BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 5 February 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 4
  4/5Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Antibiotics in agriculture, Thirty years of Send a Cow, Waterproofing oil seed rape crops
  Are antibiotics in agriculture a threat to our health? Farming Today hears both sides.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Scarlet Macaw
  Michael Palin presents the scarlet macaw from Costa Rica.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/02/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—05/02/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Bill Gates
  Bill Gates, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.(R)
4. 09:45
  Act of Worship—05/02/2016
  An act of worship led by Canon Chris Chivers.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Claire Skinner, Bonnie Raitt, First female head of CBI, Kirstie Allsopp
  Claire Skinner discusses the Rabbit Hole, and singer Bonnie Raitt talks about her career.
6. 10:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 6
  6/7Soames is determined to win back his estranged wife Irene.
7. 11:00
  Mao's Little Red Book Goes West
  David Aaronovitch asks why Mao's Little Red Book captured the imagination of the West.
8. 11:30
  Whodunnits—Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, 2. Searching
  2/3Dr Calgary joins forces with Huish to find out the truth about Rachel Argyle's murder.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/02/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—5 February 1916 - Florrie Wilson
  Tiredness and grief give Florrie Wilson a very short fuse.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Litter fines, Care at home, Cancer drugs
  The Cancer Drugs Fund is criticised as not working well - the programme finds out why.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/02/2016
  Weather information.
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/02/2016
  With Mark Mardell, including discussion on whether Julian Assange is unlawfully detained.
6. 13:45
  From Savage to Self—Anthropology Faces the Future
  Farrah Jarral concludes her series on anthropology by looking to the future.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/02/2016
  What a lovely surprise for Brian.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Lies, Damn Lies and Conversational Implicature.
  Joe and Hermione see the wife of Joe’s friend with another man. What should he do?
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Boddington
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Boddington, Northamptonshire.
10. 15:45
  Special Deliveries—Zarafa by Kate Woodward
  2/3The tale of Zarafa, a very unusual gift for King Charles X of France
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Terry Wogan, Lord Lucan, Frank Finlay, Denise St Aubyn Hubbard, Maurice White
  Matthew Bannister on a broadcaster, an earl, an actor, a sailor, a musician
12. 16:30
  More or Less—E-cigarettes: Can They Help People Quit?
  Tim Harford investigates whether e-cigarettes harm people's chances of quitting.
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Olly and Katy - A Love of Biking
  The thrill of the open road experienced from a motorbike saddle.
14. 17:00
  PM—05/02/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/02/2015 Millions of Africans affected by severe drought
  Zimbabwe declares "state of disaster" in face of severe drought
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 89, Episode 5
  5/8Miles Jupp is joined by Susan Calman, Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell and Michael Deacon.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/02/2016
  Is Helen overdoing things?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jimi Hendrix's flat, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig, Nick Danziger
  Jimi Hendrix's flat opens to the public, and Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig on Zoolander 2.
5. 19:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 6
  6/7Soames is determined to win back his estranged wife Irene.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Lord Campbell, Ruth Davidson, Kezia Dugdale, Patrick Harvie, Humza Yousaf
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Pollokshields in Glasgow.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Star Wars Obsession
  Writer Helen Macdonald confesses to an obsession with the recent Star Wars movie.
8. 21:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—1-5 February 1916
  Britain suffers the worst zeppelin raid so far in the war, and all of Folkestone is jumpy.
9. 21:58
  Weather—05/02/2016
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Zimbabwe's government has declared a "state of disaster"
  A severe drought is affecting about two and a half million people.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Orlando, A Transformation
  5/10In opulent Constantinople, Orlando undergoes a miraculous transformation Orlando.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth
  Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth debate their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/02/2016
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Iain and Claire – No Job Like It
  Two Police Inspectors reflect on how policing has changed since he first walked the beat.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 5
  5/5Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/02/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Parting with my prostate
  The programme that starts with its listeners.

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