BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 21 March 2013

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jared Diamond - The World Until Yesterday, Child-rearing and Discipline
  3/5Traditional cultures' attitudes towards children compared with those of modern society.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Martin Graham.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/03/2013
  Will English farmers do worse than their neighbours in the UK if CAP reform goes ahead?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/03/2013
  George Osborne and Ed Balls on the Budget, plus doctors and placebos, and monster love.
2. 08:28
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/03/2013
  With reports on the Budget and the Lords rejection of one of the chancellor's big ideas.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Alfred Russel Wallace
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of the biologist Alfred Russel Wallace.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/03/2013
  A special service following the new Archbishop of Canterbury's enthronement journey.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A special edition presented by teenagers
  Teenagers co-present with Jenni Murray, discussing safety on buses, sport, school dinners.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com: Series 4, Sex and the City
  4/5Tom is working four days a week in London to pay the mortgage in Bolton.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Black Cowboy
  The black cowboy film star who wasn't black, and other stories, presented by Kate Adie.
8. 11:30
  Destination Freedom
  Profile of the pioneering 1940s civil rights radio series Destination Freedom.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/03/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Budget Call
  What the 2013 Budget will mean for you - email your questions to [email protected].
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/03/2013
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  Noise: A Human History—A Ritual Soundscape
  4/30David Hendy listens to ancient sounds in Orkney's Ring of Brodgar.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/03/2013
  David is angry.
7. 14:15
  File on 4 Investigates—Dangerous Hospitals?
  Can we rely on the NHS to uncover hospital scandals? Presented by Gerry Northam.(R)
8. 14:53
  The Enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury
  Jim Naughtie commentates, as Justin Welby is enthroned as the 105th Archbishop.
9. 16:30
  Material World—Planck, Elusive Giant Squid, Emotive words
  Adam Rutherford discusses new science results from the Planck space telescope.
10. 17:00
  PM—21/03/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/03/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:27
  DEC Syria Crisis Appeal
  John McCarthy presents a Syria Crisis Appeal for the Disasters Emergency Committee.
3. 18:30
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 9, How to Speak
  4/4Jeremy Hardy looks at when to speak and when not to speak - via the medium of speaking.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—21/03/2013
  Tom is full of surprises.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Nigel Kennedy; TV drama The Village; writer Esther Wilson
  Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with violinist Nigel Kennedy.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com: Series 4, Sex and the City
  4/5Tom is working four days a week in London to pay the mortgage in Bolton.
7. 20:00
  The Report—Pension Liberation Schemes
  Simon Cox investigates the dangers of 'pension liberation' schemes.
8. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—21/03/2013
  Evan Davis and guests explore the challenges and pitfalls of the wine trade.
9. 21:00
  Test Match Special—21/03/2013
  Commentary on the first day of the third Test between New Zealand and England.
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Late
1. 04:30
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
2. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
3. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
4. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Martin Graham.
5. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/03/2013
  The Soil Association says supermarkets are to blame for a fall in organic sales.

Friday 22 March 2013