BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 2 April 2012

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Culinary Culture and Globalisation - Dignity
  With Laurie Taylor. Including Michelin-starred restaurants and the meaning of dignity.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—01/04/2012
  The bells of St Helen's Church, Lundy Island.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/04/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/04/2012
  A spiritual A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop George Stack.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/04/2012
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith.
10. 05:57
  Weather—02/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/04/2012
  Debating online monitoring, the Falklands war, Burma elections and adoption delay.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The 'death of socialism'?
  Andrew Marr with Alwyn Turner, Janet Daley, Tristram Hunt and Martin Rowson.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—02/04/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev John Owain Jones.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Louise Bourgeois, Neighbours, Ad Women
  Music from award-winning blues singer Rita Chiarelli. Presented by Jane Garvey.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 6
  6/10Efix urges Giacinto to put things right, following the discovery that he forged signatures
6. 11:00
  La France Maintenant—Episode 1
  1/2Andrew Hussey goes beyond the cliches to discover the true face of 21st-century France.
7. 11:30
  Just a Minute's Indian Adventure
  Nicholas Parsons looks at how Just a Minute inspired players in Indian colleges
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—02/04/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—02/04/2012
  Bogus cancer cures, and bids to become Portas Towns. Consumer news with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—02/04/2012
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  The People's Passion—Cathedral Conversation - Ceremony and Society
  1/5The Rev Giles Fraser and David Rennie discuss the importance of St Paul's Cathedral.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—01/04/2012
  Amy needs to talk.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The People's Passion, Coming to Jerusalem
  1/5Monday morning. Ellen's in early, looking for peace. Paul is at the gates, refusing to pay
8. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, University of Sussex
  4/6Three students from the University of Sussex take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Biscuits: A Serious Business
  Simon Parkes delves into the fast-changing world of a British favourite, the biscuit.
10. 16:00
  Art Disrupted: Damien Hirst and Co
  Damien Hirst and others reflect on the forces that produced a brash, bold group of artists
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—The Cross
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the symbol of the cross in contemporary society.
12. 17:00
  PM—02/04/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/04/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/6With panellists Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/04/2012
  Brian makes a breakthrough.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Damien Hirst, Michael Grade
  Mark Lawson reports on Damien Hirst at Tate Modern; Michael Grade on British television.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 6
  6/10Efix urges Giacinto to put things right, following the discovery that he forged signatures
6. 20:00
  Fathers and Sons - From the Falklands to Helmand
  Two Falklands veterans with mixed feelings about having sons in the military.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Canada's prescription drug crisis
  Crossing Continents investigates prescription drug abuse among Canada's aboriginal people.
8. 21:00
  Material World—29/03/2012
  Gas eating bacteria, how to save the world and what stripes might do to your figure.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The 'death of socialism'?
  Andrew Marr with Alwyn Turner, Janet Daley, Tristram Hunt and Martin Rowson.
10. 21:58
  Weather—02/04/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—02/04/2012
  Kofi Annan wants peace in Syria in eight days. With Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Snow Child, Episode 1
  1/10Jack and Mabel have staked everything on making a fresh start in the Alaskan wilderness.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Textspeak
  Michael Rosen on the uses and abuses of textspeak. Is English being abbreviated away?
14. 23:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 7, Passion at Glasgow Cross
  Alan Dein unearths a Crucifixion in a historic Glasgow chippie.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 1
  1/5Bernie Krause shows why it is critical to preserve our remaining natural soundscapes.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  Test Match Special—03/04/2012
  Commentary on the first day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo.

Tuesday 3 April 2012