BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 22 March 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—6. A Recipe for Happiness
  Matthew Syed asks whether the secret to happiness lies in abandoning social hierarchy.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/03/2021
  Reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/03/21 Covid's impact on food and farming; Rural buses; Pop-up campsites.
  The impact of Covid on food and farming; Report into rural buses; Pop-up campsites.
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redshank
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the redshank.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/03/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Newton: science and worldly riches
  Tom Sutcliffe with Edward St Aubyn, Patricia Fara and Chris van Tulleken.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—The Emotional Jesus – Sorrow
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andrew Graystone.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Navigating the perimenopause; Increase in online accessing of child sexual images; Nawal El Saadawi's death at 89
  How to navigate your hormones during the perimenopause.
5. 10:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—1. Letters
  1/10A story of self discovery and second chances. Stars Paul Ritter and Tamsin Greig.
6. 11:00
  Making Demille
  Recorded over five years, the story of a young courier navigating London's gig economy.
7. 11:30
  How to Vaccinate the World—What The Numbers Tell Us
  Tim Harford reports on the global race to vaccinate the world against Covid 19.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  White Fang by Jack London—Episode 1
  1/5White Fang is born into a dog pack overseen by a tribe of Native Americans.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Car Charging, Garment Workers and Fake Tickets
  When will the electric car charging network be fit for purpose?
5. 12:57
  Weather—22/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—22/03/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  Outsiders—Poo Fairy by Max Porter
  1/5Writers on how lockdown has changed their relationship with the nature on their doorstep.
8. 14:00
  Homeschool History—Mary Seacole
  Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on the life of Mary Seacole.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Afterplay
  Martin Jarvis directs Brian Friel’s masterpiece. Starring Alex Jennings and Janie Dee.
10. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 3, 2021
  The game of cultural knowledge and cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe
11. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Food in Lockdown: One Year On
  A year on, Sheila Dillon catches up with those who have been keeping the nation fed.
12. 16:00
  Shock Waves—Playwright and Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah
  4/5Kwame Kwei-Armah explores the impact of the pandemic on the future of theatre.
13. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 22, Dreams
  Aleks Krotoski discovers why people want to control their dreams.
14. 17:00
  PM—22/03/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/03/2021 Nicola Sturgeon cleared of wrongdoing
  An independent inquiry finds Scotland's First Minister did not break rules of her office.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 5
  5/10Gyles Brandreth hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/03/2021
  Jim fears for the future of the Parish council.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Nile Rodgers on his digital portrait, composer Hannah Peel
  Nile Rodgers discusses his voice-interactive digital portrait.
5. 19:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 6
  6/15Heawood receives a warning. So who can he trust?
6. 20:00
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 8, Holy relics
  You can buy a piece of the cross Jesus died on for £400. But all is not what it seems
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Science in the Time of Covid-19
  What has the pandemic revealed about science and our relationship with it?
8. 21:00
  The Real Internet Giants—China
  1/2Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech world of China.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Newton: science and worldly riches
  Tom Sutcliffe with Edward St Aubyn, Patricia Fara and Chris van Tulleken.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Nicola Sturgeon cleared of breaching ministerial code
  First Minister says review carried out "without fear or favour"
11. 22:45
  White Fang by Jack London—Episode 1
  1/5White Fang is born into a dog pack overseen by a tribe of Native Americans.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Harlan Coben, Jessica Fostekew, Chris Brookmyre, Loyiso Gola, Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves, Emily Moment, David Morrissey
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/03/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One Two Three Four - The Beatles In Time by Craig Brown—1. A Day In The Life
  1/5Snapshots and glimpses of the Beatles and their legacy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/03/2021
  Reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/03/21 Lords report on post-Brexit trade, native oyster restoration, bottlenosed dolphins, wedding venues challenged by Covid
  Lords count the cost of continuing trade delays for agriculture and food, post-.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spotted Crake
  David Attenborough presents the spotted crake.

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