BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 12 February 2020

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  How to Argue with a Racist, by Adam Rutherford—Episode 2
  2/5Dr Adam Rutherford deploys science as a weapon against prejudice.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/02/2020
  Reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Wildlife Trusts' reaction to HS2, growing crops in a refugee camp, mental health, potato storage
  Wildlife groups pledge to continue efforts to reduce the impact of HS2 on the environment.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Mandarin Duck
  Ecologist Penny Anderson describes the flamboyant ducks that visit her garden.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/02/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Wordsworth's Footsteps—3. A Sense Sublime
  3/3The making of the radical poet William Wordsworth 250 years after his birth. 3. Somerset
3. 09:30
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Power of Love
  2/6How does love affect our brain?
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/02/2020 Hospitality
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Pastor Alex Robertson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anya Taylor-Joy: the latest actor to take on the role of Emma
  Anya Taylor-Joy on taking on the role of Emma. Yvette Cooper MP. Teenage culture in '70's
6. 10:41
  24 Kildare Road—8. Lee
  8/10Who is the old woman found in the snow? Lee gets a call from the police.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Annie and Rebecca - Nobody knew how to manage it
  Mother and daughter discuss the streak of poor mental health that runs in the family.
8. 11:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Immie
  Immie Rhodes wants people to be properly housed, not in an ugly office block
9. 11:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 4. Let's Spend the Night Together
  4/4Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/02/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Secret Guests by BW Black—3. Settling In
  3/10Strafford and Celia explore the Duke of Edenmore’s estate.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Climbing Craze; Instagram Plants; Flooding Insurance
  Do those who've been flooded get fair treatment from insurers?
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/02/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Equal As We Are—Episode 3
  3/10Historic conversations between men and women reveal new truths about today's gender issues
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/02/2020
  Freddie has concerns
8. 14:15
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 1 - Blood, Drink
  5/9Drink. A story of addiction dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—MBL: Getting the best broadband deals
  How do you get the best broadband deals? Louise Cooper finds out.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Coronavirus Transmission; Breakfast; Women and Heart Attacks; Personal digital assistants
  Coronavirus; Breakfast; Women and Heart Attacks; Personal digital assistants.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Water
  Water: a cultural as well as a natural substance.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The big money bet on podcasting
  As Spotify makes another acquisition, how podcasts went mainstream.
13. 17:00
  PM—12/02/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/02/2020 Man charged with murder of Lyra McKee
  Police charge a 52 year-old man with the murder of the journalist, Lyra McKee
2. 18:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 3, Bubbles
  2/4Alex Edelman discusses how we all live in different bubbles.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/02/2020
  Chris puts his foot in it
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Leicester Comedy Festival, Eshaan Akbar, Ishi Khan, Easy Life
  Geeta Pendse hosts Front Row from Leicester
5. 19:45
  24 Kildare Road—8. Lee
  8/10Who is the old woman found in the snow? Lee gets a call from the police.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Moral Purpose of the BBC
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Power of Love
  2/6How does love affect our brain?
8. 21:00
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 6, Free Energy
  Jolyon Jenkins meets the men trying to build free energy machines in their garages.
9. 21:30
  In Wordsworth's Footsteps—3. A Sense Sublime
  3/3The making of the radical poet William Wordsworth 250 years after his birth. 3. Somerset
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Pope Francis rules against allowing married men in Amazon to become priests
  Proposal was fiercely opposed by conservative factions within the Church
11. 22:45
  The Secret Guests by BW Black—3. Settling In
  3/10Strafford and Celia explore the Duke of Edenmore’s estate.
12. 23:00
  The Skewer—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/02/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  How to Argue with a Racist, by Adam Rutherford—Episode 3
  3/5Dr Adam Rutherford deploys science as a weapon against prejudice.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/02/2020
  Reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/02/20 - Catch App, employing offenders and keeping produce fresh
  Catch App - a smart new way to monitor fish stocks or a disaster for small fishing boats?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Pigeon
  Musician Fyfe Dangerfield enjoys watching his son chasing one of our most common birds.

Thursday 13 February 2020