BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 28 November 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/11/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Black Count, Episode 2
  2/5An opulent lifestyle is surrendered when a young gallant enlists in the French Army.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/11/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/11/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/11/2012
  Prayer and reflection with Church of Scotland elder Alison Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/11/2012
  Shoppers may have to pay more for potatoes after the worst harvest for 35 years.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/11/2012
  Alcohol pricing plans, Cyril Smith allegations, 30 years of MIDI, plus online dating.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—28/11/2012
  Sean Curran reports on events in Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Bill Kenwright, Joe Brown, Katrina van Grouw, Liam Carson
  Libby Purves meets theatre producer Bill Kenwright and musician Joe Brown.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—28/11/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roger Hutchings.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Heather Headley; Seven Deadly Sins
  Heather Headley, star of The Bodyguard musical. How do we view the Seven Deadly Sins?
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Baby Powder and Perfume, Episode 3
  3/5Stuart wants to make a difference. But is everything as black and white as he thinks?
7. 11:00
  The Goddess of English
  Zareer Masani on why Indians worship English as a goddess who can free them from poverty.
8. 11:30
  Mr and Mrs Smith—Series 1, The Bathroom
  4/4Annabelle is annoyed because Will could not stand up to their over-enthusiastic builder.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/11/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—The Great British Bake Off, dental charges and toll bridges
  Celebrity bakers Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood on the state of British baking.
3. 12:57
  Weather—28/11/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—28/11/2012
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  Letters from Germany—Michael Sturmer
  3/5Historian and journalist Michael Sturmer on the shifting perceptions of his country.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—27/11/2012
  There are high hopes for the Primestock Show.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Healing of Sergei Rachmaninov
  Martyn Wade tells the story behind the composition of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Floods
  Ruth Alexander and a panel of guests answer your calls on the impact of the floods.
9. 15:30
  All in the Mind—27/11/2012
  Polygraph testing for sex offenders, birdsong and wellbeing, body image and disfigurement.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Family funerals; red tape
  Laurie Taylor hears how corrupt officialdom causes poverty.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Lobbying before Leveson
  Steve Hewlett on the last-minute lobbying before Lord Justice Leveson reports.
12. 17:00
  PM—28/11/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/11/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Whitehaven
  1/6Surrealist pirates, rum butter's odd origins and what links rugby and nuclear power?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/11/2012
  Lilian makes her choice.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Daniel Radcliffe in A Young Doctor's Notebook, Oliver Sacks, the Hunt
  Daniel Radcliffe in TV series A Young Doctor's Notebook, plus Oliver Sacks and The Hunt.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Baby Powder and Perfume, Episode 3
  3/5Stuart wants to make a difference. But is everything as black and white as he thinks?
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Rationing the NHS
  Should people with 'lifestyle illnesses' be denied NHS treatment? With David Aaronovitch.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Sara Ziff: The Problem with Fashion
  Model and activist Sara Ziff discusses the problems with fashion and modelling.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—Brain Machine Interfaces
  Geoff Watts looks into how scientists can use the mind to control artificial limbs.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Bill Kenwright, Joe Brown, Katrina van Grouw, Liam Carson
  Libby Purves meets theatre producer Bill Kenwright and musician Joe Brown.
10. 21:58
  Weather—28/11/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/11/2012
  Round-up of the day's news, with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Mighty Walzer, Episode 3 of 10
  3/10Howard Jacobson's hilarious tale of the coming-of-age of a wannabe ping-pong champion.
13. 23:00
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Napoleon returns from Elba. Will Marengo and Copenhagen's equine love survive?
14. 23:15
  Mission Improbable—Series 1, Jungle!
  1/4A white-knuckle adventure takes reporter Jane and her friends to the Guatemalan jungle.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/11/2012
  A clash at Prime Minister's Questions over the government's welfare-to-work programme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/11/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Black Count, Episode 3
  3/5General Dumas proves himself on the battlefield and encounters Napoleon Bonaparte.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/11/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/11/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/11/2012
  Prayer and reflection with Church of Scotland elder Alison Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/11/2012
  The winner of the 'Farming Today' Farmer of the Year award is revealed.

Thursday 29 November 2012