BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 19 January 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 2
  2/5Hitting 50 with nothing to wear, Jane selects a new wardrobe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2011
  Daily prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/01/2011
  Objections to plans for the country's biggest dairy due to risk of water contamination.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/01/2011
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—19/01/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/01/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Kirby.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—19/01/2011
  Presented by Jenni Murray. Including actor Ruth Jones on her portrayal of Hattie Jacques.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Year They Invented Sex, Episode 3
  3/5June convinces Ray to let go of his inhibitions.
6. 11:00
  Red Arrow Rookies
  A look behind the scenes with the world-renowned Aerobatic team, the Red Arrows.
7. 11:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 6, Ship on a Bottle
  6/6After problems assembling his model schooner, Arthur goes in search of a free gift.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/01/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—19/01/2011
  Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:53
  Brief Encounters—Episode 7
  7/14Tales from cinemas across the world. Matthew Sweet visits a cinema in Afghanistan.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/01/2011
  National and international news.
6. 13:30
  The Media Show—19/01/2011
  Jeremy Hunt on local TV; social media in Tunisia; newspaper circulation falls.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/01/2011
  The pressure mounts at Lower Loxley.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sally Griffiths - Haunted
  A TV illusionist and a medium both have their belief systems tested.
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—19/01/2011
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on renting and letting property.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Burying of Joe Bloggs, Theodora
  2/3Joe Bloggs is dead but who knew him best: his first love, his wife or his lawyer?(R)
11. 15:45
  Life at 24 Frames a Second—Wired for Sound
  3/10When Al Jolson sang for his 'mammy' in 1927, a new age of dreaming and illusion was born.
12. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—19/01/2011
  The impact of paramilitary punishment attacks on the young delinquents of Belfast.
13. 16:30
  Case Notes—Hepatitis C
  Dr Mark Porter on the 'hidden' epidemic of hepatitis C and the latest treatments for it.
14. 16:55
  Brief Encounters—Episode 8
  8/14Tales from cinemas across the world. Matthew Sweet visits a cinema in China.
15. 17:00
  PM—19/01/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
16. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
17. 17:57
  Weather—19/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/01/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Showstopper—1. Organised Crime
  1/6The show which improvises an entire musical in front of your very ears.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/01/2011
  Pat broaches a delicate topic.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rebecca Hall in Twelfth Night, Penelope Curtis on British Sculpture, Sharon Watson Phoenix Dance Director
  Mark Lawson reviews Peter Hall's new National Theatre production of Twelfth Night.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Year They Invented Sex, Episode 3
  3/5June convinces Ray to let go of his inhibitions.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Measuring the Nation's Happiness
  Combative debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  It Happened Here—Lancaster House
  3/3Peter Hennessy visits Lancaster House, the location of deals on Zimbabwe and Afghanistan.(R)
8. 21:00
  Thin Air—Episode 2
  2/3Gabrielle Walker explores how our atmosphere both protects and destroys us.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—19/01/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/01/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/01/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Julian Barnes Stories, Trespass
  3/5A dedicated hillwalker shows his new girlfriend the delights of the Peak District.
13. 23:00
  iGod—Religion
  6/6Another parallel earth is obliterated when Ian inadvertently mucks up global faith.
14. 23:15
  My Teenage Diary—Series 2, Phil Nichol
  6/6Rufus Hound invites Phil Nichol to read out embarrassing extracts from his teenage diary.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/01/2011
  Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jane Shilling - Stranger in the Mirror, Episode 3
  3/5The highs and lows of single parenthood. Read by Samantha Bond.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/01/2011
  Daily prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/01/2011
  The scientist who believes locusts, crickets and mealworms are the food of the future.

Thursday 20 January 2011