BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 17 February 2010

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/02/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Old World, New Powers (1100 - 300 BC), Sphinx of Taharqo
  2/5Neil MacGregor's history of the world told through objects; a sphinx with a pharaoh's head
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/02/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/02/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/02/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/02/2010
  Anna Hill finds out why Red Deer are starving in some parts of Scotland.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/02/2010
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—17/02/2010
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Monty Don.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/02/2010
  Christian worship and music led by Bishop Nigel McCulloch.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and the Green movement; Kathryn Williams
  Is being green anti-feminist? Plus, folk singer Kathryn Williams.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Whole of the Moon, series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Edinburgh is wilting in the heat, and Jo's murder case is going pear shaped.
6. 11:00
  Fort Dunlop
  Brand designer Giles Poyner pays tribute to the Birmingham's Fort Dunlop building.
7. 11:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 3, Mr Majhu Goes to Lenzie
  2/6Ramesh inadvertently enters the murky world of Lenzie politics.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/02/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—17/02/2010
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—17/02/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—17/02/2010
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—17/02/2010
  Google Buzz; Reader's Digest; Observer relaunch; Ray Gosling.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—16/02/2010
  Alan prepares for some time in the wilderness.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ray Connolly - God Bless Our Love
  A priest and a nun fall in love and leave their orders to marry and begin a new life.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—17/02/2010
  Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on debt and borrowing.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—AL Kennedy - The Writing Life, The Author Away
  2/3Stuck in a Tasmanian motel, AL Kennedy is not so sure about life on the road.
10. 15:45
  The Tribes of Science—The Botanists
  3/5Peter Curran visits the Millenium Seed Bank to meet the botanists who won the lottery.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—17/02/2010
  A history of Intellectual piracy; the morality of obesity.
12. 16:30
  Case Notes—Maternity
  Mark Porter explores how women can now choose where to give birth: in hospital or at home.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/02/2010
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/02/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/02/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 13, Nancy Mitford
  4/6James Walton quizzes John Walsh, Lynne Truss, John O'Farrell and Mark Billingham.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/02/2010
  Helen drops a bombshell at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Mitchell; designer Ron Arad; Paul Nash exhibition; Michael Jackson's This Is It
  David Mitchell on The Bubble, designer Ron Arad, and the Paul Nash exhibition.
5. 19:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Old World, New Powers (1100 - 300 BC), Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel
  3/5Neil MacGregor's world history told through objects arrives in China 3000 years ago
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—17/02/2010
  Michael Buerk chairs. With Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor, Michael Portillo, Clifford Longley.
7. 20:45
  Head to Head—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The battle between Milton Friedman and Lord Balogh on the merits of free-market economics.(R)
8. 21:00
  Inside the Elephant Mind
  On the African plains, science reveals the secret agility of the elephant mind
9. 21:30
  Midweek—17/02/2010
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Monty Don.
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/02/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/02/2010
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Moonlight in Odessa, Episode 3
  3/10Daria starts moonlighting for the Soviet Union's dating agency.
13. 23:00
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 1, Market Magic
  4/4Mordrin wants to sell his jams. Can the mighty wizard manage to set up a farmers market?
14. 23:15
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/7Mary Mary reports on a medical mystery involving an old woman who swallowed a fly.(R)
15. 23:30
  The Lawrence Sweeney Mix—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney create improvised sketches from audience suggestions(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/02/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Old World, New Powers (1100 - 300 BC), Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel
  3/5Neil MacGregor's world history told through objects arrives in China 3000 years ago
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/02/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/02/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/02/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/02/2010
  The cold weather could mean fewer British strawberries in the shops this summer.

Thursday 18 February 2010