BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 6 March 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 3. Marilynne Robinson
  Highlights from series of essays from James Wood.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flood prevention, badger TB testing, agriculture female innovators
  Plans to prevent more floods devastating Somerset farms are presented to the government.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lapwing
  Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/03/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—06/03/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Spartacus
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Roman gladiator and rebel leader Spartacus.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/03/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Politics of afro hair; Gloria Steinem; Sharon Hardy; the original 'Sheila'
  Sharon Hardy, sister of Cpl Anne-Marie Ellement, responds to the inquest into her death.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?, Mrs Bennet
  4/5City boy James takes inspiration from Austen in plotting how to win his girlfriend back.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Call Me White Hair
  Why Somalis give frank nicknames, and other stories from across the globe.
8. 11:30
  Bengal to Baker Street in 80 Paintings
  Mukti Jain Campion visits a unique London collection of work by Indian painter Jamini Roy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Furniture complaints and high-resolution music
  Some music players offer high-resolution sound, but can everyone hear the difference?
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/03/2014
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  The Value of Failure—Business
  4/5Entrepreneur Keith Cotterill on understanding the value of failed start-ups.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/03/2014
  Alan mobilises the village.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Andy Warhol's Wig
  By David Lemon. A young artist, obsessed with the 1960s, goes in search of his hero.
8. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 26, Mental Health Walking Group, Shrewsbury
  Clare Balding walks with a mental health walking group in Shrewsbury.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Epilepsy Action
  Alex Thomson presents an appeal for Epilepsy Action.(R)
10. 15:30
  Bookclub—Disobedience - Naomi Alderman
  Naomi Alderman talks about her novel Disobedience. With James Naughtie.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—The Grand Budapest Hotel; Wake in Fright; Oscars for stunt artists?
  Francine Stock talks to Tilda Swinton about Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.
12. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—LG - Chemical weapons, Turtles, Tech for wildlife, Climate
  Dr Lucie Green on how Syria's chemical weapons are being neutralised and made safe.
13. 17:00
  PM—06/03/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/03/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks—Dumping and Proposals
  3/6Jason Cook gives tips on the terrible task of dumping to the happy ask of proposing.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/03/2014
  Brian tries to escape.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Elizabeth McGovern; Jamie Lloyd; Poets Laureate
  Arts news with John Wilson, including three poets laureate and a review of The Widower.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Jones - What Would Elizabeth Bennet Do?, Mrs Bennet
  4/5City boy James takes inspiration from Austen in plotting how to win his girlfriend back.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Bringing Bankers to Book
  Locking up bankers, 'get out of jail free' letters, and is justice a luxury for the rich?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Chocolate
  Evan Davis and guests discuss cocoa, chocolate and how to feed a global sweet tooth.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—LG - Chemical weapons, Turtles, Tech for wildlife, Climate
  Dr Lucie Green on how Syria's chemical weapons are being neutralised and made safe.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Spartacus
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Roman gladiator and rebel leader Spartacus.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/03/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/03/2014
  David Eades has the Ukraine latest; Ritula Shah hosts a debate on India's elections.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 4
  4/10Wiggy's sister Jo and her dog Jeremy are still missing. Suspicion falls on Wiggy himself.
13. 23:00
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Charlie Brooker's panel show celebrating glorious failure. With Mark Watson, Holly Walsh.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/03/2014
  Rachel Byrne and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Fun Stuff, 4. Containment: Trauma and Manipulation In Ian McEwan
  4/5Highlights from an entertaining and idiosyncratic series of essays from James Wood.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Floods clear-up, fishing fund, pollinators, female farmers
  As floodwaters begin to subside, the clear-up of farms, countryside and coast begins.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nuthatch
  Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch.

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