BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 2 March 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/03/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross—Anchor
  3/5Peter Ross uncovers the quiet dedication of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/03/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/03/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—St David 900: Faith and Frugality
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Jonathan Thomas.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/03/2023 - Pig production and labelling of pork, growing more British fruit and veg
  Producing pork and labelling to show welfare standards, and growing more British produce.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Steve Vickers on the Eider
  RSPB volunteer Steve Vickers recalls childhood memories of the eider for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/03/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—02/03/2023
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Megaliths
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what we know about ancient stones placed in the landscape.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—02/03/2023 Lent 2 Thy will be done – Lead Me
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Lyndall Bywater.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Diana Parkes, Breast health and sport, Great Stork Derby, No More Page 3
  Diana Parkes appeals to Dominic Raab over release of man who killed her daughter.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Uzbekistan's Winter Energy Crisis
  Uzbekistan is major producer of gas but people are still going cold this winter.
7. 11:30
  Artworks—Roleplay, Waiting for Godot
  Stories and reflections by actors from across the world who have all played the same part.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders - Ben Drury
  Gap Finder Ben Drury CEO of Yoto.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Mattresses
  Is it worth spending money on an expensive mattress?
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/03/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/03/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Flight of the Ospreys—Iberian Adventure
  Emily Knight follows Scotland's ospreys through Spain on route to West Africa.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/03/2023
  Tony and Lilian have something important to discuss.
8. 14:15
  Nazis: The Road to Power—8. Make Germany Great Again
  8/8January 1933: the grandees grant Hitler the Chancellorship – they reckon he’s boxed in.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—An Art Walk in the Forest of Dean
  Clare does a walk with an art group in the Forest of Dean
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Raising Futures Kenya
  Gemma Cairney presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf Raising Futures Kenya.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Tom Bullough on writing about the climate crisis, and Richard Wright's lost novel
  Tom Bullough talks about his book Sarn Helen.
12. 16:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 26, Australia’s Scary Spiders
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about Australia’s scariest creatures: spiders.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Covid leaks and conspiracies
  Ministers, scientific advice and the search for scientific facts on the pandemic.
14. 17:00
  PM—02/03/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/03/2023 The final report into the Manchester Arena bombing has been released
  The report says MI5 failed to gather intelligence that might have prevented the attack.
2. 18:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 9, 2. Fresh Caught Haddock
  2/6“Fresh Caught Haddock” is this week’s essay from the master storyteller.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/03/2023
  Brian may have the solution.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Daisy Jones & The Six on TV. Lukas Dhont’s film Close. Edmund De Waal on potter Lucie Rie
  Reviews of Daisy Jones And The Six and Close, plus ceramicist Edmund de Waal on Lucie Rie.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Windsor Framework
  Does the proposed deal on Northern Ireland's trading arrangements work for all parties?
6. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—How to Hire
  Are interviews over-rated, is the CV dead, and how is technology changing recruitment?
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Covid leaks and conspiracies
  Ministers, scientific advice and the search for scientific facts on the pandemic.
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—Megaliths
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss what we know about ancient stones placed in the landscape.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Inquiry: MI5 missed chances to stop Manchester Arena attack
  Head of security service says he’s profoundly sorry
10. 22:45
  Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino—The Wrong Stop
  4/5Marcovaldo gets lost in fog after a night out.
11. 23:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4The sketch series with Little Girl, Calum Gilhooley and Frank Hovis.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/03/2023
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/03/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross—Crescent
  4/5Peter Ross explores the work of the UK’s oldest firm of Muslim undertakers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/03/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/03/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—St David 900: Words Can Move Mountains
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Revd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/03/2023 - Belgian tomato growers visit the UK, and can tech solve tail biting?
  We hear from a co-op of 1,000 fruit and salad growers from Belgium.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mya Rose Craig on the Nuthatch
  Mya Rose Craig recalls the nuthatch for Tweet of the Day.

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