BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 January 2019

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Maid, Episode 3
  3/5Stephanie Land’s first-hand account of working as a low wage cleaner in today's America.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/01/2019
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Silvopasture trials, US government shutdown, Apple blossom thinning
  Is silvopasture a silver bullet for farmers? Charlotte hears about trials in Wiltshire.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron
  For Fyfe Dangerfield, the prehistoric sight and sound of the grey heron is a big leveller.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/01/2019
  Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/01/2019
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Emmy Noether
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of one of the great 20th-century mathematicians.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/01/19 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Living in unity
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Dr Joe Aldred.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anne Longfield, children's commissioner for England; Family secrets; Pelvic floor
  Children's commissioner for England, family secrets, and the pelvic floor.
6. 10:45
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding—Episode 4
  4/5Nemirovsky's beguiling story of an extra marital affair in post-World War One France.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—The New Pirates of the Caribbean
  The Venezuelans who have turned to smuggling drugs and kidnapping fishermen from Trinidad.
8. 11:30
  Art of Now—The Joy of Text
  Artist Bob and Roberta Smith examines how text and language are used in art.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/01/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Washington Black—Episode Nine
  By Esi Edugyan. Washington has to fight for his life.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Spending in 2018, Betting terminals in Northern Ireland, Birthday donations
  What 2018 really cost us, betting terminals in Northern Ireland, foster care allowances.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/01/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  James Burke's Web of Knowledge—Episode 4
  James Burke joins the dots on his 'Web of Knowledge'.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/01/2019
  Elizabeth makes a shocking confession(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Thickness
  Daniel Lawrence Taylor's first drama for radio is a razor-sharp satire on gender and power
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Journey into Space, in Sutherland
  Ian Marchant visits a boggy Highland wilderness that could be the UK's first spaceport.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—World Child Cancer
  Gary Lineker makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer.(R)
11. 15:30
  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
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Vice
  Adam McKay on his Oscar-nominated comedy Vice
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Leonardo's drawings, Super-Mendelian inheritance in mice, The Weddell Sea Expedition
  Leonardo's drawings, Super-Mendelian inheritance in mice and the Weddell Sea Expedition
14. 17:00
  PM—24/01/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/01/2019 Alex Salmond accused of attempted rape
  Scotland's former First Minister appears in court charged with sexual offences
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, King's Lynn
  2/6Mark Steel visits the Norfolk town of King's Lynn and performs for the locals.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/01/2019
  Kenton puts his foot in it
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Watercooler TV, Bill Viola/Michelangelo, Art Fund Volunteers, Diana Athill remembered
  The biggest recent TV hits provoking debate, and Bill Viola/Michelangelo reviewed.
5. 19:45
  Irene Nemirovsky - The Misunderstanding—Episode 4
  4/5Nemirovsky's beguiling story of an extra marital affair in post-World War One France.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Brexit and Ireland: What's at stake?
  How might Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic be affected by Britain leaving the EU?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Colombia's Coffee Revolutions
  Can the fashion for high-end coffee save Colombia’s struggling farmers?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Leonardo's drawings, Super-Mendelian inheritance in mice, The Weddell Sea Expedition
  Leonardo's drawings, Super-Mendelian inheritance in mice and the Weddell Sea Expedition(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Emmy Noether
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of one of the great 20th-century mathematicians.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/01/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Washington Black—Episode Nine
  By Esi Edugyan. Washington has to fight for his life.
12. 23:00
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 1, D.A.P.H.N.E.
  3/4Jason has an out-of-this-world plan to increase the show's listenership.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/01/2019
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Maid, Episode 4
  4/5Stephanie Land’s first-hand account of working as a low wage cleaner in today's America.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/01/2019
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—A lethal hare disease, Microsoft takes on farming, badger baiting, farm antibiotic use and attitudes to dairy
  How Farming Today listeners helped identify a new disease in UK hares.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Petrel
  Liz Bonnin presents an Antarctic specialist, the delicate-looking snow petrel.(R)

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