BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 4 March 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, Lease on Life by Laurie Penny
  The things you'll do for a flat in Zone 2. A short story for radio by Laurie Penny.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Anne's Alderney
  Church bells from St Anne's Alderney.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Performing Penitence - Theo Hobson
  Writer and artist Theo Hobson on performance art as a way of expressing penitence.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/03/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Heart
  Michael Symmons Roberts reflects on the myriad qualities associated with the human heart.
3. 06:35
  Living World—The Snowdrop
  Brett Westwood travels to Somerset to explore the world of snowdrops. From 2004.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/03/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens; International Women's Day; and the Hindu festival, Holi.
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Afghanaid
  Felicity Finch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Afghanaid.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/03/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—04/03/2018
  A special reflection from Edinburgh for a cold-gripped country.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Teffi: Silver Shoes and the Dream of Revolution
  John Gray on why the work of Russian writer Teffi has become so relevant today.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Black Guillemot
  Helen Moncrieff recalls seeing an Orca seize a Black Guillemot at sea.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/03/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/03/2018
  The village is in shock, and Brian takes the blame.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Matt Smith
  Matt Smith, actor, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/03/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons chairs with Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Jo Caulfield and Julian Clary.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Big Pig Roadtrip
  Tim Hayward travels the UK to meet the people who champion rare breeds of British pigs.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/03/2018
  News with Mark Mardell including tributes to Sir Roger Bannister and elections in Italy.
6. 13:30
  Brexit: The Shipping Forecast
  How does the UK's departure from the EU look from the other side of the English Channel?
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Sparsholt College
  Peter Gibbs and the panel are at Sparsholt College in Hampshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Conversations With or About Mum
  Stammering, death and motor neurone disease are all shared in this poignant selection.
9. 15:00
  Foreign Bodies—The Bethlehem Murders
  Palestinian crime drama. Schoolteacher Omar Yussef tries to clear a student of murder.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Patrick Gale - A Place Called Winter
  Patrick Gale talks about his novel A Place Called Winter with James Naughtie and readers.
11. 16:30
  The Poetry of Instagram
  What does the success of Rupi Kaur and the Instagram poets mean for readers and writers?
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Disclosing the Truth
  How are disclosure of evidence failures affecting justice in the magistrates' courts?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Staffan de Mistura
  Edward Stourton examines the life of Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy to Syria.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—04/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/03/2018 Tributes to Sir Roger Bannister
  One of Britain's greatest sporting heroes, Sir Roger Bannister, has died.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/03/2018
  Jazzer tries to help.
4. 19:15
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Funeral
  2/6When Anthony's maiden aunt dies, Damien is asked to do the food for the funeral.(R)
5. 19:45
  The Computer Speaks—Tom
  3/3An original short story by AL Kennedy.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—02/03/2018
  Roger Bolton discusses a shocking death on The Archers and reviving classic radio comedy.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Lawrence Byford, Sridevi Kapoor, Dame Beulah Bewley, Ernest Hecht, Lewis Gilbert
  Matthew Bannister on a publisher, a film director, a doctor, a police officer, a film star(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Bank fraud protection plans confirmed
  New rules to protect victims of bank transfer fraud confirmed.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Afghanaid
  Felicity Finch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Afghanaid.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The Dictator's Survival Guide
  A handbook on the strategies autocrats use to survive in office.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/03/2018
  Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss Brexit, homelessness and ministerial resignations.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—A Fantastic Woman
  Director Sebastian Lelio discusses his groundbreaking drama A Fantastic Woman.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Heart
  Michael Symmons Roberts reflects on the myriad qualities associated with the human heart.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The White Working Class.
  The white working class - is there a 'left-behind'?(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Anne's Alderney
  Church bells from St Anne's Alderney.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/03/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Joe Aldred.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Agri-Environment Schemes and Brexit Latest
  Charlotte Smith looks at the success of agri-environment schemes and how they're changing.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Bullfinch
  Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines defends the bullfinch's feeding habits.

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