BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 11 February 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—Poster Girl
  Andrew Doyle creates a satirical short story inspired by the week's news.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist Church, Loughton, Essex
  Church bells from St John the Baptist Church, Loughton, Essex.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Oliver Robbins
  He has been called the government's 'real Mr Brexit', but who is Oliver Robbins?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—11/02/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Sacred Botany
  Musician Jahnavi Harrison enters a world of sacred plants.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Surfers and Shepherds
  A passion for Merino wool fosters a partnership between a surfer and a shepherdess.
4. 06:57
  Weather—11/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—11/02/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Does meditation work? Rio carnival under threat, Saving Jewish Heritage sites
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Alzheimer's Society
  David Baddiel makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Alzheimer's Society.
8. 07:57
  Weather—11/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—11/02/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Feasting before Fasting
  Exploring the Feast and the Fast from the London School of Theology.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Memento Mori
  AL Kennedy argues why it's empowering to reflect on our mortality.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Clements on the Golden Plover
  Andy Clements is entranced by the mournful spirit-rising sound of the golden plover.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—11/02/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—11/02/2018
  There's more bad news for the Aldridges, and Emma causes tension.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Chi-chi Nwanoku
  Musician Chi-chi Nwanoku is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/02/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips with Dillie Keane, Ella Al-Shamahi and Richard Curtis.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Vegetable Yoda: Charlie Hicks
  Sheila Dillon and Dan Saladino pay tribute to greengrocer extraordinaire Charlie Hicks.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—11/02/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Art of Living—When Words Fail, Music Speaks
  Pupils with disabilities and complex educational needs work with professional composers.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Seedy Sunday
  Eric Robson and the panel are at the Seedy Sunday festival in Brighton.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Feeling at Home
  Where you feel welcome and understood.
9. 15:00
  Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva—2. Will Love Survive?
  2/2Marat and Patya start to be pulled apart. Will they marry?
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Literary Love and Romance
  For Valentine's Day, a special programme devoted to love.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Jacob Sam-La Rose
  Jacob Sam-La Rose shares his favourite poems from listeners' requests.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Potters Bar, Ukraine's stolen billions and the Eurovision connection
  UK companies are being used to launder dirty money as new transparency rules are flouted.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Oliver Robbins
  He has been called the government's 'real Mr Brexit', but who is Oliver Robbins?(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—11/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/02/2018 Russia plane crash
  A Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people has crashed after taking off from Moscow.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Waite
  John Waite chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/02/2018
  Jennifer has a fight on her hands.
4. 19:15
  The Break—Series 1, Occupied
  5/6Uncle Jeff decides Andy needs a job to occupy his mind.(R)
5. 19:45
  The Poet and the Echo—Hope Is the Thing with Feathers
  Kathryn Simmonds' poignant story inspired by Emily Dickinson.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—The Dow, Tampons, Parkrun part II
  Why the biggest ever fall in the Dow wasn't, and how much do women spend on tampons?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—John Mahoney, Hannah Hauxwell, Professor Kenneth Richard Seddon OBE, Sir John Cotterell, Naomi Parker Fraley
  Julian Worricker on an actor, a farmer, a chemist, a fundraiser and a feminist icon.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Driven to the brink by bank fraud
  A businessman is planning to sue his bank after losing three million pounds to criminals.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Alzheimer's Society
  David Baddiel makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Alzheimer's Society.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The Illiberal Democrats
  How big of a challenge to the EU are Poland and Hungary's new 'illiberal' paths?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—11/02/2018
  Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the Oxfam scandal and the latest developments on Brexit.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Guillermo del Toro
  Guillermo del Toro on his Oscar-nominated fantasy The Shape of Water.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Sacred Botany
  Musician Jahnavi Harrison enters a world of sacred plants.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Populism
  Are populist politics on the rise?(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist Church, Loughton, Essex
  Church bells from St John the Baptist Church, Loughton, Essex.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/02/2018
  A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Father Eugene O'Neill.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fox-hunting regulation, Forestry, Wheat stem rust
  The state of UK woodlands - and how fox-hunting laws are being enforced.
10. 05:56
  Weather—12/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Red Grouse
  Penny Anderson introduces the red grouse, a bird whose call always makes her laugh.

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