BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 20 February 2022

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/02/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Athena's Cancel Culture—Episode 3
  3/4Comedian Athena Kugblenu looks at the cultural phenomenon of cancelling the famous.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—The Fern Case by Alys Conran
  A 19th century botanist and a present-day teenager in Snowdonia.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/02/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/02/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity in Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity in Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire
9. 05:45
  Profile—Ben Wallace
  The defence secretary and former soldier tasked with handling the Ukraine crisis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—20/02/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—A Walk in the Woods
  Rikke Houd takes a walk in the forest - a place to get lost and a place to find oneself.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The Moray farmer-butcher
  Nancy Nicolson meets Jock Gibson, who is both farmer and butcher for his beef herd.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/02/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Media nuns, Empty churches, Jewish internment
  The media-savvy nuns reaching millions on TikTok.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Opportunity International UK
  Yasmin Alibhai-Brown makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/02/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—God is our Refuge and Strength
  From Cornerstone Church Nottingham, reflecting on God as a refuge and strength.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—An Ecological Reparation
  John Connell on planting trees on his family farm as reparation for years of flying.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sand Martin
  Bill Oddie presents the sand martin.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/02/2022
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/02/2022
  There’s a shock for Rex and Jim lays out some ground rules
15. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Anne Tyler, writer
  Anne Tyler, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
16. 11:45
  The Art and Science of Blending—Perfume
  Barry Smith investigates the art and science of making perfume.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Fresh Grounds: The Search for the World's Rarest Coffee
  Dan Saladino meets the plant hunters looking for the world's forgotten coffee varieties.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/02/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/02/2022
  Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Archbishop Interviews—Elif Shafak
  Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about what they believe.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens: Postbag Edition
  The GQT team are at Beth Chatto's Plants and Gardens answering your horticultural queries.
8. 14:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Protest
  7/10Increasing rent prices send Sapna's elderly neighbour on a crusade against corruption.
9. 15:00
  Mahabharata Now—Episode 2: Dance of Dice
  As family rifts pull the empire apart, the only way out is through humiliation and exile.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—A love story from Trinidad; Toni Morrison's only short story
  Ayanna Lloyd Banwo talks to Johny Pitts about her debut novel, When We Were Birds
11. 16:30
  The Turtle Dove Pilgrimage
  A pilgrimage across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic song The Turtle Dove.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—A First Class Scandal
  File on 4 investigates what the Post Office really knew during the sub-postmaster scandal.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Ben Wallace
  The defence secretary and former soldier tasked with handling the Ukraine crisis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/02/2022 Queen tests positive for coronavirus
  Buckingham Palace says she has only mild symptoms, and will continue light duties
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Salma El-Wardany
  Salma El-Wardany picks the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/02/2022
  Pip finds herself unstuck
4. 19:15
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Cardboard Walls Problem
  Marian and Tara tackle noisy neighbours, an estranged sister and wedding extravagance.
5. 19:45
  Bright Lights, Dead City—Episode 7. On The Wall
  7/10Two painters must recreate one of their most famous murals.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Questioning claims about Covid and children
  How likely are children to end up in hospital because of Covid? And how many have died?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Beryl Vertue CBE (pictured), Flavio Carboni, Phil Harvey, Lata Mangeshkar
  Matthew Bannister on a producer, a 'fixer', a businessman, a singer
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Saving face-to-face debt advice
  Face-to-face debt advice, online subscription frauds & no price cap for home heating oil.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Opportunity International UK
  Yasmin Alibhai-Brown makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Tackling Inequality
  Probing the results of a major study into our unequal society.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/02/2022
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Curious Cases—Series 19, The Mystery of the Teenage Brain
  Why do my teens struggle to get out of bed in the morning? asks Michelle.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—A Walk in the Woods
  Rikke Houd takes a walk in the forest - a place to get lost and a place to find oneself.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/02/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Backlog—Episode 2 - Workforce
  The Economist's health policy editor, Natasha Loder, explores solutions to the NHS backlog
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity in Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity in Stratford Upon Avon Warwickshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/02/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/02/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/02/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Luigi Gioia.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/02/22 Future of Farming, ELMs payments, and Scotland's forests
  All this week on Farming Today we’re talking about what the future of farming looks like.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/02/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake
  Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she's seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day

Monday 21 February 2022