BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 1 February 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Word of Mouth—Adam Bradley: The Poetry of Pop
  Adam Bradley joins Michael from Los Angeles and talks about the poetry of pop
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Wilfred, Ripon, in North Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Wilfred, Ripon.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/02/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/02/21 Problems for food exporters, Cornish shellfish, agroecology
  A parliamentary inquiry into problems for food exporters.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/02/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Bird of Paradise
  Sir David Attenborough presents the blue bird of paradise from Papua New Guinea.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/02/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The fall of Maxwell – the end of an era.
  Andrew Marr with John Preston, Julia Langdon and Emily Bell.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—Light - Light in the Darkness
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Stef Benstead
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Susannah Constantine, How Work Fits into your Life
  Do you love your job but work for next to nothing? Have we been sold a myth?
5. 10:45
  An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey—1. Delhi
  1/5Drama about the first cookery book by groundbreaking Indian actress, Madhur Jaffrey.
6. 11:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Jordan
  Jordan Lee hopes to rebuild trust and counter vaccine hesitancy in his Bradford community.
7. 11:30
  How to Vaccinate the World—Vaccine Nationalism
  Tim Harford reports on the global race to vaccinate the world against Covid-19.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/02/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman—Episode 6
  6/10Witty crime thriller by Richard Osman. Abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Slow Broadband; Baby Bust; Happy Design
  The families struggling with slow broadband, opting for faster speeds.
5. 12:57
  Weather—01/02/2021
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—01/02/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
7. 13:45
  The River—1. Sabrina and the Fish of No Return
  1/5Five different writers give illustrated talks on the theme of The River.
8. 14:00
  Homeschool History—The Great Fire of London
  Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on The Great Fire of London.
9. 14:15
  Stone—Protection, Dad
  1/5Return of detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst. Episode by Vivienne Harvey.
10. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 34, Heat 9
  9/13Another trio of music lovers joins Paul Gambaccini for the contest of musical knowledge.
11. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Flavours of Home: The refugees forging new lives through food
  Sheila Dillon meets asylum seekers and refugees building new lives in the UK through food.
12. 16:00
  Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Tides
  Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about the meaning of art in people's lives.
13. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 23, The Science of Cooking
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince don chef's hats and aprons to look at the science of cooking.
14. 17:00
  PM—01/02/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/02/2021 UK concern at SA Covid cases
  Testing to begin in parts of England to find cases linked to the South African variant.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 25, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/02/2021
  Jazzer’s got love on the brain
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jill Halfpenny in new drama, The Drowning
  Jill Halfpenny; Theatre Royal Stratford East archive; queer writing through the centuries.
5. 19:45
  An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey—1. Delhi
  1/5Drama about the first cookery book by groundbreaking Indian actress, Madhur Jaffrey.
6. 20:00
  After Trump—On Politics
  1/4James Naughtie examines what President Trump changed and asks what comes next.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Personality Politics
  Are we predisposed by our personality to be drawn to certain policies or ideologies?
8. 21:00
  A Year of Misinformation
  A look back at false stories that went viral online and the real-life harm they caused.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The fall of Maxwell – the end of an era.
  Andrew Marr with John Preston, Julia Langdon and Emily Bell.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Military coup in Myanmar
  Country's elected civilian leadership arrested in series of dawn raids
11. 22:45
  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman—Episode 6
  6/10Witty crime thriller by Richard Osman. Abridged by Sara Davies and read by Haydn Gwynne.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Petula Clark, Marian Keyes, Melanie Challenger, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Steve Earle, Tunng, YolanDa Brown, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/02/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/02/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Karachi Vice by Samira Shackle—Episode 1 - Safdar and Parveen
  1/5Samira Shackle's debut takes us to Karachi in the company of those who live there.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/02/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/02/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/02/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/02/21 Uncertainty about the future of trade in livestock, grazing sheep on cereal crops
  Today, future imports and exports of breeding stock with the EU could hang in the balance.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
  Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines enjoys great spotted woodpeckers.

Tuesday 2 February 2021