BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 30 March 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Opening Lines—Series 8, Tierra del Fuego
  2/5By Ian Dudley. A holiday on the Costa del Sol turns into the narrator's worst nightmare.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 02:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—30/03/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Michael and All Angels, Great Cumberton, Worcestershire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Britney Spears
  Paul Henley profiles troubled pop phenomenon Britney Spears.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—30/03/2008
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—I Want to Be Left Alone
  Mark Tully considers how we balance our need for privacy with responsibilities to others.
3. 06:35
  Living World—The Duck Pond
  Lionel Kelleway joins Ciaran Nelson at the RSPB Reserve at Snettisham in Norfolk.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—30/03/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—30/03/2008
  Jane Little and guests discuss the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—30/03/2008
  Honor Blackman appeals on behalf of the National Domestic Violence Helpline.
8. 07:58
  Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—30/03/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—No Stranger Encounter
  A service from Portsmouth Cathedral reliving the story of the Road to Emmaus.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Pedal Power
  Clive James sets a David Cameron cycling faux-pas in an unexpected historical context.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—30/03/2008
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Clare Balding.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—30/03/2008
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Penelope Wilton
  Kirsty Young invites actress Penelope Wilton to choose eight records.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/03/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, EM Forster
  1/7James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Wendy Holden and John O'Farrell.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Rice Stocks
  Sheila Dillon investigates the rapid increase in the price of rice around the world.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—30/03/2008
  A look at events around the world.
6. 13:30
  Dancing Round the Mediterranean
  Steve Carver puts on his dancing shoes and joins a cruise ship as a 'gentleman host'.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—30/03/2008
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Peter Seabrook, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
8. 14:45
  Men Read Maps Women Gossip—Episode 4
  4/4Vivienne Parry and Quentin Cooper test their ability to empathise.(R)
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour, Episode 2
  2/2It becomes increasingly obvious that Soapey isn't the only one who should be in the dock.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jo Brand, The Literature of Armageddon, and Julia Donaldson
  Mariella Frostrup looks at the works of Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul.
11. 16:30
  Fred's Archive
  Joan Bakewell explores Fred Hunter's 1960s recordings of the great poets of his time.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—30/03/2008
  Yuri Gagarin is buried and Czechoslovakia's new president is sworn in.
13. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—25/03/2008
  Angus Stickler investigates the market for platinum.
14. 17:40
  Profile—Britney Spears
  Paul Henley profiles troubled pop phenomenon Britney Spears.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—30/03/2008
  Matthew Parris presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/03/2008
  Holiday plans.
4. 19:15
  Go4it—30/03/2008
  Barney looks at some spectacular pictures painted on Nebaumn's tomb in Ancient Egypt.
5. 19:45
  Just William Strikes Again—William the Dear Little Boysie
  2/5There seems to be no way for William and the Outlaws to avoid Mrs Bott's planned party.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—28/03/2008
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—28/03/2008
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—29/03/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—30/03/2008
  Honor Blackman appeals on behalf of the National Domestic Violence Helpline.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Can We Kick the Habit?
  Historian Richard Weight asks why the problem of drug addiction has proved so intractable.
11. 21:58
  Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—30/03/2008
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Who Owns Adam Smith?
13. 23:00
  1968 Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 30th March 1968
  Czechoslovakia's new president is sworn in and Martin Luther King protests in Memphis.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—I Want to Be Left Alone
  Mark Tully considers how we balance our need for privacy with responsibilities to others.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Marseille
  Laurie Taylor visits Marseille to explore its unique racial geography.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—30/03/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Michael and All Angels, Great Cumberton, Worcestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/03/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
10. 05:57
  Weather—31/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
11. 06:00
  Today—31/03/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Monday 31 March 2008