BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 20 February 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 2
  2/5Gainsbourg is still resisting the obvious casting for the film Slogan.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—National Farmers' Union Conference
  Anna Hill gets all the latest from the National Farmers' Union Conference in Birmingham.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Glossy Ibis
  David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/02/2019
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/02/2019
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
3. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 7, Osman Yousefzada meets Haroon Mirza
  Fashion designer Osman Yousefzada meets artist Haroon Mirza.
4. 09:30
  How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—Episode 3
  Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Take four women: Anna
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andrew Graystone.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Family secrets, Who was Mary Macarthur? Poet Fatimah Asghar, Gender pay inequalities in UK nursing
  Family secrets. Who was Mary Macarthur? Poet Fatimah Asghar. Pay inequalities in nursing.
7. 10:41
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 3
  3/5Diane is seduced by Hadrian’s charms.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Ten Stone Lighter
  Tony and daughter Mandie discuss Tony's dramatic weight loss.
9. 11:00
  Dangerous Crossings
  An investigation into refugees crossing the Channel illegally and those profiting from it.
10. 11:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, Thought Experiments
  4/4Mixing stand-up comedy and sketches, Rob Newman tackles the world of philosophy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 8
  8/10Maurice receives an unexpected request for an interview.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Supermarket merger, Photo retouching, Bike shops
  Photo retouching and bike shops.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/02/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Ladder To Nowhere—Episode 3
  The dramatic story of one woman's escape from a life blighted by gang culture.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/02/2019
  Peggy offers some advice
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, Lies, Damn Lies and Conversational Implicature.
  Joe and Hermione see the wife of Joe’s friend with another man. What should he do?(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—The economics of being an author
  How lucrative is a writing career and what's the most cost-effective route to publication?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Online GP consultations, Pre-eclampsia and could aspirin treat cancer?
  Online GP consultations, a new test for pre-eclampsia and could aspirin treat cancer?
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Snobbery
  Snobbery - its meaning, history and changing nature.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—How to combat fake news?
  The DCMS Select Committee releases its report on fake news and disinformation
13. 17:00
  PM—20/02/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/02/2019 Three Tory MPs join new Independent Group
  The three accuse Theresa May of allowing hardline Brexiteers to take over the party
2. 18:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
  4/4Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/02/2019
  Jill is shocked by the truth about recent events
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Felicity Jones, Alan Partridge, Marina Abramovic
  Felicity Jones on playing US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 3
  3/5Diane is seduced by Hadrian’s charms.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Collapse of the Caliphate
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  The New Age of Capitalism—State Capitalism
  Do huge state-backed companies - like those in China - threaten the free market system?(R)
8. 21:00
  Sliced Bread—Kombucha and turmeric
  Blur bassist and food fanatic Alex James helps Greg put these wonder drinks to the test.
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 7, Osman Yousefzada meets Haroon Mirza
  Fashion designer Osman Yousefzada meets artist Haroon Mirza.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/02/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 8
  8/10Maurice receives an unexpected request for an interview.(R)
12. 23:00
  Life on Egg—Series 2, Brother
  3/6A new prisoner on The Egg is known to a warden - could this raise a conflict of interests?
13. 23:15
  Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—Giant Hornets
  2/4More delightful craziness from the mind of Terry Alderton.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/02/2019
  More dramatic party resignations at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 3
  3/5How did two people from such vastly different backgrounds end up together?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sugar beet and public health, seasonal agricultural labour and conservation farming
  We eat too much sugar - so should UK farmers be growing less sugar beet?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
  The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.(R)

Thursday 21 February 2019