BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 30 January 2019

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Silence, Episode 2
  In an attempt to be more present in his own life, Erling Kagge goes in search of silence.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/01/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Alex Chapper.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Devolved farming lobbies react to amendments to the withdrawal agreement
  Anna Hill considers where the latest Brexit activity leave the UK's farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Australian Magpie
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/01/2019
  News and current affairs, including Thought for the Day
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/01/2019
  The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
3. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 7, Richard Long meets Nitin Sawhney
  The artist Richard Long meets the musician Nitin Sawhney.
4. 09:30
  Hacking Happiness—Beyond Happiness
  What if happiness isn’t about the self at all?(R)
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Moses in the Wilderness
  Exploring the theme of "Moses in the Wilderness"
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Your experience of feeding your baby
  Jane Garvey and Paulette Edwards take your calls on your experience of feeding your baby.
7. 10:41
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 2, Beverley in Shoes
  3/6Beverley, once an avid traveller, now watches baking shows. Why? Stars Samantha Spiro.(R)
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—In It together
  A couple explore the impact his being 19 years older than her makes on their lives.
9. 11:00
  Uncle Sam and the Ayatollah
  Jim Muir investigates secret contacts between the Americans and Ayatollah Khomeini.
10. 11:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, The Inheritance
  1/4Comedian Rob Newman sets his sights on the world of philosophy.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/01/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Catharine Edwards on Seneca and facing death.
  Only humans know they will die. Catharine Edwards on the Stoic philosopher Seneca(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Vulnerable people in care, Shopping in shipping containers, Charity fundraising
  Reforms for vulnerable people in care, shops in shipping containers, charity fundraising.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—30/01/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Full Circle—Fox and Sharon
  Five interconnected couples tell all.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—29/01/2019
  Jolene takes the initiative(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, A Good Thing for a Good Reason
  An ex-miner and a senior philosophy lecturer form an unlikely but intriguing partnership.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—The cost of car insurance
  The UK has some of the highest motor insurance premiums in Europe - why?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Unproven IVF add-ons; Running injuries; DNA analysis on the NHS
  Unproven IVF add-ons; does rest help running injuries? DNA analysis on the NHS
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Class Ceiling
  The Class Ceiling: does privilege pay?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The great TV piracy scandal
  Saudi Arabia is accused of stealing sports rights on an industrial scale.
13. 17:00
  PM—30/01/2019
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 1, Snail
  1/4Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and Josh Widdicombe star in the sitcom about reincarnation.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/01/2019
  Johnny struggles with an emergency
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Moon and Me creator Andrew Davenport, diversity in opera
  Teletubbies and Moon and Me creator Andrew Davenport, and 'the voice of a generation'.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 3
  The welcome party for General Agricola ends in disaster - and an arrest.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Moral Duty of MPs
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Paddy O'Connell.
7. 20:45
  The New Age of Capitalism—South American Socialism
  How Venezuela and others challenged the global economic model(R)
8. 21:00
  The Invention of Free Speech—Series 1, Politics
  Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of political freedom of speech.(R)
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 7, Richard Long meets Nitin Sawhney
  The artist Richard Long meets the musician Nitin Sawhney.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/01/2019
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Rabbit at Rest—Episode 3
  3/10Harry's diverting Sunfish expedition at the beach threatens to end in tragedy.
12. 23:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 5, Greta Doesn't Want to Wait for Godot
  4/4Comic monologues by Jenny Eclair where women reach a breaking point in their lives.
13. 23:15
  Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality—3. Is Everything A Spectrum?
  3/4Mae Martin's cathartic storytelling is mostly about their biggest adolescent crush.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/01/2019
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Silence, Episode 3
  In search of silence, philosopher Erling Kagge journeys to the city that never sleeps.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/01/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Alex Chapper.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Natural England, chicken health, US trade
  The union Prospect claims Natural England is in crisis - how do they respond?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jackdaw
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw.(R)

Thursday 31 January 2019