LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—17/01/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 1
1/5Asian opium poppies arrived in Mexico with Chinese labourers in the 1860s.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/01/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/01/2012
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
05:45
Test Match Special—17/01/2012
Commentary on the First Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai.
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Morning
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—17/01/2012
Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
09:00
Test Match Special—17/01/2012
Commentary on the First Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai.
09:45
Daily Service—17/01/2012
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
10:00
Test Match Special—17/01/2012
Commentary on the First Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/01/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Test Match Special—17/01/2012
Commentary on the First Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai.
14:00
The Archers—16/01/2012
Caroline faces some communication difficulties.
14:15
Drama on 4—Birkett, Birkett and the Red Stains on the Carpet
3/4Birkett defends a doctor accused of murdering and dismembering his wife and maid.
15:00
Short Cuts—Series 1, Divided We Stand
2/4Stories of separation - political, personal and playful.
15:30
Questions, Questions—18/08/2011
Stewart Henderson looks into why the swallow sometimes flies high and sometimes low.(R)
16:00
Word of Mouth—Public speaking, show & tell
Michael Rosen explores the new wave of public-speaking events including Ignite and TED.
16:30
Great Lives—Gracie Allen
Actress Emma Kennedy chooses the life of the American comedienne Gracie Allen.
17:00
PM—17/01/2012
Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
17:54
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/01/2012
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Mr and Mrs Smith—Pilot Episode - The Anniversary
After Will and Annabelle's disastrous first anniversary, they're off for marriage guidance(R)
19:00
The Archers—17/01/2012
Ambridge shows its Blitz spirit.
19:15
Front Row—William Boyd on David Hockney, and new film Haywire
William Boyd on David Hockney's landscape paintings; Steven Soderbergh's film Haywire.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Edith Wharton - Ethan Frome, Episode 2
2/5Zeena goes away to see a doctor, so Ethan and Mattie are left alone for the first time.
20:00
Three Generations of Incarceration
Gary Younge talks to three generations of the same family who have been to jail.
20:40
In Touch—The Lords debate the welfare reform bill - 17/01/2012
The Lords debate on postponing the replacement for Disability Living Allowance.
21:00
Inside Health—Health bill, Memory, Resuscitation, Flu
Dr Mark Porter demystifies the health issues that perplex us.
21:30
The Long View—The Stephen Lawrence Case
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the Stephen Lawrence case.
21:58
Weather—17/01/2012
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—17/01/2012
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—My Dear I Wanted to Tell You, France and London
2/10Riley Purefoy returns to the front line. In London, Nadine decides to become a nurse.
23:00
I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6Matt Berry (The IT Crowd) plays a twisted regression therapist in this dark comedy.
23:15
Continuity—Episode 3
3/6It's late, the schedules have gone barmy and our Radio 4 announcer has marital woes.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—17/01/2012
Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—18/01/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—El Narco, Episode 2
2/5Mexican Chinese traffickers cash in on America's illegal opium market.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—18/01/2012
News from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/01/2012
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
05:45
Test Match Special—18/01/2012
Commentary on the First Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai.






























