BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 15 January 2024

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Power of Song
  The power of song: An iconic hymn, and singing and peacebuilding in South Sudan.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s church in Coddenham, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s church in Coddenham, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/01/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/01/2024 Cost of flooding, bluetongue meeting, machinery week
  Vegetable supplies after floods.
10. 05:56
  Weather—15/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Merlin
  Chris Packham presents the merlin.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/01/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Climate resolutions
  Kirsty Wark with Hannah Ritchie, Akshat Rathi and Michael Meredith.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—Week of Christian Unity - Love thy neighbour
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Lyndall Bywater.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Having more children after 40, Gladiators, Nikki Hayley profile
  The challenges and benefits of having children for the second time later in life.
5. 11:00
  Black, African and British—Black, African and British in Belief
  How Britain’s black African communities are shaping the nation's faith and belief.
6. 11:30
  Analysis—What's the future of nudge?
  What does the future hold for for the behavioural change methods known as nudge?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Fake Car Hire Companies, M&S and First-time Buyers
  Criminals are using fake car hire firms to lumber innocent people with fines.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—15/01/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  The Kids Are Alt Right?—What's Going On?
  Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—14/01/2024
  The cat is put among the pigeons for Brian.
7. 14:15
  This Cultural Life—Patricia Cornwell
  Crime writer Patricia Cornwell reveals her formative creative influences and experiences.
8. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 37, Heat 6, 2024
  6/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Eating for Two?
  Jaega Wise is on a mission to find out what she should really be eating while pregnant.
10. 16:00
  History on the Edge—The Tinker Experiment
  Anita Anand uncovers hidden stories from recent British history.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Stem Cell Steaks and the Scriptures
  The CEO of a lab-grown meat company describes the place of his Jewish faith in his work.
12. 17:00
  PM—15/01/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/01/2024
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/01/2024 Reviews finds officials in Greater Manchester ignored warnings about grooming gangs
  It said vulnerable girls were left at the mercy of paedophile gangs in Rochdale
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 92, 2. A Hundred Boy Scouts from Liechtenstein
  2/6Paul Merton and Eshaan Akbar join Sue Perkins for Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/01/2024
  The pressure mounts on Ed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jonathan Glazer, history of radio drama, Molly Tuttle
  Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer, radio drama, bluegrass.
5. 20:00
  Ramsay MacDonald: Labour’s First Prime Minister
  In 1924, Ramsay MacDonald has to choose between radicalism and respectability.
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Struggle for Barbuda's Future
  How a resort for millionaires sparked a battle for a Caribbean island paradise.
7. 21:00
  The New New Town
  East Kilbride is due to become a 'new' New Town, as writer David Scott discovers.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Climate resolutions
  Kirsty Wark with Hannah Ritchie, Akshat Rathi and Michael Meredith.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Houthi rebels hit US-owned container ship off the coast of Yemen
  The PM says he won't "speculate on future action" following UK's role in Houthi strikes
10. 22:45
  The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe—Episode 1
  1/5An art teacher hunts for a scene from childhood as he comes to terms with a bereavement.
11. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Writing Comedy with Isy Suttie
  Comedian Isy Suttie on how she writes comedy
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/01/2024
  Sean Curran reports as Rishi Sunak answers questions about missile strikes against Houthis
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Great Post Office Trial—13. Inside the Machine
  New documents reveal chaos as Horizon is built and commissioned.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2024
  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—16/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/01/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/01/24 No reason to subsidise agriculture? Cuts to woodland creation in Scotland. Methane tractors.
  A Welsh politician suggests farmers might not need public funding at all.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Siskin
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin.

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