BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 6 January 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Love
  A Thinking Allowed special on 'romantic love'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Grafton Regis
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Grafton Regis in Northamptonshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/01/2014
  Could the countryside take the hit as farmers in Northern Ireland get more funding?
10. 05:56
  Weather—06/01/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Crossbill
  David Attenborough presents the crossbill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/01/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  MINT: The Next Economic Giants—Mexico - Brave New World
  1/4Jim O'Neill investigates a radically reforming Mexico.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/01/2014
  Christine Morgan leads a service that marks 90 years of BBC church service broadcasts.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Judith Tebbutt, Digital Spare Rib, Taekwondo
  Judith Tebbutt's story of kidnap, hostage and survival. Plus, Spare Rib goes digital.
5. 10:45
  Carmen—1. Imprisoned
  1/5A fresh dramatisation of Carmen by Dan Allum. With original songs and music.
6. 11:00
  Hack My Hearing
  Frank Swain, aged 32, is losing his hearing. But could he create a new super sense?
7. 11:30
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Visitors are expected in Wadenbrook, and a revelation is long overdue.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/01/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Straw power station
  Consumer news. Winifred Robinson hears about the Danish power station run on straw.
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/01/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/01/2014
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Acts of Union and Disunion—Orientation
  Linda Colley begins her examination of the forces that unite and divide Britain.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/01/2014
  Susan has the New Year blues.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Mark Burgess - Joan and the Baron
  An odd friendship forms when Philippe de Rothschild asks Joan Littlewood to his chateau.(R)
8. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—06/01/2014
  Nationwide general knowledge quiz, hosted by Russell Davies.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The best of British food and farming.... the search begins
  Sheila Dillon, Richard Corrigan and Valentine Warner launch the BBC Food & Farming Awards.(R)
10. 16:00
  Staging a Revenge: The New Jacobean Theatre
  Isabel Sutton previews the new indoor Jacobean theatre on London's Southbank.
11. 16:30
  The Slow Coach—Episode 2
  2/2'Slow coach' Carl asks the volunteers to step back and reflect on the bigger picture.(R)
12. 17:00
  PM—06/01/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/01/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts. With Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh, John Finnemore and Rufus Hound.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/01/2014
  Jim and Joe have a lot to discuss.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Costa Book Awards; 12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen; Mexico's cultural leaders
  Arts news, interviews and reviews. Steve McQueen talks about 12 Years a Slave.
5. 19:45
  Carmen—1. Imprisoned
  1/5A fresh dramatisation of Carmen by Dan Allum. With original songs and music.(R)
6. 20:00
  Riding the Graphene Wave
  Can graphene developed in Manchester give the UK an edge in a new global market?(R)
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Greenland: To dig or not to dig?
  Will mining harm Greenland's environment, or lead the country to independence?(R)
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Do We Care Too Much About Nature?
  Monty Don presents a special edition recorded before a live audience at Bristol University(R)
9. 21:30
  MINT: The Next Economic Giants—Mexico - Brave New World
  1/4Jim O'Neill investigates a radically reforming Mexico.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/01/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/01/2014
  Special report from Afghanistan at the start of 2014 - the year British troops withdraw.
12. 22:45
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—1. Arrivals
  1/5Don Warrington reads Sam Selvon's 1950s classic of immigrant life in London.
13. 23:00
  Test Match Special—Fifth Ashes Test, the SCG in Sydney: Day 5
  Commentary on the final day of the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England.
14. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Baby Talk
  Michael Rosen asks if baby talk benefits or hinders language development.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/01/2014
  Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 1
  1/5In which the author first hears about a most rare and sublime cheese.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/01/2014
  Could UK livestock farmers earn more if they acted like New Zealanders?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mistle Thrush (Song)
  David Attenborough presents the mistle thrush.

Tuesday 7 January 2014