BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 20 June 2012

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, Brittle Bones
  2/5Roberto Saviano's tale of pianist Michel Petrucciani's music and indomitable spirit.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ranjit Singh Dhanda.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/06/2012
  The weather causes the worst season in years for some British strawberry growers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/06/2012
  Executive pay, the latest from Egypt, plus the rise of the gay superhero.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/06/2012
  The government reveals moves to make it easier to sack civil servants. With Susan Hulme.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Frank Ifield, Alastair Campbell, 'Mr Freedom' Tommy Roberts, and Romany
  Libby Purves is joined by 60s singer Frank Ifield plus Alastair Campbell.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/06/2012
  A space for spiritual reflection, led by the Rev Professor David Wilkinson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Katie Price; Caring for an ill partner; Forced feeding; Mary of Guise
  Katie Price, model; Caring for a sick partner; Forced feeding. Presented by Jenni Murray.
6. 10:45
  An Everyday story of Afghan Folk—An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk: Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5After years of marriage to Gulnara, village shopkeeper Sardar Aka has taken a second wife.
7. 11:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 2, Episode 2
  Alan connects with a man conducting his relationship entirely through Google Translate.
8. 11:30
  A Month of June—3. Now You See Me, Now You Don't
  3/4June Whitfield and Barbara Windsor star as showbiz refugees.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/06/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—What will the Olympic legacy be for UK business?
  An Olympic legacy for UK firms, stranded air passengers and the boom in erotic e-books.
3. 12:45
  The New Elizabethans—Alan Sainsbury
  James Naughtie considers the champion of the self-service supermarket.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/06/2012
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
6. 13:45
  Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle—Darkness Made Visible
  18/20How can the idea of God can be reconciled, when there is so much suffering in the world?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/06/2012
  Amy makes a bold move. Meanwhile, Brian tries to keep Adam on track.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Don Shaw - Talking to Zeus
  Greek, green, fresh and vivid - a true story set in the environmental gardens of Helikion.
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—20/06/2012
  Vincent Duggleby and guests take calls on saving and investing.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—19/06/2012
  Death while detained on psychiatric ward. Does parenting make you happy? Club drug clinic.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Hostility to tax; Mumbai slums
  A study of the slums of Mumbai. Also, the rights and wrongs of taxation.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—20/06/2012
  Changes for Premier league on TV, Leveson's 'chilling effect', varying voices on the BBC.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/06/2012
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/06/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Richard Osman, Rob Beckett and Susan Calman compete to supply the best 'wrong' answers.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/06/2012
  Kenton does some quick thinking.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Julie Walters back on stage, Adrian Lester, and Ed Stoppard on Alan Turing
  Julie Walters back on stage; Adrian Lester's advice for actors; Ed Stoppard on Alan Turing
5. 19:45
  An Everyday story of Afghan Folk—An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk: Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5After years of marriage to Gulnara, village shopkeeper Sardar Aka has taken a second wife.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—20/06/2012
  Should we be treating the cause of mental illness rather than the symptoms?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Mitu Khandaker: Knowing Ourselves Through Computer Games
  Computer games offer many opportunities for self-reflective thought, says Mitu Khandaker.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—20/06/2012
  Geoff Watts explores new techniques in gene therapy for cystic fibrosis.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Frank Ifield, Alastair Campbell, 'Mr Freedom' Tommy Roberts, and Romany
  Libby Purves is joined by 60s singer Frank Ifield plus Alastair Campbell.
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/06/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/06/2012
  Greece has a new government - but will it solve the crisis, or just prolong the agony?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Salvage the Bones, Episode 8
  8/10Hurricane Katrina unleashes its full fury. Will Esch's family be safe in the house?
13. 23:00
  Bird Island—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Ben and Graham are short on food supplies and cannot radio main base.
14. 23:15
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 3, Election Fever
  2/4Mordrin finally has an opportunity to get a seat on the Wizard Council.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/06/2012
  Susan Hulme with Westminster news; the government urges doctors not to go on strike.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, Playing It All
  3/5Roberto Saviano describes meeting his hero, football star Lionel Messi.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/06/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ranjit Singh Dhanda.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/06/2012
  Joanna Lumley campaigns for dairy cows in Europe.

Thursday 21 June 2012