BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 26 March 2018

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Sacrifice
  Sacrifice - from Christ's crucifixion to Salafi jihadist suicide bombers.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Margaret's, Dunham Massey, Cheshire
  Church bells from St Margaret's, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 01:15
  Test Match Special—New Zealand v England: First Test, Eden Park, Auckland - Day 5
  Commentary on day five of the first Test between New Zealand and England, from Eden Park.
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Morning
1. 09:44
  Daily Service—Death Defeated: A Hero's Welcome
  Christian Worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Bishop Jo Bailey Wells.
2. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A new play about suffragette Emily Wilding Davison
  Emily Wilding Davison, BBC2 documentary series Hospital, and life in the forces as a woman
3. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Judas, Episode 1
  1/5Powerful drama tracing the days leading up to Jesus's death, written by Lucy Gannon.
4. 11:00
  Journey of a Lifetime—2016: Nina Plapp. A Cello in the Desert
  Nina Plapp takes her cello Cuthbert to Rajasthan in search of the roots of gypsy music.(R)
5. 11:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 6, Home
  2/4Poet and entertainer Pam Ayres presents poems, sketches and anecdotes on the theme of home
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/03/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—26 March 1918 - Alice Macknade
  Alice is not feeling enamoured with Bill.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Brexit costs, Tickets, Engine problems
  One year to Brexit, Royal Albert Hall tickets, Engine problems.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/03/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Encounters—Sexual Politics
  Two people with different views come together to see if they empathise with each other.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/03/2018
  Brian is put on the spot.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—1977 by Sarah Wooley
  An astonishing act of creativity frees one woman to live the life she has always wanted.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 5, 2018
  Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Doctor's Orders: Getting Tomorrow's Medics Cooking
  Meet the medical students and doctors who want more training on diet and nutrition.(R)
11. 16:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Sappho
  1/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the Greek poet Sappho.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 13, Oracle
  Aleks Krotoski explores living in a digital world.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/03/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/03/2018 Russian diplomats face expulsion
  The US and EU nations have announced the expulsion of more than 100 Russian diplomats.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 80, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Stephen Fry, Jan Ravens, Gyles Brandreth and Paul Merton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/03/2018
  Ruth faces a dilemma.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anna Chancellor, Harshdeep Kaur, Hilton Als
  Anna Chancellor on her new TV drama, Ordeal by Innocence, and singer Harshdeep Kaur.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Judas, Episode 1
  1/5Powerful drama tracing the days leading up to Jesus's death, written by Lucy Gannon.(R)
6. 20:00
  Idi Amin's Uganda Retold
  Yasmin Alibhai-Brown retells the story of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians by Idi Amin.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The End of Arms Control?
  Existing arms control treaties are under threat - just as new weapons emerge.
8. 21:00
  Aftermath—Series 2, Ibrox - The Forgotten Tragedy?
  Alan Dein investigates the aftermath of the 1971 Ibrox stadium disaster.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Love and Loss
  Andrew Marr with Sue Black, Kit de Waal, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Jack Hartnell.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Russian diplomats expelled by US and Europe
  We report on the biggest mass expulsion of Russian diplomats since the Cold War.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reservoir 13, There was something exciting about her
  6/10The story of a disappearance. Lee Ingleby reads Jon McGregor's multi-award-winning novel.
12. 23:00
  Something of the Night—Tracy Chevalier, Moses Adeyemi, Jason Watkins
  Writer Tracy Chevalier joins Libby Purves for live, late-night conversation.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/03/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Channel—Series 1, 1. From Landscape to Seascape
  The view from the famous White Cliffs through millennia.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/03/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/03/2018
  Spiritual comment and prayer with Sarah Teather, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service UK
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Funding for Welsh Abattoirs, Dog Attacks on Sheep, Flexitarianism
  Dog owners are warned to control their pets as farmers feel the impact of sheep worrying.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Twite
  Mark Cocker laments on the loss of the twite, once a familiar sight during his schooldays.

Tuesday 27 March 2018