BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 9 January 2024

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 6 - Friends or Foes?
  6/10Three slender canoes are spied by the castaways, are the friends or foes?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/01/2024 Managing flood water; Starlings and animal feed; The cost of cheap food
  Managing flood water, starlings and animal feed, and the true cost of cheap food.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Waxwing
  John Aitchison presents the waxwing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/01/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—09/01/2024
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs demand answers over the Post Office Horizon scandal.
3. 09:00
  Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 1: The Most Mysterious Deaths
  2/22The bizarre origins of a world-altering act of violence.
4. 09:30
  Naturebang—Screaming Marmots and the Sound of Fear
  What are the evolutionary origins of the sounds that frighten us the most?
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Baptism - Jesus's baptism
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Mark Dowd.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Midwife shortages, Dating at 81, Jackie Mag anniversary
  Clare hears about the impact midwifery shortages are having on patients giving birth.
7. 11:00
  The New New Town
  East Kilbride is due to become a 'new' New Town, as writer David Scott discovers.
8. 11:30
  Graceland in the Glens
  The spirit of Elvis Presley and the mind of Bill Drummond meet at a village crossroads.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours : Have your spending habits changed?
  Call You & Yours: Have your spending habits changed?
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—09/01/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  How to Read the News—Whose agenda is it anyway?
  Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant made global news this year- but should it have?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—08/01/2024
  Relations deteriorate at the vets.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Babydyke
  Can being in love ever be wrong? According to Tara’s dad Lesley, it absolutely can.
8. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 37, Minis
  Josie Long presents even shorter short documentaries.
9. 15:30
  Doctor, Doctor—Professor Stephen Westaby
  Dr Phil Hammond interviews groundbreaking heart surgeon Steve Westaby.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Writing Comedy with Isy Suttie
  Comedian Isy Suttie on how she writes comedy
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Mr Motivator picks Harry Belafonte
  Mr Motivator chooses the King of Calypso, whose hits include Day-O and Jump in the Line.
12. 17:00
  PM—09/01/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2024
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/01/2024 Scientists say 2023 was hottest year on record
  Temperatures were close to the threshold of 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels
2. 18:30
  The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, Episode 2: Kim Kardashian v E.T.
  2/6Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/01/2024
  A problem presents itself for Elizabeth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ins Choi on Kim’s Convenience, why are so many films set in a dystopian future?
  Kim’s Convenience on stage, British Library cyberattack, setting films in the present
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Second Class Citizens: The Post Office IT Scandal
  The story of the Post Office IT scandal
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Pavement Parking
  What's being done to tackle the decade-old campaign to stop cars parking on pavements?
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—Living in a Bacterial World
  Exploring our microbial metropolis - and is being clean important for good health?
8. 21:30
  Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 1: The Most Mysterious Deaths
  2/22The bizarre origins of a world-altering act of violence.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Is American diplomacy making a difference in the Middle East?
  We hear from a senior Democrat urging a change of approach
10. 22:45
  Orbital by Samantha Harvey—Episode Two
  2/5Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
11. 23:00
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Middle Fingers Problem
  Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn solve your problems. Or try, at the very least.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/01/2024
  Sean Curran reports on David Cameron's first question-and-answer session with MPs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 7 - Hope and Peril
  7/10A glimmer of hope puts the emaciated castaways in a perilous position.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/01/2024 Pylons on farms, winter strawberries, herbal leys
  Pylons in the countryside.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sanderling
  David Attenborough presents the sanderling.

Wednesday 10 January 2024