BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 18 February 2013

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/02/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Stan Cohen (1942 - 2013)
  Laurie Taylor pays tribute to the work and legacy of the sociologist, Stan Cohen.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—17/02/2013
  The bells of St Margaret's Church, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/02/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:30
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/02/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/02/2013
  How can retailers regain trust? Charlotte Smith examines Red Tractor standards.
9. 05:57
  Weather—18/02/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Bottom Line—Alternative Finance
  Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top.(R)
2. 06:30
  The Report—High Street Closures
  What knock-on effect will recent retail collapses have on the high street?(R)
3. 07:00
  In Search of the Real Pope Benedict
  Following the resignation of Pope Benedict, Edward Stourton looks at his life and legacy.(R)
4. 07:45
  Pop-Up Economics—Hotpants v the knockout mouse
  1/5On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation.(R)
5. 08:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 3, Neath
  2/6Jay Rayner and the panel field culinary questions from a local audience in Neath, Wales.(R)
6. 08:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 4, Amadeus
  3/4Paul Gambaccini explores the making of Best Picture Oscar winner, Amadeus.(R)
7. 09:00
  Start the Week—Grayson Perry at the Charleston Festival
  Andrew Marr with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala & Janice Galloway.(R)
8. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/02/2013
  Christian worship from Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
9. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—05/04/2010
  Home: a sense of place. A special edition of Woman's Hour presented by Jane Garvey.(R)
10. 10:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 1
  1/15War breaks out, and everything changes for the Cazalet family.
11. 11:00
  The Botanical Vicar
  Lemn Sissay celebrates Vicar Shaw, a botanist who found exotic plants on tips and dumps.
12. 11:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Literary Festival
  5/6Damien comes to the rescue when an author is knocked unconscious at a literary gathering.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/02/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—18/02/2013
  Michael Mosley looks at health advice on diet, drink and exercise.
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/02/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  Pop-Up Economics—The Indiana Jones of Economics
  4/5How Bill Phillips - war hero, croc-hunter - became one of the fathers of macro-economics.(R)
5. 13:15
  Soul Music—Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
  More than just 'da da da dum', how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives.(R)
6. 13:45
  Head to Head—Series 4, The Decline of Britain
  1/51974. Historians Correlli Barnett and Paul Johnson clash on the causes of Britain's demise(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/02/2013
  There's heartbreak for Lynda.
8. 14:15
  The Real George Orwell—Biographical Dramas, Jura
  4/4By Jonathan Holloway. Summer 1947, Eric has moved to Jura. With Joseph Millson.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—18/02/2013
  Russell Davies hosts the first semi-final in the 2013 series of the general knowledge quiz
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Garlic, the wonder bulb
  Sheila Dillon explores a bulb which arouses strong feelings - and aromas - garlic.
11. 16:00
  Who Was Rosalind?
  Susan Hitch looks at the boys who played Shakespeare's female characters.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Rastafari
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the beliefs and practices of Rastafari.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/02/2013
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/02/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pop-Up Economics—When Geeks Took Over Poker
  5/5Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won.(R)
3. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 65, Episode 2
  2/8Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane and Stephen Mangan join Nicholas Parsons.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—18/02/2013
  Alice is on a covert operation.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Paul Abbott; the art of Roy Lichtenstein; tribute to Richard Briers
  Mark Lawson visits a major exhibition of work by pioneering pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.
6. 19:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 1
  1/15War breaks out, and everything changes for the Cazalet family.
7. 20:00
  The Drowning City
  Isabel Hilton reports on how New York is learning from the lessons of Hurricane Sandy.
8. 20:30
  Analysis—Making the Best of a Bad Job
  David Goodhart asks whether too much stress on social mobility has demeaned ordinary jobs.
9. 21:00
  Material World—Coronavirusl: Horsemeat: Blackbirds; DNA
  The new corona virus - has it really mutated to be able to jump between humans?
10. 21:30
  Start the Week—Grayson Perry at the Charleston Festival
  Andrew Marr with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala & Janice Galloway.(R)
11. 21:58
  Weather—18/02/2013
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Ginger Baker, Sinead O'Connor, Oliver James, Jamie Kilstein, Nikki Bedi, Villagers
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
13. 22:45
  Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 6
  6/8In a dark episode, Doctor Gordon tries a shocking treatment as Esther spirals into despair
14. 23:00
  Artworks—v. by Tony Harrison
  The controversial poem by Tony Harrison, to mark his death.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/02/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:20
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Canopy
  David Attenborough talks about filming in one of nature's most inaccessible places.(R)
3. 00:30
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, A Hanging
  1/5George Orwell's account of an execution in Burma in the 1920s
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/02/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/02/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/02/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/02/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/02/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/12/2012
  Charlotte Smith visits a 'nature friendly' farm run by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.(R)

Tuesday 19 February 2013