BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 22 February 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/02/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Michele Hanson - What the Grown-Ups Were Doing, Episode 2
  2/5Fleeing from Poland and Russia, Michele's grandparents arrived in Barrow-in-Furness.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/02/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/02/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/02/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/02/2012
  Farmers are told they need to persuade the public to accept intensive farming.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/02/2012
  With an eyewitness report from Homs and debating missing persons and Somalia's future.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/02/2012
  Susan Hulme has the best of Tuesday's debates at Westminster, Cardiff Bay and Holyrood.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—22/02/2012
  Libby Purves joins Hans Klok, Adrian Jackson, Sabrina Jean, Mary M Talbot and Dave Kelly.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—22/02/2012
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The Truth About Exercise
  Can three minutes of vigorous exercise a week keep you healthy? Plus rapper Speech Debelle
6. 10:45
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—3. Dilemma
  3/5Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
7. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 15, Kung Fu
  4/4Jolyon Jenkins charts the rise of the 1970s kung fu craze in the wake of Enter the Dragon.
8. 11:30
  HR—Series 3, Disinherited
  4/6With no pensions to fall back on, desperate Sam and Peter visit a wealthy aunt.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/02/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Fake coins, solid wall insulation and dodgy door locks
  Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson - could you spot a fake coin?
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—22/02/2012
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  Sport and the British—Welsh Rugby and Its National Heroes
  18/30Clare Balding explores the role rugby has played in shaping Welsh national identity.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—21/02/2012
  Tension mounts at the auction of promises.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Number 10 - Series 5, The Emperor's New Speech
  3/4It's 11 hours until the PM has to give his party conference speech, but it isn't written.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—22/02/2012
  Vincent Duggleby and guests take your calls on general insurance.
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—Anti-smoking incentives, ACE inhibitor cough, Raynaud's, fizzy drinks
  Dr Mark Porter investigates a scheme to stop pregnant women from smoking.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—22/02/2012
  Laurie talks to Stefan Collini about the point of universities.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—22/02/2012
  John Witherow on Marie Colvin; The Sun on Sunday; Rowan Atkinson on discrimination laws.
12. 17:00
  PM—22/02/2012
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/02/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 3. London
  3/4Comedian Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider proposals for a People's Manifesto.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/02/2012
  Jim conjures up some mathematical wizardry.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Olivia Colman, Rampart, e-books
  Mark Lawson interviews OIivia Colman; review of Woody Harrelson in Rampart; e-book charts.
5. 19:45
  The Resistance of Mrs Brown—3. Dilemma
  3/5Mrs Brown faces a dilemma over working for the Resistance. Stars Amanda Root.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—University admissions
  Meritocracy, social engineering and university admissions. Chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Robin Gorna: Are We Losing the Fight Against AIDS?
  Robin Gorna fears the world is losing the political will to deal with the problem of AIDS.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Tunnel Beneath the Thames
  Raw sewage regularly pours into the River Thames. Alice Roberts looks for an answer.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—22/02/2012
  Libby Purves joins Hans Klok, Adrian Jackson, Sabrina Jean, Mary M Talbot and Dave Kelly.
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/02/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/02/2012
  The death of Marie Colvin in Syria; Somalia's piracy problem; justice for Hosni Mubarak.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Dream Life of Sukhanov, Episode 8
  8/10Nina remains alone in the dacha, while Sukhanov returns to Moscow, in a haunted dream.
13. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 1, Family
  Tim ruminates on the meaning of 'family' via his narrative poem The Godfather.
14. 23:15
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 1, About Nightmare Relatives
  1/6Nathan Caton struggles with his family, who in turn struggle with his career in comedy.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/02/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/02/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Michele Hanson - What the Grown-Ups Were Doing, Episode 3
  3/5Holidays in France meant the Hanson family could indulge in continental glamour.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/02/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/02/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/02/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/02/2012
  Get on my land! Charlotte Smith hears ideas to simplify rights of way in the countryside.

Thursday 23 February 2012