BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 16 March 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  After Wonderland—Alice After Wonderland
  1/3Decades after her adventure in Wonderland Alice lives alone with her cat.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Winchester Cathedral
  The bells of Winchester Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Bonnie Greer
  The Power and the Passion - Bonnie Greer considers the power of names.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—16/03/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Gifts
  John McCarthy considers the complexities in giving and receiving gifts.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Peter Kendall
  After 8 years as NFU president, Peter Kendall steps down. We ask about his future plans.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—16/03/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Pope Francis and Archbishop Welby; PM's Jewish Roots; Tony Benn
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Target Ovarian Cancer
  Andy Hamilton presents an appeal for Target Ovarian Cancer.
8. 07:57
  Weather—16/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—16/03/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Inside Doubt
  From Fortwilliam Presbyterian Church, Belfast. The Rev Dr Lesley Carroll explores doubt.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Time Warp
  Sarah Dunant reflects on our changed perceptions of the sexual attitudes of the 1970s.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Treecreeper
  Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—16/03/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—16/03/2014
  Neil offers some unsolicited advice, and tensions rise at Blossom Hill Cottage.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Murray Walker
  Kirsty Young talks to motor racing commentator Murray Walker.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/03/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 68, Episode 5
  5/8Fi Glover, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Paul Merton compete to speak on a subject.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Hospital Food
  Sheila Dillon investigates the government's latest plans to improve food in the NHS.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—16/03/2014
  The latest national and international news.
6. 13:30
  Crypto Wars
  The history of the war between the techies and America's NSA over the keys to our privacy.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Cheltenham
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Cheltenham.(R)
8. 14:45
  Witness History—Taiwan - The 228 Incident
  In early 1947, Chinese nationalist forces killed thousands of Taiwanese islanders.
9. 15:00
  Saturday Drama—Great Escape: The Justice
  Stephen Tompkinson stars in the story of the post-war manhunt to avenge the Great Escape.(R)
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Mary Lawson; Iranian literature; AS Byatt and Cecil Day Lewis
  Acclaimed Canadian author Mary Lawson discusses her latest novel Road Ends.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Edward Thomas, Charlotte Mew, Walter de la Mare
  Roger McGough presents a selection of poems written one hundred years ago.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Election Fraud
  Is organised voting fraud skewing the outcome of local elections in some parts of Britain?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Rupert Harrison
  Ahead of the budget, a profile of Rupert Harrison, the man some call the 'real chancellor'(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—16/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—16/03/2014
  John Waite selects highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/03/2014
  It is a moment of truth for Ruth.
4. 19:15
  Jeeves - Live!—Series 2, Jeeves Takes Charge
  2/2Martin Jarvis gets laughs galore at the 2013 Cheltenham Festival as Jeeves Takes Charge.
5. 19:45
  The Showman's Parson: Tales from the Memoirs of the Rev Thomas Horne—The Mummer
  3/3Rev Thomas Horne tells the tale of a terrible fire in a travelling theatre in Rotherham.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—14/03/2014
  Talking about BBC liberal bias with John Humphrys, and listeners get listened to in Wales.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Tony Benn, James Ellis, Peter Rona, Marion Thorpe, Bob Crow
  Julian Worricker on a politician, an actor, an oceanographer, a pianist and a union leader(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Bundled insurance, Scottish pensions, budget lookahead, travel cancellations
  Paul Lewis asks if travel firms can demand the full cost of a holiday when you cancel.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Target Ovarian Cancer
  Andy Hamilton presents an appeal for Target Ovarian Cancer.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The Jihadi Spring
  Is al-Qaeda the real beneficiary of the multiple failures of the Arab revolutions?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—16/03/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—16/03/2014
  Mary Riddell of the Telegraph looks at how papers covered the week's big stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Jonathan Glazer on Under The Skin; Spinal Tap 30 years on; SXSW highlights; Rome on film
  Francine Stock talks to director Jonathan Glazer about Under the Skin.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Gifts
  John McCarthy considers the complexities in giving and receiving gifts.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Post-Katrina New Orleans; The Capitalist Personality
  Laurie investigates New Orleans' disaster relief failure. Also, the capitalist personality(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Winchester Cathedral
  The bells of Winchester Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scotland, Sheep-worrying, Hill farming
  Would Scottish farmers be better off in the UK or out of it? Charlotte Smith investigates.
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Partridge
  Bill Oddie presents the Grey partridge.

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