BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 16 January 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 3
  Priscilla is ordered to the police station by a gendarme in wartime Paris.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/01/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/01/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/01/2014
  How succession planning can help family farms bolster their business for the future.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-necked Grebe
  David Attenborough presents the black-necked grebe.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/01/2014
  Former US defence secretary warns on UK/US relationship, plus anger on Benefit Street.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/01/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on Prime Minister's Question Time.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Battle of Tours
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Tours of 732.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—16/01/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Becky Harris.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bette Davis; Forceps v Caesarean
  Bette Davis archive. Caesarean and forceps births. Sajda Mughal from JAN Trust.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—James Payne - Aonach Hourn, Episode 4
  4/5With Sally gone, Thomas wants answers and he forces Cormick to admit the truth.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Uzbekistan: Searching for Googoosha
  A profile of Gulnara Karimova, the pop star daughter of Uzbekistan's ruthless leader.
8. 11:30
  Heroin
  Professor Andrew Hussey explores whether heroin use creates a particular aesthetic style.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/01/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Financial literacy for 5-year-olds; convenience stores; haggling; Simon Mayo on cinema etiquette
  The classes teaching five-year-olds how to handle money. With Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/01/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—16/01/2014
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Acts of Union and Disunion—Scotland
  Linda Colley explores the compromises made when Scotland was subsumed into Great Britain.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/01/2014
  Roy has an inspired idea.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ambiguous Loss, Home
  3/3Aidan Stephens wants to return home, 17 months after going missing.
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Falkland Centre for Stewardship
  Felicity Evans visits Falkland Estate in Fife, home to a former royal palace.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Alzheimer's Society
  Rhod Gilbert presents an appeal on behalf of Alzheimer's Society.(R)
10. 15:30
  Open Book—Carlos Acosta; Victoria Hislop; Literary heroines with Samantha Ellis and Dr Paula Byrne
  Books news with Mariella Frostrup. Carlos Acosta shares his Five of the Best Books.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Wolf of Wall Street; Night of the Hunter; composer Neil Brand
  Francine Stock talks to Jonah Hill about The Wolf of Wall Street, Scorsese's latest film.
12. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Personal genetics kits; Persister cells; Earthquake mapping; Scorpions
  Personal genetics kits - useful service or unregulated, irresponsible and gimmicky?
13. 17:00
  PM—16/01/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/01/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The truth behind the war effort, sty construction and evolution.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/01/2014
  Henry surprises everyone.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Oscars special
  Mark Lawson talks to some of the nominees for this year's Oscars.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—James Payne - Aonach Hourn, Episode 4
  4/5With Sally gone, Thomas wants answers and he forces Cormick to admit the truth.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—The Seven Day Health Service
  How can the NHS offer more in a time of unprecedented financial pressures?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Cyber Town Malvern
  Peter Day visits Malvern to find out why it is a hub in the fight against cyber crime.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Personal genetics kits; Persister cells; Earthquake mapping; Scorpions
  Personal genetics kits - useful service or unregulated, irresponsible and gimmicky?(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Battle of Tours
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Tours of 732.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/01/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/01/2014
  UN warns of African genocide risk, Osborne call for higher minimum wage, Rwanda investment
12. 22:45
  Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes—4. Wooing
  4/5The shocked narrator is determined to woo Suzette back with a boat trip.
13. 23:00
  Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Gelbetia
  1/6Missing for years, Brian has plenty of bizarre adventures to share...(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/01/2014
  Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/01/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Priscilla, Episode 4
  Priscilla’s closest wartime friend gathers more facts in the Bodleian library.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:00
  International Cricket—TMS CRICKET. The 2nd ODI from the GABBA in Brisbane
  Commentary on the second One Day International between Australia and England in Brisbane.

Friday 17 January 2014