BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 15 February 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/02/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Forgiveness: Stories from the Front Line—Jude
  Jude Whyte’s mother was killed in a bomb attack in Belfast. He talks to Marina Cantacuzino
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/02/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/02/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/02/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/02/23 Environment Agency delays; Meat in space; Seabirds
  Poultry farmer says admin delays are jeopardizing business. Space-grown meat; Seabirds.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Brook on the Water Rail
  Paul Brook on the water rail.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/02/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Nurses' pay, ambulance times and forgotten female economists
  We look at how much nurses in the UK are paid compared with those in Europe.
3. 09:30
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Clean Your Teeth
  Why good oral hygiene could protect your brain and enhance your heart health!
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—15/02/2023 - Wren 300: St Bride's, Fleet Street
  A service from St Bride's Church, Fleet Street.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Wayne Couzens and Indecent Assault, African Queens, Sleepovers, Male Pill and Nikki Haley
  Nuala talks to Nne Nne Iwuji-Eme about her series telling stories of African queens.
6. 11:00
  I'm Not a Monster—The Shamima Begum Story, Series 2. 6. Father Figure
  8/10With her husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger. Who is he?
7. 11:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 4, Honestly, Darling
  3/6Henry and Vera make a BBC radio broadcast with Hilda on the need for honesty in marriage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Rental Prices, Amazon Shops, Romance Fraud
  Increased demand and reduced supply is forcing rental prices up.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/02/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—15/02/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Life Support—GP Practice Managers
  Managers discuss what life working in a GP surgery was like in the past, compared to now.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—14/02/2023
  Freddie is setting the stage for Valentine’s, and Ruairi is making a pact.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Golden Key
  Chris Dolan’s play explores the early days of the Home Rule movement in Scotland.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Are you worried about debt?
  Worried about debt? Charities say record numbers of people are turning to them for help.
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—Psychedelics for depression
  Can magic mushrooms help your mental health?
10. 16:00
  Sideways—39. Please, I beg you.
  Matthew Syed tells the story of how a leap of trust altered two strangers’ lives.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent... and more!
  The creator of RuPaul’s Drag Race on a revolution in reality TV.
12. 17:00
  PM—15/02/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/02/2023 Nicola Sturgeon steps down as Scotland's first minister.
  She's resigning after eight years in the role.
2. 18:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 4, 1. She Drives Me Crazy
  1/6Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the couple still in love with life and each other.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/02/2023
  Where there’s a Will, there’s a way to talk. And there’s speculation about last night.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Asif Kapadia's dance film Creature; the Barbellion Book Prize winner; South Asian and South East Asian galleries in Manchester
  Director Asif Kapadia on collaborating with choreographer Akram Khan on the film Creature
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Why does God allow natural disasters to happen?
  Michael Buerk examines the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
6. 20:45
  Four Thought—Life Without Chilli
  Dina Rezk returns to Four Thought to speak about a bereavement.
7. 21:00
  Pay Freezes—From the Crash to Today
  Phil Tinline traces the ups and downs of the politics of pay in Britain since 2008.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent... and more!
  The creator of RuPaul’s Drag Race on a revolution in reality TV.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Nicola Sturgeon resigns as First Minister
  We examine her legacy - and ask what comes next.
10. 22:45
  Death at Broadcasting House—Episode 3
  3/5Virtually the whole country has heard the 'live' murder of an actor during a radio drama
11. 23:00
  The Hauntening—Series 2, Shofa
  2/3Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/8Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
13. 23:30
  Great Lives—Olivia Laing on Christopher Lloyd, Gardener and Writer
  Writer Olivia Laing nominates the gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/02/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Forgiveness: Stories from the Front Line—Salimata
  Salimata Badji Knight is a survivor of female genital mutilation.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/02/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/02/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/02/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/02/23 - Monitoring fishing from space, lambing and ammonia emissions
  Using satellites to monitor illegal fishing.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nick Moran on the Heron
  Nick Moran describes the excitement of recording the nocturnal flight calls of herons.

Thursday 16 February 2023