BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 10 January 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—We Are Displaced, Sabreen's story
  Sabreen makes a desperate journey across the Mediterranean.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/01/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Stephen Cottrell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural development, AHDB on trade opportunities, Trade show models
  Charlotte Smith considers the impact of urban expansion on rural areas.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunnock
  John Aitchison presents the dunnock.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/01/2019
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/01/2019
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Papal Infallibility
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea that Popes cannot err in exercise of their office
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—10/01/19 Preparations: Restored
  Christian Worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Maternity leave for students, Cyntoia Brown, HRT patches
  Cyntoia Brown, HRT patches, maternity leave for students, and Flirty Dancing
6. 10:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4
  4/5Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Balkan Border Wars - Serbia and Kosovo
  Old enemies Serbia and Kosovo discuss what for some is unthinkable - an ethnic land swap.
8. 11:30
  In Tooth and Claw
  Charles Foster explores the bloody tension at the heart of his favourite nature writing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/01/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, Episode 9
  Adrian is given the keys to his new house and feels the pressure of being a father.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Retail sales, Automation in the workplace, Professional bridesmaids
  Retail figures, professional bridesmaids, and automation in the workplace
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/01/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Battles That Won Our Freedoms—4 Freedom of the Press
  How a libertine called John Wilkes fought for the right to criticize the powerful, and won
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/01/2019
  Helen makes a decision(R)
8. 14:15
  Stone—Retribution - The Unravelling of a Murder, Episode 4
  Stone, a detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst. Written by Richard Monks.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—A Year in Roald Dahl Country
  Great Missenden is Roald Dahl country. Helen Mark discovers the writers love of nature.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Leonard Cheshire
  Sophie Morgan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Leonard Cheshire.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Jessie Burton - The Miniaturist
  Jessie Burton discusses The Miniaturist with James Naughtie and readers(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Stan & Ollie
  The latest cinema releases and DVDs including Stan & Ollie and Monsters and Men
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctic lake drilling, Birds and climate change, Cold snap, Holograms
  Antarctic lake drilling, birds and climate change, cold snap, and holograms.
14. 17:00
  PM—10/01/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/01/2019 - Jaguar Land Rover to cut thousands of jobs
  4,500 UK jobs will go as part of a major cost-cutting drive
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/6John Finnemore brings the sixth series of his award-winning sketch show to a close.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/01/2019
  There's a silver lining for Lee
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hugh Jackman on The Front Runner, Costa Biography Award winner Bart van Es, Da Vinci loan refusal
  Hugh Jackman on playing scandal-hit 1988 US presidential hopeful Gary Hart.
5. 19:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 4
  4/5Maya marches in Accra whilst Americans led by Martin Luther King march in Washington DC.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Universal Credit: What's gone wrong and can it be fixed?
  How did universal credit come about, and why has its roll-out been delayed?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Potholes - the road to the future
  Potholes - the hidden costs, and opportunities, lurking in our roads
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctic lake drilling, Birds and climate change, Cold snap, Holograms
  Antarctic lake drilling, birds and climate change, cold snap, and holograms.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Papal Infallibility
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea that Popes cannot err in exercise of their office(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump Visits Texas to Build Support for Wall
  President Trump continues efforts to persuade politicians to fund wall on Mexican border
11. 22:45
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, Episode 9
  Adrian is given the keys to his new house and feels the pressure of being a father.(R)
12. 23:00
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 1, Malaysia
  1/4Sketch trio Daphne head off to Malaysia to find Phil's legendary criminal uncle Pak Belang(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/01/2019
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—We Are Displaced, Analisa's story
  Analisa flees Guatemala and risks everything for a better life.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/01/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Stephen Cottrell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harbour investment, Scottish agricultural policy, Scottish hunting legislation
  Northern Ireland’s most important fishing harbour faces calls for it to be privatised.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Short-eared Owl
  Mark Cocker extols the aerial music flight of a wintering short-eared owl.(R)

Friday 11 January 2019