BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 18 March 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—The Daughter
  Joan Smith's story inspired by this week's news.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/03/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Dunsford, Devon
  Church bells from St Mary's Dunsford, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Put Down Your Gun - Rev Dr Tammy Williams
  Another violent arrest - Rev Dr Tammy Williams on alternatives to gun violence.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—18/03/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Follow Your Bliss
  Mark Tully investigates the meaning of Joseph Campbell's exhortation to follow your bliss.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Essex Geese
  Peter France is in Essex with Graeme Underwood and Chris Tyas. From 2005.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—18/03/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Rwandan Church Closures, BBC School Reporters, Science versus Religion
  Rwandan church closures, BBC school reporters and ancient graffiti in Winchester.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Sport Relief
  Tom Daley makes the Radio 4 Appeal for Sport Relief.
8. 07:57
  Weather—18/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—18/03/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—18/03/2018
  A service for the Fifth Sunday in Lent from First Lisburn Presbyterian Church, Co Antrim.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The True Mark of Civilisation?
  Kamila Shamsie explores the meaning of the word 'civilisation'.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Clements on Pink-footed Geese
  Andy Clements is captivated by the excited chatter of pink-footed geese.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—18/03/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—18/03/2018
  Joe makes a shocking admission, and Alistair's world collapses.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—David Byrne
  David Byrne, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/03/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 4
  4/6Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Jenny Eclair and Tony Hawks.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Future of Bread
  Dan Saladino and Nathan Myhrvold discuss one of the biggest bread projects ever undertaken
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—18/03/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—18/03/2018
  Rural banks, a Cornish saint, sports cheats, living in border country, kitchen worktops.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hailey, Oxfordshire
  Eric Robson and the panel are in Hailey, Oxfordshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Adventures in Parenting
  Being a parent is a rollercoaster ride of love, acceptance, and responsibility.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
  Hattie Naylor's version of the Gothic novel full of dark deeds and dastardly villains.(R)
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Joseph Knox
  Joseph Knox talks to Mariella Frostrup about his follow-up to his successful debut Sirens.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Pot Luck
  Roger McGough presents a pot luck of poetry from Byron and Keats to Charles Tomlinson.(R)
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Squalid Prisons - Who's to Blame?
  Have private contracts for prison maintenance made our jails more dangerous?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Margarita Simonyan
  The life story of Margarita Simonyan, head of the controversial Russian news network RT.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—18/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/03/2018 Boris Johnson says Russia has been stockpiling the nerve agent used in the Salisbury attack
  Boris Johnson says Russia's been stockpiling the poison used in the Salisbury attack
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Anna Foster
  Anna Foster chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/03/2018
  Clarrie fears the worst.
4. 19:15
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 3, The Travel Piece
  4/6Cookery writer Damien Trench dips his toe into the world of travel journalism.(R)
5. 19:45
  Man About the House—The Parable of the Green House
  2/3Dale stays in his house, thinking bad things are happening in the yard.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—16/03/2018
  Was the BBC slow to report allegations of sexual abuse in Telford?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Professor Stephen Hawking, Hubert de Givenchy, Michele Hanson, Sir John Sulston, Sir Ken Dodd
  Matthew Bannister on a cosmologist, a designer, a columnist, a biologist and a comedian.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Cost of Being Single, End of Mortgage Interest Support, Pension Transfer Letters
  The cost of being single, the end of mortgage interest support & pension transfer letters.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Sport Relief
  Tom Daley makes the Radio 4 Appeal for Sport Relief.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—What Are Universities For?
  Sonia Sodha considers if it is time to rethink the fundamental purpose of university.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—18/03/2018
  Carolyn Quinn hosts topical discussion with politicians and pundits.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Mary Magdalene, The Square, Raiders of the Lost Archaeologist
  Mary Magdalene, The Square, Raiders of the Lost Archaeologist.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Follow Your Bliss
  Mark Tully investigates the meaning of Joseph Campbell's exhortation to follow your bliss.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Racial inequality now, Women and political language
  Racial inequality now. Also, women and political language.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Dunsford, Devon
  Church bells from St Mary's Dunsford, Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/03/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/03/2018
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Brexit, Robot workers and Toad Watch
  Sybil Ruscoe asks if UK farming is ready for Brexit.
10. 05:56
  Weather—19/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Matt Merritt on the Curlew
  Matt Merritt, editor of British Birdwatching magazine, revels in the call of the curlew.

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