BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 16 January 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Sexual violence in the Bangladeshi War of Independence - Global danger and the risk to research
  Sexual violence in the Bangledeshi War of Independence. Also, global danger and risk.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints, Maidstone
  Church bells from All Saints, Maidstone.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/01/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Reducing antibiotics in farming; the agricultural machinery industry; Nominations open for Food and Farming Awards
  Cider apple vinegar and the reduction of antibiotic use - are they linked?
10. 05:56
  Weather—16/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tawny Owl
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the tawny owl.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/01/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Sara Khan: The Battle within Islam
  Tom Sutcliffe with Graeme Wood, Ziauddin Sardar, Sara Khan and Loretta Napoleoni.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—16/01/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Beard, Watching porn in public places - your reaction, Are fathers being failed by employers?
  Who inspired Mary Beard? Are fathers being failed by their employers?
5. 10:45
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—1. A Merry Christmas
  1/10In New England, the March family are facing a frugal Christmas without their father.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Holding the Baby
  Charlotte really wants a baby, but her epilepsy means pregnancy is fraught with problems.
7. 11:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Running on Empty
  3/6Tom is invited on a stag weekend, and his dad signs up for the Sheffield marathon.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/01/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—16 January 1917 - Sylvia Graham
  In Tynemouth, Sylvia Graham finds an unlikely ally.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Nuisance call solutions; Online shopping addiction; Cavity wall insulation problems
  How to avoid costly impulse online purchases. BT's new battle with the nuisance callers.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/01/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Trump: The Presidential Precedents—Andrew Jackson
  1/5In 1829, duellist and Indian-fighter Andrew Jackson won power.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/01/2017
  It gets awkward at Willow Farm.(R)
8. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/10Joseph (Toby Jones) is still being stymied by lack of progress in his building project.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—The Final, 2016-17
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Introducing... The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2017
  Giorgio Locatelli launches 2017's 'Oscars' of food and in 2017, the search goes global.(R)
11. 16:00
  With Great Pleasure—John Harris
  Music journalist and writer John Harris selects music and writing that has shaped his life
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 15, The Science of Everyday Life
  Robin Ince and Brian Cox look at the laws of nature that govern your everyday life.
13. 17:00
  PM—16/01/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/01/2017 Tunisian police 'delayed' beach attack response
  Inquest for 30 British tourists hears police delayed response to Tunisia beach attack
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Jo Brand with Lucy Porter, Mark Forsyth and Dave Trott.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/01/2017
  Kirsty has unwanted company.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jackie, The Transports, TS Eliot Prize, 'Yellowface' row
  Natalie Portman as Jackie, TS Eliot Prize and should non-Asian actors play Asian roles?
5. 19:45
  Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—1. A Merry Christmas
  1/10In New England, the March family are facing a frugal Christmas without their father.(R)
6. 20:00
  La Frontera
  Carrie Gibson asks what Trump's presidency could mean for Mexican Americans in the US.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Siege at the Holey Artisan Bakery
  One night of terror at Dhaka's Holey Artisan Bakery in July 2016.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Human Hive
  What do human beings and honeybees have in common? More than you would think.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Sara Khan: The Battle within Islam
  Tom Sutcliffe with Graeme Wood, Ziauddin Sardar, Sara Khan and Loretta Napoleoni.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/01/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump's Nato criticism: Does he have a point?
  President-elect's criticism widely rejected, others urge reform.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: A Death in the Family, Episode 6
  6/10A global bestseller. An author's struggle to write about his childhood and his father.
13. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 6, Shirley Collins (A-side)
  Shirley Collins discusses her 1971 classic album, Love, Death and the Lady.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/01/2017
  With Sean Curran. MPs demand changes to health and social care funding.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  America Rewritten—Marilynne Robinson
  Robert McCrum talks to Marilynne Robinson about writing the New America.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/01/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Terry Waite CBE.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Gangmasters Licencing Authority to be taken to court over alleged negligence
  Gangmasters Licencing Authority to be sued for alleged 'negligence' by exploited workers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Owl
  Kate Humble presents the little owl.(R)

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