BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 17 January 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—In Search of Mary Shelley, Episode 2
  2/5The 16-year-old Mary elopes with Percy Bysshe Shelley.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/01/2018
  A reading and reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bird flu, Forestry machinery, Pulse fishing, Train station farm shop.
  With the first bird flu cases of 2018 confirmed, just how severe is the threat this year?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Barnacle Goose
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is inspired by the spectacle of migrating barnacle geese.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/01/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/01/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Soul Music—Boys Don't Cry
  Soul Music explores The Cure's tribute to teenage angst.
4. 09:30
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Harmony
  2/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about harmony through the ages.(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—Mission - Nothing for the Journey
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Ann Easter.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children and divorce, Robots, Menopause and relationships
  How do you support your children through your divorce?
7. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 3
  3/5Venta explores the sewers of Rome where philosophers toil in the darkness.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Nancy and Nick - The Caring Profession
  Junior doctors reflect on the pressures they are under at work.(R)
9. 11:00
  Cameron Years—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/3Steve Richards looks back on David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.(R)
10. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 3. Ian Hislop interviews Victoria Coren-Mitchell
  3/6Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop talks to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/01/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Niche Work If You Can Get It—Series 1, Life Story Writers
  Nick Baker on the ghost writers helping ordinary people tell their stories for posterity.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—NHS Care Funding, Driverless Cars, Trusting Charities
  NHS care funding report, Testing driverless vehicles, Trusting charities.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/01/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Roger Law: Art and Seoul—23/12/2015
  Roger Law visits the 'Hollywood of Seoul' to find out how their movies get made.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/01/2018
  Brian is in trouble.(R)
8. 14:15
  Stone—Series 7, Episode 8
  8/10Stone by Alex Ganley. Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live - Personal Debt
  How much money do you owe on credit cards or loans and how will you repay it?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV Vaccine, BRCA genes
  Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research, HPV vaccine, BRCA genes and breast cancer survival.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Police culture
  Police culture and socialisation - how has it changed?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Facebook's algorithm change and why you should care
  Change in how Facebook ranks posts has been dubbed 'a nuclear bomb on the media industry'.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/01/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/01/2018 Hope for thousands of Carillion workers
  Employees on private sector service contracts for Carillion will continue to be paid
2. 18:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, The Two Faces of Benny from ABBA
  2/4Angstrom and Mina try to find out who tried to frame him for the death of Birgid Lundstrom
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/01/2018
  Justin stands accused.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Carleen Anderson, Elif Shafak, the commuter in film
  Singer Carleen Anderson on her Cage Street Memorial project and the novelist Elif Shafak.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 3
  3/5Venta explores the sewers of Rome where philosophers toil in the darkness.(R)
6. 20:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 1, Should we all be feminists?
  Anne McElvoy is joined by Joan Smith and Laura Perrins.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Philosophy on the Battlefield
  Former army intelligence officer Andy Owen explains how philosophy can help in battle.
8. 21:00
  Learning from Life and Death—Series 1, 02/07/2017
  Matthew Syed explores how we can all get better at learning from our mistakes.(R)
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—Boys Don't Cry
  Soul Music explores The Cure's tribute to teenage angst.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Carillion - Is the System Broken?
  Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May clash over the government's handling of the crisis.
11. 22:45
  A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark—Episode 8
  8/10Wanda edges closer to breakdown as neighbours Nancy and William spend the night together.
12. 23:00
  Life on Egg—Series 1, Whale
  6/6Crisis comes to The Egg when the prison is attacked by a pair of mating whales.
13. 23:15
  Rhys James—Rhys James Is ..., Privileged
  1/4Comedian Rhys James explores different aspects of himself.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/01/2018
  Rachel Bryne reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—In Search of Mary Shelley, Episode 3
  3/5Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley travel to Europe, striking up a strong bond with Lord Byron.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/01/2018
  A reading and reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Grouse shooting ban; robotic harvesting; the Northern Forest; Scottish tenancy laws.
  Could the Ilkley Moore ban on grouse shooting put local wildlife at risk?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Knot
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is entranced by "an apparition" of knot.

Thursday 18 January 2018