BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 17 February 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Water
  Water: a cultural as well as a natural substance.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/02/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer Catherine Fox.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/02/20 Hen harriers, Fishing industry, Fake snail farms
  New figures show more birds of prey are being persecuted in England than ever before.
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the Three-Wattled Bellbird
  The BBC's Frank Gardner recounts hearing the three-wattled bell bird for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/02/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Love of home
  Andrew Marr with Dan Jackson, Kapka Kassabova, Colin Mayer and Emily Thomas
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/02/2020 Wrath of God
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Choreographer Cathy Marston & 'The Cellist', her new ballet inspired by Jacqueline du Pre
  Choreographer Cathy Marston, Joan Smith: Caroline Flack, Christiana Figueres, Pragna Patel
5. 10:45
  Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh—1. The Wedding
  1/5Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement. But reality can get in the way.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Help for the Helpline
  Grace Dent hears from the women battling to save a helpline for abuse victims in Scotland.
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Anne Reid, Gemma Whelan, Edith Bowman, Ben Bailey Smith, SOAK, Debris & Jammz, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/02/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Secret Guests by BW Black—6. Threat
  6/10As the IRA close in on the young guests, an accident befalls one of the princesses.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Plus-size Clothing; Severe Disability Claims; Toxic Housing
  The plus-size model boycotting London Fashion Week
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/02/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Equal As We Are—Episode 6
  6/10Historic conversations between men and women reveal new truths about today's gender issues
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/02/2020
  Johnny’s emotions get the better of him
8. 14:15
  Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 1: Money, The Road More Travelled
  2/6Does bad blood seep through the family fault lines?
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2020
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—What Is Making My Child Fat? Part 2: The Debate and Your Questions.
  Sheila Dillon puts your questions on child obesity related health to an expert panel.
11. 16:00
  Write Brummie
  A portrait of a writing day in Birmingham.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 21, UFO special
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince investigate alien and UFO sightings.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/02/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/02/2020 Hundreds of homes flooded
  Hundreds of people have been flooded out of their homes by Storm Dennis
2. 18:30
  Nature Table—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/02/2020
  There’s a surprise for Kate.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Raphael's Sistine Tapestries, Michael Winterbottom, Arts Prizes in Crisis and Art History Limericks
  Ten tapestries by Raphael return to the Sistine Chapel for the first time since the 1500s.
5. 19:45
  Rajaa Alsanea - Girls of Riyadh—1. The Wedding
  1/5Four young Saudi women dream of romance and excitement. But reality can get in the way.
6. 20:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Hayley: Asking for Rejection
  Hayley is a young woman who wants to get better at dealing with rejection.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Do voters need therapy?
  James Tilley asks to what extent our politics is now steeped in cognitive distortion?
8. 21:00
  The Cult of King Tut
  Patricia Clavin explores the cult of Egyptomania in the 1920s.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Love of home
  Andrew Marr with Dan Jackson, Kapka Kassabova, Colin Mayer and Emily Thomas
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government adviser resigns over controversial comments
  Labour had called for Andrew Sabisky sacking for online postings about eugenics and race
11. 22:45
  The Secret Guests by BW Black—6. Threat
  6/10As the IRA close in on the young guests, an accident befalls one of the princesses.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Sindhu Vee
  Michael talks to comedian Sindhu Vee about her life in language.
13. 23:30
  The Untold—Phoenix from the Airwaves
  Can a Bristol Community radio station survive the catastrophe facing it in 2019?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  To the Lake, by Kapka Kassabova—Episode 1
  1/5Kapka Kassabova explores her family’s long history in the south-west Balkans.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/02/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer Catherine Fox.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/02/20 Flooded farms, Fishing quotas, Antimicrobial resistance
  Recent weekend storms have left thousands of acres of farmland underwater.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the White-Throated Kingfisher
  The BBC's Frank Gardner remembers watching white-throated kingfishers for Tweet of the Day

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