BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 10 January 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Auntie's War by Edward Stourton—2. Wartime Propaganda
  2/5Wartime propaganda and relaying less than truthful information to the enemy.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection with Monica M Grady CBE, professor of planetary and space sciences.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Providing 'public goods' on farm, out-wintering cattle, red kites, Martin Clunes
  Providing 'public goods' on farm: we hear how it could work.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Superb Fairy Wren
  Professor Andy Radford reveals the importance of alarm calls to the superb fairy-wren.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/01/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/01/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Soul Music—Ich Habe Genug
  People from around the world describe how Bach's cantata changed their lives.
4. 09:30
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Character
  1/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas of character through the ages.(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—Symbols of Baptism - A Meditation
  A meditation on baptism, led by the Rev Marie-Elsa Bragg.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children and Smartphones
  Children's on smartphones; Andrea Dunbar; children of alcoholics; My Body Back Project.
7. 10:41
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 8
  8/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Brandon and Sarok - Keeping Out of Trouble
  Ten-year-old friends get to grips with priorities at school.(R)
9. 11:00
  Cameron Years—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/3Steve Richards looks back on David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.(R)
10. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 2. Al Murray interviews Ian Hislop
  2/6Al Murray, the Pub Landlord creator, passes the baton to comedian and satirist Ian Hislop.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/01/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 8, The Cosmic Speed Limit
  Can anything travel faster than the speed of light? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Consumer debt, Trust pilot, Mental health care
  Consumer affairs programme.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/01/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—The Box
  8/11Paul Seabright explains why the shipping container was such a revolutionary invention.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/01/2018
  Jill is left stunned.(R)
8. 14:15
  Stone—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/10Stone written by Richard Monks. Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Ben Broadbent, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England.
  How does Bank of England policy affect your money, wages, mortgage and the wider economy?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Flu, Cow's milk allergy, Robotic pharmacy
  Dr Mark Porter investigates the protection the latest vaccine gives us from Aussie flu.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The sensory landscape of the city
  The scenes, smells, sounds and tastes of city life.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—When journalists burn their sources
  Michael Wolff is accused of betraying contacts to write his book about Trump's White House
13. 17:00
  PM—10/01/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/01/2018 Chancellor gets tough over Brexit
  Hammond warns EU against talk of "punishing" the UK for Brexit
2. 18:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, The Man Who Wasn't Dead
  1/4Scandinavian detective yarn starring Matthew Holness.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/01/2018
  Susan's hopes are dashed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Melvyn Bragg, TV arts programmes, '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' by Otis Redding, the Fire and Fury
  Melvyn Bragg - 40 years of The Southbank Show, TV arts programmes today, The Fire and Fury
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 8
  8/10CJ Sansom's Tudor mystery featuring lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake.(R)
6. 20:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 1, Is equality a good thing in itself?
  Anne McElvoy and Gabrielle Rifkind are joined by Fraser Nelson and Zoe Williams.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Gardening, Roses and Cultural Identity
  Artist Zarah Hussain reflects on gardening, roses and cultural identity.
8. 21:00
  A Little Lateral Thinking
  A fun exploration of lateral thinking - in tribute to Edward de Bono who coined the term.(R)
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—Ich Habe Genug
  People from around the world describe how Bach's cantata changed their lives.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Syrian army offensive displaces thousands
  Fierce fighting in Syria's Idlib province causes a humanitarian crisis.
11. 22:45
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 3
  3/10As problems mount at home, Mrs Hawkins is about to hit problems in her publishing career.
12. 23:00
  Life on Egg—Series 1, Stand-In
  5/6When Peter goes on training, Harry has to contend with a brutally efficient replacement.
13. 23:15
  The East Coast Listening Post—Series 1, Empire
  4/4Jenna and Dana meet self-made business woman and strip-club mogul Jackie Sanchez.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/01/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Auntie's War by Edward Stourton—3. Remarkable Voices
  3/5Ed Stourton on the French and Americans broadcasting from Britain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection with Monica M Grady CBE, professor of planetary and space sciences.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Trump and trade, Cheese-eating pigs, Green building
  Is the USA preparing to play hard-ball with Britain in post-Brexit trade talks?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Pied Babbler
  Professor Andy Radford describes the role of the sentry amongst pied babblers.

Thursday 11 January 2018