BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 21 February 2023

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/02/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell—Episode 1
  1/5Katherine Rundell's brilliant biography of poet, priest, scholar and soldier John Donne.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/02/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/02/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/02/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Hope Lonergan
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/02/23 Salad shortages; Wheat disease; Juniper reintroduction
  Salad shortage in supermarkets, disease-resistant wheat and juniper re-introduction.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wrybill
  Sir David Attenborough presents the New Zealand wrybill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/02/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/02/2023
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Haley Gomez on cosmic dust
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to astrophysicist Haley Gomez.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Gaming and Me: Ellie Gibson speaks to Andrew Przybylski
  Ellie Gibson and Professor Andrew Przybylski talk about psychology and gaming.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/02/2023 Lent Theme of Our Father - Prodigal Son
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Richard Oppong-Boateng.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nicola Bulley, tearing during childbirth, black women swim, tweakments gone mad?
  Why do women tear in childbirth?
7. 11:00
  Ukrainians in Britain: Where Next?
  Ukrainian teacher Olga asks where next for refugees a year on from the outbreak of war.
8. 11:30
  I Feel Therefore I Am—Who Owns the Truth?
  Professor Abigail Williams explores the history of facts versus feelings.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's your experience of social media, for good and bad?
  What's your experience of social media, for good and bad?
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/02/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/02/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Woke: The Journey of a Word—2. If You're Woke You Dig It
  Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that has become synonymous with angry debate.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/02/2023
  David is doing his research, and Susan has a surprise for Alice.
7. 14:15
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 3, 24. Joy and Hopeton
  8/9Epic drama series charting the emergence of modern multicultural Britain. By Rex Obano.
8. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 39, Cardiff
  4/6Jay Rayner and the team travel to Cardiff, Wales, for this week's culinary panel show.
9. 15:30
  Shocking
  'ECT saved my life' - Sally Marlow on who benefits from electroconvulsive therapy
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Richard Osman's love of language
  Richard Osman talks in depth to Michael Rosen about his broadcasting and writing lives.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—James Marriott and Jude Rogers
  A columnist and an arts journalist choose their favourite books.
12. 17:00
  PM—21/02/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/02/2023 President Putin suspends nuclear arms treaty with America
  He made the announcement in a key speech accusing the West of starting the Ukrainian war
2. 18:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 4, Tuesday's Child Is...
  2/6Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/02/2023
  Have Helen and Lee come to a decision about the future? Kirsty and Roy have company.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Douglas, culture in Ukraine a year after invasion, visual effects and animation in the UK
  Oscar-winner Michael Douglas talks about his new film, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Firefighters on Trial
  Firefighters on trial: File on 4 investigates claims of racism, sexism and bullying.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Financial Aid for Ukraine; The Royal College of Ophthalmology on the Delivery of Medical News
  The European Blind Union sends financial aid into Ukraine to help the visually impaired.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—Sperm Counts
  Are sperm counts falling?
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Haley Gomez on cosmic dust
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to astrophysicist Haley Gomez.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Vladimir Putin’s State of the Nation address
  President announces suspension of nuclear arms agreement with USA
10. 22:45
  Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin—Episode Two
  2/5Tired of St Petersburg society, Onegin moves to his newly-inherited country estate.
11. 23:00
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 2, Material
  1/4Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman looks at how millennials view materialism.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/02/2023
  Sean Curran reports as MPs debate the police response to a mass shooting in Plymouth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/02/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell—Episode 2
  2/5Katherine Rundell's brilliant biography of poet, priest, scholar and soldier John Donne.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/02/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/02/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/02/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Hope Lonergan
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/02/23 NFU Conference; Defra Minister, Labour leader nd NFU president Minette Batters.
  NFU Conference, Defra minister; Labour leader and NFU president.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—James Henry on the Little Owl
  Author James Henry recalls the little owl for Tweet of the Day.

Wednesday 22 February 2023