BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 7 December 2011

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/12/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Simon Garfield - Just My Type, Episode 2
  2/5An exploration of the origins of the font, drowned fonts and a tale of capitalising emails
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/12/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/12/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/12/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/12/2011
  How blue lights will be used to police imported eggs following the battery cage ban.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/12/2011
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:30
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/12/2011
  Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—07/12/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Matthew Bourne.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—07/12/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Angela Merkel - Iron Lady of Europe? HPV Vaccine update
  Angela Merkel the Iron Lady of Europe? HPV vaccine update. Feminism and the Media.
6. 10:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—8. Escape
  8/10Huntingdon won't let Helen leave - then he makes a discovery...
7. 11:00
  Random Edition—Pearl Harbor
  Peter Snow with a Random Edition Special to mark the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbour.
8. 11:30
  49 Cedar Street
  Sitcom pilot about a shared house and the strange adventures of its reclusive residents.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/12/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—The Business of Online Dating
  Behind-the-scenes of the internet dating industry which is now worth billions of pounds.
3. 12:57
  Weather—07/12/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—07/12/2011
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office—A Culture of Letters
  3/15Dominic Sandbrook looks at 18th-century long-distance letters.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—06/12/2011
  Helen attempts to explain.
7. 14:15
  Peter Tinniswood—Visitors
  The dramatist's final play observes the brevity of life and the frailty of love.(R)
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—07/12/2011
  Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on managing borrowing.
9. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Bipolar Disorder - Complaints Choirs - Employment and Mental Illness
  Bipolar disorder and misdiagnosis; complaining; employment support with mental illness.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Parents, Teens and the Culture of Sex: The Claims of Parenting
  Laurie Taylor explores new research into teenage sex in the parental home.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—07/12/2011
  Leveson Inquiry and prejudice; lobbyists and lunches; reporting in Syria after Libya.
12. 17:00
  PM—07/12/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—07/12/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/12/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/6With comedians David Baddiel and Lucy Porter and quiz show presenter Richard Osman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/12/2011
  Pat teeters on the brink.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Vikram Seth; Carole King; Richard II
  Mark Lawson with songwriter Carole King; author Don DeLillo; Eddie Redmayne as Richard II.
5. 19:45
  The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte—8. Escape
  8/10Huntingdon won't let Helen leave - then he makes a discovery...
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—NHS patient data
  Should drug companies be given more access to NHS patient data? Michael Buerk chairs.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, David Perks: Re-thinking Science in Schools
  Physics teacher David Perks says current science teaching is short-changing children.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—07/12/2011
  Gareth Mitchell ask how near we are to achieving hypersonic flight.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—07/12/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Matthew Bourne.
10. 21:58
  Weather—07/12/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—07/12/2011
  Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, Episode 3
  3/10At the golf club, the ladies are trying to decide on the theme for the annual dinner dance
13. 23:00
  Mark Watson's Live Address to the Nation—Goodwill
  6/6In search of seasonal goodwill, Mark Watson continues his quest to improve the world.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/12/2011
  Sean Curran presents the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/12/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Simon Garfield - Just My Type, Episode 3
  3/5The fonts we encounter on our journeys, and the man who tried to give up Helvetica.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/12/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/12/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/12/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/12/2011
  Charlotte Smith hears there is a future for public owned forests in England.

Thursday 8 December 2011