BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 4 April 2011

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Mafias - Live Music
  Why does live music now make more money than recorded? Also, Mafias on the move.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—03/04/2011
  The bells of St Michael's Cornhill, London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/04/2011
  With the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/04/2011
  Irish farmers try to make pre-nuptual agreements legal in order to keep farms intact.
10. 05:57
  Weather—04/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/04/2011
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—04/04/2011
  Archbishop Vincent Nichols, David Eagleman, Lisa Appignanesi and Michael Collins.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—04/04/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—04/04/2011
  Presented by Jane Garvey. How to cook the perfect simnel cake, with Mary Berry.
5. 10:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge
  1/5Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge
6. 11:00
  The Protection Game
  Yasmeen Khan investigates the UK's close-protection and bodyguard industry.
7. 11:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 4, Foam Wizards
  1/6Ramesh and his son Alok compete to design a sweetie.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/04/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—04/04/2011
  Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Proposals to stop bullying by some debt collectors.
3. 12:57
  Weather—04/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—04/04/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
5. 13:30
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the 25th series of the general knowledge music quiz. From 2011.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—03/04/2011
  Kathy tries to make amends.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Dan Rebellato - My Life Is a Series of People Saying Goodbye
  How many ways are there to say goodbye? An adventurous new play about parting.
8. 15:00
  Archive on 4—The Referendum Question
  Shaun Ley examines the history of referendums in the UK.
9. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—The Ninety-Day War
  31/90The start of the Civil War: a fight for Southern independence and the end of slavery.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Food and the Unification of Italy
  Sheila Dillon explores a food story behind the 150th anniversary of Italian unification.
11. 16:30
  Click On—Series 8, The next silicon city and the granny cloud
  2/5Creating the next silicon valley, and meeting part of the granny cloud, with Simon Cox.
12. 17:00
  PM—04/04/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/04/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell chairs. With Alan Davies, Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke and Lucy Porter.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/04/2011
  News travels fast in Ambridge.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Lodge and TV drama The Kennedys
  David Lodge discusses his new novel about HG Wells; a review of TV drama The Kennedys.
5. 19:45
  The Little Ottleys—Series 1, 1. Life in Knightsbridge
  1/5Bruce and Edith live in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge
6. 20:00
  The Communist Cosmos
  Angus Roxburgh explores the years when the Soviet Union ruled space.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Uganda
  Investigating the human trafficking of Ugandan women to work as virtual slaves in Iraq.
8. 21:00
  Material World—31/03/2011
  Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—04/04/2011
  Archbishop Vincent Nichols, David Eagleman, Lisa Appignanesi and Michael Collins.
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/04/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/04/2011
  Daily news and current affairs programme bringing you global news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 6
  6/10A miracle leads to a second encounter between Natalia's grandfather and the deathless man.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—29/03/2011
  Michael Rosen looks at the world of words.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/04/2011
  Rachel Byrne with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ken Campbell: The Great Caper, Episode 1
  1/5The writer, director and maverick's life, from Gants Hills to repertory theatre.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/04/2011
  With the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/04/2011
  Presented by Anna Hill. Sales of organic food are the lowest they've been since 2005.

Tuesday 5 April 2011