BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 21 June 2012

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/06/2012
  Doctors take industrial action, GCSE changes in the pipeline, and Liberia's entrepreneurs.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/06/2012
  The day's top news stories from Westminster with Sean Curran.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Annie Besant
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the 19th-century writer and campaigner Annie Besant.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/06/2012
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Becky Harris.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—21/06/2012
  Celebrating, informing and entertaining women. Presented by Jenni Murray.
6. 10:45
  An Everyday story of Afghan Folk—An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk: Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Mewa Gul and Taza Gul agonise over what to do with their knowledge of the recent murder.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—21/06/2012
  Kate Adie presents stories from Cairo, India, Kentucky, Chad and Seoul.
8. 11:30
  Staff No Fee: The Other Life of Brian
  Barry Johnston explores the early career of the legendary commentator Brian Johnston.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/06/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Antisocial behaviour and hate crime, missing bank transfers, and automatic dog washing.
  Antisocial behaviour and hate crime, missing bank transfers, and an automatic dog washer.
3. 12:45
  The New Elizabethans—Alfred Hitchcock
  Master of obsession, suspense and terror, Alfred Hitchcock.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/06/2012
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
6. 13:45
  Honest Doubt: The History of an Epic Struggle—On Presence and Absence
  19/20Exploring the paradox that God can be experienced as present and absent at the same time.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/06/2012
  Kenton does some quick thinking.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Katie-Ann's Blog
  Katie-Ann is 11 and dying of leukaemia, but she is the bravest of souls.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 21, Pen Farthing on Dartmoor
  Clare Balding walks across a wild Dartmoor with former Royal Marine Pen Farthing.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Place2Be
  Head teacher Matt Dickson presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Place2Be.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Literary London Special
  How London has inspired writing and writers across the centuries.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—21/06/2012
  Jason Segel on 'The Five-Year Engagement' and Stephen Frears on 'Lay the Favorite'.
13. 16:30
  Material World—So You Want to Be a Scientist - the finals
  Adam Rutherford presents the finals of So You Want to Be a Scientist?
14. 17:00
  PM—21/06/2012
  Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/06/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Simon Day Show—Series 2, Tony Becton
  4/6Reformed violent offender Tony Becton returns with stories of his rehabilitation.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/06/2012
  David loses his cool.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Prunella Scales, Jenny Saville, Coogan and Iannucci on TV
  Prunella Scales at 80, artist Jenny Saville, Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci TV projects
5. 19:45
  An Everyday story of Afghan Folk—An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk: Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Mewa Gul and Taza Gul agonise over what to do with their knowledge of the recent murder.
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—The Quality of Advocacy
  Joshua Rozenberg asks if reducing costs is affecting the quality of advocacy in the courts
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—21/06/2012
  Evan Davis's guests compare their working days and discuss shareholder discontent.
8. 21:00
  Sniffing Out Danger
  Amber Marks explores the science of olfactory detection.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Annie Besant
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the 19th-century writer and campaigner Annie Besant.
10. 21:58
  Weather—21/06/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—21/06/2012
  Should GCSEs be scrapped, the latest from Egypt, and the 'green economy'.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Salvage the Bones, Episode 9
  9/10As the hurricane rages, Esch's family are forced to attempt a dangerous journey to safety.
13. 23:00
  Living the Dream
  Sitcom about two women trying to live sustainably on a canal boat, with mixed results.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/06/2012
  Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses both Houses of Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Beauty and the Inferno, The Man Who Was Donnie Brasco
  4/5Italian journalist Roberto Saviano dines out with Joe Pistone, his American counterpart.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ranjit Singh Dhanda.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/06/2012
  Caz Graham spends a day at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh.

Friday 22 June 2012