BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 1 April 2013

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/04/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Gang labour in UK; Industrial ruination
  Industrial ruination - a global study into urban decline. Also, gang labour in the UK.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—31/03/2013
  The bells of Worcester Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/04/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/04/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/04/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/04/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/04/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/04/2013
  Dairy companies have been given until April 1st to comply with the Voluntary Dairy Code.
10. 05:57
  Weather—01/04/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/04/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Gray and Mary Beard
  Tom Sutcliffe with James Lasdun, Mary Beard, Mark Ravenhill and John Gray.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/04/2013
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Andrew Graystone.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and the Christian faith
  Jane Garvey looks at the position of women in the Christian faith.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Series 5, Episode 1
  1/5Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell supports a man whose wife has just been abducted.
6. 11:00
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/3Who do you want to read your old emails when you die? Are the dead entitled to privacy?
7. 11:30
  The Rita Rudner Show—Are We There Yet?
  1/4American comedian Rita Rudner's sitcom. She returns to the UK with chaotic results!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/04/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Made in Britain: Does it still make sense to manufacture in the UK?
  Consumer news with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/04/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/04/2013
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Noise: A Human History—The Bells
  11/30Prof David Hendy explores how the sound of the bell carries religion out into the world.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/03/2013
  Easter Day inspires rivalry.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Two Pipe Problems, Here Doggie
  1/2William and Sandy track down a missing dog and a philandering variety artiste.(R)
8. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 3, University of Exeter
  2/6Three University of Exeter students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Fasting, old and new
  Sheila Dillon looks at the practice of fasting from a religious and medical perspective.
10. 16:00
  What Is It about Judy Blume?
  If you could speak to a writer who changed your life, what would you say?
11. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 3, Mischief
  On April Fool's Day, Aleks examines if mischief is an essential part of the online world.
12. 17:00
  PM—01/04/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/04/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/04/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 65, Episode 8
  8/8Jason Manford, Paul Merton, Graham Norton and Sue Perkins try to talk for 60 seconds.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/04/2013
  Chris has a lot on his mind.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—British cultural exports to China, from Mamma Mia! to architecture
  Kirsty Lang reports on how British cultural projects aim to find new markets in China.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Series 5, Episode 1
  1/5Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell supports a man whose wife has just been abducted.
6. 20:00
  Me and My Dog
  Mike Embley looks at the alliance between teenage offenders and unwanted dogs.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Mongolia's Mining Boom
  How will the world's fastest-growing economy manage its dramatic transformation?
8. 21:00
  Material World—Edinburgh International Science Festival
  Quentin talks about 'dangerous' ideas at Edinburgh's International Science Festival.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Tom Sutcliffe talks to John Gray and Mary Beard
  Tom Sutcliffe with James Lasdun, Mary Beard, Mark Ravenhill and John Gray.
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/04/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/04/2013
  The benefits shake-up. In-depth reporting from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Episode 6
  6/10The next step to becoming filthy rich in rising Asia - be prepared to use violence.
13. 23:00
  Mark Thomas: Bravo Figaro
  How Mark booked singers from the Royal Opera House to perform to his father in his home.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/04/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Simon Morrison - The Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev, Music and Romance
  1/5Simon Morrison's moving biography of Russian composer Serge Prokofiev's remarkable wife.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/04/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/04/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/04/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/04/2013
  Tweets from the tractor cab - Sarah Swadling explores farmers' use of social media.

Tuesday 2 April 2013