BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 27 January 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Summer Before the Dark, Episode 2
  2/5Two roving writers have arranged to meet in Ostend on the Belgian coast.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/01/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Tesco named and shamed by supermarket ombudsman, Huskies in Scotland, Organic dairy farming
  Tesco named and shamed by the supermarket ombudsman for delaying payments to suppliers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Trumpeter Swan
  Liz Bonnin presents the sonorous trumpeter swan of North America.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/01/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—27/01/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Griff Rhys Jones, Mona Golabek, Lee Tannen, Marcelo Sellaro
  Libby Purves meets broadcaster Griff Rhys Jones and concert pianist Mona Golabek.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Holocaust Memorial Day
  Worship on Holocaust Memorial Day, led by Canon Steve Williams.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Championing women's football
  Baroness Sue Campbell, the FA's new head of women's football. Plus teenage chronic fatigue
6. 10:41
  November Dead List—Series 2, 3. Cards
  3/5DCI Greave finds prayer cards with a link to the murder victims. Stars Lia Williams.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Graham and Natalie – It’s Just A Piece Of Paper
  A couple who have been together many years, but have never wed - are they missing out?
8. 11:00
  The Good Goering
  The story of Hermann Goering's brother, who claimed he saved people from Nazi persecution.
9. 11:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, Last Call for Cuba
  3/4One of the women gets some devastating news, and Chippy's lie comes back to haunt her.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/01/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—27 January 1916 - Adeline Lumley
  In Folkestone, Adeline and Phyllis do their best for Victor.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Alcohol-free beer, Publishing fraud, Frozen bank accounts
  The gang that stole £5 million from small firms by selling bogus adverts.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/01/2016
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  From Savage to Self—Culture Goes Plural
  Farrah Jarral explores the legacy of one of influential anthropologist Franz Boas.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/01/2016
  Lynda plans to mark a milestone.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tumanbay—Series 1, Jaws of Victory
  9/10Epic historical saga set in the richest, most powerful city on earth.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: World economic worries and market turmoil
  Ruth Alexander and guests assess world economic woes and the current market turmoil.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, Online private doctors
  Folic acid in flour, Southampton FC and hip and groin pain, online private doctors.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Creative Economy, 'Grudge' Spending
  The new politics of culture and creativity. Plus why people begrudge spending on security.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Lord Burns, On- and off-screen diversity, FT staff vote to strike
  Outgoing Channel 4 chair Terry Burns speaks about the highs and lows of the job.
13. 17:00
  PM—27/01/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/01/2016 clamp down on tax avoidance
  An agreement to clamp down on tax avoidance David Cameron is"angry" about Google's tax
2. 18:30
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Tim FitzHigham recreates an 18th-century bet - can he navigate central London blindfolded?(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/01/2016
  Has Tom got the recipe for success?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Gina McKee and Christopher Hampton, Rokia Traore, The body in ancient Egypt
  Featuring Gina McKee and Christopher Hampton on The Mother, and Malian singer Rokia Traore
5. 19:45
  November Dead List—Series 2, 3. Cards
  3/5DCI Greave finds prayer cards with a link to the murder victims. Stars Lia Williams.(R)
6. 20:00
  Four Thought—Best of Four Thought: Hinge Moments in History
  Another chance to hear three of the best recent episodes of Four Thought.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—The Meaning of North
  Alex Beaumont questions the meaning of 'the north'.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—The duchess who gatecrashed science
  Margaret Cavendish and the birth of the scientific method.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Griff Rhys Jones, Mona Golabek, Lee Tannen, Marcelo Sellaro
  Libby Purves meets broadcaster Griff Rhys Jones and concert pianist Mona Golabek.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Should convicted criminals be allowed to remain anonymous?
  Should convicted criminals be allowed to remain anonymous?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Automobile Club of Egypt, Episode 8
  8/10Kamel meets his fellow revolutionaries and a daring plot is hatched.
12. 23:00
  The Future of Radio—Series 2, The Absence App
  1/4Audio boffins develop an app that stops communication – to give us all a bit of peace.
13. 23:15
  Nurse—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/01/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Summer Before the Dark, Episode 3
  3/5Joseph is off the train at Ostend, just as Irmgard Keun decides to stay in the resort too.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/01/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Threats to UK pig industry, Organic farming, Impact of war on Syria's farms
  The threat to thousands of jobs in the UK pig industry from imports of cheaper meat.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
  Liz Bonnin presents the raucous calling sulphur-crested cockatoo from Australia.(R)

Thursday 28 January 2016