BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 20 January 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Rewinder—Three: Robots, Bond, Eggs and Haddock
  Greg James, self-confessed 'proud radio nerd', rummages through the BBC's vast archives.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Adelaide Ringing Centre, Australia
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Adelaide Ringing Centre in the city's St Peter’s Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/01/2020
  Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/01/20: Devolved farming, Sugar beet, Weather
  Charlotte Smith asks what's in store for farmers in the devolved nations after Brexit.
10. 05:56
  Weather—20/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Barnacle Goose
  Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals the challenges of trying to paint barnacle geese.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/01/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Puritans and God-given government
  Andrew Marr with Paul Lay, Lisa Mullen, Stephen Tomkins and Lindsay Newman
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/01/2020 Hope for Monday
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rt Revd David Walker
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—PHONE-IN - Would you stop having kids to save the planet?
  PHONE-IN - Would you stop having kids to save the planet?
5. 10:45
  A Small Town Murder—Series 14, 1. Retirement
  1/5A family liaison officer is retiring after many years’ service.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Fighting to Save Dunford
  Grace Dent follows the fight to buy and preserve the former home of a notable Victorian MP
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—David Baddiel, Njambi McGrath, John Shuttleworth, Paul Chahidi, Pepe Belmonte, Reuben James, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/01/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—6. Job
  6/10George Bowling tells us how he got a job after the First World War.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Eating, Drinking and Playing with Toys
  Going vegan, giving up alcohol and the fate of the local toy shop.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/01/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Green Originals—Ken Saro-Wiwa
  Reflections on the modern pioneers of the environmental movement. Today - Ken Saro-Wiwa.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/01/2020
  Ian is determined to uncover the truth
8. 14:15
  The Real George Orwell—Biographical Dramas, Burma
  1/4By Mike Walker. In October 1922, Eric Blair travels to Burma to join the Imperial Police.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2, 2020
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Yes We Can: What do the tins we eat say about the UK?
  Jack Monroe and Sheila Dillon ask whether tinned foods have an image problem in the UK.
11. 16:00
  The People's Pyramid
  Once they made pop records. Now they're building a pyramid out of dead people.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 21, Conspiracy Theories
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Shazia Mirza as they discuss conspiracy theories.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/01/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/01/2020 BBC director general to step down
  Lord Hall is to step down as head of the BBC in the summer after seven years in the role.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/01/2020
  Philip makes a controversial suggestion.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dev Patel on David Copperfield, Front Row's Risk Season, bestselling author Kimberley Chambers
  Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) on playing David Copperfield in Armando Iannucci's film
5. 19:45
  A Small Town Murder—Series 14, 1. Retirement
  1/5A family liaison officer is retiring after many years’ service.
6. 20:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Samayya
  Samayya Afzal wants the government to do much more to make UK mosques safe from attack.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Ayahuasca: Fear and Healing in the Amazon
  Psychedelic plants, the spiritual tourism backlash - and sexual abuse.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—How an eel sparked our interest in electricity
  How an eel sparked our interest in electricity
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Puritans and God-given government
  Andrew Marr with Paul Lay, Lisa Mullen, Stephen Tomkins and Lindsay Newman
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Outbreak of new respiratory virus in China
  World Health Organisation to convene its emergency committee
11. 22:45
  Coming Up for Air by George Orwell—6. Job
  6/10George Bowling tells us how he got a job after the First World War.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Communicating Climate Change
  Michael Rosen talks to George Marshall about how best to communicate climate change.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/01/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Orwell in Five Words—Fascism
  1/5George Orwell has been dead for 70 years. What can his ideas tell us about life in 2020?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/01/2020
  Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/01/20 Post-Brexit ban on chlorine-washed chicken, Welsh agriculture bill, ropeless lobster pots, fodder beet
  Why the UK could find it hard to ban chlorine-washed chicken and hormone beet post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kim Durbin on the Blackbird
  Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.

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