BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 14 March 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Hereditary disease
  2/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Hunter's Bog by Carol Farrelly
  A young girl plans to flee her claustrophobic life.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Andrew's, Nether Wallop, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew's, Nether Wallop, Hampshire
9. 05:45
  Lent Talks—The Next Supper
  A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—14/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Greatest of These Is Love?
  John McCarthy considers the centrality of love in our lives. With writer Salley Vickers.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Blackbird
  Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with the song and folklore of the blackbird.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—14/03/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Strange Fruit; Prison during the Pandemic; Religion and the Census
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Ed Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Radio 4 Appeal Fund
  Felicity Finch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Radio 4 Appeal Fund
8. 07:57
  Weather—14/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—14/03/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—14/03/2021
  A Service led by Rev Cheryl Meban and Helen Warnock.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Year of Speaking Dangerously
  Sarah Dunant ponders what effect this year will have on future conversation.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greta Scacchi on the Goldfinch
  Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—14/03/2021
  News with Paddy O'Connell including historian Lord Hennessy's assessment of the Covid year
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—14/03/2021
  One resident finds themselves in a terrifying situation and Susan has concerns.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : The Magpie
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the magpie.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Dame Louise Casey, crossbench peer
  Dame Louise Casey, crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
17. 11:45
  The Battles That Won Our Freedoms—8. The Married Women's Property Act
  The struggle to win married women's right to own property and be counted as full citizens.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 3
  3/10Nish Kumar hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Barrel Effect: Why Oak casks have stood the test of time.
  Jaega Wise hears how oak barrels continue to thrive in the drinks industry.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—14/03/2021
  Jonny Dymond looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—14/03/2021
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Bulbs, Balconies and Bougainvilleas
  Kathy Clugston chairs the gardening Q&A with a panel of experts.
8. 14:45
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Inflamed brain
  3/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
9. 15:00
  Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls—Episode 1
  1/2Rosalind Ayres directs a stellar cast in this masterly, rediscovered, horror-thriller.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Viet Thanh Nguyen; Lanark at 40; Costume and Power
  Elizabeth Day talks to Pulitzer Prize winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen about The Committed
11. 16:30
  Inventions in Sound
  The poet Raymond Antrobus explores the art of translating sound for the eye.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Disinformation Dragon
  Investigating China’s new strategy of spreading disinformation around the world.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Keith Ellison
  The lead prosecutor in the trial for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—14/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/03/2021 Met Commissioner refuses to resign
  Cressida Dick under fire for her force's response to Sarah Everard vigil
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Raees Khan
  Raees Khan chooses the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Stillicide—Episode 11: Letter
  11/12Anne-Marie Duff continues Cynan Jones' gripping series set in the very near future.
4. 19:15
  Stand-Up Specials—Borderline: A postcard from the edge of the Union
  Comedian Patrick Kielty sends a love letter to the UK from his hometown of Dundrum.
5. 19:45
  One Night in Paradise—Hag Do
  1/3Stag and Hens get together at a rundown seaside hotel.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—12/03/2021
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Nicola Pagett (pictured), Stan Shaw, Prof John Mallard, Rupert Neve
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, a “little mester”, a physicist, a recording engineer.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Owners of defective new homes gagged
  House-builders are using non-disclosure agreements as a condition of fixing faults.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Radio 4 Appeal Fund
  Felicity Finch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Radio 4 Appeal Fund
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Levelling Up Wakefield
  Anand Menon returns to his home city to road test plans to level up the UK economy.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—14/03/2021
  With Tobias Ellwood MP, Fleur Anderson MP, Baroness Gisela Stuart and Paul Waugh.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Location, Location, Location
  Scouting with Mark Jenkin.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Greatest of These Is Love?
  John McCarthy considers the centrality of love in our lives. With writer Salley Vickers.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—5. The Most Selfish People on Earth
  Matthew Syed examines the work of the controversial anthropologist Colin Turnbull.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Andrew's, Nether Wallop, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew's, Nether Wallop, Hampshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/03/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev David Campton
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Import inspection issues, the hunger gap, New oat drink factory
  UK producers are being disadvantaged by a delay in food and live animal inspections.
10. 05:56
  Weather—15/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sue Perkins on the Great Horned Owl
  Comedian Sue Perkins recalls meeting a great horned owl at the Staffordshire Country Show.

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