BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 20 March 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Wood, Episode 1
  1/5John Lewis-Stempel tells the story of a year in the life of Cockshutt Wood in Shropshire.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/03/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/03/2018
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Brexit and UK fishing policy
  Fishing for Leave's Aaron Brown on why the Brexit transitional agreement is a betrayal.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Matt Merritt on the Redstart
  Editor of British Birdwatching magazine Matt Merritt enjoys the first spring male redstart
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/03/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/03/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Civilisation: A Sceptic's Guide
  David Cannadine argues that dividing peoples according to their civilisation is nonsense.(R)
4. 09:30
  One to One—David Greig and Ben Smith
  Playwright David Greig finds out what it takes to be an extreme runner.(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—Actions Speak: Acts of Generosity
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Vicky Walker.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Working fathers, Coercive control, The Silent Child
  Are fathers being supported enough in the workplace?
7. 10:45
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—2. Possession
  2/5Unable to write, Delphine allows L to move in and put her life in order.
8. 11:00
  Aftermath—Series 2, Ibrox - The Forgotten Tragedy?
  Alan Dein investigates the aftermath of the 1971 Ibrox stadium disaster.
9. 11:30
  Perfect Husband, Pitiable Artist
  A meditation on the tensions that can exist between an artistic and a domestic life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/03/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—20 March 1918 - Kitty Lumley
  Kitty Lumley encounters the sharp end of intolerance.
3. 12:15
  Four Seasons—Black March by Stevie Smith
  Poems to celebrate the spring equinox. Noma Dumezweni reads Black March by Stevie Smith.
4. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Has the place where you live or work changed because of fixed-odds betting terminals?
  The Gambling Commission says the maximum stake for terminals should be cut to £30 or less.
5. 12:56
  Weather—20/03/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 13:00
  World at One—20/03/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
7. 13:43
  Four Seasons—Nostos by Louise Gluck
  Poems to celebrate the spring equinox. Harriet Walter reads Nostos by Louise Gluck.
8. 13:45
  Book of the Week—The Wood, Episode 2
  2/5John Lewis-Stempel tells the story of a year in the life of Cockshutt Wood in Shropshire.
9. 14:00
  The Archers—19/03/2018
  Justin calls in a favour.(R)
10. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Minority Rights and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  Joe's friend Jemal fights to stay in Ferryhill after his family's secret is revealed.
11. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 15, The Answer
  6/8Josie Long hears stories of seeking an answer.
12. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Superwood
  Wood can do anything that oil can do. Could it be the backbone of a future economy?
13. 16:00
  Four Seasons—Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now by AE Housman
  Simon Russell Beale reads AE Housman's, Loveliest of Trees, the Cherry Now.
14. 16:03
  The Law Show—Interview with Lord Chancellor David Gauke
  Lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice David Gauke speaks to Joshua Rozenberg.
15. 16:30
  A Good Read—Bernardine Evaristo and Jolyon Rubinstein
  Bernardine Evaristo and Jolyon Rubinstein discuss good reads with Harriett Gilbert.
16. 17:00
  PM—20/03/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/03/2018 Facebook boss summoned over data claims
  MPs want Mark Zuckerberg to give evidence about the Cambridge Analytica claims.
2. 18:30
  Love in Recovery—Series 2, Starting Over
  1/6Fiona has a problem she thinks only Danno can solve. But Danno has his own problems.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/03/2018
  Alice goes too far.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jimmy Iovine, Donal Ryan, Glyndebourne Opera Cup, Spring equinox poems
  Jimmy Iovine, the man behind hits from Springsteen to Dr Dre, talks about his long career.
5. 19:45
  Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story—2. Possession
  2/5Unable to write, Delphine allows L to move in and put her life in order.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—A Place of Safety?
  An investigation into standards in an NHS trust providing mental health care.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Northamptonshire Association cuts, the Canute electronic braille reader
  Northamptonshire Association for the Blind CEO Alex Lohman on recent cuts.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Ageing brain, Fish Oils, Adaptive Trials, Yoga
  Deciding between healthy ageing and early dementia, fish oils, adaptive trials and yoga.
9. 21:30
  Civilisation: A Sceptic's Guide
  David Cannadine argues that dividing peoples according to their civilisation is nonsense.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Crisis meeting at Facebook over data privacy row
  Cambridge Analytica suspends chief executive Alexander Nix.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reservoir 13, It was as if the ground had swallowed her whole.
  2/10The story of a disappearance. Lee Ingleby reads Jon McGregor's award-winning novel.
12. 23:00
  Time Spanner—Time Spanner
  Time-travelling comic love story of robots, angels, an evil genius and Laika the space dog(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/03/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
14. 23:55
  Four Seasons—Work Without Hope by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Trees are Down by Charlotte Mew, It is Not Growing Like a Tree by Ben Jonson
  Poems to celebrate the spring equinox.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/03/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Wood, Episode 2
  2/5John Lewis-Stempel tells the story of a year in the life of Cockshutt Wood in Shropshire.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/03/2018
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Outdoor bred pork, Devolved nations count down to Brexit, British wool for carpets
  Co-op raises its welfare standards for all its own-label pork.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Matt Merritt on the Wheatear
  Poet and editor of British Birdwatching Matt Merritt revels in the Wheatear song.

Wednesday 21 March 2018