BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 17 March 2013

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 04:30
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
2. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
3. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
4. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/03/2013
  The bells of All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent.
5. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Loretta Minghella
  Director of Christian Aid Loretta Minghella considers the abandonment of self.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—17/03/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Into the Dark
  Poet John Agard reflects on what it means to embrace the darkness.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—17/03/2013
  Caz Graham visits the Roslin Institute, the world-leading centre for genetic research.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/03/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—17/03/2013
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Comic Relief
  Jane Garvey presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Comic Relief.
8. 07:57
  Weather—17/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/03/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—This Is Our Story: Saved from Death
  Fifth in a series for Lent from St Anne's Church, Dungannon. Led by the Rev Andrew Forster
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Celestial Bodies
  Lisa Jardine reflects on comets and the lessons to be learned from early astronomers.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/03/2013
  Sunday morning magazine programme, presented by Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/03/2013
  Alice faces an anxious wait, and Tom hears some home truths.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs Revisited—Soap Stars, Julie Goodyear
  Actress Julie Goodyear is castaway by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/03/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 65, Episode 5
  5/8Comedy panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons with Stephen Mangan and Paul Merton.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Our Changing Taste
  How our sense of taste develops throughout our lifetimes and what happens when we lose it.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/03/2013
  Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  Soul Music—Shipbuilding
  The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Alexandra Palace
  Eric Robson and the GQT team visit Alexandra Palace in North London.
8. 14:45
  Witness History—Lebanon hostage crisis
  In 1991 Giandomenico Picco went to Beirut to try to free Western hostages.
9. 15:00
  Esther Waters—2. Lone Parenting in Victorian England
  2/2Esther is determined to support her baby. A tale of survival in Victorian England.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Kate Atkinson on Life After Life
  Kate Atkinson on her new book Life After Life and classic and modern Western novels.
11. 16:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 1, Middle Age
  4/4Are the middle years tough for poets? Paul Farley listens to new poems on the subject.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Mali: Europe's Terror Threat
  Does Europe face a new terror threat after military action in Mali? Jenny Cuffe reports.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Zhang Xin
  Chris Bowlby profiles the British-educated Chinese property billionaire Zhang Xin.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—17/03/2013
  The best of BBC Radio, chosen by Sheila McClennon.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/03/2013
  Pip turns over a new leaf.
4. 19:15
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Nick Mohammed
  4/6Alex and his band explore the theme of destiny.
5. 19:45
  Go West—Of All the Whole Wild World
  3/5By Kerry Hood. Peta has just lost a mother and is about to find a neighbour.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—15/03/2013
  When is censoring music appropriate? And are analogue listeners missing out on new drama?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—A Swedish princess, a Khmer Rouge leader, a sports commentator, an HIV/Aids counsellor, and a blues-rock guitarist
  Matthew Bannister on Ieng Sary, Princess Lilian of Sweden, Tony Gubba and John Shine.
8. 21:00
  Test Match Special—17/03/2013
  Commentary on the final day of the second Test between New Zealand and England.
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Late
1. 04:30
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
2. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
3. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
4. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Martin Graham.
5. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/03/2013
  Tesco commits to sourcing more meat from Northern Ireland - what will it mean for farmers?
6. 05:57
  Weather—18/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 18 March 2013