BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 18 January 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Modern slavery, School lunch boxes
  Laurie Taylor explores tensions at the heart of contemporary struggles against enslavement(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—17/01/2016
  Bells from St Leonard's Church, Hythe in Kent.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/01/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Floating houses, Farm technology, Livestock market on TV
  Holland has houses that can float on floodwater. Should the UK be considering the idea?
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Poorwill (American Nightjar)
  Michael Palin presents the common poorwill from an Arizona desert.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/01/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Alaa Al Aswany on Egypt
  Tom Sutcliffe with Alaa Al Aswany, Wendell Steavenson, Hugh Kennedy and Tarek Osman.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/01/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Pensions Phone-In with Jane Garvey and Paul Lewis
  Call us with your pension questions today.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The One about the Social Worker, Episode 1
  1/5How did the boy in boxers become the wanted man in an armed siege?
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Strictly Come Langport
  Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold stories of 21st-century Britain.
7. 11:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Handsworth
  3/6Comedian Mark Steel explores reggae, riots and white supremacist gardening in Handsworth.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/01/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—18 January 1916 - Ralph Winwood
  On the day of the battle of Sheik Sa'ad, Ralph Winwood has a mission of his own.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Modelling agencies, Tax credits, SIM card fraud
  Consumer affairs programme.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/01/2016
  Baroness Warsi discusses English lessons for Muslim women. Presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Three Score Years and Ten—Looking Back
  Bishop Richard Holloway on learning how to forgive ourselves as well as others.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/01/2016
  Pip fancies a little trip.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—James Lees-Milne, The Unending Battle
  2/3The realities of war strike home for Lees-Milne, when Tom Mitford returns on leave.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2016
  Russell Davies asks the questions in the prestigious general knowledge quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Leeds: The Story of a City Through Its Food
  Leeds is a city on the rise when it comes to food and drink. Dan Saladino finds out why.(R)
11. 16:00
  With Great Pleasure—Rebecca Front
  Rebecca Front takes the Radio Theatre audience through her life in reading and comedy.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 13, Artificial Intelligence
  Brian and Robin talk artificial intelligence with Jo Brand, Anil Seth and Alan Winfield.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/01/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/01/16 Tata Steel cuts over a thousand jobs in the UK
  Tata Steel is cutting over a thousand jobs in the UK - most of them at Port Talbot
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Dodd, Fry, Jenner
  2/6John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Ken Dodd, Dr Hannah Fry and Greg Jenner.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/01/2016
  Fallon has a brainwave.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Assassin, Jack Thorne, Attacking the Devil, Peter May
  Including The Assassin, Peter May, Attacking the Devil, and Jack Thorne.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The One about the Social Worker, Episode 1
  1/5How did the boy in boxers become the wanted man in an armed siege?(R)
6. 20:00
  Deciding Fast and Slow
  Elinor Goodman investigates how government ministers take decisions in the 21st century.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Molenbeek, Through the Looking Glass
  Can Belgium solve the problems of the Brussels district dubbed Jihadi Central?(R)
8. 21:00
  Is Ignorance Bliss?
  Sathnam Sanghera asks, when we can know everything, are we better off not knowing things?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Alaa Al Aswany on Egypt
  Tom Sutcliffe with Alaa Al Aswany, Wendell Steavenson, Hugh Kennedy and Tarek Osman.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/01/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Iran and US end 35-year-long feud
  After the nuclear deal, how durable is the thaw in US-Iran relations?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Automobile Club of Egypt, Episode 1
  1/10A once wealthy landowner, Abd el-Aziz has fallen into penury.
13. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 5, Bellowhead (the A Side)
  Bellowhead talk to John Wilson about their 2010 album, 'Hedonism'
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/01/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Outrun by Amy Liptrot—1. Washed Up and Back Home
  1/5Amy Liptrot's incisive memoir of overcoming alcoholism on Orkney.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Marine conservation zones, Farming apps, Goat gene bank
  The government has designated 23 new Marine Conservation Zones - but will they work?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Oilbird
  Michael Palin presents the oilbird, from a Venezuelan cavern(R)

Tuesday 19 January 2016