BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 6 January 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 2
  2/5Orson gets his first professional acting job at the Gate Theatre, Dublin.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/01/2016
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flood protection, Outsourcing food production, Mob grazing, OFC look-ahead
  The Environment Agency's chairman faces questions from MPs on flooding.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-necked Nightjar
  Chris Packham presents the nocturnal red-necked nightjar of the Spanish countryside.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/01/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—06/01/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Test Match Special—South Africa v England: Second Test, Cape Town - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the second Test between South Africa and England.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/01/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
5. 10:00
  Test Match Special—South Africa v England: Second Test, Cape Town - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the second Test between South Africa and England.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—South Africa v England: Second Test, Cape Town - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the second Test between South Africa and England.
3. 16:15
  Thinking Allowed—The end of 'careers', Humour at work
  Laurie Taylor explores personal identity in an era of uncertain working lives.
4. 16:30
  The Media Show—Scotland culture minister Fiona Hyslop, Children's social media, Walter Presents
  Scotland's culture minister Fiona Hyslop discusses BBC spending in Scotland.
5. 17:00
  PM—06/01/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
6. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Labour reshuffle leads to resignations.
  Labour reshuffle leads to resignations. UK calls for more sanctions against North Korea.
2. 18:30
  It's Jocelyn—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4From pedantic dinner dates to coping with annoying friends. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/01/2016
  Phoebe calls for moral support.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Pierre Boulez obituary, Costa Biography winner, Tracy Ullman review; Bolshoi Babylon
  Pierre Boulez obituary, Costa Biography winner, Tracey Ullman's Show, Bolshoi Babylon
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 3
  3/10Paul D's arrival has rid the house of the ghost that had haunted it for years.(R)
6. 20:00
  Leader Conference—Series 5, 06/01/2016
  Top journalists debate live with Andrew Rawnsley what leading opinion articles should say.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—A Boat of One's Own
  Michelle Madsen makes the case for life on Britain's rivers and canals.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—Submarine for a Stuart King
  The magical world of Conelis Drebbel, inventor of the first submarine in 1621.
9. 21:30
  Behaving Ourselves: Mitchell on Manners—Looking at Your Phone
  David Mitchell's enquiries take him to an assertiveness class. Should he always say sorry?(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Siege warfare - are civilians being starved to death in Syria?
  Are people being starved to death in siege warfare in Syria?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Beach, Episode 3
  3/10Richard and the French couple make it to the forbidden island, but new dangers await them.
12. 23:00
  Don't Start—Series 3, The Bath
  2/4Cardamom-scented candles, kumquats and a debate over the virtues of shared bathing.
13. 23:15
  Before They Were Famous—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Even the most successful writers have, at some point, had to take jobs to pay the bills.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/01/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the first PMQs of 2016.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 3
  3/5At 20, and white, Orson is the surprise appointment to direct the Negro Unit's Macbeth.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/01/2016
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Oxford Farming Conference
  Anna Hill presents Farming Today from Oxford, where two farming conferences are underway.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Thrasher
  Chris Packham presents the brown thrasher, usually seen in North America.(R)

Thursday 7 January 2016