BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 6 January 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama—Episode 4 - Friendship
  4/5Michelle Obama reads from her book about the value of friendship.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/01/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Lucy Winkett.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/01/23 - The Oxford Farming Conferences: the Politics Sessions
  Anna Hill and Charlotte Smith get into politics at the Oxford Farming Conferences.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron
  For Fyfe Dangerfield, the prehistoric sight and sound of the grey heron is a big leveller.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/01/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Rethink—Rethink Climate, Leadership
  5/5Are people with power doing enough to solve the climate crisis? With Amol Rajan.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/01/2023 All Things New - A New Hope
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Frankie Mulgrew.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Financial planning, Susan Cronin, Friends forever - Christina, Finding my voice - Liz Roberts
  We discuss financial new year’s resolutions with two female money experts.
5. 11:00
  Is Eating Plants Wrong?
  Plants can do much more than we might think. So is it wrong to eat them?
6. 11:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, The University of Milton
  5/6Trigger warning! Milton gets to the bottom of things by founding a seat of learning.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Archive on 4—#TheQueue
  Mark Thomas explores why the British believe they’re born to queue.
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/01/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Crowning of Everest—The Crowning Glory
  News of the conquest of Everest reaches London on Coronation Day.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/01/2023
  Will a dinner party leave a bitter taste?
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 6
  6/8Sam and Sarah pressure Kobin for intel. Whilst Stone pays a deadly visit to an Oil Rig.
8. 14:45
  Understand—The Economy, 1. Inflation
  What is inflation, why does it matter, and is someone to blame if it goes up?
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Norfolk Broads
  The GQT team are in the Norfolk Broads for this edition of the horticultural programme.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—After the Romans
  A fabular vision of the Dark Ages. New short fiction by Jo Lloyd, read by Jacob Ifan.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Pope Benedict XVI, Dame Vivienne Westwood, James Caan, Georgia Holt
  Matthew Bannister on a pope, a fashion designer, an actor and a singer.
12. 16:30
  Song for Belper
  The wonderful history of pop songs and music commissioned by town councils around Britain.
13. 17:00
  PM—06/01/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/01/2023 New figures show that a record number of ambulances faced long delays over Christmas and New Year
  A record number of ambulances faced long delays over Christmas and New Year
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 2
  2/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/01/2023
  Elizabeth is caught in the middle.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Folk Horror
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore folk horror on screen.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Nadra Ahmed, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Andrew Mitchell MP, Lionel Shriver
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sarratt Village Hall in Hertfordshire.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
  Tom Shakespeare goes in search of some light relief from the January blues.
7. 21:00
  The Reith Lectures—The Four Freedoms, 1. Freedom of Speech
  1/5Best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's BBC Reith Lecture on freedom of speech.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Vladimir Putin calls ceasefire for Orthodox Xmas
  Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of failing to observe its own truce
9. 22:45
  Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus—5: 'Cooking is science.'
  5/10The next in Bonnie Garmus' hilarious bestseller featuring the iconic Elizabeth Zott.
10. 23:00
  Great Lives—Minette Batters on Henry Plumb
  Matthew Parris is joined by the president of the National Farmers' Union, Minette Batters.
11. 23:30
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 4, Cars
  Plans unravel when comic poet Tim Key and his friend Tom Basden pick up a hitchhiker.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama—Episode 5 - Going High
  5/5Michelle Obama reads from her book about what Going High means to her.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/01/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—I love gaming, but gaming doesn't always love me
  Professional gamer Meg Sunshine on how gaming needs to tackle its toxic culture.

Saturday 7 January 2023