BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 17 February 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—His Own Dog
  A new short story in response to this week's news.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Clement Danes, the Strand, London
  Bells on Sunday from St Clement Danes, the Strand, London
8. 05:45
  Profile—Chris Grayling
  Mark Coles profiles transport secretary Chris Grayling.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—17/02/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Questioning
  Mark Tully invites us to challenge perceived truths in both religion and science.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Celebrating difference in rural Britain
  Matt Naylor is trying to make the countryside a friendlier place for LGBTQ people.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/02/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Medieval Nun, Burial Space.
  Edward Stourton with the week's religious news and current affairs.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Send a Cow
  Jane Horrocks makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Send a Cow
8. 07:57
  Weather—17/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/02/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Holding fast to that which is good
  Exploring what it means to be steadfast in times of uncertainty, with Rev Richard Carter.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Humour that's worth its name
  AL Kennedy on how the British sense of humour is standing up to our political woes.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dominic Couzens on the Goldfinch
  Ornithologist and nature writer Dominic Couzens recalls the glitterati goldfinch.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/02/2019
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/02/2019
  Elizabeth faces her demons and Will receives a shock
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Ann Cleeves, writer
  Ann Cleeves, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/02/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 83, Episode 2
  2/8Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josh Widdicombe and Julian Clary join Nicholas Parsons.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Should I boycott palm oil?
  Sheila Dillon asks whether we should avoid buying foods containing palm oil.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/02/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—17/02/2019
  Being sectioned, light pollution, losing your sense of smell, squatting and a cute train.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Dorothy Clive Garden
  Eric Robson and the panel are at the Dorothy Clive Garden in Shropshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Glam Rock and Gooseberries
  Three conversations looking back at music and memories.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—China Towns, Episode 2
  2/11Neil Dudgeon and Tim McInnerny star in an epic tale of money, passion and daring to dream.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Niklas Natt Och Dag, Mohammed Hanif on Catch 22, Emma Darwin
  Swedish novelist Niklas Natt Och Dag discusses his novel The Wolf and the Watchman.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Gillian Clarke
  Poet Gillian Clarke chooses from the Poetry Please database of listeners' requests.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—No Place Like Home - The Inside Story of Supported Living
  File on 4 looks at the growth in supported living homes for learning disabled adults.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Chris Grayling
  Mark Coles profiles transport secretary Chris Grayling.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/02/2019 Shamima Begum appeals for sympathy from British public
  A British teenager, who joined IS in Syria four years ago, has given birth to a baby boy.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Lindsey Chapman
  The best of BBC Radio this week
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/02/2019
  Lily makes a big decision
4. 19:15
  Clare in the Community—Series 11, Momento
  4/6Clare has lost her memory, but is still positive that she is right, all of the time.
5. 19:45
  Blackwater by Claire McGowan—7. A Friend
  7/10Zoe’s best friend Danny tells her about what she did that night, 10 years ago.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Climate change, Victorian diseases, Alcohol
  Tim Harford on climate change, Victorian diseases, maths mistakes and alcohol consumption.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Gordon Banks OBE, Vikki Orvice, David Garman OBE, Mary Oliver, Albert Finney
  Matthew Bannister on a goalkeeper, a sportswriter, an inventor, a poet and an actor.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Banks want to delay fraud prevention name check
  Confirmation of payee name checks may not happen until 2020.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Send a Cow
  Jane Horrocks makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Send a Cow(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Conspiracy Politics
  Are we living in a golden age of political conspiracy theories?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—17/02/2019
  Anne McElvoy previews the week ahead at Westminster with MPs and political pundits
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Rosamund Pike, Barry Jenkins
  Rosamund Pike on A Private War, and Barry Jenkins discusses If Beale Street Could Talk.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Questioning
  Mark Tully invites us to challenge perceived truths in both religion and science.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Walls
  Walls: Laurie Taylor explores the social history and symbolism of human-made barriers.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Clement Danes, the Strand, London
  Bells on Sunday from St Clement Danes, the Strand, London(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Balancing farming and the Environment, flood defence, trade post Brexit
  Balancing the need to grow food and protect the environment and manage flood defences.
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arabian Babbler
  Chris Packham presents the Arabian babbler of a Yemeni Desert.

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