BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 26 March 2008

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 01:00
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  Final day's play of the Third Test between New Zealand and England at McLean Park, Napier.
3. 04:30
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
4. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/03/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—26/03/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation with Francine Stock and guests.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/03/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Claire Campbell Smith.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Acid Attacks; Sophie Milman; Polly Toynbee Political Writers
  Why are vicious acid attacks on the rise? Plus, jazz singer Sophie Milman performs live.
5. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 7, The 1974 Lions
  4/4Chris Ledgard recalls the controversial 1974 British Lions rugby tour to South Africa.
6. 11:30
  Potting On—Flab
  5/6Diet or deception? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/03/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—26/03/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—26/03/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 3, Shameless
  4/5Paul Jackson analyses the success of this off-beat comedy drama.(R)
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/03/2008
  Big day at Grange Farm.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Fall
  By Clare Duffy. When Angela gets pregnant, she tries to trace her mother who abandoned her
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—23/03/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Reading Group Stories, The Philosopher
  3/5By Will Buckingham. A stressed office worker meets a man who changes his life.
10. 15:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's History of Home—Utility
  3/10Laurence considers how the post-war government urged the public to embrace 'good design'.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Marseille
  Laurie Taylor visits Marseille to explore its unique racial geography.
12. 16:30
  Am I Normal?—Series 4, Sleep
  4/4Vivienne asks what is the right amount of sleep and when disturbed sleep becomes insomnia.
13. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—26th March 1968
  Paul McCartney returns from meditating in the Himalayas.
14. 17:00
  PM—26/03/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—26/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6With Alan Davies, Martha Reeves and John Gribbin.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/03/2008
  Alice's homecoming.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—26/03/2008
  John Wilson reports from the opening night of Yasmina Reza's play The God of Carnage.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Colette - Cheri, Episode 3
  3/5Cheri returns from honeymoon dissatisfied, yearning to know where Lea has fled.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—26/03/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Clifford Longley and Michael Portillo question witnesses.
7. 20:45
  Boom or Bust
  Michael White assesses the political impact of Norman Lamont's 1992 pre-election budget.
8. 21:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—25/03/2008
  A team of wildlife specialists are joined by zoologists and conservationists.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—26/03/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation with Francine Stock and guests.
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/03/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/03/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sadie Jones - The Outcast, Temptation
  8/10As Lewis tries to work out what Tamsin wants, their relationship reaches a crisis.
13. 23:00
  Terry Pratchett—Night Watch, 5. Deadline
  5/5Sam Vimes and Carcer finally fight, but time itself and a sinister lord have other ideas.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/03/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—27/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of Obsession, The Merchant's Tale
  3/5The great Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus sends his brightest student to London.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain.

Thursday 27 March 2008