BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 2 August 2012

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Katherine Boo - Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Episode 3
  3/5A feud between two neighbours ends tragically and threatens to bring down both families.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/08/2012
  With Andrew Graystone, chaplain to the media at the Olympic Park.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/08/2012
  How drought in America's Mid-West is putting a squeeze on British pig farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/08/2012
  News and current affairs including European finance summit and rise in anti-depressant use
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 8, Preventing Pregnancy in Homeless Women
  3/4To what lengths should a medical team go to encourage homeless women to avoid pregnancy?
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—02/08/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—02/08/2012
  Shirley Conran on Lace and bonkbusters. Single people and illness. Why so few women in IT?
5. 10:45
  Test Match Special—02/08/2012
  Commentary on the second Test between England and South Africa from Headingley.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—02/08/2012
  Commentary on the second Test between England and South Africa from Headingley.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/08/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 4, Magical Mister Murgatroyd
  2/6Alok gets engaged to the daughter of a successful rival shop owner.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/08/2012
  Adam dreams of pastures new.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Meera Syal in Much Ado About Nothing
  Kirsty Lang reports on a new RSC staging of Much Ado About Nothing, starring Meera Syal.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 20, Episode 4
  4/5Agnes discovers her husband has been imprisoned in the notorious Guard House.
6. 20:00
  The Report—G4S and Olympic Security
  Mukul Devichand investigates the inside story of G4S and Olympic security.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Thames Gateway
  Britain is getting a new port on the Thames. Peter Day looks at the impact this will have.
8. 21:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 8, Preventing Pregnancy in Homeless Women
  3/4To what lengths should a medical team go to encourage homeless women to avoid pregnancy?
9. 21:45
  A Life With ...—Series 6, Seals
  5/5Mary meets grey seal expert Sue Sayer in Cornwall to observe the animals.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—02/08/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—02/08/2012
  Round-up of the day's news, with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Duty Free, Episode 3
  3/9Two weeks into the campaign to find Jonkers a bride, the groom's proving less than willing
13. 23:00
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4A trip to the land of magical realms, which is under threat from an unclear war.
14. 23:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 9, Boston's Migrant Workers
  Alan Dein goes to Boston, Lincs to explore tensions caused by an influx of migrant workers(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Katherine Boo - Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Episode 4
  4/5While some slum dwellers are forging their way up, others are fighting for their lives.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2012
  With Andrew Graystone, chaplain to the media at the Olympic Park.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/08/2012
  A British delegation hopes talks could pave the way to lift Russia's ban on beef imports.

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