BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 12 February 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Modern-Day Icelanders and their Viking Past
  2/5Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/02/2014
  Reaction from farmers as donated fodder reaches displaced livestock in flood-hit areas.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunnock
  John Aitchison presents the dunnock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/02/2014
  Assessing the flood damage in Surrey, plus should statins be prescribed to millions?
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/02/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Ben Garrod, Jack Charles, Clare Salaman, Colin Jones
  Libby Purves meets primatologist Ben Garrod and Australian Aboriginal actor Jack Charles.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/02/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roger Hutchings.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Shirley Temple Black; Abortion advice; Part-time relationships; Sexting; Animals and autism
  Jenni Murray remembers Shirley Temple Black. Plus abortion advice in the UK.
6. 10:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5The CPS challenges the cyber bully case, and Florence's dad behaves oddly.
7. 11:00
  Falling for a Student
  Anita Anand explores the taboo of relationships between teachers and students.(R)
8. 11:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 9, Come Dine With Me
  6/6Clare has finally managed to find some time for romance in between saving society.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/02/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Breast Implant Compensation
  Consumer news with Shari Vahl, including compensation claims for faulty breast implants.
3. 13:00
  World at One—12/02/2014
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  A Brief History of Mathematics—Henri Poincaré
  8/10Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—11/02/2014
  Kenton ups his game.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Gestapo Minutes
  Mainz, 1945. Oppenheim has a visitor. A Gestapo officer needs a reference - from a Jew.(R)
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Mortgages
  Looking for mortgage advice or a better interest rate? Lesley Curwen takes your calls.
8. 15:30
  Inside Health—Glucosamine for osteoarthritis; Alcohol addiction; Gut instinct
  What roles do paracetamol and glucosamine play in treating osteoarthritis?(R)
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Stuart Hall (1932-2014)
  A tribute to the leading cultural theorist Stuart Hall, who died this week.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—Al Jazeera; Panel shows; Exposés; Twitter
  Funny women on panel shows, the power of exposes, and is Twitter too niche to fly?
11. 17:00
  PM—12/02/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/02/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 5, Huddersfield
  6/6Mark Steel visits Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, the home of Last of the Summer Wine.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/02/2014
  Jill comes to the rescue.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Line of Duty; Tom Rob Smith; Oh, What a Lovely War!
  A review of the revival of the 1963 stage classic Oh, What a Lovely War! with Kirsty Lang.
5. 19:45
  Craven—Craven: Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5The CPS challenges the cyber bully case, and Florence's dad behaves oddly.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Public health vs individual freedom
  When should the common good outweigh our freedom to do as we please?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Role Modelling
  38/3Anne-Marie Imafidon argues that we need to think differently about role models.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—A Toilet for the 21st Century
  2.5 billion people on the planet have no sanitation so how do we give toilets to everyone?(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Ben Garrod, Jack Charles, Clare Salaman, Colin Jones
  Libby Purves meets primatologist Ben Garrod and Australian Aboriginal actor Jack Charles.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/02/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—12/02/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, A Little Cloud
  8/20A drink with an old friend soon makes Little Chandler look at his own life in a new way.
13. 23:00
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 2, Stag
  6/6Tim Key holds an impromptu stag party for his guitarist Tom Basden.
14. 23:15
  iGod—Religion
  6/6Another parallel earth is obliterated when Ian inadvertently mucks up global faith.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/02/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth about the Nordic Miracle, Norway and its Oil Riches
  3/5Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored in Michael Booth's book.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flooding, Flood relief, Energy expo, Valentine's flowers
  Up to £10m of relief for flooded farmers - but will the cash go far enough?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
  John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.

Thursday 13 February 2014