BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 10 January 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 4
  4/5The author finally tastes the ultimate cheese.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/01/2014
  Claims that the European Union could push British farmers into a new Dark Age.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Collared Dove
  David Attenborough presents the collared dove.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/01/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/01/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Ray Mears
  Kirsty Young's castaway is woodsman Ray Mears.(R)
4. 09:45
  Act of Worship—10/01/2014
  An act of worship led by Ernest Rea.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anne Boleyn; Women in US banking; Rape in Congo; Accents; Everlasting menopause
  Why has so much been written about Anne Boleyn? With Jenni Murray and guests discuss.
6. 10:45
  Carmen—5. Destiny
  5/5Carmen realises that her fate is catching up with her...
7. 11:00
  The Welsh M1—1. Heading South
  1/2Cerys Matthews drives the A470, the highway running through the heart of Wales.
8. 11:30
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 5, The Spider
  3/3The story of Robert the Bruce's fateful encounter with a spider on the eve of battle.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/01/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Groceries online, wood thefts, energy tariffs, cinema attendance
  Morrisons finally goes online, plus more consumer news with Peter White.
3. 12:57
  Weather—10/01/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—10/01/2014
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Acts of Union and Disunion—Monarchy
  Linda Colley explores the patchwork of different kingdoms that existed throughout Britain.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—09/01/2014
  Peggy tries to be positive.(R)
7. 14:15
  Dead in the Water by Tony McHale
  Friends Holly and Nicole suspect a murder plot upon overhearing a suspicious conversation.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Wiltshire
  Eric Robson and the panel take questions in the county of Wiltshire.
9. 15:45
  First for Radio—Series 2, Five Thousand Lads a Year
  2/3By Jenn Ashworth. A prison's writer-in-residence faces his biggest challenge.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—Simon Hoggart, Prof Janet Rowley, Saul Zaentz, Terry Biddlecombe, Phil Everly
  A journalist, a cancer researcher, a film producer, a jockey, and an Everly Brother.
11. 16:30
  More or Less—The Week That Kills
  Tim Harford tries to find out why this is the week of the year in which most deaths occur.
12. 17:00
  PM—10/01/2014
  Interviews, context and analysis.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/01/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 42, Episode 1
  1/5Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team tackle the newsiest topics 2014 has to offer.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/01/2014
  There's a new guest at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Colin Firth; Hostages
  Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Colin Firth on The Railway Man.
5. 19:45
  Carmen—5. Destiny
  5/5Carmen realises that her fate is catching up with her...(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Sarah Teather MP, Sadiq Khan MP, Patrick O'Flynn, Chris Grayling MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Heythrop College in London
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Unknown Knowns
  John Gray reflects on the things we know but prefer not to think about.
8. 21:00
  Acts of Union and Disunion—Acts of Union and Disunion: Omnibus, Episode 1
  1/3Prof Colley explores the British notion of liberty and the place of monarchy.
9. 21:58
  Weather—10/01/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/01/2014
  French president scandal, Lords vote on EU bill, Plebgate officer guilty.
11. 22:45
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—4. The Dark Side of London
  4/5A darker side to London, and a hungrier one, prompts Galahad to take a high risk.
12. 23:00
  The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—5. Contemplation
  5/5Harris organises a dance and Moses contemplates London life ten years on.
13. 23:15
  Four Thought—Series 4, Refugee Stories
  33/3Agnes Woolley examines what is missing from the stories told by, and about, refugees.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/01/2014
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 5
  5/5The author finally achieves closure with the world's greatest cheese.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/01/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  iPM—11/01/2014
  'I've been measuring the rainfall in my garden, the figures are extraordinary'.

Saturday 11 January 2014