BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 5 March 2023

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/03/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Understand—The Economy, 8. Pensions
  Why is it so hard to save for when we’re older?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Daisy Daisy
  New short fiction by Julie Ma. Read by Ruth Jones.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/03/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/03/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Angela McLean
  The UK government's new chief scientific adviser and the first woman to hold the post.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—05/03/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Power of the Crowd
  Samira Ahmed reflects on what being part of a crowd means to us as individuals.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Komodo Dragon
  Brett Westwood on the Komodo dragon - myth, monster and reality!
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/03/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Windsor Deal; Slave Trade and the Church of England; Oscar Contender
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Freedom from Torture
  Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Freedom from Torture.
8. 07:57
  Weather—05/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/03/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—As it is in Heaven
  From Sacred Heart, Edinburgh with Fr Adrian Porter SJ, Edinburgh University Chamber Choir.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Lessons from Disaster Movies
  AL Kennedy finds echoes of the disaster movies of the 70s in our current state of affairs.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Curlew
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the curlew.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—05/03/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/03/2023
  Friends and family pay tribute to Jennifer, and Ben faces a baptism of fire
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Robert Webb, comedian
  Robert Webb, comedian and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 17, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Rosie Holt, Olivia Potts and Professor Carlo Rovelli.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Halloumi and hellim: The story of an island and its cheese
  Leyla Kazim speaks to Cypriots about the future of one of the UK's favourite food imports.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/03/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/03/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Science Stories—Galileo's lost letter
  Galileo's lost letter questions how he challenged the Church. With Philip Ball.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Trafford
  Peter Gibbs hosts this week's horticultural programme from Trafford, Greater Manchester.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Georges - Episode 2
  John Yorke on Alexander Dumas and race in his forgotten classic; Georges.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Georges - Episode 2
  Concluding part of Dumas' most personal novel.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Nadifa Mohamed: The Fortune Men
  Nadifa Mohamed talks to a group of readers about her novel The Fortune Men.
11. 16:30
  The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed—Loyle Carner
  Loyle Carner, Mercury Prize and Brit Award-nominated musician, talks to Simon Armitage
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Looking for Levi
  What happened to rugby star and X-Factor contestant Levi Davis, who vanished in Spain?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Angela McLean
  The UK government's new chief scientific adviser and the first woman to hold the post.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—05/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/03/2023 Charities Criticise Illegal Migration Plans
  Charities have criticised plans aimed at stopping small boats crossing the Channel.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Rajan Datar
  A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/03/2023
  Ben gets a helping brotherly hand, and Ian and Adam make a discovery.
4. 19:15
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 1, 3: Eel Girl v The Incredible Moth
  3/6Steph McGovern is in Newcastle seeking answers to the great questions of our age.
5. 19:45
  The Circus—Episode 9 - The Gymnast
  9/10Eva is asked by her employer to consider entering the talent show.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—UK v European energy prices, falling excess deaths, and is five grams of cocaine a lot?
  We debunk a claim that the UK has by far the highest energy prices in Europe.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Lady Betty Boothroyd, Marianne Mantell, John Motson OBE, Sulamita Aronovsky
  Kirsty Lang on a politician, a publisher, a football commentator and a pianist.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Rising Rents and Energy Bills
  New data from SpareRoom shows rent costs on its site up by almost 13 per cent year on year
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Freedom from Torture
  Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Freedom from Torture.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The death of globalisation?
  Are we witnessing the death of globalisation?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—05/03/2023
  Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Richard Curtis, Ben Bailey Smith, Alice Loxton, Stephen Moss, Anna B Savage, Joesef, Andrew O' Neill, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Power of the Crowd
  Samira Ahmed reflects on what being part of a crowd means to us as individuals.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/03/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—41. A Small Bowl of Rocket
  Matthew Syed sticks his fork into the world of food to think about how taste is formed.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes St Peter’s Church in Henley in Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/03/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/03/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/03/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Redeemed.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/03/2023: Dairy, rewilding and neonicitinoids.
  Neonicotinoids are to be used in the UK despite having been banned several years ago.
10. 05:56
  Weather—06/03/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sooty Shearwater
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater.

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