BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 September 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The White Road, Meissen and Bottger
  3/5How young alchemist Johann Freidrich Bottger unlocked the secrets of porcelain creation.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/09/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dual payments for the same land, Rye harvest, Saffron
  Dual farm payments: how two people can claim subsidies on the same land at the same time.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arctic Warbler
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the long distant migrant Arctic warbler.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/09/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Perpetual Motion
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss perpetual motion.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/09/2015
  Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jane Shepherdson, Jojo Moyes, Nell Gwynn, Lorraine Pascale
  Power List judge Jane Shepherdson, Jojo Moyes, Nell Gwynn on stage and Lorraine Pascale.
5. 10:45
  Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 4
  4/10As the Royal Progress draws closer to York, Shardlake prepares to meet King Henry VIII.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—War and Peace
  Kate Adie introduces despatches from the frontlines - from conflict and post-conflict.
7. 11:30
  Dotun and Dean
  Dotun Adebayo explores his teenage obsession with actor James Dean
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/09/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—24 September 1915 - Kitty Lumley
  Kitty makes a strategic decision to keep her friends close.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Data sales, Skype, Later retirement
  How can you know if a company has sold your data?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/09/2015
  With over 700 people killed attending Hajj, why are so many dying on the pilgrimage?
6. 13:45
  Computing Britain—Dotcom Bubble
  9/12Hannah Fry traces the dot com boom and bust in Britain between 1999 and March 2000.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/09/2015
  Jennifer turns detective once again.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Our Sea
  Ronan Bennett drama about the migrant crisis, starring Lindsay Duncan and Stephen Rea.(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 31, Windsor Great Park with Bill Bryson
  Clare Balding walks in Windsor Great Park with writer and journalist Bill Bryson.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—War on Want
  Vanessa Redgrave presents the Radio 4 Appeal for War on Want.(R)
11. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2015, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher, by Hilary Mantel
  4/5In Hilary Mantel's shortlisted story, a sniper is mistaken for a plumber.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—John Waters - The Pope of Trash
  John Waters discusses whether shock value still has any currency.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Listeners' Science Questions
  Adam Rutherford is joined by guests to answer listener questions.
14. 17:00
  PM—24/09/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/09/15: A crush at the Hajj pilgrimage kills hundreds
  Hundreds of people have died in a crush whilst taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage.
2. 18:30
  The Brig Society—Series 3, Being a Woman
  2/6Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has decided to cross the gender gap and become a woman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/09/2015
  Eddie stirs up some community spirit.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Roger Moore, Timur Vermes, Julia Margaret Cameron, Jeremy Page
  Sir Roger Moore talks to Kirsty Lang about his long career on stage and in TV and film.
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Sovereign, Episode 4
  4/10As the Royal Progress draws closer to York, Shardlake prepares to meet King Henry VIII.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—My Big Fat Greek Crisis
  Can Greece turn its fortunes around? Frances Stonor Saunders asks the Greek people.
7. 20:30
  In Business—What Makes a Company Last?
  Peter Day asks what makes a company last and whether longevity still matters.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Listeners' Science Questions
  Adam Rutherford is joined by guests to answer listener questions.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Perpetual Motion
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss perpetual motion.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—More than 700 dead in Haj stampede
  Saudi King orders review of arrangements after pilgrims killed in crush near Mecca
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sweet Caress: The Many Lives of Amory Clay, Episode 4
  4/10The new novel by William Boyd, bestselling author of 'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless'
12. 23:00
  Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, Stag
  3/4Will and the gang help organise a stag do to remember - in more ways than one.
13. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—Paddy Ashdown
  Paddy Ashdown chooses his favourite works of poetry and prose.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The White Road, Tregonning Hill
  4/5In Cornwall, the author explores William Cookworthy's contribution to porcelain's history.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/09/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—McDonalds Fries Go British, EU Farm Aid Update, Herb Growing in Scotland
  McDonalds say their fast food fries go 100% British, but will this help potato producers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hawaiian Crow
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Hawaiian crow, now extinct in the wild.(R)

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