BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 25 September 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, Moon of Pause
  3/5The biography of America's great playwright by the acclaimed theatre critic, John Lahr.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/09/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fish stocks in Thames estuary, Farmers and climate change, Leather production, Badger image
  Could falling fish stocks in the Thames estuary mean the end of an era for fishermen?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Laughing Gull
  Sir David Attenborough presents the laughing gull off the Florida coast.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/09/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—e
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Euler's number, e.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—25/09/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Michel Roux Sr Cooks the Perfect Ratatouille
  With Jenni Murray. Michelin chef Michel Roux Sr cooks the perfect ratatouille.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, Other People
  4/5While Bella contemplates potential motherhood, Bill is having parental problems of his own
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking Meat off the Menu
  A shock development in the French world of haute cuisine and other tasty despatches.
7. 11:30
  Bombay Jazz
  Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/09/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—25 September 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
  Well-known suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst arrives in Folkestone to address a meeting.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Why are motorway services so expensive?
  Robbing Mum: A charity reports a rise in family members conning cash from the elderly.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/09/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:45
  Last Day—Redundancy
  4/6Two people tell how their redundancy affected them at the time and for years afterwards.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/09/2014
  Roy and Hayley get some sound advice.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Down and Out in Auchangaish
  By Donna Franceschild. Comedy drama about a young homeless man in rural Scotland.(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 28, The Dales Way, Part Two
  Clare Balding embarks on the second leg of her journey along the Dales Way.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Amref Health Africa
  Jenny Agutter presents an appeal for Amref Health Africa.(R)
11. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2014, Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets
  4/5Zadie Smith's story about a fading American cabaret artiste. Read by Noma Dumezweni.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Olivia Williams; The Mafia in Italian Movies; Pawel Pawlikowski
  Olivia Williams discusses Hollywood satire Maps to the Stars. Presented by Francine Stock.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Cosmic inflation latest; Indian space success; Science and language; Wax Venus
  Claims of evidence for cosmic super-expansion just after the Big Bang are questioned.
14. 17:00
  PM—25/09/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/09/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 3, About Paranoia
  2/4Nathan discovers that watching too much TV can make him paranoid.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/09/2014
  Ruth and David worry.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—What We Did on Our Holiday reviewed; Bernard Sumner; Lionel Shriver; Activism on Stage
  Tom Sutcliffe talks to Bernard Sumner about his memoir New Order, Joy Division and Me.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Marcy Kahan - Lunch, Other People
  4/5While Bella contemplates potential motherhood, Bill is having parental problems of his own(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Stirling Decides
  How have voters in Stirling decided whether or not to vote for Scottish independence?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Myanmar - Learning to Do Business
  Peter Day meets the local entrepreneurs of the new Myanmar.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Cosmic inflation latest; Indian space success; Science and language; Wax Venus
  Claims of evidence for cosmic super-expansion just after the Big Bang are questioned.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—e
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Euler's number, e.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/09/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/09/2014
  The UK readies for Iraq action; the UN warns on ebola; and Scotland's political fever.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Bone Clocks, Episode 4
  4/15A not-so-chance encounter between Holly Sykes and posh boy Hugo.
13. 23:00
  Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Summer
  2/4Keeping cool, finding the perfect swimsuit, summer weddings and eating al fresco.
14. 23:30
  Blofeld and Baxter: Memories of Test Match Special—Episode 1
  1/2Two cricket broadcasting icons recount hilarious tales from 40 years behind the microphone(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh, Testing Times
  4/5The biography of America's great playwright by the acclaimed theatre critic, John Lahr.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/09/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Cattle rustling, Dry weather, Milk prices, Angora goats
  Charlotte Smith reports on a doubling of the number of cattle thefts in Northern Ireland.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Emperor Penguin
  Sir David Attenborough presents the emperor penguin from the Antarctic Peninsula.

Friday 26 September 2014