BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 12 March 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Peregrine, read by David Attenborough—The Peregrine at Play
  6/9J. A. Baker witnesses the peregrine revelling in the high winds of a westerly gale.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with journalist Vishva Samani.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/03/20 - The Budget, rare breed lamb and import food standards
  What's the fall out from the Budget for farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Long-tailed Tit
  Actor Samuel West enjoys the call from a party of long-tailed tits.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/03/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Covenanters
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Presbyterian solidarity in C17th Scotland and its impact.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/03/2020 Faith in the Storm - A Meditation
  A meditation on Faith in the Storm by Baptist minister Rev Richard Littledale.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—BBC's Young Reporter, Women's History, Leftover Women
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  The Leopard, by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa—The Leopard, Episode 9
  9/10Ten-part adaptation of Lampedusa's epic tale of politics and power, read by Alex Jennings.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Road Through Yemen
  Stories from Russia, France, the Philippines, Italy and Yemen's most dangerous road.
7. 11:30
  My Amey and Me
  A daughter and her mother seek to reconnect by working on a theatre piece together.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/03/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Call of the Wild, by Jack London—Episode 4
  4/5After the longest trek, Buck and his fellow dogs are worn out. They are sold on again.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Budget 2020: Coronavirus, the High Street and Cladding
  What was in the Budget for high street businesses affected by Coronavirus?
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/03/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Living National Treasures—4. Glass Flame Worker
  4/5Getting under the skin of artisan Carrie, a glass flame worker exploring emotions.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/03/2020
  Oliver bears the brunt
8. 14:15
  Body Horror—Episode 2
  2/3Caroline has had a full body transplant and can hear a voice in her head.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Outdoor Counselling in Derbyshire
  Psychotherapist Dr Ruth Allen explains how outdoor counselling works.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Scottish Love in Action
  Konnie Huq makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Scottish Love in Action.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Kiley Reid, Lucy Foley and Abir Mukherjee, Peter Swanson
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Kiley Reid about Such A Fun Age.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—And Then We Danced
  And Then We Danced + Bacurau
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Biology of the new coronavirus
  Why and how does the new coronavirus make us ill?
14. 17:00
  PM—12/03/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/03/2020 PM Calls Coronavirus Outbreak The "Worst Public Health Crisis In A Generation"
  The British government announces new measures to address the coronavirus outbreak.
2. 18:30
  The Break—Series 2, Monday on the Beach with George
  4/6Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/03/2020
  Emotions run high for Lilian
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dame Judi Dench
  Dame Judi Dench looks back at her six decade career in theatre and on screen.
5. 19:45
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—9. Strange Dream
  9/10Life on Earth pushes Bea to breaking point while, on Oasis, Peter has a curious encounter.
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—An Enterprising Court
  A look inside the commercial court, one of the UK’s most successful invisible exports.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Business hype
  Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Biology of the new coronavirus
  Why and how does the new coronavirus make us ill?
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Covenanters
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Presbyterian solidarity in C17th Scotland and its impact.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government moves from “contain” to “delay” in Coronavirus battle
  Boris Johnson warns many more families will lose loved ones "before their time"
11. 22:45
  The Call of the Wild, by Jack London—Episode 4
  4/5After the longest trek, Buck and his fellow dogs are worn out. They are sold on again.
12. 23:00
  Resist Phony Encores!—Beatlemania
  Gruff Rhys investigates crowd behaviour and The Beatles' 1967 visit to Bangor
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/03/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Peregrine, read by David Attenborough—The Peregrine in Flight
  7/9J. A. Baker witnesses the magnificence of the peregrine in flight.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/03/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with journalist Vishva Samani.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/03/20 Coronavirus and food supplies; Welsh national forest; Environmental impact of sheep
  We find out about emergency plans for food supplies during the coronavirus pandemic.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Turtle Dove
  Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West laments the lost call of the turtle dove.

Friday 13 March 2020