BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 20 January 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2023
  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 Influence and Exchange
  4/5How indigenous produce changed the fashions and diets of Europe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/01/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Sister Geraldine Smyth OP.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/01/23 Double council tax for second homes, reducing fertilisers, new agreement for Dartmoor wild camping
  Council tax on second homes in Cornwall is set to double to ease the housing crisis.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Oystercatcher
  For Tara Robinson the sound of oystercatchers recalls her father taking her to Loch Fleet.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/01/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/01/2023
  Sean Curran reports as MPs question ministers about the distribution of levelling up money
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Gabby Logan, broadcaster
  Gabby Logan, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/01/2023 Belonging – Justice
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andy Fishburne
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Michelle Williams, Long Covid and 25 years of Goodness Gracious Me
  Michelle Williams talks about playing Mitzi, closely based on Steven Spielberg's mother.
6. 11:00
  Is Psychiatry Working?—Crisis
  Is emergency care in psychiatry working?
7. 11:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, Milton Prime
  4/6Special offer! Sign on with Milton Prime, the pioneering audio comedy delivery service.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Brit Awards and gender
  Is the music industry ready for gender neutrality?
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/01/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Inside Pages—Tavistock
  A tour of overlooked towns that rarely make national news but make plenty of their own.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/01/2023
  Helen is in an awkward position.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 8
  8/8As time evaporates, Sarah faces her demons and Sam confronts his old enemy.
8. 14:45
  Understand—The Economy, 3. Economic Growth and GDP
  What is economic growth, and what happens if there isn’t any?
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Tring
  The GQT team are in Tring for this week's horticultural programme.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Wasteland Girls by Anna Bailey
  Wasteland Girls: a new short story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Jeff Beck, Alice Mahon, Tom Karen OBE, Gina Lollobrigida
  Matthew Bannister on a guitarist, an MP, a designer and an actress.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Ambulance response times, teacher pay and Irish pubs
  How long are people really waiting when they call 999 for an ambulance?
13. 17:00
  PM—20/01/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/01/2023 Ukraine's allies fail to agree a unified plan to send it more tanks
  Germany remains a major obstacle to any deal.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 4
  4/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/01/2023
  Kate wants to be there for her daughter.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Hollywood's pre-code Babylon
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode travel back to the Wild West of Hollywood's early years.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Dehenna Davison MP, Dave Doogan MP, Imran Hakim, Lucy Powell MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Blackburn Cathedral.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Masculinity: From Durkheim to Andrew Tate
  Zoe Strimpel on modern masculinity and the dangers posed by the rhetoric of Andrew Tate.
7. 21:00
  The Reith Lectures—The Four Freedoms, 3. Freedom from Want
  3/5Author and musician Darren McGarvey, delivers his Reith Lecture on 'Freedom from Want'.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—No agreement on tanks for Ukraine
  Defence officials fail to agree on whether to send modern tanks to Ukraine.
9. 22:45
  Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris—Episode 5
  5/10By Robert Harris. Ned and Will must flee across country to the Connecticut.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Abortion in America
  How has abortion law shifted in America since the overturning of Roe vs Wade?
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/01/2023
  Mark D'Arcy reports as MPs discuss help for employees with children in neo-natal care
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2023
  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 Curiosity and Legacy
  5/5The lives and legacy of indigenous people brought to Europe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/01/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
8. 05:45
  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.

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