BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 7 February 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 2
  2/5Wendy tries to pinpoint the moment when dementia became part of her life.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/02/2018
  A reading and reflection to start the day with Alison Murdoch, a Tibetan Buddhist writer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Welsh National Parks, Agriculture GCSE, Sheep Health
  Are Welsh national parks being short-changed, compared to their English cousins?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dave Leech on the Water Rail
  Dave Leech describes his excitement on finding the nest of a water rail.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/02/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/02/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Behind the Scenes—Series 2, Dawn Walton
  A portrait of artistic director Dawn Walton as she leads a revolutionary theatre programme
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—Pioneering Women - Mary and Martha
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Elizabeth Alker.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—First love, Winter Olympics, Iran's hijab protests
  Discussion of teenage first love and how parents respond when they disapprove.
6. 10:41
  That Was Then—Episode 8
  Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Zakk and Anthony - Where Is Home?
  Sometimes where you're born isn't where you want to die.
8. 11:00
  Sylvia Pankhurst: Honorary Ethiopian
  Helen Pankhurst tells the incredible story of her grandmother's Ethiopian legacy.(R)
9. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 6. Roy Hudd interviews Alison Steadman
  6/6Comedy icon Roy Hudd talks to star of radio, stage and screen, Alison Steadman.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/02/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—The Killing of Vincent Chin
  The brutal murder of a young Chinese-American man sparked a civil rights movement.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—War on calories, Carillion pensions
  War on calories, Carillion pensions.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/02/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, A Night in East Kilbride
  8/10Will takes the coach from Middlesbrough to East Kilbride.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—06/02/2018
  There's more bad news for the Aldridges.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Book of Yehudit
  Drama by Adam Usden set in the Orthodox Jewish community. Starring Yasmin Paige.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Right to Buy
  There's been a big rise in the number of council homes being sold off. What's the impact?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Rickets, Drug addiction recovery, Defibrillator support
  The growing problem of rickets, drug addiction recovery and defibrillator support.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Populism
  Are populist politics on the rise?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Matt Hancock's manifesto
  The government has ordered a review of how it could help Britain's newspaper industry.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/02/2018
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/02/2018 Worboys' victims can challenge release.
  High Court says two victims of black cab rapist may question Parole Board decision.
2. 18:30
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Disengage
  1/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/02/2018
  Toby is left red faced.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz, Irish Women Writers, Vaseem Khan
  Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz on their new film The Mercy.
5. 19:45
  That Was Then—Episode 8
  Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Objectification of Women
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Ghost Stories
  Writer Jonathan Stroud explains why he thinks ghost stories are good for you.(R)
8. 21:00
  Inside the Killing Jar
  Is it okay to kill insects in the name of science? Adam Hart explores the issues.(R)
9. 21:30
  Behind the Scenes—Series 2, Dawn Walton
  A portrait of artistic director Dawn Walton as she leads a revolutionary theatre programme(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Black Cab Rapist Release Challenged
  Victims win the right to contest his release - but does the parole system need to change?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Russia: The Big Green Tent, The Lovers of Russian Literature
  3/10Ludmila Ulitskaya's epic novel of dissident life in the decades after the death of Stalin.
12. 23:00
  TEZ Talks—Series 2, 3. Once you go Asian...
  3/4Tez talks about the assumptions people have about Muslims, especially him.
13. 23:15
  Rhys James—Rhys James Is ..., Introspective
  4/4Rhys reads a letter he wrote to his future self when he was 10.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/02/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as Theresa May faces calls to stand up to Brussels.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Somebody I Used to Know, Episode 3
  3/5Forced into early retirement, Wendy finds a new purpose in raising awareness of dementia.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/02/2018
  Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tibetan Buddhist writer Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Welsh lamb, farm innovation, flooding fears and Caerphilly cheese
  Charlotte Smith hears about fears for the future of Welsh lamb.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ben Darvill on the Common Rosefinch
  Ben Darvill recalls his first encounter with a common rosefinch.

Thursday 8 February 2018