BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 3 February 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 2
  2/5Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish subsidy payments, Starling murmurations, Biosecurity
  Two thirds of Scottish farmers are still waiting for their subsidy payments.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Magnificent Frigatebird
  Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/02/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/02/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Dame Joan Bakewell, Willard Wigan, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gary Clarke
  Lemn Sissay meets Dame Joan Bakewell and micro-sculptor Willard Wigan.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—03/02/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Child refugees, Sam Baker, Preparing for disasters
  The experiences of unaccompanied child refugees. Jane Garvey presents.
6. 10:41
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 4
  4/7It has been 12 years since the breakdown of his marriage, and Soames Forsyte wants a son.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Catherine and Nina - Anyone Who's Different Is a Target
  Coming to terms with Asperger's Syndrome.
8. 11:00
  Living with Water
  Susan Marling discovers what architects can do to make homes more flood resilient.
9. 11:15
  International Cricket—South Africa v England: First ODI, Bloemfontein
  Commentary on the first ODI between South Africa and England, from Bloemfontein.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  International Cricket—South Africa v England: First ODI, Bloemfontein
  Commentary on the first ODI between South Africa and England, from Bloemfontein.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  International Cricket—South Africa v England: First ODI, Bloemfontein
  Commentary on the first ODI between South Africa and England, from Bloemfontein.
2. 20:30
  Splitting the Assets
  Examining the emotionally charged court process of financial settlement following divorce.
3. 21:00
  Science Stories—Einstein's Fridge
  What happened when Einstein decided to fix the fridge?
4. 21:30
  Midweek—Dame Joan Bakewell, Willard Wigan, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gary Clarke
  Lemn Sissay meets Dame Joan Bakewell and micro-sculptor Willard Wigan.(R)
5. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Islamic State Group in Libya
  Gabriel Gatehouse is in Misrata. Syrian peace talks are suspended.
6. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Orlando, A Lampooning
  3/10Orlando aspires to the life of a poet and extends an invitation to an admired writer.
7. 23:00
  The Future of Radio—Series 2, Mashup Heaven
  2/4Radio boffins assist Skanksy – the aural graffiti artist.
8. 23:15
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.(R)
9. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/02/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as David Cameron is questioned on his EU deal.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 3
  3/5Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm Payments, Homeopathy for Livestock, Food Waste for Pigs
  Delayed farm payments - unacceptable and alarming? The Rural Payments Agency responds.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-nest Swiftlet
  Michael Palin presents the black-nest swiftlet deep inside an Indonesian cavern(R)

Thursday 4 February 2016