BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 9 March 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/03/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Commercial Surrogacy in India, Money
  Commercial surrogacy in India and beyond, plus new kinds of money. With Laurie Taylor.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—08/03/2015
  The bells of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury, Worcestershire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 03:15
  International Cricket—TMS Cricket. The ICC World Cup
  Commentary on England v Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup from Adelaide.
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Morning
1. 09:45
  Daily Service—09/03/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
2. 10:00
  International Cricket—TMS Cricket. The ICC World Cup
  Commentary on England v Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup from Adelaide.
3. 11:45
  When the Dog Dies—Series 3, Auntie's Ashes
  2/6The spot which Auntie chose for her last resting place is not what it was.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/03/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—9 March 1915 - Geoffrey Marshall
  Some news close to home leaves Geoffrey reeling.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Living Longer
  Including hearing aids, digital rights, men living longer, and personal contract purchase.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/03/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—09/03/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:45
  Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Medieval Period
  David Graeber examines debt during the medieval period, when coinage largely disappeared.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—08/03/2015
  Ruth wants the news.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Kingdom of Cloud
  Neil Pearson and Anne-Marie Duff star in Matthew Hurt's drama about a love in crisis.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 11, 2015
  Four more contestants join Russell Davies for the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Reconsider the Oyster!
  Oysters are receiving renewed attention around the world. Dan Saladino explains why.(R)
11. 16:00
  Man with the Mohican
  David Morrissey explores the life Roger Hill, theatre director, DJ and transvestite artist
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—End Time Beliefs in Islam
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss beliefs about the end of time in Islam.
13. 17:00
  PM—09/03/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/03/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 71, Episode 5
  5/8With Alun Cochrane, Tony Hawks, Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton. Nicholas Parsons hosts.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/03/2015
  Pip is in a state.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sean Penn, Leonora Carrington, Madonna's New Album
  Sean Penn, artist Leonora Carrington, Madonna's new album and a tribute to Albert Maysles.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ladder of Years, At the Family's Edges
  1/10Homely Delia Grinstead has an unexpected romantic encounter in the grocery aisle.(R)
6. 20:00
  Saudi Arabia: Sands of Time—The Balance of Power
  2/3Egyptian writer Tarek Osman examines the history of the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The End of Development
  Anthropologist Henrietta Moore argues that development is an outmoded concept.
8. 21:00
  The Life Sub-Aquatic
  Whatever happened to the dream of living under the sea? Helen Scales investigates(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Mathematical Mind with Cedric Villani
  Tom Sutcliffe with Cedric Villani, Vicky Neale, Zia Haider Rahman and Morgan Matthews.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Calls for the head of the BBC Trust to resign
  Margaret Hodge, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, says Rona Fairhead should go
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 6
  6/10David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.
12. 23:00
  The Human Zoo—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Status quo bias - do you prefer things, whether personal or political, the way they are?(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/03/2015
  The best of the day in the Commons and the Lords with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/03/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cédric Villani - Birth of a Theorem, The Most Beautiful Equation in The World
  1/5Rock-star mathematician Cédric Villani's magical mystery tour through the world of maths(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/03/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/03/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/03/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Preb Edward Mason.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural Payments Agency
  The Rural Payments Agency responds to farmers' criticism of the new online claim system.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
  Bill Oddie presents the blackbird.(R)

Tuesday 10 March 2015