BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 31 January 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Extremism
  Extremism: going undercover with the far right, Islamists and anti feminists.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Michael, Huyton in Merseyside
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Michael, Huyton in Merseyside
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/01/2022
  Spiritual reflection with Fr John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/01/22 Otters; Tenant farmers; Brexit two years on
  Otters in decline; Tenant farmer taskforce; Brexit's impact two years on.
10. 05:56
  Weather—31/01/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Barn Owl
  Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in her own back garden.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/01/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Bullish masculinity
  Helen Lewis with Fiona Benson, Ivan Jablonka, Nina Power and Angelica Malin.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—31/01/2022 What does God require of us? - To walk humbly with him
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sister Gemma Simmonds.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sarah Brown sings Mahalia Jackson, Performative activism, Over-exercising
  To mark the 50th anniversary of her death, Sarah Brown sings Mahalia Jackson.
5. 11:00
  The Wedding Detectives—Episode 5
  5/6Charlotte and Cole uncover the story of wartime wedding of a pilot praised by Churchill.
6. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Christopher Eccleston, Emeli Sandé, Richard Strange, Tudur Owen, Soft Lad, Annie MacManus, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf—6: But he was not mad, was he?
  6/10Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Women Gamblers; Harry Styles; Auction Theft
  Women Gamblers; Harry Styles; Auction Theft
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/01/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/01/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  1922: The Birth of Now—The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, and Egyptomania
  The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, sparking Egyptomania, that continues.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/01/2022
  Kate heads down the wrong path.
8. 14:15
  United Kingdoms—31/01/2022
  A bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 35, Heat 6, 2022
  6/13The quiz about every aspect of music, with Paul Gambaccini.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Wassail! Wassail! A celebration of cider, orchards and song
  Dan Saladino goes in search of the history, meaning and spirit of wassails and cider.
11. 16:00
  Taxi Drivers—Episode 1
  Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them.
12. 16:30
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Philip
  Philip Price asks why some pensioners live in poverty despite working their whole lives.
13. 17:00
  PM—31/01/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/01/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 27, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/01/2022
  Alice makes a dramatic decision.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Van Gogh Self Portraits, Joanna Hogg on The Souvenir Part II, Dr Semmelweis
  Van Gogh and his self portraits discussed, ahead of a major exhibition
5. 20:00
  This Union—Being Welsh, Episode 2
  2/3Jeremy Bowen returns home to Wales in search of what it means to be Welsh.
6. 20:30
  Analysis—Can we create a universal Covid vaccine?
  Can scientists develop a vaccine which can combat the coronavirus and all its variants?
7. 21:00
  The Coming Storm—S1: 4. Q Drops
  The battle for reality.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Bullish masculinity
  Helen Lewis with Fiona Benson, Ivan Jablonka, Nina Power and Angelica Malin.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Sue Gray report is published
  Civil servant identifies failure of leadership and judgement
10. 22:45
  Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf—6: But he was not mad, was he?
  6/10Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas.
11. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—It's language, Jim, but not as we know it
  Michael Rosen talks to science communicator Dr Hannah Little.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—31/01/2022
  Sean Curran reports as Boris Johnson is grilled by MPs over lockdown parties.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/02/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi—Episode 1
  1/5Lea Ypi’s account of growing up in communist Albania in the 1980s and 90s.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/02/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/02/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/02/2022
  Spiritual reflection with Fr John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/02/22 Calls for a new UK-EU veterinary agreement, Brexit's impact on plant nurseries, red squirrels
  Poultry farmers say not enough is being done to set up a new UK-EU veterinary agreement.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Waxwing
  John Aitchison presents the waxwing.

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