BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 20 January 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Green Paper
  By A M Bakalar. It's Poland in 1980 and Sonia receives some unwelcome visitors.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Helen's, Sefton
  Bells on Sunday from St Helen's, Sefton
8. 05:45
  Profile—Roger Whiteside
  Mark Coles profiles Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—20/01/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Hunger
  Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand explores the experience of hunger.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Selling Shetland
  Shetland has its own sheep, cattle and ponies. Can local farmers make money from them?
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/01/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Turbans and Tales, Clergy Safety, The Unknown Six
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, with William Crawley
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—World Child Cancer
  Gary Lineker makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/01/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Light Shines in the Darkness
  Amanda Mukwashi is the preacher in a service from Croydon Seventh Day Adventist Church.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Brexit and the English Revolution
  Linda Colley asks if - eventually - Brexit could be the modernizing force the UK needs.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kirsty Oswald's Robin
  Kirsty Oswald returns to share a tale of the spideog, also known as the robin.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/01/2019
  News with Paddy O'Connell including what will happen in Parliament about Brexit.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/01/2019
  Disaster strikes for Jennifer and Lexi has some surprising news
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—James Rebanks, shepherd and writer
  James Rebanks, shepherd and writer, shares his track choices with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/01/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The one where we talk about deep fried Mars Bars
  Food writer Rachel McCormack explores deep fried cuisine throughout Europe
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/01/2019
  Global news and analysis; presented by Mark Mardell
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—20/01/2019
  Beer under sail in Norfolk, Burns Suppers, cancer treatment and a derelict Lakeland lido.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Uppingham
  Eric Robson and the panel are in Uppingham, Rutland.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Conversations With or About Mum
  Stammering, death and motor neurone disease are all shared in this poignant selection.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Roderick Hudson by Henry James, Episode 1
  1/2Rowland takes sculptor Roderick from the US to Rome with devastating consequences.(R)
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Caribbean Writing with Claire Adam, Jamaica Kincaid and Jacob Ross
  A special programme celebrating the breadth and power of writing from the Caribbean
11. 16:30
  A Dream Vision for Our Times
  Writer Henry Eliot explores Geoffrey Chaucer’s surreal Dream Vision poems.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Orphanage Business
  File on 4 exposes the abuse of Ugandan children being cared for in UK-funded orphanages(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Roger Whiteside
  Mark Coles profiles Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/01/2019 Cabinet minister accuses MPs of trying to "steal" Brexit
  The cabinet Brexiteer, Liam Fox, says the government has a contract to deliver Brexit.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
  Broadcaster Gerry Northam picks the best of BBC Radio this week
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/01/2019
  Alistair takes centre stage
4. 19:15
  The Rivals—Series 4, 4. The Mystery of the Scarlet Thread
  4/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Prof SFX Van Duson.(R)
5. 19:45
  Blackwater by Claire McGowan—3. Who Is She?
  3/10Zoe was murdered by Paul, yet 10 years on she is upstairs in his bathroom in his house.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Intersex Numbers, Fact-Checking Facebook, Jack Bogle
  Tim Harford asks whether 1.7% of people are intersex, and examines false claims about MPs.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Joe Casely-Hayford, Judge Nicholas Crichton, Professor Sophie Oluwole, Professor Paul O’Brien CBE, Carol Channing
  Matthew Bannister on a designer, a judge, a philosopher, a nanotechnologist and a singer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Benefit rule changes for pensioners with younger partners
  From May, pensioners with younger partners can't make new pension credit claims(R)
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—World Child Cancer
  Gary Lineker makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Beyond the Barbed Wire - Cyber Security in the UK
  Can the UK become a world leader in making the internet safer?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/01/2019
  Carolyn Quinn and guests look forward to another busy week at Westminster.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Mary Queen of Scots
  Josie Rourke on Mary Queen Of Scots(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Hunger
  Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand explores the experience of hunger.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Surveillance
  Surveillance - how we are both watchers, as well as the watched.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Helen's, Sefton
  Bells on Sunday from St Helen's, Sefton(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/01/2019
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Meat-free report slammed, wool revival, agri-tech
  A new report saying eat less meat is condemned as a starvation diet.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tree Sparrow
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the Tree Sparrow.(R)

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