BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 17 September 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Alan Johnson - Please, Mr Postman, Episode 2
  2/5At 19, Alan Johnson is a married father of two, and about to become politicised.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/09/2014
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish Referendum; Horse Meat
  Anna Hill looks at the Scottish referendum and what it means for farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-headed Woodpecker
  Sir David Attenborough presents the red-headed woodpecker found in North America.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/09/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Great Lives—Jonathan Meades on Edward Burra
  Writer Jonathan Meades nominates the English artist Edward Burra.(R)
3. 09:30
  Publishing Lives—Series 2, Paul Hamlyn
  4/5How Paul Hamlyn spearheaded the non-fiction revolution.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/09/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kate Hudson; Maternity Care; Enid Blyton; Women Against Fundamentalism
  Why are socially disadvantaged women missing out on maternity care? With Jenni Murray.
6. 10:41
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Rip It Up, Episode 3
  3/5Will the American tour end in tears or triumph?
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Sarah and Natalie - Blind Faith
  A mother and daughter remember how their prayers failed to cure misdiagnosed blindness.
8. 11:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 5, Enduring Love
  Stories of relationships under pressure in Arkansas, Ghana and Slovakia.
9. 11:30
  Wordaholics—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Gyles Brandreth welcomes Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Hannah Gadsby and Natalie Haynes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/09/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—17 September 1914 - Gabriel Graham
  Councillor Graham sees a new side to Folkestone.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Copycat websites, British designers, Dogs' homes
  How are UK dogs' homes making ends meet? Presented by Winifred Robinson.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/09/2014
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Thames Crossings—Pilgrimage
  3/5Piers visits Ewelme, a small village in the Chilterns, where his sister is buried.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/09/2014
  Hayley speaks her mind.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Man Who Turned Into a Sofa
  A depressed man and the sofa that sorted him out. A true story of illness overcome.
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Relationships and Money
  Joining or splitting up? How do you manage money as a couple? Ruth Alexander takes calls.
10. 15:30
  Patients Doing It for Themselves
  Vivienne Parry explores how patients are taking control of their own treatment.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Educators—Sugata Mitra
  Professor Sugata Mitra explains why children need more freedom to teach one another.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Mike Darcey, CEO of News UK; the role of the press in Scotland; Ofcom on London Live
  Ofcom director explains why it has rejected London Live's plans to change its licence.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/09/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/09/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Eat Food
  1/4Jeremy picks up the topic of food with the chopsticks of enquiry then drops it by mistake.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/09/2014
  David is worried about Ruth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Joan Baez, BBC National Short Story award shortlist, Hamlet
  John Wilson talks to singer Joan Baez and Hollywood screenwriter James Schamus.
5. 19:45
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Rip It Up, Episode 3
  3/5Will the American tour end in tears or triumph?(R)
6. 20:00
  FutureProofing—The Immortality of the Crab
  To be human is to seek immortality. Tom Shakespeare daydreams about everlasting life.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Judgement at Last
  64/3Tiffany Jenkins argues that we need more judgement about quality in art, culture and life.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—El Nino: Driving the Planet's Weather
  Weatherman Peter Gibbs investigates the global impact of the weather phenomenon El Nino.(R)
9. 21:30
  Great Lives—Jonathan Meades on Edward Burra
  Writer Jonathan Meades nominates the English artist Edward Burra.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/09/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/09/2014
  Scottish voters prepare to go to the polls in the referendum. Presented by Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Children Act, Episode 8
  8/10'All of life and love that lie ahead'.
13. 23:00
  Jigsaw—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a high-concept sketch show.
14. 23:15
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 3, Election Fever
  2/4Mordrin finally has an opportunity to get a seat on the Wizard Council.(R)
15. 23:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 14, The Wedding
  A fly-on-the-wedding cake documentary about Mimi and Ryan's big day.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Alan Johnson - Please, Mr Postman, Episode 3
  3/51974 and Alan Johnson - now a union activist - joins the Labour Party.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/09/2014
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—UK Dairy Day
  Farming Today broadcasts from the first UK Dairy Day, at Telford in Shropshire.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Superb Lyrebird
  Sir David Attenborough presents the superb lyrebird of eastern Australia.

Thursday 18 September 2014