BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 22 January 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Police culture
  Police culture and socialisation - how has it changed?(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Durweston, Dorset
  Church bells from Durweston, Dorset.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Gene editing; Farm diversification
  Should plants which have been gene-edited come under the EU rules on genetic modification?
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Snipe
  Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals why for her, snipe symbolise the sound of the Hebrides.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/01/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Power of Art
  Andrew Marr with Andrew Graham-Dixon, Leanda de Lisle, Kelly Chorpening and Don Thompson.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—Unity - Liberation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Steve Williams.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Susan Cadogan, Women's March 2018, Winter Olympics
  Reggae singer Susan Cadogan and an update of the Women's March 2018.
5. 10:45
  The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—1. The Scratch
  1/10Potent and playful drama about a world without antibiotics.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—The Toss of the Coin
  Jackie has a 50-50 chance of developing Huntington's disease. Does she have it?
7. 11:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Profit and Loss
  3/6Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth receive some bad news about a friend.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/01/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Two Thousand Years of Puzzling—Series 1, To Entertain and Amaze
  Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Too smart to be scammed; Try before you buy online
  Too smart to be scammed; try before you buy online.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/01/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar—The Lure of Sweetness
  1/5Bee Wilson explores the history of that most paradoxical of foods, sugar.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/01/2018
  Jennifer issues an apology.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—4/4, Introduction and Allegro
  1/4Comedy drama series about the exploits - musical and otherwise - of a string quartet.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 10, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the ever-popular contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—What Delicious Future?
  Dan Saladino looks at the ideas that could make a big impact on the future of our food.(R)
11. 16:00
  It's Just a Joke, Comrade: 100 Years of Russian Satire—Series 1, Episode 2
  Comedian and Russophile Viv Groskop explores a century of revolutionary comedy.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 17, Antibiotics
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the history and future of antibiotics.
13. 17:00
  PM—22/01/2018
  PM at 5pm - Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Radio 4 1800 22/01/2018 Turkey intensifies assault on Kurdish forces
  Turkey has intensified its assault on Kurdish forces in Northern Syria.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/01/2018
  Toby is overjoyed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Downsizing, filming sex scenes and a satire on ceramics
  Downsizing with Matt Damon reviewed, the logistics of sex scenes, and a satire on ceramics
5. 19:45
  The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—1. The Scratch
  1/10Potent and playful drama about a world without antibiotics.(R)
6. 20:00
  Cameron Years—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/3Steve Richards looks back at David Cameron's years in power and explores his legacy.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Sweden's Child Migrant Mystery
  An investigation into the mystery illness affecting child migrants in Sweden.(R)
8. 21:00
  In Their Element—Series 2, Our Lives with Lead
  Uta Frith assesses the impact of the use and abuse of lead on humanity.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Power of Art
  Andrew Marr with Andrew Graham-Dixon, Leanda de Lisle, Kelly Chorpening and Don Thompson.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Turkey steps up attacks on Kurdish forces in Syria
  Can Nato do anything about the confrontation between two of its members?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Turkey: The Red-Haired Woman, Episode 1
  1/10Recollections of an absent father and part-time jobs take Cem back to his mid-teens.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Hello! Is it me you're looking for? - The art of greetings
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright start a new series with hellos and greetings.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/01/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Reading Europe: Geert Mak's In Europe, Episode 1
  1/5Geert Mak's travels through Europe at the close of the 20th century.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/01/2018
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Cap on the biggest farm subsidies, subsidies for public good in Switzerland & farm diversification
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Barnacle Goose
  Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals the challenges of trying to paint barnacle geese.

Tuesday 23 January 2018