BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 28 March 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Eviction, Self-build
  Laurie Taylor looks at the rising number of people losing their homes in the US and UK.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Abergavenny
  Church bells from St Mary's Church in Abergavenny.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/03/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Forty Years of Farms for City Children
  Michael and Clare Morpurgo celebrate 40 years of their charity Farms for City Children.
10. 05:56
  Weather—28/03/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Yellowhammer
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the yellowhammer.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/03/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Existentialism and Ways of Seeing
  Kirsty Wark with Sarah Bakewell, Sunil Khilnani, Frances Borzello and Stuart Franklin.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—28/03/2016
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Spring gardening, Succulents, Botanical cocktails
  Jane Garvey visits Hyde Hall to talk spring flowers, vegetables, succulents and cocktails.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings - Doubles, Episode 1
  1/5Kim and Boyd, actors in LA, discover they have a fan who wants to be part of their lives.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Sanjeev - Saviour of Steel?
  The British steel industry is in meltdown, but one businessman is investing millions. Why?
7. 11:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Marx
  2/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/03/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—Romania's Orphans
  In 1990 the terrible conditions inside Romania's orphanages first came to light.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—The Psychology of Trust - are we all susceptible to a confidence trick?
  Melanie Abbott follows the trail of a man who people say is never quite what he seems.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/03/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/03/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—1. Rock Pools
  1/5Which creatures should you look out for in coastal rock pools?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/03/2016
  It's all the fun of the fair.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole on Trial
  Horace Rumpole's toothache provokes an outburst in court that could end his career.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 12, 2016
  Russell Davies chairs the last of the 2016 heats.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Food Is Mad - The Update
  Dan Saladino hears how inspiring food projects from the Mad Symposium have spread globally(R)
11. 16:00
  'Down With Skool': The Art of Molesworth
  Philip Hensher explores the art of the gloriously eccentric Molesworth books.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Apparitions of Mary
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/03/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/03/2016 Warning of more attacks in Pakistan
  The group which killed more than 70 in Pakistan is threatening to carry out more attacks.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons hosts, with Paul Merton, Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair and Nish Kumar.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/03/2016
  Lynda is kept in suspense.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe
  Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe look back over three decades as Pet Shop Boys.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings - Doubles, Episode 1
  1/5Kim and Boyd, actors in LA, discover they have a fan who wants to be part of their lives.(R)
6. 20:00
  Ireland: Looking Beyond the Border
  Chris Page examines the state of play between Irish nationalism and unionism.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Romania: The Shepherds Revolt
  Lucy Ash asks what is behind a violent protest by thousands of Romanian shepherds.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Horns of a Dilemma
  Will the sale of harvested rhino horn help to stop poaching?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Existentialism and Ways of Seeing
  Kirsty Wark with Sarah Bakewell, Sunil Khilnani, Frances Borzello and Stuart Franklin.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—28/03/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Sharif vows to revenge Lahore killings
  Extremists warn they will strike again; US Capitol lockdown; return of 'Captain Britain'.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Hot Milk, Episode 6
  6/10Dr Gomez insists that Rose gives up all her medication, and Sofia and Ingrid become lovers
13. 23:00
  Finding Harpo's Voice
  Cellist Steven Isserlis explores the silence of his screen idol, Harpo Marx.
14. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 8, The Other
  1/6Josie Long hears stories about 'others' and outsiders.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  This Orient Isle—Episode 1
  1/5Derek Jacobi reads a captivating account of Britain's first contact with the Muslim world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/03/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Living Wage, Farm attractions - lambing, Spring Barley struggling with the mud
  A debate on the introduction of the Living Wage with NFU and Unite.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Corn Bunting
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the corn bunting.(R)

Tuesday 29 March 2016