BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 4 February 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng
  A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Abergavenny
  Church bells from St Mary's Church, Abergavenny.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sara Khan
  The new lead commissioner for countering extremism has provoked criticism - why?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/02/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Eyes
  Michael Symmons Roberts reflects on the vulnerability and power of the human eye.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Brexit Border
  Sarah Swadling meets an Irish pig farmer operating on both sides of the border.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/02/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Cardinal Vincent Nichols on human trafficking, Franklin Graham and Sharia Law
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Soldiers International
  Jane Garvey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Soldiers International.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/02/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Representation and Rights
  Marking the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Too Much Winning
  AL Kennedy argues that our 'winner-takes-all' mentality is suffocating democracy.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Woodcock
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the curious roding flight of the woodcock.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/02/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/02/2018
  Brian stands accused.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Jack Whitehall
  Jack Whitehall, comedian and actor, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/02/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Sindhu Vee, Sir Paul Nurse and Rowan Pelling.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The World Service Cookbook
  Meet some of the people behind an extraordinary cookbook compiled by BBC World Service.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/02/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  When Greeks Flew Kites—Resist
  Sarah Dunant considers a post-antibiotic world with lessons from the past.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition: Bob's House
  Eric Robson and panel visit Bob Flowerdew at home for a correspondence edition.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Reflections on the World of Work
  Fire-fighter or musician, aquarist or factory worker.
9. 15:00
  Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva—1. Mosques, Murder and Mayhem
  1/2The tumultuous love story of Patya and Marat set in the Russian Republic.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Eimear McBride - A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing
  James Naughtie and readers talk to Irish writer Eimear McBride.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Sinead Morrissey
  Sinead Morrissey joins Roger McGough to share her favourite poems from listeners' requests
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—A Deadly Prescription
  As deaths involving prescription drugs increase, who is supplying demand on the streets?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Sara Khan
  The new lead commissioner for countering extremism has provoked criticism - why?(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—04/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/02/2018 Government 'united' over Brexit
  Amber Rudd defends the government against criticism from Tory backbenchers over Brexit
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sheila McClennon
  The best of BBC radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/02/2018
  Jennifer is left disappointed.
4. 19:15
  The Break—Series 1, Sunday, Flipping Sunday
  4/6Jeff and Andy are on a quest - Jeff for spiritual solace, Andy for a proper roast dinner.(R)
5. 19:45
  The Poet and the Echo—Goblin Market
  Louise Welsh's evocative story inspired by Christina Rossetti's poem.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Transgender numbers, parkrun and snooker
  How many transgender people are there in the UK? Plus a statistical take on parkruns.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Ingvar Kamprad, Elizabeth Hawley, Robert Mann, Jon Castle, Dorothy Malone
  Julian Worricker on an entrepreneur, a chronicler, a musician, an activist and an actress.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—High-risk trading fraud warning
  The FCA warns about binary options trading fraud.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Soldiers International
  Jane Garvey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Soldiers International.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Why Are Even Women Biased Against Women?
  Women are sexist too, often unconsciously. Where does this implicit bias come from?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/02/2018
  Carolyn Quinn and guests preview the week in politics.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Paul Thomas Anderson
  Director Paul Thomas Anderson discusses Phantom Thread.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Eyes
  Michael Symmons Roberts reflects on the vulnerability and power of the human eye.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Stigma
  Stigma - an old sociological concept revisited and recast for the 21st century.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Abergavenny
  Church bells from St Mary's Church, Abergavenny.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/02/2018
  A reading and reflection to start the day with Alison Murdoch, a Tibetan Buddhist writer.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/02/2018
  How are farmers working to bring down mortality rates among newborn lambs this season?
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Clements on the Golden Plover
  Andy Clements is entranced by the mournful spirit-rising sound of the golden plover.

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