BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 19 June 2013

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Peter Stothard - Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 2
  2/5Peter traces his interest in Cleopatra by looking himself up in the Alexandria library.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/06/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/06/2013
  Anna Hill hears fears that traffic light labelling will put consumers off dairy products.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lesser Whitethroat
  The Lesser Whitethroat-Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/06/2013
  Care Quality Commission under fire, plus should reckless bankers be jailed?
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/06/2013
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Claire Belhassine, Paul Conroy, Douglas Villiers, Errollyn Wallen
  Libby Purves meets photojournalist Paul Conroy and composer Errollyn Wallen.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/06/2013
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Father Philip Sumner.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and Alternative Sentencing
  Jane Garvey presents a special show on alternatives to prison for some female offenders.
6. 10:15
  International Cricket—19/06/2013
  Commentary on the ICC Champions Trophy first semi-final from the Oval.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  International Cricket—19/06/2013
  Commentary on the ICC Champions Trophy first semi-final from the Oval.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  International Cricket—19/06/2013
  Commentary on the ICC Champions Trophy first semi-final from the Oval.
2. 18:30
  Sketchorama—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Thom Tuck reunites classic sketch group, Absolutely, in Glasgow.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/06/2013
  Jamie's finding it hard work.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Lenny Henry, Joan Bakewell, Foghorn Requiem and the Kate Greenaway prize winner
  Lenny Henry returns to the stage, Joan Bakewell's Cultural Exchange and a Foghorn Requiem.
5. 19:45
  The Testament of Jessie Lamb—3. Support
  3/5As the death toll mounts, Jessie’s act of heroism could save the human race.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Pornography and the Internet
  Combative debate examining the moral issues behind pornography and the internet.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Judith Shapiro
  12/3Economist Judith Shapiro believes the next steps towards women's equality will be harder.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—19/06/2013
  Can we beat bacteria by stopping the bugs from talking to each other?
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Claire Belhassine, Paul Conroy, Douglas Villiers, Errollyn Wallen
  Libby Purves meets photojournalist Paul Conroy and composer Errollyn Wallen.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/06/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/06/2013
  George Osborne announces that Lloyds Bank will return to the private sector.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Commonplace Killing, Episode 8
  8/10The investigation follows a new twist.
13. 23:00
  Living with Mother—Series 2, Told You I Was Ill
  2/4Luke struggles to tell his paranoid mother about his long-term girlfriend.(R)
14. 23:15
  Dreaming the City—Raising the Bones
  3/4By Naomi Alderman. A heart-broken girl returns to the Roman ruins of Silchester.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/06/2013
  Health secretary apologises after accusations of a cover-up by England's health watchdog.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Peter Stothard - Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 3
  3/5A meal with the author's friends Mahmoud and Socratis takes a bizarre conversational turn.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/06/2013
  Campaigners want the rules changed on feeding food waste to pigs. Is it a good idea?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cormorant
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.

Thursday 20 June 2013