BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 19 February 2013

LW Schedule

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/02/2013
  With James Naughtie and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Alan Watson
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Alan Watson about his quest to discover the source of cosmic rays.
3. 09:30
  Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosities—Series 1, 1. Opera, Shoes and Security
  1/5Roger’s museum tour starts in Shanghai, with venues for opera and unusual shoes.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/02/2013
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Peter Whittaker.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Fay Weldon on the Cazalets; Frances O'Grady
  Fay Weldon on the Cazalets; why women in their 50s earn less than younger women.
6. 10:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 2
  2/15Will the outbreak of war put an unbearable strain on Edward and Diana's affair?
7. 11:00
  The Listeners—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Professional listeners reveal how there is far more to listening than hearing.
8. 11:30
  Soul Music—She Moved Through The Fair
  Sinéad O'Connor & others talk about the haunting beauty of this ancient song. From 2013.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/02/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are your children getting PE at school?
  With Winifred Robinson. Should more be done to improve PE in our schools?
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/02/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—Energy prices, Oscar Pistorius, and the 'plastic' Duchess
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  Head to Head—Series 4, Women's Lib
  2/5A radical feminist and a Tory reformer clash over the route to equality.(R)
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/02/2013
  Alice is on a covert operation.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—On It
  A young man joins Tony's boxing ring in an attempt to escape his own circle of addiction.(R)
8. 15:00
  Making History—19/02/2013
  Tom Holland and guests discuss the ideas and events that are making history.
9. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Dash for Ash
  UK landfills are full. Should we create energy from our waste? Tom Heap investigates.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—The Legal Future of Wales
  Are the centuries of legal union between England and Wales coming to an end?
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Francis Spufford and Sarah Moss
  Harriett is joined by Sarah Moss and Francis Spufford to discuss books they love.
12. 17:00
  PM—The latest on Oscar Pistorius' murder trial, a runway diamond heist and how goal line technology could change the beautiful game
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/02/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/02/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Elvenquest—Series 4, The Magnificent Five
  2/6The Questers must help a village protect itself for the evil bandit king El Maldado.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/02/2013
  Jennifer urges caution.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Nicole Kidman, Margaret Forster, Cloud Atlas
  Mark Lawson talks to Nicole Kidman and Margaret Forster and reviews the film Cloud Atlas.
5. 19:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 2
  2/15Will the outbreak of war put an unbearable strain on Edward and Diana's affair?
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Britain's Plutonium Mountain
  What to do with the world's largest stockpile of civilian plutonium being kept in the UK?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—19/02/2013
  Peter White explores how audio described programmes make it onto the BBC iPlayer.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Drinking urine, diclofenac, pigeon fancier's lung, hospital food
  Can drinking urine save your life? Heart risks of diclofenac and hospital food as medicine
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Alan Watson
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Alan Watson about his quest to discover the source of cosmic rays.
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/02/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/02/2013
  Bloodshed in Syria - is it time to arms the rebels? News and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar—Episode 7
  7/8In the iconic novel, Esther finally finds someone who understands and offers hope.
13. 23:00
  Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Death Penalty
  2/4How working on death row convinced Susan that she was absolutely against the death penalty
14. 23:30
  Sketchorama—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Humphrey Ker presents sketch groups Delete the Banjax, Lady Garden and Idiots of Ants.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/02/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Real George Orwell—Essays and Journalism, Confessions of a Book Reviewer
  2/5George Orwell's attempts to tell the terrible truth about writing
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 00:59
  International Cricket—20/02/2013
  Commentary on the Second ODI from Napier between New Zealand and England.

Wednesday 20 February 2013