BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 5 January 2012

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Looking for Transwonderland, Episode 3
  3/5Noo encounters rampant corruption and dereliction but also discovers a success story.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/01/2012
  Prayer and reflection with the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Oxford Farming Conference: The Price of Food
  Charlotte Smith is at the Oxford Farming Conference to talk about rising food prices.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/01/2012
  With Deputy PM Nick Clegg's New Year interview, and discussing scrap and assisted dying.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Written World, Literature
  How the written word, originally used for accountancy, gave rise to human literature.
3. 09:30
  The Paper Round—Melanie Walters
  4/5Gavin and Stacey star Melanie Walters revisits her paper round route with Bob Kingdom.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—05/01/2012
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Becky Harris.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Facial fillers; CSA charges; women's rights in Saudi Arabia
  Facial fillers - should women be worried? CSA charges; Saudi campaign for women's rights.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 14
  14/15Cropper is prepared to go to any lengths to get his hands on the letters.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Saving the Brazilian Amazon
  Justin Rowlatt investigates Brazilian successes in fighting deforestation.
8. 11:30
  Black Is a Country—Episode 1
  1/2Singer-songwriter Erykah Badu explores the music generated by the Black Power movement.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/01/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Change 4 Life Nutrition
  Cosmetic surgery update, Change 4 Life, illegal battery hen eggs, and killer apps.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/01/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—05/01/2012
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  Dear Professor Hawking—Episode 4
  4/5BBC Radio 4 pays tribute to Prof Stephen Hawking.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—04/01/2012
  Susan exercises some diplomacy.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lamia
  Adaptation of Keats's sensual narrative poem. Narrated by Paterson Joseph.(R)
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Knockando Woolmill
  Helen Mark visits the Scottish Highlands to see how a river can shape a village's fortunes
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—African Initiatives
  Jane Garvey presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity African Initiatives.
10. 15:30
  Bookclub—Hunter Davies on The Beatles
  Hunter Davies discusses his authorised biography of The Beatles, recorded at the Cavern.
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—05/01/2012
  Francine Stock talks to Olivia Colman about playing Carol Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
12. 16:30
  Material World—05/01/2012
  Quentin asks if the world will end in 2012 and why people make apocalyptic predictions.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/01/2012
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/01/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Elvenquest—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Vidar's birthday celebrations are cut short and a Quester must battle Lord Darkness.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/01/2012
  Tracy considers her options.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—New TV comedies; Tom Hooper on life after The King's Speech
  Mark Lawson on two new TV comedies; director Tom Hooper on life after The King's Speech.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—AS Byatt - Possession, Episode 14
  14/15Cropper is prepared to go to any lengths to get his hands on the letters.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Metal Theft
  As metal theft reaches epidemic proportions, Andrew Hosken investigates what can be done.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Class Struggle
  All around the world, people think education is in crisis. Peter Day asks why.
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 5, Soundings from Antarctica
  Astonishing and revelatory sounds above, below and within Antarctica's landscape of ice.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Written World, Literature
  How the written word, originally used for accountancy, gave rise to human literature.
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/01/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—05/01/2012
  Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Honoré de Balzac - Cousin Bette, Episode 4
  4/10As Hulot's debts spiral out of control, Bette forms a new plan to destroy the family.
13. 23:00
  Meanwhile, It's Will & Greg—Episode 1
  1/3William Andrews and Greg McHugh's brand new sketch show mixing live and studio material.
14. 23:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 4, Men Behaving Badly
  3/4Paul Jackson on the classic TV comedy that became indelibly associated with 'lad culture'.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/01/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Looking for Transwonderland, Episode 4
  4/5Noo witnesses the devastating effect of desertification on the edges of the Sahara.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/01/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/01/2012
  Prayer and reflection with the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/01/2012
  The Oxford Farming Conference debates the benefits of the EU.

Friday 6 January 2012