BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 23 March 2010

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—FS Saunders - The Woman Who Shot Mussolini, Episode 1
  1/5The story of Violet Gibson, who tried to assassinate Benito Mussolini.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  As BBC World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:15
  Test Match Special—23/03/2010
  Coverage of the fourth day of the Second Test between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka.
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Morning
1. 09:45
  Daily Service—23/03/2010
  Christian worship and music led by Sharon Grenham-Toze.
2. 10:00
  Test Match Special—23/03/2010
  Coverage of the fourth day of the Second Test between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka.
3. 11:00
  The Alps—Episode 3
  3/3Misha Glenny explores the long-standing myth that the British invented alpine sports.
4. 11:30
  Wild Billy Childish
  John Wilson meets Billy Childish, the most prolific outsider in British art.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/03/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—23/03/2010
  Do we expect too much of our GPs? Are you sympathetic to GP stress?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/03/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/03/2010
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Soul Music—Bach's Goldberg Variations
  People describe the place that Bach's Goldberg Variations have in their lives.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/03/2010
  Vicky shows her sentimental side.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Crime and Trial Rage on the Road
  Documentary drama by John Taylor investigating the complex anatomy of a crime and trial.
8. 15:00
  Home Planet—23/03/2010
  Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Spy Stories, The Rocking-Horse Spy
  4/5By Ted Allbeury. A chance encounter at the Science Museum leads to a moral dilemma.(R)
10. 15:45
  On the Map—2. Mapping the Metropolis
  2/10Mike Parker finds out what makes the ideal map for steering us through the urban jungle.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—23/03/2010
  Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina
  Sue MacGregor discusses books recommended by Robert Service and Valentina Polukhina.
13. 17:00
  PM—23/03/2010
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—23/03/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/03/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Jenny Eclair
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke tempts Jenny with self-help books, eels and the joys of bikini waxing.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/03/2010
  Kenton misses the point of a dinner a deux.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—23/03/2010
  A review of The Blind Side, which won Sandra Bullock a Best Actress Oscar.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Susan Hill - The Beacon, An Author in the Family
  1/5Frank's quest for fame and fortune is about to spark disaster for his family at their farm
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Is Jobcentre Plus working?
  Allan Urry reports from the communities already hardest hit by the rise in unemployment.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—23/03/2010
  Investigation of the suspension of a vital sat nav system.
8. 21:00
  Am I Normal?—Series 7, Eating
  4/4What does 'normal eating' mean when most of us are overweight or on a perpetual diet?
9. 21:30
  Between Ourselves—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/6Olivia O'Leary talks to two women who both went completely blind in a matter of weeks.
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/03/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/03/2010
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Solar, Episode 7
  7/10Michael's girlfriend tells him she is pregnant. This is not the news he wanted to hear.
13. 23:00
  Wil Hodgson: Straight Outta Chippenham
  Comic storyteller Wil Hodgson recounts a life lived as an outsider in his home town.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/03/2010
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—FS Saunders - The Woman Who Shot Mussolini, Episode 2
  2/5Why did Violet Gibson, whose quest for spiritual comfort was troubled, shoot Mussolini?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  As BBC World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:15
  Test Match Special—24/03/2010
  Coverage of the fifth day of the Second Test between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka.

Wednesday 24 March 2010