BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 22 March 2017

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/03/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Fathers and Sons, Episode 2
  2/5The author is growing up without a father, trying to learn how to become a man.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/03/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/03/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/03/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin on UK food production post-Brexit
  Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin on food and drink production post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Goldfinch
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/03/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/03/2017
  Joanna Shinn reports on Tuesday's political debates.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Alfie Boe, John Agard, Katy Brand, Allan Jenkins
  Tenor Alfie Boe and poet John Agard join Libby Purves.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—22/03/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sexy, Comic Relief, Porn, Miss Bebb
  Defining 'sexy'; Lady Justice Anne Rafferty; digital economy bill; rough sleeping.
6. 10:41
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 3
  3/10Archbishop Cranmer summons Shardlake to Lambeth Palace.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Martin and Molly - Look Smile Chat
  Ways to overcome deafness.
8. 11:00
  The Age of Consent—Episode 2
  2/2Helena Kennedy QC explores idea of consent in our politics, law, media and digital lives.(R)
9. 11:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Tobacco
  2/4Can't face a night without a fag? Simon lectures on the economics of the addictive weed.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/03/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Shipping Container
  How a simple steel box changed the face of global trade.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Nail treatments, Food waste, BBC accounts
  Nail treatments, food waste, BBC accounts.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/03/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/03/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Uncommon Senses—Series 1, The Predictive Brain
  Do our brains predict what we are about to do? Philosopher Barry Smith explores.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/03/2017
  Pip massages the truth.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Love (sic)
  Jemima Rooper and Isy Suttie star in a darkly comic drama of love and science.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Death Taxes
  Are death taxes the best way to fund social care?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Cholesterol-lowering drug, Defibrillators, Post-traumatic stress disorder and heart disease, Lack of drugs in pregnancy
  Cholesterol-lowering drug; defibrillators; PTSD and heart disease; lack of pregnancy drugs(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Grandfathers - Dementia carers
  Grandfathers: a global study. Also, dementia carers.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Nicholas Coleridge; BBC Brexit coverage; Osborne, Lebedev and the Evening Standard
  Andrea Catherwood talks to Nicholas Coleridge about stepping back at Conde Nast.
13. 17:00
  PM—22/03/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/03/2017 Westminster Terror Attack
  An attack at the Houses of Parliament in London is being treated as a terrorist incident.
2. 18:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown - 60 Days of Trump
  Rich Hall's call-in show returns to Radio 4 to reflect on 60 days of a Trump presidency.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/03/2017
  Alice expresses her thanks.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Paula Rego, Danny Huston, Ghetto Film School
  Nick Willing on his mother, the artist Paula Rego; Actor Danny Huston; Ghetto Film School.
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Revelation, Episode 3
  3/10Archbishop Cranmer summons Shardlake to Lambeth Palace.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Nationalism
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—Ben Judah - Destiny and the Migrant
  Ben Judah talks about his family's journey over the centuries from Baghdad to London.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Trump's Big Sell Off
  Tom Heap examines the future for America's Wild West and its Mild East under Trump.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Alfie Boe, John Agard, Katy Brand, Allan Jenkins
  Tenor Alfie Boe and poet John Agard join Libby Purves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/03/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Armed police end terror attack; May calls incident "sick and depraved"
  Four people die in terror attack in Westminster
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Behind Her Eyes, Episode 3
  3/10As their friendship develops, Louise discovers disturbing anomalies in Adele's marriage.
13. 23:00
  Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar—Series 1, 22/03/2017
  Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/03/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/03/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Fathers and Sons, Episode 3
  3/5Becoming a father is now within the author's sights, but it brings great responsibility.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/03/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/03/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/03/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Princess Anne on food and farming post-Brexit
  The Princess Royal outlines her vision for the rural economy post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Sandpiper
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper.(R)

Thursday 23 March 2017