BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 12 January 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Vanishing Man, Episode 1
  1/5By Laura Cumming. An auction bargain ignites a humble bookseller with a lifelong obsession(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/01/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Krish Kandiah.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flooding sock, TB genetic index, Potato vending machine
  We find out about the giant sock designed to help prevent flooding.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Horned Screamer
  Michael Palin presents the Venezuelan horned screamer(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/01/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/01/2016
  Sean Curran reports as peers attack the Government's Trade Union Bill.
3. 09:00
  The Long View—Online Dating and the Lonely Hearts Ad
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of online dating through a social network from 1898
4. 09:30
  Hidden Histories of the Information Age—GPS
  5/5Aleks Krotoski tells the story of how GPS helped navigation in the first Gulf War.(R)
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/01/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Elizabeth Alker.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Learning to eat, The impact of the This Girl Can campaign on women's physical activity, Bisexuality
  Fussy eaters and changing food habits, the This Girl Can fitness campaign, bisexuality.
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 7
  7/10Paul D learns what happened when Schoolteacher attempted to reclaim Sethe and her children
8. 11:00
  Is Ignorance Bliss?
  Sathnam Sanghera asks, when we can know everything, are we better off not knowing things?(R)
9. 11:30
  Syrena Songs
  The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/01/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—12 January 1916 - Sylvia Graham
  Sylvia Graham has a change of heart.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Social Media and Your Children.
  Winifred Robinson asks how social media has affected the children in listeners' lives.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/01/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  The Ever Widening War—Holy War
  Christopher Clark explores the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/01/2016
  Matthew the milker is making his mark.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Original Death Rabbit
  By Rose Heiney. A dark, funny tale of narcissism, mental health and internet addiction.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Reading
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Reading.(R)
10. 15:30
  Mastertapes—Series 5, Donovan (the B Side)
  Donovan answers audience questions about his 1966 album, 'Sunshine Superman'
11. 16:00
  The Jazz Ambassadors of the Cold War
  Julian Joseph recounts how jazz diplomacy was used during the Cold War.(R)
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Susan Calman on Molly Weir
  Comedian Susan Calman chooses the life of actress Molly Weir.
13. 17:00
  PM—12/01/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/01/16 First junior doctors strike for 40 years
  Thousands of operations have been cancelled because of the strike by junior doctors.
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Swimsman
  3/6Milton discovers the local lido is due to close and unwisely decides to organise a sit-in.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/01/2016
  Jennifer has a party to organise.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Phil Redmond, Sarah Howe, Akram Khan, Champagne Life
  Brookside creator Phil Redmond tells Samira Ahmed why he's taken to writing crime fiction.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 7
  7/10Paul D learns what happened when Schoolteacher attempted to reclaim Sethe and her children(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Bent Cops?
  Allan Urry investigates claims of dirty tricks in one of Britain's biggest police forces.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Pip payments, Retinal implants
  Need-to-know information about Pips, and the bionic eye surgeon goes beyond the hype.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Health and Exercise Inside Health Special
  The healing power of exercise: how being fit helps everything from stiff joints to cancer.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—Online Dating and the Lonely Hearts Ad
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of online dating through a social network from 1898(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/01/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Inside the 'El Chapo' hideout
  Katy Watson on 'Shorty' Guzman, Germans killed in Istanbul, and the benefit of loneliness.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Beach, Episode 7
  7/10Mass food poisoning and a terrible tragedy cause fear, chaos and tension on the beach.
13. 23:00
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Nick Mohammed
  4/6Alex and his band explore the theme of destiny.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/01/2016
  Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Vanishing Man, Episode 2
  2/5It is 1847, and John Snare invites the public to admire his Velasquez portrait.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/01/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Krish Kandiah.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rapeseed, Sustainable meat, Save Our Sucklers
  We meet the farmers selling direct to consumers, plus a call to 'Save Our Sucklers'.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greater Roadrunner
  Michael Palin presents the greater roadrunner of south western North America(R)

Wednesday 13 January 2016