BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 31 January 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—No Place to Lay One's Head, Episode 2
  2/5Francoise Frenkel's compelling story of flight from Berlin on the 'night of broken glass'.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/01/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish Rrural Abattoirs, Farming Without Neonics, Abstraction
  Is the shortage of rural abattoirs a threat to Scotland's specialist meat sector?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Whitethroat
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper enjoys the song of the whitethroat.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/01/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—31/01/2018
  News from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Behind the Scenes—Series 2, Marin Alsop
  We meet Marin Alsop, conductor of the BSO, who believes music can deliver social change.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—Light - Children of Light
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Sam Wells.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Requiem, Children gambling, Enjoying winter
  Lydia Wilson on the BBC thriller, Requiem. Children gambling. Making the most of winter.
6. 10:41
  The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—8. The End of Everything
  8/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Charlotte and Jim - Rely on Your Training
  Climbing to the top of a fire ladder is a daunting business.
8. 11:00
  Shaking the Magic Money Trees
  How Britain created £435billion out of nowhere - and where the money went.(R)
9. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 11, 5. Sandi Toksvig interviews Roy Hudd
  5/6Writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig talks to actor and comedian Roy Hudd.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/01/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—Hungary's Jewish Underground
  During WW2 thousands of fake documents helped save Jews from the Nazis in Hungary.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Disputed flights, Mortgage insurance, Microadventures
  Winifred Robinson has an investigation into a company selling cheap flights.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/01/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Will Self's Great British Bus Journey—Series 1, A Trip down Rusty Lane
  3/10Will Self visits the place which JB Priestley described as the worst street in England.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/01/2018
  Pip's attitude causes concern.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Wide Open Spaces
  Bittersweet drama about agoraphobia by Jane Wainwright. Starring Paapa Essiedu.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Apprenticeships
  Why are there fewer UK apprenticeships now when the government wants to boost numbers?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Blood Clots, Iron Supplements, Doctor's Bag
  Blood clots acquired in hospital. Taking iron supplements. Plus what is in a doctor's bag?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Stigma
  Stigma - an old sociological concept revisited and recast for the 21st century.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC's problem with pay
  Why is the BBC overpaying some male journalists?
13. 17:00
  PM—31/01/2018
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—More than a billion pounds has been wiped off the value of the out-sourcing company, Capita.
  More than a billion pounds has been wiped off the value of the out-sourcing giant,Capita.
2. 18:30
  Angstrom—Series 1, The Hunter Is the Hunted and the Hunter
  4/4The investigation takes Angstrom to the remote Celibate Puffin Island.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/01/2018
  Brian stands accused.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Fiddler on the Roof lyricist, how musicals have evolved since 'Fiddler', Olafur Eliasson
  Sheldon Harnick on his new musical, 50 years of musicals and artist Olafur Eliasson.
5. 19:45
  The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel—8. The End of Everything
  8/10An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.(R)
6. 20:00
  Two Rooms—Brexit Britain: Two Rooms Revisited
  Brixton and Boston voters return to discuss Brexit negotiations with Fi Glover.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Dreams of Public Resting Spaces
  Theatre maker Raquel Meseguer has a vision for public resting spaces.
8. 21:00
  Learning from Life and Death—Series 1, 16/07/2017
  How can government get better at experimenting and learning from when things go wrong?(R)
9. 21:30
  Behind the Scenes—Series 2, Marin Alsop
  We meet Marin Alsop, conductor of the BSO, who believes music can deliver social change.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—PM says no to EU residency rights during transition
  Theresa May says she will fight against full rights for EU nationals arriving after Brexit
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Turkey: The Red-Haired Woman, Episode 8
  8/10At his father's funeral, Cem is approached by a stranger.
12. 23:00
  TEZ Talks—Series 2, 2. Are youse Muslim and that?
  2/4Comedian Tez Ilyas talks about lack of Asian role models in TV and film.
13. 23:15
  Rhys James—Rhys James Is ..., Wise
  3/4Rhys James explores a different aspect of himself.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—31/01/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—No Place to Lay One's Head, Episode 3
  3/5Francoise Frenkel's compelling story of flight from Berlin on the 'night of broken glass'.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/02/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy Prices, Animal Sentience, Beef to China, Farm floods, Colostrum
  As milk processors drop their farmgate prices, are farmers set for another serious trough?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Black-tailed Godwit
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper recalls his first encounter with a black-tailed Godwit.

Thursday 1 February 2018