BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 26 March 2012

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Home at RIBA
  What does the idea of home mean to us in Britain today? A special edition on private life.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—25/03/2012
  The bells of St Leonard's Church in Hythe, Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  Test Match Special—26/03/2012
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England from Galle.
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Morning
1. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/03/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Tony Burnham.
2. 10:00
  Test Match Special—26/03/2012
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England from Galle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—26/03/2012
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England from Galle.
3. 13:00
  World at One—26/03/2012
  Martha Kearney presents the national and international news.
4. 13:45
  A Life With ...—Series 6, Insects
  1/5Mary Colwell meets a doctor who has a passion for creepy crawlies.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—25/03/2012
  Everyone is on edge at Bridge Farm but will the special day go as planned?
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Present
  1/3Dr Jan Roldanus is in Bangkok to give a lecture, when a new virulent flu strain emerges.
7. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, Warwick
  3/6Three students from the University of Warwick take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
8. 15:30
  The Food Programme—In Praise of Stock
  Tim Hayward explores one of the most humble and complex of kitchen staples, stock.
9. 16:00
  What the Scandinavians Know About Children's Literature
  Mariella Frostrup looks at Scandinavian children's literature.
10. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Adoption
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion and adoption.
11. 17:00
  PM—26/03/2012
  Eddie Mair presents full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/03/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 62, India
  8/8Nicholas Parsons with more challenges from Mumbai.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/03/2012
  Brian refuses to leave anything to chance.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Aardman Animations' Pirate film; Jodi Picoult; Ben Okri
  Aardman's Pirate film; novelist Jodi Picoult; Madonna's new CD; poetry from Ben Okri.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 1
  1/10Sisters Noemi, Ester and Ruth are the last remnants of a noble family in decline.
6. 20:00
  It's My Story—The Long Walk
  Peter Gurney, former head of the Met's Explosives Squad, on a lifetime of bomb disposal.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—What Is Money?
  Frances Stonor Saunders asks a fundamental question - what is money?
8. 21:00
  Material World—22/03/2012
  The science of auctions, life on the ocean floor, and why the clock change might kill us.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Werner Herzog on Start the Week
  Anne McElvoy talks to Werner Herzog, Geoff Dyer, Liz Mermin and Paul Farley.
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/03/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/03/2012
  Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Stonemouth, Episode 6
  6/10A man's homecoming takes a lethal turn. Stewart's five-year-old secret is finally revealed
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—20/03/2012
  Michael Rosen and guests celebrate nonsense at Radio 4's More Than Words Festival.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/03/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Book of the Week: Escape from Camp 14, Episode 1
  1/5The story of Shin Dong Hyuk, who was born in a North Korean gulag and escaped to the West.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  Test Match Special—27/03/2012
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and England from Galle.

Tuesday 27 March 2012