BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 11 February 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—3. Fleet Street
  3/5John Preston’s biography explores Maxwell’s yearning for a Fleet Street newspaper.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/02/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Revd Dr Paul Mathole
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/02/21 Pigs getting too fat, religious slaughter, woodland crofts
  British pigs are getting too fat because of Covid and Brexit delays.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gannet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the gannet.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/02/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—11/02/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Rosetta Stone
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the deciphering of hieroglyphs, secret for 1,500 years.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/02/2021
  Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children's Minister Vicky Ford; Scottish Care Homes; Novelist Daisy Buchanan
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
6. 10:45
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 1, 4. Gloria and Clement
  4/8By Roy Williams. Century spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Egypt After The Revolution
  Ten years after the revolution, Egypt remains in thrall to the army.
8. 11:30
  The Lost Sounds Orchestra
  Sounds of the past to come to life through the technology of the present.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/02/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 4
  4/10It’s 1979 and the lives of five children killed by a wartime bomb continue to unfold.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Make-Up Sales; Closed Pubs; Gambling Black Market
  Make-up sales have plummeted but we're buying more skincare to treat ourselves.
5. 12:57
  Weather—11/02/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—11/02/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  Trading Spaces—The Pavilion Cinema
  4/5Professor Deborah Sugg Ryan examines the pandemic's impact on the High Street.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—10/02/2021
  Shula questions her future.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—In Search Of The Severn Serpent
  Dr Jelena Petrovic investigates recent sightings of a Sea Serpent in the Severn. Drama.
10. 15:00
  Ramblings—Anneka Rice on the Thames Path in London
  Anneka Rice shares her favourite Thames-side walk with Clare Balding.
11. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Haemochromatosis UK
  Actor Stephen McGann makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Haemochromatosis UK.
12. 15:30
  Bookclub—Tana French - The Wych Elm
  James Naughtie talks to Tana French about The Wych Elm.
13. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Christopher Lee on The Lord Of The Rings
  The Lord Of The Rings 20 years on.
14. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Meeting Mars, Melting Ice, Ozone on the Mend Again, and A Sea Cacophany
  Tim Peake on Mars, melting poles and glaciers, CFC anomaly disappears, Oceanic cacophany.
15. 17:00
  PM—11/02/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
16. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/02/2021 The Duchess of Sussex has won her privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday.
  The Duchess of Sussex has won her privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday.
2. 18:30
  Elephant in the Room—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - the Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/02/2021
  Kirsty is on a mission.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ben Hopkins, Luke Jerram, Winsome Pinnock, Rex Obano
  Ben Hopkins' novel Cathedral, Radio drama Faith, Hope and Glory, Luke Jerram gets creative
5. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 8, Episode 4
  4/5Fay starts to think Jeremy might be a secret believer in the paranormal.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—“Turmoil” in the SNP
  A senior SNP MP says the party is in turmoil. Why?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The Covid Hangover
  How much pain will we have to endure in public tax and spending to pay for Covid?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Meeting Mars, Melting Ice, Ozone on the Mend Again, and A Sea Cacophany
  Tim Peake on Mars, melting poles and glaciers, CFC anomaly disappears, Oceanic cacophany.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Rosetta Stone
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the deciphering of hieroglyphs, secret for 1,500 years.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Democrats finish summing up case against former President
  Senate hears “overwhelming evidence” that Trump is guilty of inciting insurrection
11. 22:45
  Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford—Episode 4
  4/10It’s 1979 and the lives of five children killed by a wartime bomb continue to unfold.
12. 23:00
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Universe
  Comedy writer, producer and poet Henry Normal looks at our relationship with the universe.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/02/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston—4. Opulence and Debt
  4/5Maxwell’s success is uncontested, but cracks will soon appear.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/02/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Revd Dr Paul Mathole
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/02/21 Shellfish fund for fishermen, Scottish taskforce on seafood exports, stunning pigs with CO2.
  Fisherman claim they can't access fund meant to help; stunning pigs for slaughter with C02
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the White-crested Laughingthrush
  For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist.

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