BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 18 January 2015

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Showman's Parson: Tales from the Memoirs of the Rev Thomas Horne—The Cumberland Crusher
  2/3Tony Lidington tells a tragic tale set in the boxing booth of a Victorian fairground.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—18/01/2015
  The bells of St Matthew's Church, Stretford, Greater Manchester.
8. 05:45
  David Baddiel Tries to Understand—Cryptic Crosswords
  David Baddiel tries to understand the puzzling phenomenon of cryptic crosswords.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—18/01/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Song Inside
  Melissa Viney reflects on people's need to express 'the song inside'.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Trout Farming
  Brown, blue and rainbow - the world of commercial trout farming.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—18/01/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Pope in Manila, Parisian Jews, Church and Politics
  The Pope's mass in Manila, Parisian Jews, Church and politics.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Book Aid International
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents an appeal on behalf of Book Aid International.
8. 07:57
  Weather—18/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—18/01/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—18/01/2015
  From St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, with the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Language and Listening
  AL Kennedy reflects on the importance of learning languages and listening to one another.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Adelie Penguin
  Liz Bonnin presents the adelie penguin on a windswept Antarctic shore.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—18/01/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—18/01/2015
  Rob has got a lot on his mind, and Lilian is horrified.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Julia Cleverdon
  Kirsty Young interviews campaigner Dame Julia Cleverdon.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/01/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Future of Food Markets
  Sheila Dillon and guests discuss what a food market needs for success in 2015.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—18/01/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Inflating Shopping Basket
  Food journalist Andrew Webb charts food shopping trends since 1947.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—North Cumbria
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from North Cumbria.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—18/01/2015
  Fi Glover with conversations about anorexia, second chances and dealing with loss.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 2
  2/2Gods and mortals squabble among themselves for the spoils of war and the hand of victory.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Emma Hooper on Etta and Otto and Russell and James
  Canadian writer Emma Hooper on her first book, Etta and Otto and Russell and James.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Poems to Make You Laugh
  Roger McGough presents poetry to make you laugh.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Prison Violence
  With serious assaults at a record high, is there a crisis unfolding in the prison system?(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, The All-Clear
  5/8By Amanda Whittington. After Je suis Charlie, two women fight fear to speak with freedom.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—18/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Stewart Henderson
  Stewart Henderson chooses the best of this week's BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/01/2015
  Helen is anxious.
4. 19:15
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Frank Skinner on funny moments in history. With Josh Widdicombe and Roisin Conaty.
5. 19:45
  Subway—Out of the Depths
  2/3By Tom Connolly. A trip to the Paris catacombs does not go entirely to plan.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—How big are the Conservatives' planned cuts?
  Post-election spending, terrorism victims, Nigeria death toll and the worst board games.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Ray McFall, Richard Meade, Joan Benesh, Frank Atkinson and Brian Clemens
  Obituaries of a club owner, a horseman, a choreologist, a curator and a screenwriter.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—New pension advice service, energy prices, savings bonds for those who are 65 plus
  Paul Lewis with the latest on pension reforms, savings and energy prices.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Book Aid International
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents an appeal on behalf of Book Aid International.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Money Making
  Peter Day explores the future of money and digital currencies.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—18/01/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—18/01/2015
  Leading journalists analyse how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Nick Hornby on Wild; JK Simmons and Damien Chazelle on Whiplash
  Nick Hornby on Wild, and director Damien Chazelle on Whiplash.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Song Inside
  Melissa Viney reflects on people's need to express 'the song inside'.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Living Apart Relationships - Grading Universities
  Laurie Taylor examines the rights and wrongs of the Research Excellence Framework.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—18/01/2015
  The bells of St Matthew's Church, Stretford, Greater Manchester.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day. With Andrew Graystone.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish agriculture, Bee diseases, Farm machinery
  New legislation could mean that Scottish farmers get more say in Europe.
10. 05:56
  Weather—19/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Harpy Eagle
  Michael Palin presents the harpy eagle flying over the Brazilian rainforest

Monday 19 January 2015