BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 24 March 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—So...
  AL Kennedy’s witty and uplifting story inspired by this week’s news.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday from the Parish Church of St. Peter, Tiverton in Devon
  Bells on Sunday from the Parish Church of St. Peter, Tiverton in Devon
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—The Uncertainty of Peter
  Sandi Mann on Peter and the lies we tell each other.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—24/03/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Stars
  Michael Symmons Roberts turns his attention to the stars and how they influence our lives.
3. 06:35
  Living World—The Brown Hare
  Lindsey Chapman updates this Living World, from 2011, on brown hares in Hertfordshire.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—24/03/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Asylum and religious conversion; Sam Brownback
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, with Edward Stourton
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Koestler Trust
  Jeremy Deller makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Koestler Trust
8. 07:57
  Weather—24/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—24/03/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Invitation to Hope
  Live from Kerith Community Church, Bracknell; with Simon Benham and Paul Cowley MBE
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Where there's muck there's art
  Sarah Dunant on the thorny relationship between culture and the money that supports it.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Satish Kumar on the Blackbird
  Peace and environment activist Satish Kumar on his love of blackbirds in Devon.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—24/03/2019
  News with Paddy O'Connell, including a Brexit briefing plus the Great Escape remembered.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—24/03/2019
  Helen's lies catch up with her and there's an awkward encounter for Alan.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Jacqueline de Rojas, President of techUK
  Jacqueline de Rojas shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/03/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 7
  7/8Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Lee Mack and Zoe Lyons join Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Would you let a robot cook you dinner?
  Robot chefs are working in burger joints and pizzerias. Will they be in our homes next?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—24/03/2019
  Global news and analysis; presented by Mark Mardell
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—24/03/2019
  Glasgow knife crime, parental leave, Irish sport, Antrim's dark hedges, unusual builders.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Gower Peninsula
  Eric Robson and his panel pay a visit to the Gower Peninsula.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Bullying, Gender and Identity
  Fi Glover presents three conversations about bullying, gender and identity.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Muriel Spark - Memento Mori
  Muriel Spark's gloriously dark comedy about death.(R)
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Siri Hustvedt, Witches in Fiction, British Library's Erotica Collection
  Siri Hustvedt discusses her new novel Memories of the Future
11. 16:30
  Four Seasons—Spring
  Poetry for the spring equinox.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Crossing
  The lucrative criminal trade in bringing migrants across the channel in dinghies.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Jacinda Ardern
  The New Zealand PM was widely praised for her response to the Christchurch attacks.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—24/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/03/2019 Senior Cabinet minister rally round the PM
  Senior Cabinet ministers back Theresa May, quashing coup rumours
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Simon Parkes
  The best of BBC Radio this week
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/03/2019
  Lily fears for the future
4. 19:15
  Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 3
  A lively, topical show, with a female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.(R)
5. 19:45
  Blood, Sweat and Tears—Like A Glass Jaw
  2/3The second in a new series of specially commissioned stories by top crime writers.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Should the BBC have called the Christchurch shooting a 'terror attack'?
  Roger Bolton on coverage of the Christchurch attacks, cuts to Late Junction and Brexit.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Gillian Freeman, Sir Peter Hutchison, Sister Dorothy Bell, Dick Dale
  Matthew Bannister on a writer, a botanist, a nun and a guitarist.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Smart meter only energy tariffs
  Some of the cheapest energy tariffs are only available if you agree to have a smart meter.(R)
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Koestler Trust
  Jeremy Deller makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Koestler Trust(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Are we heading for a mass extinction?
  Will human actions result in the demise of huge numbers of other species?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—24/03/2019
  Carolyn Quinn previews the week ahead at Westminster with senior politicians and pundits.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Ralph Fiennes, Patricia Clarkson
  With Ralph Fiennes and Patricia Clarkson.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Stars
  Michael Symmons Roberts turns his attention to the stars and how they influence our lives.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Debt
  Debt - from household to national.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday from the Parish Church of St. Peter, Tiverton in Devon
  Bells on Sunday from the Parish Church of St. Peter, Tiverton in Devon(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/03/2019
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Housing, spring vegetables, sheep herding by drone
  A new report identifies brownfield sites in England that can accommodate a million homes
10. 05:56
  Weather—25/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Indian Cuckoo
  Chris Packham presents the Indian cuckoo found across much of South East Asia.(R)

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