BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 26 February 2019

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—War Doctor, Episode 1
  Frontline trauma surgeon David Nott reads from his remarkable memoir.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dog DNA tests and livestock worrying, Sustainable food production, Pollinators on pasture
  As livestock worrying increases, is it time to track offending dogs with DNA profiling?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/02/2019
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/02/2019
  Susan Hulme has the best of Monday's debates in the Commons and the Lords.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Gwen Adshead on treating the minds of violent offenders
  Gwen Adshead tells Jim Al-Khalili how she treats the minds of violent offenders.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Rachel Johnson Talks to Absent Mothers - Susanna
  Rachel Johnson talks to mothers who made a choice not to live with their children. 1/2
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/02/2019 - Feeding the hungry
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—University Sexual Violence, Bump, Birth and Beyond, Periods
  University sexual violence, Bump, Birth and Beyond, and period stigma.
7. 10:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—A Song Flung up to Heaven, Episode 2
  2/5Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965
8. 11:00
  #OurBoysAsWell
  Does talk of 'toxic masculinity' mean we are now seeing boys as potential perpetrators?
9. 11:30
  Quirke's Cast and Crew—Series 2, Foley Artists
  Antonia Quirke celebrates the unsung heroes of cinematic sound - foley artists.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/02/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—2. The Waiting Game
  2/10As the minutes turn to hours, the son is still not home.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Changing Your Mind
  Call You and Yours: Have you ever changed your mind? What happened?
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/02/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  The Secret History of a School—The Secret History of a School, Episode 2
  Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/02/2019
  Tom drops a shocking bombshell.(R)
8. 14:15
  Test Case—Debbie Purdy
  Debbie Purdy's fight to protect the man she loved changed the debate on assisted dying.
9. 15:00
  Test Case—The Legacy of Debbie Purdy
  Debbie Purdy's fight to protect the man she loved changed the debate on assisted dying.
10. 15:30
  Short Cuts—Series 18, The Forgetting
  2/6Josie Long presents fragmentary stories of lost memories and societal forgetting.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—The Supreme Court
  Behind the scenes at the UK's top court
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Kate Bottley and Ken Cheng
  Kate Bottley and Ken Cheng join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/02/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/02/2019 Door open to Brexit delay
  PM says if MPs reject her Brexit deal there could be a delay to UK leaving the EU.
2. 18:30
  Small Scenes—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/02/2019
  Lily faces a difficult dilemma.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Leaving Neverland, Jacob Collier, Dorothea Tanning at Tate Modern
  Should we play Michael Jackson's music? We discuss Leaving Neverland and cultural ethics.
5. 19:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—A Song Flung up to Heaven, Episode 2
  2/5Maya moves to Los Angeles where she witnesses the Watts race riots of 1965(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Compensation Catch
  The victims of violent and serious crimes being denied access to compensation.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—A new way of booking assistance on trains
  A look at a new way of booking assistance on trains for visually impaired passengers.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Home fetal heart monitoring, Deconditioning in hospital, Alcohol harm paradox, Pre-eclampsia feedback
  Regulation of home fetal heart monitors, deconditioning in hospital, alcohol harm paradox.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Gwen Adshead on treating the minds of violent offenders
  Gwen Adshead tells Jim Al-Khalili how she treats the minds of violent offenders.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/02/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Golden Child by Claire Adam—2. The Waiting Game
  2/10As the minutes turn to hours, the son is still not home.
12. 23:00
  My Teenage Diary—Ian Rankin Special
  Ian Rankin reads from his teenage diaries, which include forays into poetry and punk rock.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/02/2019
  Susan Hulme has the latest Brexit news from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—War Doctor, Episode 2
  Frontline trauma surgeon David Nott on his experiences in war torn Afghanistan.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sheep farmers and Brexit, Natural England chair hearing, upscaling a cow-calf dairy
  Looking at the potential Brexit effect for both upland and lowland sheep farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Manx Shearwater
  How wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore became a launch pad for migrating birds on Skomer.(R)

Wednesday 27 February 2019