BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 16 February 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—The Watch Trick
  5/5The hedonistic antics of an old friend challenge a married couple's complacency.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Clement Danes, London
  The bells of St Clement Danes, Strand, London.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Role Modelling
  38/3Anne-Marie Imafidon argues that we need to think differently about role models.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—16/02/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—A Place Called Home
  John McCarthy reflects on how we can experience home both as a place and a state of mind.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Long-Tailed Tits: The Winter Flock
  Chris Sperring spends a winter's day with a long-tailed-tit family.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—16/02/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Island Flood Church; Pope Tweets; Church North-South Divide
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Computer Aid International
  Denis Goldberg presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Computer Aid International.
8. 07:57
  Weather—16/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—16/02/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—For the Honour of God and the Realm's Reform
  Matins live from the Temple Church, London, with the Rev Robin Griffith-Jones.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Money Matters
  Adam Gopnik explains why he thinks the pictures on our banknotes matter.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chaffinch
  John Aitchison presents the chaffinch.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—16/02/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—16/02/2014
  Kirsty faces a difficult choice, and Kenton ups his game.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
  Kirsty Young talks to Olympic ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/02/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 68, Episode 1
  1/8With Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks, Fi Glover and Paul Merton. Nicholas Parsons hosts.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Really Wild Food
  From krill burgers to goat's blood, the intriguing diet of the BBC Natural History Unit.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—16/02/2014
  The latest national and international news.
6. 13:30
  When Cassius Met The Beatles
  The tale of an unexpected encounter between 20th century legends - in a Miami gym in 1964.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Lowestoft
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Lowestoft, Suffolk.(R)
8. 14:45
  Witness History—Women and the Iranian Revolution
  In February 1979, Iran was undergoing a revolution which would lead to an Islamic state.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, 3. Games at Ullathorne
  3/3Miss Thorne organises a summer fete and then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Ben Watt, Mike Nicol, Rachel Cooke and Jonathan Gibbs
  Ben Watt on his memoir about his parents, and literary reviews - do women get a fair deal?
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—16/02/2014
  Roger McGough introduces poems requested by listeners.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Flooding: Best Laid Plans?
  How well prepared is Britain's transport infrastructure to weather the winter storms?(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 15, Sochi - Living the Dream
  6/8By Lloyd Peters. What will young British competitor Chris find in the new Russia?(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—16/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—16/02/2014
  Sheila McClennon selects highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/02/2014
  Helen has a lot on her mind.
4. 19:15
  Kerry's List—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Cancel the organic food box, adopt a panda, sell the Cath Kidston potting shed.(R)
5. 19:45
  Shorts—Series 13, The Punch
  3/4An argument with his brother sets Ranald on the journey of a lifetime.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—14/02/2014
  Referendum coverage, iPlayer woes, and is Lord Lawson a suitable guest on climate change?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Prof Stuart Hall, Jean Babilée, Tony Crook, Shirley Temple Black
  Matthew Bannister remembers a sociologist, a dancer, a car maker and a child star.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Pension pot confusion; Fluid situation; Stamping out avoidance; A-Z of no claims bonuses
  Annuities confusion, fluid situation, A-Z of no claims bonuses and stamping out avoidance.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Computer Aid International
  Denis Goldberg presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Computer Aid International.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—What is Wahhabism?
  Is the Saudi-style ultra-conservative branch of Islam the ideological engine of extremism?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—16/02/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—16/02/2014
  Nosheen Iqbal of the Guardian looks at how newspapers covered the week's biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—BAFTA results; Spike Jonze on Her; Grant Heslov on The Monuments Men
  Francine Stock presents a full round-up of 2014's Bafta winners.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—A Place Called Home
  John McCarthy reflects on how we can experience home both as a place and a state of mind.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Stuart Hall (1932-2014)
  A tribute to the leading cultural theorist Stuart Hall, who died this week.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Clement Danes, London
  The bells of St Clement Danes, Strand, London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Poaching, Floods and Planning
  Organised gangs are hunting with dogs in the British countryside.
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Canada Goose
  John Aitchison presents the Canada goose.

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