BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 20 March 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 2
  2/5Collingwood Ingram was to set become a world expert in cherry trees. But what to do next?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/03/2019
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pádraig Ó Tuama.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Raw milk, the Sainsbury's-ASDA merger, planting the National Forest and a poem for the equinox
  The programme asks if raw milk should be available in shops.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Pink-footed Goose
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is captivated by a flock of pink-footed geese.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/03/2019
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/03/2019
  Susan Hulme has the best of Tuesday at Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 7, Tom Hiddleston meets Nicholas Britell
  Actor Tom Hiddleston talks to composer Nicholas Britell.
4. 09:30
  Hotspot—Bingo
  Jenny Kleeman explores places at the extremes of UK society.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/03/19 Serving Others
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Katharine Longworth.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Porn, Breed-Ready Women, Poetry
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
7. 10:41
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—8. Reverberations
  8/10The reverberations of the shocking arrest echo around Chandrapore.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Alanah and Shannon: When Enough is Enough
  Good friends Alanah and Shannon share stories of being bullied in childhood.
9. 11:00
  Contracts of Silence
  Tiffany Jenkins on the use and misuse of 'gagging clauses' or non-disclosure agreements
10. 11:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Star Trap, 3. Suspicions
  3/4After another accident involving a member of the musical's cast, Charles gets suspicious.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/03/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A Terrible Country—Episode 8
  Andrei is busy doing translations, and he is now officially in the October Group.
3. 12:18
  Four Seasons—Spring and All
  Poetry to mark the spring equinox.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Black Box Insurance, Trustpilot Reviews, Business Rates, Little Free 'Libraries'
  Why are more van drivers now getting 'black box' insurance which monitors their driving?
5. 12:57
  Weather—20/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 13:00
  World at One—20/03/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
7. 13:43
  Four Seasons—Spring - Pippa Haywood
  Poetry to mark the coming of spring. Pippa Haywood reads Another Spring.
8. 13:45
  Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?—31/10/2018
  Anger can be seen as just, Oliver explores how it may be essential for social change.
9. 14:00
  The Archers—19/03/2019
  There's a change in the air for Jill.(R)
10. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, Minority Rights and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  Joe's friend Jemal fights to stay in Ferryhill after his family's secret is revealed.(R)
11. 15:00
  Money Box—First-time buyers
  The number of first-time buyers is up, says chancellor Philip Hammond. Will it continue?
12. 15:30
  Inside Health—E-cigs, Prehabilitation before surgery, Hospital safety
  Why vaping divides public health experts, prehabilitation before surgery, hospital safety
13. 16:00
  Four Seasons—Spring - Adjoa Andoh
  Adjoa Andoh reads In Time of Silver Rain by Langston Hughes
14. 16:03
  Thinking Allowed—Debt
  Debt - from household to national.
15. 16:30
  The Media Show—HuffPost's Lydia Polgreen
  Editor-in-chief of HuffPost on the ethics of reporting the Christchurch mosque attacks.
16. 17:00
  PM—20/03/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
17. 17:58
  Four Seasons—Anton Lesser reads Coming by Philip Larkin
  Anton Lesser reads Coming by Philip Larkin for Radio 4's Four Seasons day of poetry
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/03/2019 EU sets conditions for short Brexit delay
  Departure could be pushed back to June 30, if MPs approve Brexit deal next week
2. 18:30
  Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Addiction—Why Are Some More Susceptible Than Others?
  Mae asks why some people more susceptible to addiction than others.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/03/2019
  Jolene receives an unexpected offer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox in Betrayal, plus TV drama Pose
  Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox in Betrayal; the drag scene in TV series Pose
5. 19:45
  EM Forster - A Passage to India—8. Reverberations
  8/10The reverberations of the shocking arrest echo around Chandrapore.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Leadership
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—The Uncertainty of Peter
  Sandi Mann on Peter and the lies we tell each other.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Clean Air for Kids
  Clean air - the fightback: Tom Heap investigates air pollution and children's health.
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 7, Tom Hiddleston meets Nicholas Britell
  Actor Tom Hiddleston talks to composer Nicholas Britell.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/03/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  A Terrible Country—Episode 8
  Andrei is busy doing translations, and he is now officially in the October Group.(R)
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran with enchanting, low-energy pillow talk.
13. 23:15
  Tom Parry's Fancy Dressed Life—Series 1, Max
  2/4Tom Parry has a theory that fancy dress can change your life.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/03/2019
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
15. 23:55
  Four Seasons—Spring poetry four poems
  Poetry to celebrate the spring equinox.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms—Episode 3
  3/5In 1926, Ingram speaks at the annual meeting of the Cherry Association of Japan.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/03/2019
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pádraig Ó Tuama.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Water abstraction, Scottish land ownership, seaweed on beaches and scrubland for tree sparrows
  Farmers fear abstracting water for irrigation could be restricted.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Garden Warbler
  Ecologist Penny Anderson discovers a garden warbler singing in her garden.(R)

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