BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 12 February 2024

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Capitalism
  Capitalism: the origins of the word and a survey of attitudes to our economic system.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Mary’s, Bridgwater, Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary’s, Bridgwater, Somerset.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Celebration
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Eleanor Jeans.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/02/24 Biodiversity Net Gain not ambitious enough, says Wildlife Trusts; the business of farming; Ashdown Forest
  The Wildlife Trusts say the government's Biodiversity Net Gain ambition is too low.
10. 05:56
  Weather—12/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Pied Butcherbird
  Musician Fyfe Dangerfield uses his own birdsong recordings to experiment with music.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/02/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Global influences
  Kirsty Wark with Josephine Quinn, Carolina Rangel de Lima and Christopher Harding.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—Hymns: 40 Days and 40 Nights - You were fasting in the wild
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Steven Benson.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bryony Gordon, Israel-Gaza war, Chief Constable Sarah Crew
  Bryony on her latest book, Mad Woman.
5. 11:00
  The Gatekeepers—2. Blitzscaling
  A young tech CEO faces a dilemma. His solution will change the internet forever.
6. 11:30
  The Bottom Line—Feedback
  Tips on how to dish it out, and how to take it.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Landline overcharging, Water Bills & Gaming
  BT is fighting a claim that it overcharged millions of landline customers.
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—12/02/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  In the Loop—1. Stone Circle
  Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles, beginning at Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—11/02/2024
  Fallon has a suggestion for Alice.
7. 14:15
  This Cultural Life—Yorgos Lanthimos
  Film-maker Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the influences on his work and his creative process.
8. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 37, Semi-final 1, 2024
  10/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Love on a Plate
  Stories of food, love and romance with Jaega Wise.
10. 16:00
  The Gift—Series 1, Bonus Episode: Hacked
  Jenny Kleeman asks if an unprecedented theft of DNA data was a racially motivated attack.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—What's so funny about faith?
  Should religion be joked about, or are some subjects too sacred for satire?
12. 17:00
  PM—12/02/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/02/2024
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/02/2024 Israel faces growing calls to avoid ground operation in Rafah
  More than a million people have fled to the area from their homes elsewhere in Gaza
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 92, 6. A Cat Called Hell
  6/6Eleanor Tiernan and Tony Hawks join Sue Perkins for Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/02/2024
  Revenge is sweet for Adam.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Reinaldo Marcus Green on One Love, Bryce Dessner of The National
  Reinaldo Marcus Green on One Love, Bryce Dessner of The National.
5. 20:00
  The Great PFI Debt
  The Great PFI Debt: An Investigation
6. 20:30
  Analysis—What is 'British culture'?
  How can people truly integrate into British culture when it's not clearly defined?
7. 21:00
  Wild Inside—The Sea Lion
  Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin (and blubber) of the California sea lion.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Global influences
  Kirsty Wark with Josephine Quinn, Carolina Rangel de Lima and Christopher Harding.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Labour withdrawing support for candidate in Rochdale by-election
  Azhar Ali appeared to suggest Israel allowed Hamas attacks in October to go ahead
10. 22:45
  Mr Norris Changes Trains by Christopher Isherwood—Episode 1
  1/5Isherwood's novel piquantly evokes the atmosphere of Berlin during the rise of the Nazis.
11. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Are you different in another language?
  Can speaking another language change your behaviour, your decisions, even your morals?
12. 23:30
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Be Kind
  Why being kind could benefit your mood, mental health and protect your body from disease.
13. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—12/02/2024
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fire Weather by John Vaillant—Episode 1
  1/5John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Decluttering
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Eleanor Jeans.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/02/24 Northern Ireland's new DAERA minister; NI farmers' concerns about ammonia regulations; Farm paperwork.
  We speak to Northern Ireland's new agriculture and environment minister.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shore Lark
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Shore Lark.

Tuesday 13 February 2024