BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 22 March 2012

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tim Winton: Land's Edge - A Coastal Memoir, Episode 3
  3/5How a childhood of snorkelling led to a passion for freediving.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/03/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/03/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/03/2012
  How stressed strawberries could help growers to cut water use by a third.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/03/2012
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/03/2012
  The Chancellor unveils a Budget and finds himself accused of creating a 'granny tax'.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Moses Mendelssohn
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German-Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—22/03/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Prof David Wilkinson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Shelina Permalloo Masterchef Winner
  Can being late be put down to your personality? And Master Chef winner Shelina Permalloo.
6. 10:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5When Craven's team raid a farm for drugs, they are not prepared for the horrors discovered
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—22/03/2012
  Stories from New York, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Azerbaijan, Brazil and Cambodia.
8. 11:30
  The Topping Tooters of the Town
  William Lyons conjures the brash and brilliant music of the 500-year-old bands of waits
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/03/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Rail Networks in the North and the community that wants a supermarket
  Supermarkets, rail networks, sheep farms and Starbucks. Presented by Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:30
  Budget Call
  Your calls and emails on how the Budget affects your finances.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/03/2012
  Martha Kearney presents the national and international news.
6. 13:45
  Blind Man's Bete Noire—Being Introduced to Other Blind People
  3/4Peter White and Sue Townsend discuss his pet hate: being introduced to other blind people.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/03/2012
  Helen has an emotional encounter.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Jailbird Lover
  Gwilym can't talk to women but he can write beautifully. A comedy about being free.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—22/03/2012
  Open Country explores the importance of the Kent landscape to Charles Dickens.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child in Need India
  Mark Tully presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Child in Need India.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—18/03/2012
  Mariella Frostrup with books, authors and all that is new in the book world.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—22/03/2012
  Jennifer Lawrence on The Hunger Games, plus Brian Cox on Orson Welles.
13. 16:30
  Material World—22/03/2012
  The science of auctions, life on the ocean floor, and why the clock change might kill us.
14. 17:00
  PM—22/03/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/03/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Chris Ramsey: Offermation
  The South Shields comedian explores the notion of 'Offermation'.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/03/2012
  Debbie plays a wild card.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Greg Doran; Molly Dineen on Werner Herzog
  Greg Doran discusses his new post of artistic director of the RSC. Molly Dineen on Herzog.
5. 19:45
  Pink Mist—Arthur's Story
  4/5A new dramatic poem by Owen Sheers about a soldier struggling to return home.
6. 20:00
  The Report—NHS Reform
  Simon Cox asks: why is NHS reform mired in controversy?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—22/03/2012
  Evan Davis and guests swap thoughts on making everyday executive decisions and stress.
8. 21:00
  Scott's Legacy—Episode 2
  2/2Can the heroic age of Antarctic exploration show the way back to the Moon and onto Mars?
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Moses Mendelssohn
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the German-Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/03/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/03/2012
  Philippa Thomas presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Stonemouth, Episode 4
  4/10Violence past and present come to the fore in Stonemouth.
13. 23:00
  News Quiz USA—22/03/2012
  The News Quiz gets a US makeover as the all-American panel discuss their election year.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/03/2012
  David Cornock with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tim Winton: Land's Edge - A Coastal Memoir, Episode 4
  4/5Tim Winton marvels at the joys of beachcombing, of finding 'gifts and signs' on the shore.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/03/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/03/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/03/2012
  The strict rules on selling unpasteurised milk in England are being reviewed.

Friday 23 March 2012