BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 24 January 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wise Gals by Nathalia Holt—Episode 1
  1/5The unsung story of the women who worked for the early American intelligence agencies.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/01/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/02/2023 Fishing labour and visas; Land use and land values.
  Fishing visas and labour shortages. Land prices and land use and communities.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—King Eider
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Arctic specialist the king eider duck.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/01/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/01/2023
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Rebecca Kilner on beetle behaviours and evolution
  How corpse-based beetles can answer long-standing questions about human evolution.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Grief: Ramita Navai and Mary-Frances O’Connor
  Journalist Ramita Navai talks to psychology professor Mary-Frances O'Connor about grief.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/01/2023 Change - A Change of Heart
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Imogen Ball.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The cost of being single, Zara Aleena's murder & probation service failings, menopause and the workplace
  A new study examining disproportionate number of female teachers developing mesothelioma
7. 11:00
  Curious Cases—Series 21, The Puzzle of the Pyramids
  Did aliens build the pyramids!?
8. 11:30
  In Time to the Music—My Funny Valentine
  The story of My Funny Valentine as it travelled across time.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How is your energy company dealing with you?
  Call You and Yours: How is your energy company dealing with you?
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—24/01/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 2. A Scene of Horror
  4/12The story of how criminals dumped a million tonnes. A million tonnes of what?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/01/2023
  The Aldridges are all at sea, and Stella finds herself out of the loop.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Back Home
  Noreen returns to Zambia after 20 years in the UK to face the family she left behind.
8. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 33, Fatherhood
  Short documentaries and adventures in sound. Presented by Josie Long.
9. 15:30
  A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand—Series 2: Can I Change?, S2. Ep 8 - Changing our environment
  The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Grammar Table
  Michael Rosen is joined by grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Adjoa Andoh on Zora Neale Hurston
  Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh chooses the iconic American writer Zora Neale Hurston
12. 17:00
  PM—24/01/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/01/2023 Abuse Claims in Children's Homes
  The BBC has seen evidence that children at some care homes in Doncaster were abused.
2. 18:30
  Phil Ellis Is Trying—Series 2, Mickstown
  2/4Phil will solve your problems. Well, he'll try. Sitcom also starring Johnny Vegas.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/01/2023
  It’s the middle of the night and Alice and Chris have arrived in London.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Artist John Akomfrah, Oscar Nominations, Arts Council England responds
  Artist John Akomfrah on representing the UK at the Venice Biennale, Oscar nominations
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Learning to survive: The School Fighting the Cost of Living Crisis
  The story of one primary school on the front line of the cost of living crisis.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Guide Dog Waiting Lists; Blind Ice Hockey
  Spotlight on Guide Dog waiting lists and plans to raise the profile of blind ice hockey.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—Is a fungal pandemic possible?
  From deadly fungal meningitis to a hospital super bug, is a fungal pandemic possible?
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Rebecca Kilner on beetle behaviours and evolution
  How corpse-based beetles can answer long-standing questions about human evolution.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Germany on verge of supplying Ukraine with tanks
  Reports suggest Olaf Scholz has bowed to intense pressure
10. 22:45
  Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris—Episode 7
  7/10By Robert Harris. Nayler and his search party are close to finding Ned and Will.
11. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Sketch show with Daniel Rigby, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd and Henry Paker.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/01/2023
  Sean Curran reports as MPs question ministers on mistakes made by the Probation Service.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wise Gals by Nathalia Holt—Episode 2
  2/5The birth of the CIA involved the recruitment of determined and resourceful women.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/01/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/01/23 25/01/23 Burning heather on peatlands; Fishing apprenticeships
  New report says controlled heather burning can benefit peatlands. Fishing apprenticeship.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Twite
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the twite.

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