BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 13 January 2021

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  If Then by Jill Lepore—Episode 2
  2/5It’s 1960 and Ed Greenfield assembles a team to get a Democrat into the White House.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/01/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/01/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rt Revd Dr David Bruce
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/01/21: EU exports, Farming in Brazil, School egg producers
  Scottish fishermen told to tie up boats after EU export hold-ups.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Glossy Ibis
  David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/01/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/01/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  More or Less—How effective is one dose of the vaccine?
  Is the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine 52% or 90% effective?
4. 09:30
  Steelmanning—Episode 1
  1/5Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—13/01/2021 He will never leave or forsake his people
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer & music led by The Reverend Dr Paul Mathole
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Debbie McGee and Dr Naomi Paxton, author Angie Thomas, Nurse Sarah Link who lived in a caravan for 9 months to protect her mum
  Emma Barnett talks to Debbie McGee and Dr Naomi Paxton, author Angie Thomas & Sarah Link
7. 10:45
  Going Straight by Melissa Murray—3. Revelation
  3/5Lesbian Emma tells her friend about her affair with the wrong man.
8. 11:00
  How the Irish Shaped Britain—Kingdoms of the Broad Sea
  1/3Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain.
9. 11:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Love on the Brain
  1/4Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/01/2021
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Snow And The Works On The Northern Line by Ruth Thomas—Episode 3
  3/10Ell Potter reads Ruth Thomas’s funny, heart-tugging story of betrayal and revenge.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—IKEA issues, Buy Now Pay Later, Accessibility Rail App
  We hear complaints about IKEA, orders are not arriving and customer phone lines are down.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/01/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—13/01/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Siberian Rewilding
  How trees and fluffy snow are the bad guys when it comes to climate change in Siberia.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/01/2021
  Rex is out for himself, and Tracy’s keen to make something clear.
8. 14:15
  The Republicans—Ronald Reagan: Hanging By Our Thumbs
  Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—MBL: Cryptocurrencies
  Should you be tempted by cryptocurrencies?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Statins and Nocebo, Vit D & Covid, new therapies for Covid
  Research trials for Covid-19. Do vitamin D supplements prevent infection from SARS-COV-2?
11. 16:00
  Tales from the Stave—Mozart's Haffner Symphony
  A celebration of Mozart's genius through the autograph manuscript of his Haffner Symphony.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Free Speech vs the Internet
  Parler taken offline and President Trump silenced by social media giants.
13. 17:00
  PM—13/01/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/01/2021 Boris Johnson has condemned some 'free school meal' parcels being sent to families as "disgraceful".
  The Prime Minister has promised immediate action to address the problem.
2. 18:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 2, Heartbreak Hotel
  3/6Joanna and Roger book into a country hotel, for their friend’s second wedding.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/01/2021
  Neil can’t stop fretting, and Jazzer has a challenge over breakfast.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Drag kings, Courttia Newland, wintry podcasts
  Drag kings John Travulva and Don One, and novelist Courttia Newland
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5A new mystery set in 10th century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari.
6. 20:00
  The Spark—Paul Vallely and Philanthropy
  Helen Lewis meets people offering radical solutions to the big problems of our times.
7. 20:45
  The Wood Pushers
  A close encounter with the street chess players of Washington Square park, New York.
8. 21:00
  The Senses—Synaesthesia: when senses merge
  5/5Synaesthesia: We meet the man whose sister tastes of blackcurrant yoghurt
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Free Speech vs the Internet
  Parler taken offline and President Trump silenced by social media giants.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—House of Representatives voting on impeachment of Donald Trump
  Result could make Mr Trump first President to be impeached twice
11. 22:45
  The Snow And The Works On The Northern Line by Ruth Thomas—Episode 3
  3/10Ell Potter reads Ruth Thomas’s funny, heart-tugging story of betrayal and revenge.
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/8Strangely uplifting moments caring for someone with a terminal illness, and early Bowie.
13. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/12Jon Holmes's award winning satirical river of sound returns to twist itself into the news.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/01/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  If Then by Jill Lepore—Episode 3
  3/5With JFK in the White House, Simulmatics make their pitch to government and big business.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/01/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/01/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/01/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rt Revd Dr David Bruce
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/01/21: Office for Environmental Protection, Sugar beet treatment, African locusts
  Dame Glenys Stacey outlines the role of new Office for Environmental Protection.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Brook on the Redwing
  Paul Brook on the redwing which ignited his love of birdwatching for Tweet of the Day.

Thursday 14 January 2021