BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 20 February 2019

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 2
  2/5Gainsbourg is still resisting the obvious casting for the film Slogan.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—National Farmers' Union Conference
  Anna Hill gets all the latest from the National Farmers' Union Conference in Birmingham.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Glossy Ibis
  David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/02/2019
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/02/2019
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
3. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 7, Osman Yousefzada meets Haroon Mirza
  Fashion designer Osman Yousefzada meets artist Haroon Mirza.
4. 09:30
  How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—3. Science
  How to constructively disagree over science and factual disputes
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Take four women: Anna
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andrew Graystone.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Family secrets, Who was Mary Macarthur? Poet Fatimah Asghar, Gender pay inequalities in UK nursing
  Family secrets. Who was Mary Macarthur? Poet Fatimah Asghar. Pay inequalities in nursing.
7. 10:41
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 3
  3/5Diane is seduced by Hadrian’s charms.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Ten Stone Lighter
  Tony and daughter Mandie discuss Tony's dramatic weight loss.
9. 11:00
  Dangerous Crossings
  An investigation into refugees crossing the Channel illegally and those profiting from it.
10. 11:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, Thought Experiments
  4/4Mixing stand-up comedy and sketches, Rob Newman tackles the world of philosophy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 8
  8/10Maurice receives an unexpected request for an interview.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Supermarket merger, Photo retouching, Bike shops
  Photo retouching and bike shops.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/02/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Ladder To Nowhere—Episode 3
  The dramatic story of one woman's escape from a life blighted by gang culture.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/02/2019
  Peggy offers some advice
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?(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—The economics of being an author
  How lucrative is a writing career and what's the most cost-effective route to publication?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Online GP consultations, Pre-eclampsia and could aspirin treat cancer?
  Online GP consultations, a new test for pre-eclampsia and could aspirin treat cancer?
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Snobbery
  Snobbery - its meaning, history and changing nature.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—How to combat fake news?
  The DCMS Select Committee releases its report on fake news and disinformation
13. 17:00
  PM—20/02/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/02/2019 Three Tory MPs join new Independent Group
  The three accuse Theresa May of allowing hardline Brexiteers to take over the party
2. 18:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
  4/4Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/02/2019
  Jill is shocked by the truth about recent events
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Felicity Jones, Alan Partridge, Marina Abramovic
  Felicity Jones on playing US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 3
  3/5Diane is seduced by Hadrian’s charms.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Collapse of the Caliphate
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  The New Age of Capitalism—State Capitalism
  Do huge state-backed companies - like those in China - threaten the free market system?(R)
8. 21:00
  Sliced Bread—Kombucha and turmeric
  Blur bassist and food fanatic Alex James helps Greg put these wonder drinks to the test.
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 7, Osman Yousefzada meets Haroon Mirza
  Fashion designer Osman Yousefzada meets artist Haroon Mirza.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/02/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 8
  8/10Maurice receives an unexpected request for an interview.(R)
12. 23:00
  Life on Egg—Series 2, Brother
  3/6A new prisoner on The Egg is known to a warden - could this raise a conflict of interests?
13. 23:15
  Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—Giant Hornets
  2/4More delightful craziness from the mind of Terry Alderton.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/02/2019
  More dramatic party resignations at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 3
  3/5How did two people from such vastly different backgrounds end up together?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sugar beet and public health, seasonal agricultural labour and conservation farming
  We eat too much sugar - so should UK farmers be growing less sugar beet?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
  The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.(R)

Thursday 21 February 2019