BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 9 January 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Super Rich: The 1% of the 1%
  Laurie Taylor and guests explore the origins of this wealthiest of elites.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St. Andrew's Church, Hurstbourne Priors in Hampshire
  Church bells from St. Andrew's Church, Hurstbourne Priors in Hampshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/01/2017
  A short reflection and prayer, with Tony Macaulay.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Avian Flu Housing Order extended; National Parks struggling with reduced funding; DIY broadband
  Poultry keepers count the cost of the extended Avian Flu Housing Order.
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Tit
  David Attenborough presents the great tit.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/01/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Chibundu Onuzo and Martin Sixsmith on corruption and family drama
  Andrew Marr with Martin Sixsmith, Chibundu Onuzo, Laurence Cockcroft and Oladipo Agboluaje
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—09/01/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev John McLuckie.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Renee Fleming, Women's March on Washington, Children of alcoholics, Altruism
  A look at the Women's March on Washington taking place on 21 January.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—On Kosovo Field, Chain of Keys
  1/5Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Leaving Prison
  Craig has spent most of his life locked up: can he finally put his offending behind him?
7. 11:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Point of No Return
  2/6Tom's family are coming to London, and giving the term 'flying visit' a whole new meaning.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/01/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—9 January 1917 - Anthony Yates
  Despite efforts to smooth the waters, tensions continue to run high at Marshall's.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—GP crisis, Dr Michael Mosley, Iphone anniversary
  Doctors in Northern Ireland are threatening to quit the NHS.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—09/01/2017
  Theresa May pledges to deal with the "hidden injustice" of mental illness in England.
6. 13:45
  All in a Chord—Beethoven: The Eroica Symphony
  1/5Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—08/01/2017
  Tom needs to offload his concerns.(R)
8. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/10It is 1971, and Joseph Oldman (Toby Jones) is desperate to get his son Brian out of jail.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2016-17
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Belfast: Creating a New Food Tradition
  Sheila Dillon explores the thriving new food culture of Northern Ireland.(R)
11. 16:00
  With Great Pleasure—Sara Pascoe
  Comedian Sara Pascoe presents her favourite funniest readings at the BBC Radio Theatre.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Religion and Numbers
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss religion's obsession with numbers.
13. 17:00
  PM—09/01/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/01/17 Northern Ireland Power Sharing in Crisis
  NI Deputy First Minister resigns forcing snap election; A&E wait time commitment queried
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 1
  1/6John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Helen Arney, Thomas Thwaites and Captain Aseem Hashmi.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/01/2017
  Toby is quick to react.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hull Blade, Manchester By the Sea, John Lockwood Kipling, Francis Spufford
  Samira Ahmed on the huge artwork installed above Hull. Plus the film Manchester by the Sea
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—On Kosovo Field, Chain of Keys
  1/5Siblings Rebeka and Dardan return to Kosovo after a mass grave is discovered.(R)
6. 20:00
  On a Knife Edge
  Young victims of knife crime are helped by hospital-based teams tackling risky behaviour.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Poland: Behind the Black Protests
  Women in Poland are angry with their government and with the Catholic church.(R)
8. 21:00
  Human Hibernation: The Big Sleep
  Could humans pull off the trick of hibernation to conquer long-term space travel?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Chibundu Onuzo and Martin Sixsmith on corruption and family drama
  Andrew Marr with Martin Sixsmith, Chibundu Onuzo, Laurence Cockcroft and Oladipo Agboluaje(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—09/01/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—McGuinness resignation 'will lead to elections'
  Power-sharing government ends over green energy scandal.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: A Death in the Family, Episode 1
  1/10A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.
13. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 6, Graham Nash (A-side)
  Graham Nash talks about his debut 1971 solo album, Songs for Beginners.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/01/2017
  The health secretary reports on plans to improve mental health services.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch—1. Unfinished Business
  1/5How the announcement of a university seminar in Germany led to the division of Europe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/01/2017
  A short reflection and prayer, with Tony Macaulay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—New Roundup Study, Ash Dieback Research, Brecon Beacons National Park
  A new study shows liver disease in rats that have ingested very low levels of glyphosate.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Carrion Crow
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow.(R)

Tuesday 10 January 2017