BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 9 March 2020

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Loneliness
  Loneliness - is it a uniquely modern emotion?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and the Mother of Him who Hung Thereon in Crediton in Devon
  Bells on Sunday comes from The Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, Crediton in Devon
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with journalist Vishva Samani.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/03/20 - The Northern Ireland Protocol, thermal cameras for spotting birds and lambing starts
  What could the Northern Ireland Protocol mean for farming and fishing?
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Green Woodpecker
  Kate Humble presents the green woodpecker.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/03/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Morality, money and power
  Andrew Marr with Jonathan Sacks, Mervyn King and Kate Fall.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—09/03/2020 A constant cycle
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jessie & Lennie Ware, Nadine Shah, Naomi Wolf & The Beauty Myth 30 years on
  Popstar turned podcaster Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie join us to discuss Table Manners.
5. 10:45
  The Leopard, by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa—The Leopard, Episode 6
  6/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
6. 11:00
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 7, Have we already found aliens?
  3/4What should scientists do if they come across possible evidence of extraterrestrial life?
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Vicki Pepperdine, Tanita Tikaram, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Suzi Ruffell, Unnati, Joy Crookes, Athena Kugblenu, Nikki Bedi
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/03/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Call of the Wild, by Jack London—Call of the Wild
  1/5Jack London's 1903 novel about the adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Debt adverts, Posh Deliveroo, Dangerous cladding
  Misleading debt adverts. High-end food deliveries. Dangerous cladding fears.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—09/03/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Living National Treasures—1. Slate Carver
  1/5Getting under the skin of artisan Ieuan, a 79-year-old Welsh calligraphy slate carver.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—08/03/2020
  Lynda’s frustration grows
8. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 3
  3/7Can video footage prove David’s innocence?
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 9, 2020
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Is the Pasty Really Cornish?
  Dr Polly Russell and Sheila Dillon talk to pasty makers from around the world.
11. 16:00
  Lift Going Up
  Emma Clarke plays the voice of the lift in this cultural history of the elevator
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 19, Lab Rats
  Aleks Krotoski finds out what happens when we are all turned into digital lab rats.
13. 17:00
  PM—09/03/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/03/2020 A fifth person has died of the coronavirus in the UK; global share prices have plunged further.
  A fifth person has died of the coronavirus in the UK; global share prices have plunged.
2. 18:30
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/03/2020
  One resident finds themselves in a desperate situation
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Representation and diversity in the arts
  Do the arts in the UK accurately represent its people?
5. 19:45
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—6. Big News
  6/10Bea has big news for her husband, now a missionary on a distant planet.
6. 20:00
  The Cash for Ash Scandal
  Chris Page tells the inside story of Northern Ireland's botched green energy scheme.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Unequal England
  Paul Johnson explores what the world of work tells us about inequality in England.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—The Bone Wars
  The extraordinary tale of feuding dinosaur hunters in America's Wild West .
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Morality, money and power
  Andrew Marr with Jonathan Sacks, Mervyn King and Kate Fall.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Italian PM introduces tougher measures to combat coronavirus
  Movement will be restricted across entire country from Tuesday morning
11. 22:45
  The Call of the Wild, by Jack London—Call of the Wild
  1/5Jack London's 1903 novel about the adventures of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush.
12. 23:00
  Night Vision—The Snake
  3/3A new after hours series re-imagining a long night of the soul that left its mark
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/03/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Peregrine, read by David Attenborough—Autumnal Observations
  2/9David Attenborough reads J. A. Baker's nature writing classic about this avian predator
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with journalist Vishva Samani.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/03/2020
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
  Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea.

Tuesday 10 March 2020