BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 12 June 2012

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Dear Lupin, Episode 1
  1/5A moving and humorous selection of letters from a despairing father to his wayward son.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/06/2012
  Prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Gillean Maclean.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/06/2012
  Anna Hill hears what's being done to tackle Britain's bee diseases, including varroa.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/06/2012
  The C of E and same sex marriage, EU fishing policy, London's GAS gang and Martin Amis.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/06/2012
  Susan Hulme reports on events at Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—John Pickett
  Jim Al-Khalili meets John Pickett, whose recent work on GM wheat caused a public debate.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Mary Ann Sieghart talks to Charles Hanson
  Mary Ann Sieghart talks to Charles Hanson about being convicted for the murder of his wife
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/06/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Andrew Graystone.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—12/06/2012
  Sex and disability; new lesbian writers; stillbirths. Presented by Jane Garvey.
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 19, Vive La France
  2/5Joan is about to begin her solo flight half way across the world. First stop is France.
8. 11:00
  The Turing Solution
  Mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, and his role in the invention of the computer.
9. 11:30
  Cerys Matthews's Blue Horizon
  Cerys Matthews indulges her passion for the seminal British blues record label.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/06/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Troubled Families
  What's the best way to help troubled families?
3. 12:45
  The New Elizabethans—Elizabeth David
  James Naughtie on the food writer who brought European cuisine to British tables.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/06/2012
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle—Believer's Doubt
  12/20Richard Holloway looks at how four Victorian believers struggled with doubt.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/06/2012
  Ruth is getting rattled.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Kicking the Air
  A young Iranian student must try to prove he is gay to claim asylum in the UK.
9. 15:00
  Making History—12/06/2012
  Helen Castor presents Radio 4's popular history magazine.
10. 15:30
  Off the Page—What It Says on the Tin
  Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss truth, lies and honesty.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Clashes Between Politicians and Judges
  Joshua Rozenberg asks why in Britain and the US judges and politicians are at loggerheads.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield
  Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—12/06/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/06/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Cabin Pressure—Series 3, Rotterdam
  5/6Lifejacket, camera, action! Stardom beckons for one of the crew of MJN Air.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/06/2012
  Iftikar is under pressure.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Alan Howard interviewed; True Love reviewed
  Alan Howard interviewed; a visit to the Hepworth Gallery; TV drama True Love reviewed.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 19, Vive La France
  2/5Joan is about to begin her solo flight half way across the world. First stop is France.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—NHS Queues
  Jane Deith asks if the official figures for hospital waiting times can be trusted.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—12/06/2012
  The closure of Dorton School, and the increasing number of attacks on guide dogs.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—12/06/2012
  The senior executive and her female stalker; babies as jokers; sports participation.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—John Pickett
  Jim Al-Khalili meets John Pickett, whose recent work on GM wheat caused a public debate.
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/06/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/06/2012
  Only two days after its bailout, financial markets turn up the heat on Spain.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Salvage the Bones, Episode 2
  2/10Skeetah, Big Henry and Esch buy dog food, but Esch needs to steal something from the store
13. 23:00
  The Pickerskill Reports—Series 2, Richard and Gregory Severin
  4/4In the late 1940s, the master dupes two brothers entranced by Lenin, Marx and Trotsky.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/06/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Dear Lupin, Episode 2
  2/5Charlie is regretting his impetuous decision to join the Coldstream Guards.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/06/2012
  Prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Gillean Maclean.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/06/2012
  Fruit growers in some regions of the UK are seeing the worst crop in decades.

Wednesday 13 June 2012