BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 18 January 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe by Caroline Dodds Pennock—Indigenous Lives in Europe
  2/5How indigenous people made space for themselves in Europe and shifted perspectives.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/01/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Sister Geraldine Smyth OP.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/01/23 Livestock rustling and diesel theft; Fertiliser
  Livestock and diesel thefts. The impact of war and new technologies on fertiliser.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kim Durbin on the Blackbird
  Kim Durbin recalls an encounter with a blackbird for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/01/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/01/2023
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  More or Less—Ambulance response times, teacher pay and Irish pubs
  How long are people really waiting when they call 999 for an ambulance?
4. 09:30
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Reach Out
  Reach out to others! How social relationships can keep your brain young and lower stress.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/01/2023 Belonging - In the Image of God
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Grace Thomas.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Searching for Rosemary Kennedy, 40 years of Madonna, Wendy Warrington - nurse/midwife, Nicola Brookes, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
  The little-known story of Rosemary Kennedy.
7. 11:00
  I'm Not a Monster—The Shamima Begum Story, Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return
  4/10Retracing Shamima Begum's route reveals a dangerous smuggling network, but that’s not all.
8. 11:30
  Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends—Jerome Robbins
  Wayne Sleep talks to Oti Mabuse about his dancing legend, Jerome Robbins.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—The Adult Social Care Crisis: Will it ever get fixed?
  The crisis over who should be paying for the care of the elderly and disabled in the UK.
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—18/01/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Inside Pages—Stone
  A tour of overlooked towns that rarely make national news but make plenty of their own.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—17/01/2023
  Justin is a master salesman.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Eat and Run
  In Paolo Chianta's comedy, a family become unlikely criminals as serial 'dine and dashers'
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: How to get a pay rise
  Tips on how to negotiate a higher salary.
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—Maggot therapy for difficult wounds
  The maggots bred in Bridgend to help heal wounds of diabetes patients.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Parenting
  Parenting - a cultural history.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Investigating Andrew Tate
  How VICE World News joined the inner circle of the world's most controversial influencer.
12. 17:00
  PM—18/01/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/01/2023 Nurses across England stage their biggest strike so far
  They'll be joined by thousands of ambulance workers at another walkout next month.
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—18/01/2023
  Lee has a worrying phone call.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hepworth, Moore, landscape and cows' backs; fiddle player John McCusker; novelist Victoria MacKenzie
  Hepworth, Moore and Yorkshire; Scottish fiddle player John McCusker; a novel about mystics
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Personal Debt
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
6. 20:45
  Four Thought—I'm not having children to save the planet
  Why a woman who had always wanted children has decided not to become a mum.
7. 21:00
  A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand—Series 2: Can I Change?, S2. Ep 7 - Changing in a crisis
  The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Investigating Andrew Tate
  How VICE World News joined the inner circle of the world's most controversial influencer.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ukraine's interior minister killed in helicopter crash
  President Zelensky says it's a "black morning" for his country
10. 22:45
  Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris—Episode 3
  3/10By Robert Harris. In search of intelligence Nayler tracks Goffe to Clapham.
11. 23:00
  What's the Story, Ashley Storrie?—Series 1, 3. The Big Sleep
  3/4The story of Ashley, a tall comedian who loves William Shatner and hates textured fabrics.
12. 23:15
  Darren Harriott: Black Label—Bouncer
  3/4Fast-rising comedy star Darren Harriott looks back at working as a bouncer.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/01/2023
  Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe by Caroline Dodds Pennock—On Indigenous Diplomacy
  3/5The importance of skilled indigenous ambassadors in navigating European courts.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Sister Geraldine Smyth OP.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/01/23 Rural crime: farmer using tyres to stop joyriders in breach of planning; OEP report; companion cropping for soil health
  The planning laws stopping a farmer from protecting his land from joyriders and criminals.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Stone Curlew
  Braving dark countryside, sound recordist Gary Moore goes in search of the stone curlew.

Thursday 19 January 2023