BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 29 March 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/03/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Global Philosopher—Should Borders Matter?
  Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—29/03/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Coercive Control and Domestic Violence on The Archers
  The editor of The Archers and the actor who plays Helen discuss the developing storyline.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings - Doubles, Episode 2
  2/5Boyd tries to explain to Danica that there has been a regrettable misunderstanding.
6. 11:00
  Goodbye Mosquito
  Could we, and should we, eradicate mosquitoes? Professor Adam Hart investigates.
7. 11:30
  Suck it and See
  Award-winning songwriter Amy Wadge investigates the history and potential of the harmonica
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/03/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—The Back to Africa Movement
  In the late 1800s, African Americans from Arkansas began moving to Liberia in West Africa.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Autism
  Listeners share their stories of how autism has affected their families.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/03/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—29/03/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—2. Sandy Beaches
  2/5How do creatures and plant life survive along the sandy beaches of Northumberland?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—28/03/2016
  Lynda is kept in suspense.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and Hilda
  She Who Must Be Obeyed tells us the truth about a case her husband would prefer to forget.
9. 15:00
  Making History—29/03/2016
  Nazi memorials, the real Darby and Joan, and the story of the Bolsheviks in Dublin 1916.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Beasts of the Border
  Tom Heap examines the wildlife impact of Europe's new borders.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Gay Cake
  Joshua Rozenberg travels to Belfast to untangle the legal layers of the 'gay cake' story.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Russell Kane and Peter Lord
  Russell Kane and Peter Lord talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—29/03/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/03/2016
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 10, Family Values
  2/6A family funeral reveals some uncomfortable home truths for Clare and her family.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/03/2016
  Bert and Rex are bonding.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Judi Dench Launches Shakespeare's People
  Dame Judi Dench chooses Lady Macbeth to launch Shakespeare's People.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings - Doubles, Episode 2
  2/5Boyd tries to explain to Danica that there has been a regrettable misunderstanding.(R)
6. 20:00
  How to Turn Your Life Around
  Succeeding against the odds. What does it take to turn your life around?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Blindness for Beginners: Ways of Managing When You Lose Your Sight
  Three people who have become blind as adults discuss ways of managing.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Health checks, Fertility, Adjustment
  The evidence for 'mid-life MOTs', female fertility and age and the meaning of 'adjustment'
9. 21:30
  The Audio Describers
  Matthew Sweet meets the people who create a whole new cinematic world.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—29/03/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Tata Steel 'to sell UK business'
  We talk to the unions and to the former business secretary Vince Cable
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Hot Milk, Episode 7
  7/10Sofia flies to Athens to meet her Greek father for the first time in 11 years.
13. 23:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, Partners
  3/6The group discover that Simon has been keeping another big secret from them.
14. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 8, The Clock
  2/6Josie Long with stories about time and timing.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  This Orient Isle—Episode 2
  2/5Derek Jacobi reads a captivating account of Britain's first contact with the Muslim world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/03/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Labelling UK lamb, Increasing English wine exports, Promoting Scottish farms
  When it comes to food labelling, what does it mean for lamb to be classified as British?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Northern Wheatear
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the northern wheatear.(R)

Wednesday 30 March 2016