BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 19 January 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 2
  2/5Young Felix tries to reconcile cricket and Oasis against a backdrop of his mum's illness.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/01/22 - River pollution, Moy Park and Brixham fish market
  The Farming Minister shares new ideas about the prevention of more water pollution.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Serin
  Brett Westwood presents the serin.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/01/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/01/2022
  All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran
3. 09:00
  More or Less—Are women 32% more likely to die after operations by a male surgeon?
  Surgery death risks, Test and Trace costs in the UK and Germany, and podcast plans.
4. 09:30
  The Death of Nuance—Twisting My Words
  2/5Oliver Burkman explores how the language we choose to use impacts how we think.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/01/2022 Christian Unity – with one another
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Angela Tilby.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Georgina Ballantine - record-breaking fisherwoman, Dame Rachel de Souza, Dianne McKay, Rising cost of living, Rachel Krantz
  Influential and fearless women from Perth in Scotland over several centuries.
7. 11:00
  The Nuclear Priesthood
  Poet Paul Farley considers how we warn future generations about our buried nuclear waste.
8. 11:30
  Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends—Ballet dancer Raven Wilkinson
  Misty Copeland talks to Oti Mabuse about her dancing legend - Raven Wilkinson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah—Episode 8
  8/10A European arrives and challenges Chatu's authority. Escape may be possible.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Inflation rises, Home care failures, Dessert shops
  Inflation rises, home care failures, dessert shops.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/01/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/01/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Naturebang—Cockatoos and the Power of the Beat
  What is it about our brains - and the brains of some birds - that makes us want to groove?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/01/2022
  Alice causes concern
8. 14:15
  Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 3: Blood, Between Two Worlds
  2/5Glenda Jackson stars in a series of linked plays seen through the lens of blood.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Being a Guarantor
  Felicity Hannah, listeners and a panel of experts discuss being a guarantor.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Asthma inhalers and Covid antivirals
  Could switching your asthma inhaler be kinder to the planet and better for your health?
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Why Sociology Matters
  Why Sociology matters: an exploration of the meaning and purpose of Public Sociology.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—"Operation Red Meat"
  Boris Johnson's supposed fightback strategy and a new BBC licence fee deal.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/01/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/01/2022 Johnson told 'In the name of God, go'
  Former cabinet minister David Davis tells PM to quit, while a Tory MP defects to Labour.
2. 18:30
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, The News
  3/4Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a swipe at the news and why it might be good to cancel it.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/01/2022
  Chris contemplates his future.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Munich: The Edge of War, Australia, Jo Browning Wroe on her novel, A Terrible Kindness
  Munich: The Edge of War, Jo Browning Wroe on her novel, A Terrible Kindness.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Rules - Expectations and Apologies
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
6. 20:45
  Four Thought—Brain Matters
  Beth Stevens talks about the brain cells most people have never heard of.
7. 21:00
  Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Not Forgotten
  True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—"Operation Red Meat"
  Boris Johnson's supposed fightback strategy and a new BBC licence fee deal.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson suffers two significant blows
  David Davis says PM should resign; another MP defects to Labour
10. 22:45
  Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah—Episode 8
  8/10A European arrives and challenges Chatu's authority. Escape may be possible.
11. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 2
  2/8Harry Shearer describes his extraordinary life as a Hollywood child star.
12. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Last Day
  1/4Vicki Pepperdine stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a teacher's last day.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/01/2022
  The highlights from PMQs and more with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  It's Always Summer Somewhere—Episode 3
  3/5A teenage Felix escapes further into his passions as a storm brews for his family.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/01/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/01/22 - Farmers tackling bathing water pollution, silage wrap tax, gene editing and urban goats
  How farmers in Scotland are tackling the pollution of bathing water sites.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—White-fronted Goose
  John Aitchison presents the white-fronted goose.

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