BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 10 January 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/01/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/01/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate problems in the healthcare service.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Michele Dougherty on Saturn
  Michele Dougherty tells Jim Al-Khalili why she diverted the Cassini mission to Saturn.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Julia Bradbury on Emotionally Challenging Work
  Julia Bradbury discusses the challenges of emergency medicine with Dr Martin McKechnie.
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—10/01/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Alexandra Heminsley, Women in parliament, Optimism, Ray BLK, Alcoholism
  Swimming for your life, Boosting numbers of female MPs, Becoming an optimist, Ray BLK.
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—On Kosovo Field, Pity for the Old Road
  2/5Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by PJ Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, with unreleased song demos.
8. 11:00
  The Human Hive
  What do human beings and honeybees have in common? More than you would think.
9. 11:30
  Making the Grade
  Why do older people take up instruments and put themselves through music exams?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/01/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—10 January 1917 - JJ Saltz
  In Tynemouth, Mr Saltz is feeling insubordinate.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's Your Experience of the NHS in Winter?
  Call You & Yours: What's your experience of the NHS in winter? Email [email protected]
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/01/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  All in a Chord—Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
  2/5Ivan Hewett examines Wagner's Tristan Chord.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/01/2017
  Toby is quick to react.(R)
8. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/10Third series of the criminal family saga, based on GF Newman's novel.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 15, Banqueting House
  Jay Rayner and the panel are at Banqueting House on Whitehall.(R)
10. 15:30
  Mastertapes—Series 6, Graham Nash (B-side)
  Graham Nash responds to questions from the audience about his album Songs for Beginners.
11. 16:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 7, Clean Slate
  Alan Dein hears from a man in Pennsylvania accused of bewitching and killing his wife.(R)
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Akram Khan on Srinivasa Ramanujan
  One of the UK's leading choreographers nominates the Indian mathematician Ramanujan.
13. 17:00
  PM—10/01/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/01/2017 Jeremy Corbyn attempts to clarify his stance on immigration
  Jeremy Corbyn has attempted to reposition the Labour party on Brexit.
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/6The worst of the bad coppers, a one hit-wonder and the return of Patsy Straightwoman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/01/2017
  Justin's diary needs attention.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Common Sense on TV, Bafta nominations, Mozart at 11, Is there a Northern Aesthetic?
  Bafta nominations, Common Sense, 250 years on from Mozart's first opera, Look North.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—On Kosovo Field, Pity for the Old Road
  2/5Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by PJ Harvey's Kosovan notebooks, with unreleased song demos.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—A Greek Tragedy
  The plight of unaccompanied child migrants arriving in Greece. Is the EU doing enough?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Canute Brailler and Amit Patel's camera-carrying guide dog
  Canute is the latest development in renewable Braille, and Amit Patel's videoing guide dog
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Paracetamol, Prostate and HIFU, Uncertainty - Oxygen and Heart Attacks
  Evidence suggests paracetamol is not as effective as previously thought for chronic pain.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Michele Dougherty on Saturn
  Michele Dougherty tells Jim Al-Khalili why she diverted the Cassini mission to Saturn.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Obama's farewell speech in Chicago
  We hear from the President's supporters and a prominent critic of his legacy.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: A Death in the Family, Episode 2
  2/10A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.
12. 23:00
  Sweats
  A brand new sitcom, written by and starring Kieran Hodgson.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/01/2017
  News of the political crisis in Northern Ireland is given to MPs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch—2. Virgin Mary: Mother of God or Whore of Babylon?
  2/5Diarmaid MacCulloch on why the Virgin Mary is a problem in the Protestant Reformation.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/01/2017
  A short reflection and prayer, with Tony Macaulay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dementia in farming families, hare coursing, Brexit negotiations for agricultural trade, the South Downs National Park
  New research shows how dementia may be affecting farmers suffering from isolation.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brambling
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the brambling.(R)

Wednesday 11 January 2017