BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 12 March 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 2
  Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk production; Slug pellets; Trainee auctioneers
  Milk production on UK dairy farms has hit a record high. Presented by Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Rook
  Bill Oddie presents the rook.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/03/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/03/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Sam Etherington, Cassidy Little, Emma Bridgewater, Merry 'Corky' White
  Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Merry White.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/03/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Archbishop George Stack.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Robotics in school; Part-time work; Richard Mabey; Game Changers
  Ayshea Buksh talks to an award-winning all-girl competitive robotics team from N London.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, Good Works
  3/10Shirley questions Caroline after making a startling discovery.
7. 11:00
  The Long March—The Legacy
  3/3The lasting legacy of the March and how its roots still reach to the highest levels.
8. 11:30
  HR—Series 5, Everybody's Doing It
  4/6Sam considers internet dating. Then there's a knock on the door.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/03/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Dressing trendy teenagers, Portas pilot towns, daffodils
  Winifred Robinson discusses the cost of clothing trendy teenagers, and more consumer news.
3. 13:00
  World at One—12/03/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Publishing Lives—Series 2, Norah Smallwood
  3/5Robert McCrum on the life of Norah Smallwood, Britain's first woman publishing leader.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—11/03/2014
  Tensions rise at Blossom Hill Cottage.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Genesis Rock
  Searching for Noah's Ark in the Ararat mountains, Sam's faith is tested when he's injured.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Insurance
  Need better insurance, lower premiums or help with a claim? Call or e-mail.
8. 15:30
  Inside Health—Sugar, Prescription charges, Thrush, Iron and strokes
  Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.(R)
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Post-Katrina New Orleans; The Capitalist Personality
  Laurie investigates New Orleans' disaster relief failure. Also, the capitalist personality
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—Sky's Sophie Turner-Laing; live debates on TV; licence fee evasion
  The BBC director of strategy on the effects of making licence fee evasion a civil offence.
11. 17:00
  PM—12/03/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/03/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 1, The B&B
  4/6A friend who runs a B&B is in trouble so it's time for Milton to dust off the nylon sheets
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/03/2014
  Brenda causes a stir.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Veronica Mars; Kickstarter; Vivienne Franzmann; Andres Neuman; Fake bands
  The film spin-off of Veronica Mars is the first major Hollywood film to be crowd-funded.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, Good Works
  3/10Shirley questions Caroline after making a startling discovery.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Assisted Dying
  Michael Buerk chairs a debate on assisted dying.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—Bonnie Greer
  The Power and the Passion - Bonnie Greer considers the power of names.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Future-proofing Forests
  Julian Rush asks what is being done to protect UK forests from diseases like ash dieback.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Sam Etherington, Cassidy Little, Emma Bridgewater, Merry 'Corky' White
  Libby Purves is joined by ceramicist Emma Bridgewater and anthropologist Merry White.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/03/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/03/2014
  Obama welcomes the interim Ukrainian PM to White House. Presented by Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Lynne Truss - Cat Out of Hell, Episode 8
  8/10As the body count rises, Alec fears he may be next. Read by Mike Grady.
13. 23:00
  History Retweeted—The Fall of the Berlin Wall
  4/4East meets West in the field of online dating and Tim Berners-Lee tweets.
14. 23:15
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/03/2014
  Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Sense of Direction, Episode 3
  Family upheaval inspires Gideon Lewis-Kraus to set out on a series of global pilgrimages.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fracking, wild boar, badgers and livestock markets
  MPs prepare to debate the badger cull in the House of Commons. With Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
  Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.

Thursday 13 March 2014