BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 20 February 2009

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/02/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire, Millfields
  4/5The story of Joe Kerr of the Royal College of Art - and a Hackney bus driver.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/02/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/02/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/02/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Tina Beattie.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/02/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/02/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Kay Davies
  Kirsty Young's castaway is geneticist Professor Dame Kay Davies.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—20/02/2009
  An act of worship and music with Rev Roy Jenkins.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Breast cancer screening; composer Emily Howard
  Do women get the full facts when they go for breast cancer screening?
5. 11:00
  Lenny Henry Plays Othello
  Following Lenny Henry as he prepares to take on the role of Othello.
6. 11:30
  HR—Series 1, An Away-Day
  2/6Is team bonding best practised while Peter and Sam are inebriated?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/02/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—20/02/2009
  With Peter White. How is the recession affecting our magazine buying habits?
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/02/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/02/2009
  National and international news with James Robbins.
5. 13:30
  Feedback—20/02/2009
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/02/2009
  Nic's dilemma.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Last Smoker
  Julia Dover's adaptation of a short story by Yasutaka Tsutsui, set in modern-day Japan.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—20/02/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Chris Beardshaw and Pippa Greenwood.
9. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—The Jazz Age Hits Main Street
  55/90How a surfeit of music, sex and freedom ushered in the Prohibition.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—20/02/2009
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—20/02/2009
  Clive Owen explains why bankers are the bad guys in his new movie.
12. 17:00
  PM—20/02/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/02/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/02/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 67, Episode 7
  7/8Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Jeremy Hardy, Fred MacAulay, Shappi Khorsandi and Mark Steel.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/02/2009
  At last.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—20/02/2009
  With John Wilson. Jazz musician Courtney Pine discusses his album Transition in Tradition
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Episode 5
  5/5In learning Renee's secret, Paloma learns something about herself.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—20/02/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Manchester.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—20/02/2009
  Katharine Whitehorn considers the importance and influence of words.
8. 21:00
  America, Empire of Liberty Omnibus—War and Peace
  11/18From the sinking of the Lusitania to entry into the First World War and the years beyond.
9. 21:58
  Weather—20/02/2009
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/02/2009
  National and international news and analysis with David Eades.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—An Equal Stillness, Episode 10
  10/10Jennet gradually finds a way to move forward and leave the pain of the past behind.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Jonathan Holloway and Nicholas McInerny
  Jonathan Holloway, Nicholas McInerny and Kate Mosse discuss favourite books. From 2009.
13. 23:30
  Crossing Continents—India - The Real Slumdog Story
  Mukul Devichand reports on a scheme that may solve the developing world's slum problem.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/02/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire, Hackney Brook
  5/5The lost river of Hackney, EastEnders and how the Olympics are treating the borough.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/02/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/02/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/02/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Mark Coffey.
8. 05:45
  iPM—21/02/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.

Saturday 21 February 2009