BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 5 April 2012

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 3
  3/5Why do giraffes vocalise in frequencies so low that humans can't hear them?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  Test Match Special—05/04/2012
  Commentary on the third day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo.
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Morning
1. 09:45
  Daily Service—05/04/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Chris Chivers.
2. 10:00
  Test Match Special—05/04/2012
  Commentary on the third day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—05/04/2012
  Commentary on the third day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo.
3. 13:00
  World at One—05/04/2012
  Martha Kearney presents the national and international news.
4. 13:45
  The People's Passion—Cathedral Conversation - Heroes and Heritage
  4/5Loyd Grossman and Baroness Sherlock visit Durham Cathedral.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—04/04/2012
  The atmosphere at Home Farm is strained.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The People's Passion, Trial
  4/5Samir comes to the cathedral intending to find out about the empty spaces.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Drought
  Jules Hudson is in Berkshire looking at the effects of the drought.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Scope
  Richard Herring presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Scope.
9. 15:30
  Bookclub—Anne Enright - The Gathering
  Anne Enright talks about her Man Booker prize-winning novel The Gathering.
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—05/04/2012
  Francine Stock and guests discuss Sean Penn's new film This Must Be The Place.
11. 16:30
  Material World—05/04/2012
  The influence of mathematical models on the sculptor Henry Moore.
12. 17:00
  PM—05/04/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/04/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 1, David O'Doherty
  1/4Comedian Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band are joined by guest David O'Doherty.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/04/2012
  Things are hotting up at the forge.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Graham Coxon interviewed; Mirror, Mirror reviewed
  John Wilson talks to Graham Coxon, historian Tom Holland and reviews Mirror Mirror.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 9
  9/10Following Giacinto's accusation of murder, Efix is haunted by memories of the past.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Kenya Terror: The British Connection?
  The widow of the 7/7 King's Cross bomber is alleged to be involved in an al-Shabaab plot.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Growing Old
  Baby Boomers are turning 65, and many countries will have to face the challanges of ageing
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 6, Drumming Down
  Brett Westwood finds out why woodpecker numbers in the UK are both up and down.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—George Fox and the Quakers
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins of Quakerism.
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/04/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—05/04/2012
  Round-up of the day's news, with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Snow Child, Episode 4
  4/10Jack is worried that Faina has not come to visit and decides to search for the child.
13. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 1, Overnight Delivery
  1/4Jarvis Cocker prowls the dark, telling stories of the night in this award-winning series.
14. 23:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 7, The Shoot
  Alan Dein follows the fortunes of Iraq veteran turned wedding photographer Stefan Edwards.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 4
  4/5Bernie Krause explores how organisms evolve to acoustically structure their signals.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  Test Match Special—06/04/2012
  Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo

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