BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 8 March 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Death by Conspiracy?, 6. Tristan's Quest
  Seeking to understand what happened, Gary’s cousin returns to Shrewsbury.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/03/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/03/2022
  A spirtitual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Emma Whittick.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/03/22 - The Catch App, replacing wheat from Ukraine and the NI Protocol
  Irish farmers are being asked to grow more cereals amid concerns about global wheat supply
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Capercaillie
  Kate Humble presents the capercaillie.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/03/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—08/03/2022
  Susan Hulme reports as laws to crack down on Russia investment are rushed through.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Shankar Balasubramanian on decoding DNA
  The man who found a way to decode DNA at speed.
4. 09:30
  The Political Butterfly Effect—Did your holiday photos spread global chaos?
  Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—08/03/2022 Action in His ways – Away from Me
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Angela Tilby.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and Equalities Minister. Celebrating the achievement of mothers. Ukraine refugees.
  Women and Equalities Minister. Celebrating the achievement of mothers.
7. 11:00
  Eider Island
  An intimate tale of bird-human interdependence.
8. 11:30
  Rap Gets Real
  Can rap help to change black men's attitudes towards mental illness? Guvna B investigates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 2
  2/10By Alix Nathan. A mute woman is brought to the parsonage at Sowerthorpe.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How are rising fuel prices affecting you?
  Gas and oil prices have reached record highs since the Ukraine invasion.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/03/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—08/03/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Museums That Make Us—The Tower Museum, Derry Londonderry
  Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—07/03/2022
  Amy has a mountain to climb.
8. 14:15
  Broken Colours—Broken Colours, Episode 3
  3/5Jess learns more about the shadowy world Dan moves in. Stars Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Weather Report
  Storm clouds gather as Josie Long presents short documentaries about the weather.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Carbon Farming
  Landowners are being offered big money for land to absorb carbon dioxide emissions.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Gender recognition
  Is Scotland's Gender Recognition bill a progressive step forward, or a threat to women?
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Alistair Petrie and Alex Wheatle
  The actor and the writer talk about their favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/03/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/03/2022 Ukrainians scramble to flee fighting through humanitarian corridors
  Ukrainians are escaping fighting after Russia agreed to humanitarian corridors.
2. 18:30
  The World of Simon Rich—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/03/2022
  Neil spills the beans.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Howard Jacobson, Russian Cultural Philanthropy, Women's Fiction Prize, Turning Red
  Howard Jacobson on his memoir Mother's Boy. Plus Pixar's new animation Turning Red.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Controlling My Birth Control
  Rachel Stonehouse investigates a form of abuse called reproductive coercion
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Book Share; Winter Paralympics 2022
  We discuss the Marrakesh Treaty; the international agreement to share accessible books.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—Multiple sclerosis and the Epstein Barr virus
  Multiple sclerosis mystery solved: Glandular fever virus is the cause.
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Shankar Balasubramanian on decoding DNA
  The man who found a way to decode DNA at speed.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Zelensky first foreign leader to address MPs inside Commons
  Ukrainian leader echoes Winston Churchill in his speech
10. 22:45
  Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 2
  2/10By Alix Nathan. A mute woman is brought to the parsonage at Sowerthorpe.
11. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—225. Belgian Sheets and Swirling Flip Flops, with Michelle Ogundehin
  Fi and Jane are joined by interiors guru Michelle Ogundehin.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/03/2022
  News from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Death by Conspiracy?, 7. Gary's Final Days
  Marianna traces Gary’s final week.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/03/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/03/2022
  A spirtitual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Emma Whittick.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/03/22 - Low carbon agriculture, NI Protocol negotiations and Dai Jones Llanilar
  Should the war in Ukraine change the way we farm?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Crested Grebe
  Bill Oddie presents the great crested grebe.

Wednesday 9 March 2022