BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 25 February 2024

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, Talisman Poems
  Can a poem be carried like a talisman, to ward off anxiety or protect from harm?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2024
  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—25/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity Church in Penn, Buckinghamshire
  Bells on Sunday, comes from Holy Trinity Church in Penn, Buckinghamshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Frank Auerbach
  Artist Frank Auerbach, as a new exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, opens in London.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—25/02/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Gloaming
  Sarah Cuddon reflects on the 'in-between time' of twilight.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Minette Batters
  The most powerful woman in British farming talks about motivation and making a difference.
4. 06:57
  Weather—25/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—25/02/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Vatican secrets; Interfaith row; AI and beyond the grave
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—EveryYouth
  Sports broadcaster Ade Oladipo makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of EveryYouth
8. 07:57
  Weather—25/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—25/02/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Love of Nation
  In this week of St David’s Day, Roy Jenkins leads a service reflecting on love of nation.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Carnival Is Over
  Howard Jacobson on the liberation of laughter and a world turned upside down.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Nuthatch
  Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines watches nuthatches in his garden.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—25/02/2024
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—25/02/2024
  Jolene comes to a decision, and Alice has a shock.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sandy Powell, costume designer
  Sandy Powell, costume designer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 1, 1. My Sphinx Has No Nose
  1/6How would you review Poirot and a windy brontosaurus? Frank Skinner's panel show.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The power of poems to connect us to food
  Farmer's stories through the eyes of poets – can it make us care how our food is grown?
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—25/02/2024
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Three Million—1. War
  The Bengal famine of 1943 in British India: the forgotten story of World War 2
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Balsall
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  The Banksy Story—Series 1, 9. Restoration
  9/13The story of Banksy from hood rat to hero. For Steph help arrives from an unlikely source.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Tristram Shandy: In Development
  Comedy by Christopher Douglas, Radio Four's Ed Reardon.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Kate Davies
  Kate Davies talks to Chris Power.
11. 16:30
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, Poetry and Care
  Can a poem be an act of care, or offer respite from it?
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—When Abortion is a Crime
  The women investigated on suspicion of procuring illegal abortions.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Frank Auerbach
  Artist Frank Auerbach, as a new exhibition, The Charcoal Heads, opens in London.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
15. 17:57
  Weather—25/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/02/2024 Deputy PM defends Tory response to ex deputy party chairman's comments about London Mayor
  Deputy PM defends Tory response to ex deputy party chairman's comments about London Mayor
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Jon Kay
  Jon Kay chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/02/2024
  Jolene fears the worst.
4. 19:15
  Stand-Up Specials—Stuart Mitchell's Cost of Living, 1. Stuart Eats a Pigeon
  A visit to Gordon Ramsay's restaurant and an existential crisis.
5. 19:30
  Jazz Emu: The Sound of Us—1. The Sound of Love
  Internationally renowned idiot Jazz Emu sets out to write the world’s most romantic song.
6. 19:45
  The Song Thief by Colin Carberry—Episode 3
  3/5In Ireland, Harry discovers the truth about Aislinn.
7. 20:00
  More or Less—Per capita GDP, MP claims and the entire EU budget
  What does per capita GDP tell us? How much did the EU spend on Covid recovery?
8. 20:30
  Last Word—Alexei Navalny, Dr Brooke Ellison, Gertrude Wright, Steve Brown
  John Wilson on a politician, an academic, a translator and a composer.
9. 21:00
  Money Box—Energy Debt and Annuities
  New analysis suggests millions of households' energy debt has doubled over the past year.
10. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—EveryYouth
  Sports broadcaster Ade Oladipo makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of EveryYouth
11. 21:30
  Loose Ends—George Clarke, Lindsay Duncan, Charithra Chandran, Caity Baser, Ministry of Desire, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—25/02/2024
  Leila Nathoo and guests discuss the tone of politics and the impact of the Gaza conflict.
13. 23:00
  Moral Maze—The moral case for veganism
  Michael Buerk examines the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—57. Grudge Match
  A wrestling grudge spills out of the ring and into the real world.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity Church in Penn, Buckinghamshire
  Bells on Sunday, comes from Holy Trinity Church in Penn, Buckinghamshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/02/2024
  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—26/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/02/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Fr Matt Roche Saunders.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/02/24 Welsh farmers welcoming a greener farming policy; river pollution and flooding
  Farmers in Wales who support a new green subsidy scheme feel afraid to speak out.
10. 05:56
  Weather—26/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Woodcock
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the curious roding flight of the woodcock.

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