BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 8 September 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Educators—Daisy Christodoulou
  Teacher and writer Daisy Christodoulou thinks children are being taught the wrong things.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Nicholas Church, Newbury
  The bells of St Nicholas Church, Newbury.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/09/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger Cull
  Charlotte Smith hears from a farmer who was in the badger cull zone last year.
10. 05:56
  Weather—08/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-winged Blackbird
  Sir David Attenborough presents the North American red-winged blackbird.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/09/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Educators—Tony Little
  The headmaster of Eton College talks to Sarah Montague about his formula for success.(R)
3. 09:30
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Agony
  4/5Bettany explores ideas of agony, from conflict on the sports field to battles of the heart(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—08/09/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Katherine Longworth.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rosie Boycott on reinvention; Whither the fringe?
  Nadia Manzoor, a short history of the fringe, and reinventing yourself with Rosie Boycott.
6. 10:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 5 - Family Man, Episode 1
  1/5Briony Cook comes home to find her three children dead and her husband gone.
7. 11:00
  The Mother of the Sea
  Quentin Cooper tells the story of a British scientist hailed as a god in Japan.
8. 11:30
  The Pale Horse—Episode 1
  1/3A dying woman confesses a terrible secret to her priest.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—8 September 1914 - Isabel Graham
  As plans for the local regatta gather pace, life for the Grahams will never be the same.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Who owns your car? Lost luggage, raw denim and Moocs
  Shari Vahl finds out why a man was told to hand over a car he thought he owned.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—08/09/2014
  National and international news with James Robbins.
6. 13:45
  Wow! How Did They Do That?—1. Objects in Perfect Detail
  1/5Roger Law meets two men adept at creating objects in perfect detail.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—07/09/2014
  Helen is feeling bruised.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Greed Is Good
  By Hugh Costello. When the financial sector is out of control, why bother being honest?
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—08/09/2014
  Nigel Rees hosts with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—A Taste of Britain Revisited - Yorkshire
  From Yorkshire pudding to tripe, the change in regional foods.(R)
11. 16:00
  Casa Negra: The Real Casablanca
  Andrew Hussey on the cultural renaissance affecting Morocco's largest city.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Religious History of Iraq
  Ernie Rea discuss the conflict in Iraq in the context of the country's religious history.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/09/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/09/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 5
  5/8900th edition of the show, with Paul Merton, Holly Walsh, Sheila Hancock and Russell Kane.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/09/2014
  There is an unexpected visitor at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—A Most Wanted Man, Eliasson and Turner at Tate, Breeders
  Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Philip Seymour Hoffman's last film A Most Wanted Man
5. 19:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 5 - Family Man, Episode 1
  1/5Briony Cook comes home to find her three children dead and her husband gone.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Philosopher's Arms—Series 4, Enhancement
  1/4Matthew Sweet asks, should we take a pill to make us less racist?
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—A Song for Spanish Miners
  As coal mining declines in Spain, can the miners save their culture and their communities?(R)
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Belugas
  Monty Don introduces the beluga whale, exploring the future of one particular population.(R)
9. 21:30
  The Educators—Tony Little
  The headmaster of Eton College talks to Sarah Montague about his formula for success.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/09/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/09/2014
  Gordon Brown sets out a timetable for greater Scottish devolution. With Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Children Act, An Ultimatum: a Rook for a Knight
  1/10Juliet Stevenson reads Ian McEwan's powerful new novel about faith, love and the law.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Speaking, Listening and the English GCSE
  Chris Ledgard host a discussion on speaking and listening skills and the English GCSE.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/09/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, An Animal of No Significance
  1/5Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of our history - from apes to world dominance.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/09/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger cull
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Florida Scrub Jay
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay.

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