BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 29 March 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—7. Top of the Pops
  Matthew Syed asks what a Swedish pop music maestro can teach us about collaboration.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St James’s Church in Castle Acre in Norfolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St James’s Church in Castle Acre in Norfolk
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/03/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/03/21 Mussel farm legal action against Defra; Reopening the countryside; Agricultural finances
  Mussel farmer's legal action against Defra; Rural areas re-open to visitors; Agri-finances
10. 05:56
  Weather—29/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shelduck
  David Attenborough presents the shelduck.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/03/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Trade deals and human rights – in Africa and China
  Andrew Marr with Tom Tugendhat, Geetha Tharmaratnam and Michela Wrong.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—Jesus is attacked for assuming authority
  Led by the Most Rev Leo Cushley, Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Award-winning actor Vanessa Kirby; Sexual harassment, assault & abuse in schools
  Vanessa Kirby, award-winning actor; 'rape culture' in schools.
5. 10:45
  Meet Me at the Museum by Anne Youngson—6. Two Futures
  6/10As Anders Larsen moves on, Tina still feels trapped.
6. 11:00
  The Birth of Bangladesh
  Bangladesh was born fifty years ago. Qasa Alom with a special programme to mark that date.
7. 11:30
  How to Vaccinate the World—What We Have Learned
  Tim Harford reports on the global race to vaccinate the world against Covid 19.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  The New Adventures of Baron Munchausen—Episode 1
  1/5A descendant of the legendary storyteller embraces the family tradition.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—National Express, M&S Online and Restaurant Meal Boxes
  In lockdown top restaurants have been boxing up meals for you to cook; are they any good?
5. 12:57
  Weather—29/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—29/03/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception—Episode 1
  Ben Macintyre on history's most famous battle strategist, ancient China's Sun Tzu (1 of 5)
8. 14:00
  Drama on 4—Yellow Lips
  Katie Redford's debut drama, a daughter's memories of her mum's battle with mental health.
9. 14:45
  The Why Factor—Why do we Draw?
  What makes us draw, how do we get good at it and what do we reveal through our drawings?
10. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 4, 2021
  The game of cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe.
11. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Food, James Bond’s food
  The James Bond novels drip with delectable food writing.
12. 16:00
  Shock Waves—Musician Anoushka Shankar
  5/5Anoushka Shankar explores the effect of the pandemic and lockdown on musical creativity.
13. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 22, Find
  Aleks Krotoski on why the world for people who need to hide is becoming increasingly small
14. 17:00
  PM—29/03/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/03/2021 A pivotal trial for race relations begins in America
  The trial has begun of the white policeman accused of killing George Floyd
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 6
  6/10Lucy Porter hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/03/2021
  The stakes are raised at the Parish Council meeting.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian, Charlie Carroll, Greenborne
  Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian, The Lip by Charlie Carroll, new audio soap Greenborne.
5. 19:45
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 11
  11/15The trail leads to Marston’s doctor as Heawood realises that everything is connected.
6. 20:00
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 8, How to memorise anything
  How the world of 'memory sports' was rocked by a group of North Korean teenage girls.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Global Britain: is there substance behind the slogan?
  Post-Brexit, the UK is re-branding itself as "Global Britain", but what does that mean?
8. 21:00
  The Real Internet Giants—Russia
  2/2Entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons decodes the tech world of Russia.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Trade deals and human rights – in Africa and China
  Andrew Marr with Tom Tugendhat, Geetha Tharmaratnam and Michela Wrong.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—IS group claims Mozambique attack
  Dozens killed – and militants have “full control” of Palma
11. 22:45
  Deborah Frances-White Introduces...—1. Herself
  1/5Deborah Frances-White gives storytellers the prompt of The Devil You Know.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Richard Thompson, Neil Morrissey, Rebecca Hall, Jack Steadman, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tune-Yards, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 1: 63 Wycliffe Road
  Strange events start at an ordinary house in South London. Is it a poltergeist?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lev's Violin by Helena Attlee—Episode 1
  1/5An Italian adventure by Helena Attlee. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/03/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr. Joel Edwards
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/03/21 Rural Proofing, Farm Loans, Log Bank
  The cost of living in the countryside, from bounce back loans to rural proofing.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sanderling
  David Attenborough presents the sanderling.

Tuesday 30 March 2021