BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 1 September 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Educators—Tony Little
  The headmaster of Eton College talks to Sarah Montague about his formula for success.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Washington National Cathedral
  The bells of Washington National Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/09/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Hedges, Fishing Nets, Farm Education
  A fisherman in Yorkshire teaches Americans how to reduce deaths of seabirds in gillnets.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Bird of Paradise
  Sir David Attenborough presents the blue bird of paradise from Papua New Guinea.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/09/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Educators—Sir Ken Robinson
  Sarah Montague asks Sir Ken Robinson why he thinks schools are a barrier to creativity.(R)
3. 09:30
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Hospitality
  3/5Bettany gazes into outer space and invites poet Ben Okri round to her house for supper.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/09/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Culottes. Women on Oil Rigs. Friends with an Ex's New Partner?
  Culottes. Women on oil rigs. Friends with an ex's new partner? Ageing without children.
6. 10:45
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 6
  6/10Shardlake investigates the theft of an ancient weapon of mass destruction.
7. 11:00
  The Lessons of Ray Honeyford
  Aasmah Mir on the outspoken head teacher who caused a national controversy.
8. 11:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Autumn
  4/4Danny Robins' Scandicom continues with house-hunting Swedish-style as Linda's baby is due.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/09/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—1 September 1914 - Florrie Wilson
  The women of Folkestone are encouraged to join the White Feather movement.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Ice Buckets; Vacuum Cleaners;Thirteen-Year-Old with Autism Comes Home
  A 13-year-old boy with autism gets to go home, and who is the ice bucket challenge for?
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/09/2014
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Penguin Post Office—Episode 1
  1/5The team boards their yacht Pelagic, designed for the glacial ice fields they encounter.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—31/08/2014
  Hayley has got a lot on her mind.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Slipping
  Andrew Scott and Charlotte Riley play expert liars meeting in an ocular prosthetics clinic
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—01/09/2014
  With Chris Addison, Jim Al-Khalili, Katy Brand and John Campbell. Nigel Rees hosts.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—A Taste of Britain Revisited - Wales
  Dan Saladino revisits Derek Cooper's hunt for British regional foods, 40 years on.(R)
11. 16:00
  A Theatre For Everyman
  As Liverpool's Everyman Theatre prepares to re-open, we hear from those who worked there.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Holy Spirit
  Ernie Rea explores what is understood by the 'Holy Spirit' across different faiths.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/09/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/09/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 4
  4/8With Gyles Brandreth, Stephen Mangan, Tony Hawks and newbie Kerry Godliman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/09/2014
  Ruth gets some bad news.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Smokey Robinson; Lenny Henry; Before I Go to Sleep; Secrets
  Arts news, interviews and reviews. John Wilson talks to Motown singer Smokey Robinson.
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 6
  6/10Shardlake investigates the theft of an ancient weapon of mass destruction.(R)
6. 20:00
  Digitising Stalin
  For Stalin, privacy was key. So how would he feel about his secrets being revealed?
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Guatemala's Addicts Behind Bars
  How effective are the drug rehabilitation centres run by Guatemala's Pentecostal churches?(R)
8. 21:00
  Mum and Dad and Mum
  Rebecca Morelle examines how children could be born with DNA from three people.
9. 21:30
  The Educators—Sir Ken Robinson
  Sarah Montague asks Sir Ken Robinson why he thinks schools are a barrier to creativity.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/09/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/09/2014
  Ukraine claims Russia has started a 'great war'. Reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Thrill of It All, Episode 6
  6/10After being dropped by their London music label, the band try their luck stateside.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Is the Double Entendre in Rude Health?
  Arthur Bostrom examines the origins, colourful history and new era of the double entendre.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/09/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the Commons returns after its summer break.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography, Episode 1
  1/5Comedian and actor Omid Djalili reads from his colourful new memoir.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/09/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk Prices, Texas Drought, Farm Education
  Dairy farmers face a big blow as further cuts to milk prices are announced for October.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hoatzin
  Sir David Attenborough presents the South American hoatzin.

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