BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 7 February 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Young Eliot, Episode 5
  5/5Literary greats and The Waste Land. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/02/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/02/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  iPM—07/02/2015
  Why birdwatching is such a gift for one listener and her mother, who has dementia.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—07/02/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—07/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Shetland
  Helen Mark finds out about the landscape and people of Shetland.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Lambing
  As lambing gathers pace, Charlotte Smith looks at the prospects for sheep farming in 2015.
5. 06:57
  Weather—07/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—07/02/2015
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/02/2015
  Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
8. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Ruth Jones
  Presenters Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles are joined by actor and writer Ruth Jones.
9. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 5, Mrs Miniver
  1/3Nazis and Hollywood, Dunkirk and roses - Paul Gambaccini on 1942 classic film Mrs Miniver.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—07/02/2015
  Isabel Hardman of the Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Jordan Retaliates
  Jordan hits back at Islamic State, plus dispatches from Canada, Hungary, China and Finland
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/02/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Give up winter payments? Phone fraud more common than burglary; And closet tracker, anyone?
  Opting out of winter fuel payments, more phone fraud victims and costly closet trackers.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 45, Episode 5
  5/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—07/02/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Scott Fletcher, Lisa Nandy MP, Molly Scott Cato MEP, Grant Shapps MP
  Debate with Scott Fletcher, Lisa Nandy MP, Molly Scott Cato MEP and Grant Shapps MP.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Labour and business; Rotherham child abuse; NHS
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Four Quartets
  Jeremy Irons reads TS Eliot's four linked meditations.(R)
9. 15:45
  An Image of Sound
  Photographer Andrew Heptinstall's quest to represent sound within a photograph.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Politics Poll, Joan Armatrading
  What do women think about the election? Plus Joan Armatrading and child-free holidays.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Trading Places
  Cars, cosmetics and convenience stores: What are the secrets to retailing success?(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—07/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Nick Park, Kayvan Novak, Tameka Empson, Susan Calman, Songhoy Blues, Justin Townes Earle
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, Waiting List
  8/8By Annie McCartney. People are told daily that the NHS is in crisis, but why?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Selma, Human Right Human Wrongs, The Illuminations, You're Not Alone, Better Call Saul
  Selma, Human Rights Human Wrongs, The Illuminations, You're Not Alone and Better Call Saul
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Coups and Coalitions: The Two Elections of 1974
  Steve Richards on the political fears and shocks of 1974, and their lessons for today.
6. 21:00
  War and Peace—Episode 6
  6/10Natasha starts to doubt her marriage to Andrei. John Hurt stars.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—07/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Is Inherited Wealth Immoral?
  With Giles Fraser, Melanie Phillips, Michael Portillo and Matthew Taylor.(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 6, 2015
  The latest heat of the long-running general knowledge quiz, with Russell Davies.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Poems for Winter
  Roger McGough with requests for wintry poems.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Are You Inexperienced?—Episode 2
  2/3AL Kennedy on the warmth of the reception she met on a slow train across to California.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/02/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—08/02/2015
  The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
8. 05:45
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 1, Mark Lynas
  1/3Dominic Lawson asks the environmentalist Mark Lynas why he now supports GM crops.(R)

Sunday 8 February 2015