BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 24 March 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Race in Police Disciplinaries; Protestant Fishermen in Scotland
  Perceptions about ethnic minority officers. Also, evangelical fishermen in Scotland.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Mary the Virgin, Ilminster
  The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster, Somerset.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—River pollution, Drought and Lambing
  Could warmer, wetter winters mean more agricultural pollution in our rivers?
10. 05:56
  Weather—24/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Egyptian Goose
  Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/03/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Faisal I of Iraq and the making of the modern Middle East
  Anne McElvoy with Richard Evans, Malu Halasa, Scott Anderson and Ali Allawi.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/03/2014
  Christian worship from St German's Church, Cardiff, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anita Roddick
  Anita Roddick - a game changer in the beauty world? Jane Garvey presents.
5. 10:45
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—1. The Question of Why
  1/5Exploring ancient ideas about malaria and scientific attempts to defeat the deadly disease
6. 11:00
  Workspace Revolution
  Nick Baker explores co-working - a new way of working and a new kind of workspace.
7. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 2. Searching
  2/3Dr Calgary joins forces with Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/03/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Restoration levy for historic buildings
  The extra charge on theatre tickets which maintains historic buildings like the Apollo.
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—24/03/2014
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Gossips and Goodfellows
  1/15Dr Thomas Dixon compares social networks in the 16th century with those of today.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/03/2014
  Helen tries to broker a peace.(R)
7. 14:15
  Hamlet—Episode 1
  1/5The king of Denmark has died, and the throne has been claimed by his brother Claudius.
8. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—24/03/2014
  Russell Davies chairs the fourth semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Micro-Bakeries
  The rise & rise of the micro-bakery. How home baked bread became a business opportunity.(R)
10. 16:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 1, Petronius
  1/4A fresh look at the ancient world. Satire, sex and sausages.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—The Environment
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss Christian attitudes to the environment.
12. 17:00
  PM—24/03/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/03/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 68, Episode 7
  7/8Classic comedy panel game with Paul Merton, Rebecca Front, Alun Cochrane and Russell Kane.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/03/2014
  Kirsty is getting excited.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tom Hollander, Emma Donoghue, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
5. 19:45
  Lavinia Greenlaw - Five Fever Tales—1. The Question of Why
  1/5Exploring ancient ideas about malaria and scientific attempts to defeat the deadly disease(R)
6. 20:00
  Stigma: A Political History
  Peter Hitchens examines whether old stigmas have been replaced by new ones.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Why Minsky Matters
  Do the theories of Hyman Minsky provide a radical challenge to mainstream economics?
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 8, Bigfoot: Not a Bear
  Matthew Hill is on the trail of possibly the world's most elusive creature, Bigfoot.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Faisal I of Iraq and the making of the modern Middle East
  Anne McElvoy with Richard Evans, Malu Halasa, Scott Anderson and Ali Allawi.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/03/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/03/2014
  Malaysia says missing plane crashed into the Indian Ocean.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, A Book Event
  6/10Events take a curious turn when AJ plays host to an author.
13. 23:00
  Short Cuts—Series 4, The Trip
  5/6Josie Long presents a sequence of mini documentaries about unusual journeys.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/03/2014
  The controversy over HS-2. Susan Hulme reports on the reaction of MPs to new changes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 1
  1/5Beirut, 1963: double agent Kim Philby is interrogated by his best friend from MI6.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Cattle Scab, Lambing, Free-Range Hens
  The first case of cattle scab since the early 1980s has been found in Scotland.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alpine Swift
  Bill Oddie presents the alpine swift.

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