BBC Radio 4, LW schedule Monday 18 February 2013

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  1. Early

    1. 00:00

      Midnight News 18/02/2013

      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    2. 00:15

      Thinking Allowed Stan Cohen (1942 - 2013)

      Laurie Taylor pays tribute to the work and legacy of the sociologist, Stan Cohen.

    3. 00:45

      Bells on Sunday 17/02/2013

      The bells of St Margaret's Church, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

    4. 00:48

      Shipping Forecast 18/02/2013

      The latest shipping forecast.

    5. 01:00

      Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 18/02/2013

      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    6. 05:30

      Shipping Forecast 18/02/2013

      The latest shipping forecast.

    7. 05:43

      Prayer for the Day 18/02/2013

      A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.

    8. 05:45

      Farming Today 18/02/2013

      How can retailers regain trust? Charlotte Smith examines Red Tractor standards.

    9. 05:57

      Weather 18/02/2013

      The latest weather forecast for farmers.

  2. Morning

    1. 06:00

      The Bottom Line Alternative Finance

      Evan Davis chairs a discussion providing insight into business from the people at the top. (R)

    2. 06:30

      The Report High Street Closures

      What knock-on effect will recent retail collapses have on the high street? (R)

    3. 07:00

      In Search of the Real Pope Benedict

      Following the resignation of Pope Benedict, Edward Stourton looks at his life and legacy. (R)

    4. 07:45

      Pop-Up Economics Hotpants v the knockout mouse

      1/5 On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation. (R)

    5. 08:00

      The Kitchen Cabinet Series 3, Neath

      2/6 Jay Rayner and the panel field culinary questions from a local audience in Neath, Wales. (R)

    6. 08:30

      And The Academy Award Goes To ... Series 4, Amadeus

      3/4 Milos Foreman, Sir Peter Shaffer and Sir Neville Marriner talk to Paul Gambaccini. (R)

    7. 09:00

      Start the Week Grayson Perry at the Charleston Festival

      Andrew Marr with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala & Janice Galloway. (R)

    8. 09:45

      Daily Service 18/02/2013

      Christian worship from Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.

    9. 10:00

      Woman's Hour 05/04/2010

      Home: a sense of place. A special edition of Woman's Hour presented by Jane Garvey. (R)

    10. 10:45

      The Cazalets Marking Time, Episode 1

      1/15 War breaks out, and everything changes for the Cazalet family.

    11. 11:00

      The Botanical Vicar

      Lemn Sissay celebrates Vicar Shaw, a botanist who found exotic plants on tips and dumps.

    12. 11:30

      In and Out of the Kitchen Series 2, The Literary Festival

      5/6 Damien comes to the rescue when an author is knocked unconscious at a literary festival.

  3. Afternoon

    1. 12:00

      News Headlines; Shipping Forecast 18/02/2013

      National and international news and the shipping forecast.

    2. 12:04

      You and Yours 18/02/2013

      Michael Mosley looks at health advice on diet, drink and exercise.

    3. 12:57

      Weather 18/02/2013

      The latest weather forecast.

    4. 13:00

      Pop-Up Economics The Indiana Jones of Economics

      4/5 How Bill Phillips - war hero, croc-hunter - became one of the fathers of macro-economics. (R)

    5. 13:15

      Soul Music Series 15, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

      2/5 More than just 'da da da dum' - how Beethoven's famous symphony touched people's lives. (R)

    6. 13:45

      Head to Head Series 4, The Decline of Britain

      1/5 1974. Historians Correlli Barnett and Paul Johnson clash on the causes of Britain's demise (R)

    7. 14:00

      The Archers 17/02/2013

      There's heartbreak for Lynda.

    8. 14:15

      The Real George Orwell Biographical Dramas, Jura

      4/4 By Jonathan Holloway. Summer 1947, Eric has moved to Jura. With Joseph Millson.

    9. 15:00

      Brain of Britain 18/02/2013

      Russell Davies hosts the first semi-final in the 2013 series of the general knowledge quiz

    10. 15:30

      Food Programme Garlic, the wonder bulb

      Sheila Dillon explores a bulb which arouses strong feelings - and aromas - garlic.

    11. 16:00

      Who Was Rosalind?

      Susan Hitch finds out about the boys who created the female roles in Shakespeare's plays.

    12. 16:30

      Beyond Belief Rastafari

      Ernie Rea and guests discuss the beliefs and practices of Rastafari.

    13. 17:00

      PM 18/02/2013

      Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.

    14. 17:54

      Shipping Forecast 18/02/2013

      The latest shipping forecast.

  4. Evening

    1. 18:00

      Six O'Clock News 18/02/2013

      National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    2. 18:15

      Pop-Up Economics When Geeks Took Over Poker

      5/5 Tim Harford tells the story of Chris Ferguson, who applied game theory to poker, and won. (R)

    3. 18:30

      Just a Minute Series 65, Episode 2

      2/8 Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane and Stephen Mangan join Nicholas Parsons.

    4. 19:00

      The Archers 18/02/2013

      Alice is on a covert operation.

    5. 19:15

      Front Row Paul Abbott; the art of Roy Lichtenstein; tribute to Richard Briers

      Mark Lawson visits a major exhibition of work by pioneering pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.

    6. 19:45

      The Cazalets Marking Time, Episode 1

      1/15 War breaks out, and everything changes for the Cazalet family.

    7. 20:00

      The Drowning City

      Isabel Hilton reports on how New York is learning from the lessons of Hurricane Sandy.

    8. 20:30

      Analysis Making the Best of a Bad Job

      David Goodhart asks whether too much stress on social mobility has demeaned ordinary jobs.

    9. 21:00

      Material World Coronavirusl: Horsemeat: Blackbirds; DNA

      The new corona virus - has it really mutated to be able to jump between humans?

    10. 21:30

      Start the Week Grayson Perry at the Charleston Festival

      Andrew Marr with Grayson Perry, Virginia Nicholson, Faramerz Dabhoiwala & Janice Galloway. (R)

    11. 21:58

      Weather 18/02/2013

      Weather information.

    12. 22:00

      Loose Ends Clive Anderson, Ginger Baker, Sinead O'Connor, Oliver James, Jamie Kilstein, Nikki Bedi, Villagers

      Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. (R)

    13. 22:45

      Book at Bedtime The Bell Jar, Episode 6

      6/8 Doctor Gordon tries a shocking treatment and Esther takes matters into her own hands.

    14. 23:00

      v. by Tony Harrison

      Tony Harrison's controversial poem gets its British radio debut. Very strong language.

  5. Late

    1. 00:00

      Midnight News 19/02/2013

      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

    2. 00:20

      David Attenborough's Life Stories Series 2, Canopy

      1/20 Talks by Sir David Attenborough on the histories of creatures and plants. (R)

    3. 00:30

      The Real George Orwell Essays and Journalism, A Hanging

      1/5 An account of an execution Orwell attended while in the Indian Imperial Police.

    4. 00:48

      Shipping Forecast 19/02/2013

      The latest shipping forecast.

    5. 01:00

      Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 19/02/2013

      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    6. 05:20

      Shipping Forecast 19/02/2013

      The latest shipping forecast.

    7. 05:30

      News Briefing 19/02/2013

      News from BBC Radio 4.

    8. 05:43

      Prayer for the Day 19/02/2013

      A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Johnston McKay.

    9. 05:45

      Farming Today 27/12/2012

      Charlotte Smith visits a 'nature friendly' farm run by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. (R)

Tuesday 19 February 2013