe Henderson
  3/4Ken Clarke MP examines the life and music of the saxophonist Joe Henderson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/11/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours - Youth Unemployment
  Young and jobless: How best to tackle record unemployment among 16 to 24-year-olds.
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/11/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—29/11/2011
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Joan Armatrading: More Guitar Favourites—Sharon Isbin
  2/5Joan Armatrading talks to leading American Classical guitarist, Sharon Isbin.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—28/11/2011
  Tony tries to make his point.
7. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 8, The Blue Gown
  1/4McLevy enlists the help of Jean Brash as he investigates the death of a young seamstress.
8. 15:00
  Home Planet—Ageing Apples and Invisible Pheasants
  How do ground-nesting birds avoid detection by predators?
9. 15:30
  Off the Page—Imaginary Friends
  Did you have any imaginary friends as a child or do you in fact have some now?
10. 16:00
  Brain Culture: Neuroscience and Society—Brain Science and Behaviour Change
  3/3Matthew Taylor looks at the new political choices created by sophisticated brain science.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Lucy Worsley, Barbara Stocking
  Barbara Stocking and Lucy Worsley discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
12. 17:00
  PM—29/11/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—29/11/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/11/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Richard Herring's Objective—Series 2, The Old School Tie
  4/4Is it acceptable to be prejudiced against public schools and the posh?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/11/2011
  Things look black for Brian.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ricky Gervais; Wayne McGregor
  Ricky Gervais on Life's Too Short and Wayne McGregor on his new dance work.
5. 19:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—2. A Snake in the Grass
  2/10Mystery surrounds Helen's past as the mysterious new tenant.
6. 20:00
  The Last Jews of Iraq
  Alan Yentob investigates a 2,600-year-old community in Iraq, now almost disappeared.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Gadgets to help you if you've just lost your sight. 29/11/2011
  Blindness for Beginners. Top tips for gadgets to help you if you've just lost your sight.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Anxiety - Fraud in Psychology - Earworms
  Mentoring scheme for people with anxiety, fraud in psychology and earworms.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—John Sulston
  Jim al-Khalili talks to biologist John Sulston.
10. 21:58
  Weather—29/11/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/11/2011
  With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  A Night with a Vampire—Series 2, The Girl With the Hungry Eyes
  2/5By Fritz Lieber. An utterly captivating and alluring vampiress-cum-glamour model.
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 5, A Balanced Programme on Balance
  Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined by guests Sir Paul Nurse and comedian Katy Brand.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/11/2011
  Sean Curran with the news from Westminster as George Osborne delivers the Autumn Statement
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/11/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—2. Early Successes
  2/5The early successes of Charles Dickens.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/11/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/11/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/11/2011
  Prayer and reflection presented from Edinburgh by Alison Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/11/2011
  The RSPB questions the Government's commitment to the environment.

Wednesday 30 November 2011