BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 24 February 2015

LW Schedule

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Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 1
  1/5Mary Portas shares memories of a bustling childhood in a small Watford semi in the 70s.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/02/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/02/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Potatoes, Pesticide Amnesty, Food Self-Sustainability, Rare Breeds
  Potato growers feel the pinch as supply outstrips demand. Presented by Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ptarmigan
  David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/02/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/02/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Long View—The 1929 General Election and the Art of Political Persuasion
  Jonathan Freedland focuses on political campaigning in the light of the 1929 election.
4. 09:30
  One to One—John Harris Talks to Penny Andrews about Autism
  John Harris talks to Penny Andrews, who was only diagnosed as autistic in her thirties.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/02/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Cerys Matthews on Carole King; Immigration; Joanna Jepson
  Jane Garvey discusses Carole King and top female singer-songwriters with Cerys Matthews.
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Henry Experiment, Episode 2
  2/5A mother fears that a child parenting expert is endangering his own seven year old child.
8. 11:00
  Ebola Junction
  As the new Ebola treatment centre opens, Dr John Wright and his team record what happens.
9. 11:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 11, Der Rosenkavalier
  2/4Conductor Simone Young joins Frances to explore the score of Richard Strauss's comic opera
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/02/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—24 February 1915 - Phyllis Marshall
  Phyllis readies herself for a particularly difficult meeting.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What Have the Arts Done for You?
  Would money reserved for the arts be better spent elsewhere?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/02/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Series 2, Debt
  7/10Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/02/2015
  Ruth wants some answers.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—I'm a Believer
  By Jon Canter. When God appears to Simon in a dream, Simon tells him he doesn't exist.(R)
9. 15:00
  Making History—18th-Century Flying Men
  Helen Castor with the programme in which history and historians meet.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Bristol: Green Capital?
  Bristol is Europe's Green Capital for 2015. Tom Heap finds out what that means.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—A Day in the Life of a Magistrate
  Would the system of lay magistrates be invented today? Presented by Joshua Rozenberg.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Josie Long and Romesh Ranganathan
  Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books with Josie Long and Romesh Ranganathan.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/02/2015
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/02/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A pair of American tourists visit St Paul's Cathedral to confess their sins.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/02/2015
  Elizabeth is emotional.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jed Mercurio's Critical, Iain Banks's Poetry, James Bay, Sculpture Victorious
  Jed Mercurio's drama Critical, Iain Banks's poetry, James Bay and Sculpture Victorious.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Henry Experiment, Episode 2
  2/5A mother fears that a child parenting expert is endangering his own seven year old child.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Insurance and Child Abuse
  Have local authority insurers too much influence on the way sex abuse cases are handled?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—BBC Radio iPlayer; Audio in Films; 'Visual Tinnitus'
  Changes to BBC Radio iPlayer, enhancing audio in films and the man longing for darkness.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Drug Driving; End of Life Care; Smart Drugs
  New drug-driving laws include some medications, end of life care and smart drugs.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—The 1929 General Election and the Art of Political Persuasion
  Jonathan Freedland focuses on political campaigning in the light of the 1929 election.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/02/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Sir Malcolm Rifkind resigns as MP and chair of Intelligence and Security Committee.
  Will the 'cash for access' scandal alienate voters?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—In Certain Circles, "No one knows me"
  7/10Penny Downie reads Elizabeth Harrower's 1971 novel, published for the first time in 2015.
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 11, Serendipity
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at some of the most serendipitous discoveries in science.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/02/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Mary Portas - Shop Girl, Episode 2
  2/5The teenage Mary Portas is devasted by the loss of her mother. Read by the author.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/02/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/02/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—NFU Conference in Birmingham
  Anna Hill discusses farm volatility, the theme of this year's NFU conference.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sanderling
  David Attenborough presents the sanderling.(R)

Wednesday 25 February 2015