BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 3 March 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Real Henry James—Modern Women
  3/5Henry James on feminism, female suffrage and how his friendships with women inspired him.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/03/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sheep farming and the environment
  On a sheep farm in the Brecons, Charlotte learns how the farmer is helping local wildlife.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Collared Dove
  David Attenborough presents the collared dove.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/03/2016
  Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/03/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Dutch East India Company
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dutch East India Company.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—03/03/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by David Waters.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mother & Baby Bonds; Menstrual Leave
  Mother-and-baby bonds, menstrual leave, Adele Patrick, and stealing friends.
6. 10:45
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—4. Suspicions
  4/10Jane has saved Rochester's life, but something's not quite right?
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Trapped in a Dead-End
  Migrants who have reached Greece find it is the end of the road.
8. 11:30
  Laverne in the Willows
  Lauren Laverne celebrates Kenneth Grahame's classic tale, 'The Wind in the Willows'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/03/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Museum of Lost Objects—Minaret of the Umayyad Mosque, Aleppo
  The unique minaret of Aleppo's Great Mosque, which is now only a waterfall of rubble.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Weightloss surgery, Online banking break-in, Wine-tasting machines
  Life after a gastric bypass, plus Natwest's online banking breach.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/03/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—03/03/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Periyar: Sniper of Sacred Cows
  Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Periyar, the rationalist and social activist.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—02/03/2016
  Henry is playing up.(R)
8. 14:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 7, Caudley Fair
  4/5Things are coming to a head for immortal William Palmer in his long battle with the King
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 32, Samaritans
  Clare Balding walks with a group of Samaritans' volunteers and their families.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brathay Trust
  Jeff Prestridge presents an appeal on behalf of Brathay Trust.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Graham Swift on Mothering Sunday
  Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Graham Swift about his new book, Mothering Sunday.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—The Coen brothers on synchronised swimming and communism
  The Coen brothers talk to Antonia Quirke about communism in the early 1950s.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—UK's longest-running cohort study, The Brain prize, Hairy genetics
  Babies from the longest-running cohort study turn 70 this month.
14. 17:00
  PM—03/03/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/03/2016 Hollande Warns of Brexit 'Consequences'
  President Hollande has warned of "consequences" if Britain votes to leave the EU
2. 18:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 1, Holiday with John Finnemore
  3/4John Finnemore takes Susan Calman on a spontaneous holiday to help her learn to unwind.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/03/2016
  Johnny makes a decision.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Richard Gere in Time Out of Mind, Tanita Tikaram, Look Back in Anger
  A review of Time Out of Mind, starring Richard Gere as a homeless man. Plus Tanita Tikaram
5. 19:45
  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte—4. Suspicions
  4/10Jane has saved Rochester's life, but something's not quite right?(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Dublin's Gangs
  The gangland feud that led to two horrific murders within just four days in Dublin.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Tax Avoidance
  How much tax should global companies like Google and Starbucks pay in the UK?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—UK's longest-running cohort study, The Brain prize, Hairy genetics
  Babies from the longest-running cohort study turn 70 this month.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Dutch East India Company
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Dutch East India Company.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—EU migration crisis - has Europe run out of ideas?
  Has Europe run out of ideas concerning the EU migration crisis?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Episode 4
  4/5Merricat tries to extinguish Cousin Charles, with dire consequences.
12. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show with more overblown, melodramatic scenes from modern life.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/03/2016
  Keith Macdougall reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Real Henry James—Encounters with Famous People
  4/5Letters and memoirs recount encounters with Dickens, Tennyson and Thackeray.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/03/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lambing: a look ahead
  Charlotte Smith asks sheep farmers Richard and Helen Roderick how the future looks to them
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Coot
  Chris Packham presents the coot.(R)

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