BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 17 March 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Medieval Chroniclers
  3/10Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/03/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/03/22 - Land use, nature recovery and duck feathers
  Do we need a strategy for land use?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Linnet
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/03/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/03/2022
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Charisma
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Max Weber's idea of charismatic authority in leadership
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/03/2022
  Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Foreign Secretary Liz Truss MP on Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe's release
  The Foreign Secretary and Women and Equalities Minister Liz Truss MP joins the programme.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Crossing into unknown territory
  Refugees cramming onto trains brings back memories of the Second World War.
7. 11:30
  Banding: Love, Spit and Valve Oil—The pursuit of excellence
  Martin Green looks at why brass bands are so good.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 9
  9/10By Alix Nathan. Edward and Hester try to piece together what happened to Sarah.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Homes for Ukraine, Food Banks and YouTube music copyright
  Homes for Ukraine, food banks and YouTube music copyright.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/03/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/03/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Museums That Make Us—The Hepworth, Wakefield
  Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/03/2022
  Justin fears the worst.
8. 14:15
  Our Friends in the North—Episode 1: 1964
  1/10Award-winning series Our Friends in the North rewritten for audio by Peter Flannery.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Around Dulwich Woods with Floella Benjamin
  Clare Balding joins Baroness Floella Benjamin on a walk in a favourite London greenspace.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Gingerbread
  Arabella Weir makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Gingerbread.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—A life in books with Marlon James
  Elizabeth Day talks to Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James.
12. 16:00
  Curious Cases—Series 19, The Turn of the Tide
  Why are tide times and ranges so different around the UK, asks Lynn?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Global food security during Ukraine conflict
  Food supply risks; lead poisoning in birds; Covid monitoring; Artemis mission to moon.
14. 17:00
  PM—17/03/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/03/2022 P&O Ferries sack eight hundred staff with immediate effect
  Russian forces in Ukraine continue to pound civilian targets.
2. 18:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 2, Women
  2/4Helen looks at our perception of women from the past and in the present.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/03/2022
  It’s a big day for Harrison.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Mark Rylance, Julian Knight, Reviews of Hockney's Eye, The Dropout and WeCrashed
  Mark Rylance, Julian Knight, Reviews of Hockney's Eye, The Dropout and WeCrashed
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Russia's invasion: what could a peace deal look like?
  Talks between Ukraine and Russia have taken place this week but can they lead to peace?
6. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Levelling Up
  Evan Davis and guests examine the prospects for business from this government priority.
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Global food security during Ukraine conflict
  Food supply risks; lead poisoning in birds; Covid monitoring; Artemis mission to moon.
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—Charisma
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Max Weber's idea of charismatic authority in leadership
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis - UN emergency meeting
  Attempt to find survivors of Russian attack on Mariupol theatre
10. 22:45
  Sea Change by Alix Nathan—Episode 9
  9/10By Alix Nathan. Edward and Hester try to piece together what happened to Sarah.
11. 23:00
  Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 1, Episode 4
  Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/03/2022
  News from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/03/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped The Past by Richard Cohen—The Accidental Historian
  4/10Richard Cohen considers the story tellers of the past.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/03/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—18/03/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/03/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/03/22 Clarity on seasonal workers' pay, Defra Secretary on food security, ducks
  Clarity from confusion as government departments finally agree on seasonal workers pay.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wood Pigeon
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the wood pigeon.

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