BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 3 March 2024

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/03/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, Poetry and Care
  Can a poem be an act of care, or offer respite from it?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/03/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard's church, Shipham in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard's church, Shipham in Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Yulia Navalnaya
  Following her husband's death, is Yulia Navalnaya the new face of Russian opposition?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—03/03/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Lump in the Throat
  Laura Barton reflects on how feeling finds its way into words.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Floodplain farming
  Sybil Ruscoe meets a Gloucestershire farmer who has learnt to live with floods.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—03/03/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Gaza aid; Brit Awards; UK Islamophobia
  Edward Stourton takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Tree Aid
  Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tree Aid.
8. 07:57
  Weather—03/03/2024
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—03/03/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Blessed are they...
  A modern reflection on the challenges and inspiration offered by the Beatitudes.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Death and Life of Modern Martyrs
  Sarah Dunant on Alexei Navalny and the creation of a modern martyr.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-Eyed Vireo
  Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—03/03/2024
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—03/03/2024
  The walls close in on Harrison, and Jim hatches a plan.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Rita Rae, Lady Rae, lawyer and judge
  Rita Rae, Lady Rae, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 2. Ponce & Prejudice
  2/6Denim thong or sausage snow globe? Frank Skinner's panel show about online reviews.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Feeding Norfolk
  Delia Smith sends the team to Norfolk to see what's being done to fix food poverty there.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/03/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—03/03/2024
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Three Million—2. The Cigarette Tin
  The escalating food crisis forces people to make life and death decisions.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag: Harlow Carr
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—& Other Stories: Daphne du Maurier - Episode 1
  John Yorke explores a ground-breaking short story – Don’t Look Now by Daphne du Maurier.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Don't Look Now
  A classic thriller dealing with sinister & disturbing events through the prism of grief.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Ann Cleeves: Hidden Depths
  James Naughtie and listeners are joined by crime writer Ann Cleeves
11. 16:30
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, In Memoriam
  Poems to remember the departed and console the living. With Vanessa Kisuule.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—A Coal Town Mystery
  File on 4 investigates how organs from coal miners were used for historic research.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Yulia Navalnaya
  Following her husband's death, is Yulia Navalnaya the new face of Russian opposition?
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
15. 17:57
  Weather—03/03/2024
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/03/2024 Chancellor promises to only cut tax in a responsible way
  Jeremy Hunt says he wants his budget to "show a path" to a lower tax economy
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Emma Clarke
  Emma Clarke chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/03/2024
  Alice needs a favour.
4. 19:15
  Stand-Up Specials—Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Living, 2. Stuart Gets a Golden Ticket
  Working with Gordon Brown and champagne at lunch.
5. 19:30
  Jokes—Jazz Emu: The Sound of Us, 2. The Sound of The Future
  Artificial Intelligence puts Jazz Emu’s historic musical career in jeopardy.
6. 19:45
  The Song Thief by Colin Carberry—Episode 4
  4/5Harry recalls the man who inspired his musical quest.
7. 20:00
  More or Less—School spending, excess deaths and billions of animals at Heathrow
  Is school funding at record levels? Did 6.5bn creatures come to the UK by plane last year?
8. 20:30
  Last Word—Nicholas Dimbleby, Lord Patrick Cormack, Wendy Mitchell, Eleanor Fazan
  John Wilson on a sculptor, politician, historian, author and a choreographer.
9. 21:00
  Money Box—The Future of Money and Universal Credit
  Paul Lewis visits a new exhibition at the Bank of England Museum which opened this week.
10. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Tree Aid
  Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tree Aid.
11. 21:30
  Loose Ends—Bruce Dickinson, Noomi Rapace, Siobhán McSweeney, Travis Jay, MT Jones, OneDa, Rachel Parris, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—03/03/2024
  Ben Wright discusses the Budget and extremism with parliamentarians and commentators.
13. 23:00
  Moral Maze—The morality of work
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—58. The Keeper of Lost Memories
  One man’s mission to return lost photographs to their original owners.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard's church, Shipham in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard's church, Shipham in Somerset.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The homeless man
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Angad Kaur.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/03/24 Local food for public sector; Rural crime; Lambing
  Why don't councils, schools and hospitals buy more food from local farmers?
10. 05:56
  Weather—04/03/2024
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow
  Rower and Olympic gold medallist Alex Gregory on the house sparrow for Tweet of the Day.

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