BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 26 January 2024

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—4. The Clinic
  4/5Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2024
  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—26/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/01/2024 Sustainable beef premium; Four Nations farm policy; Family farms
  Supermarket offers a sustainability premium to beef farmers who reduce their emissions.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Marsh Tit
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/01/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/01/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question ministers about job losses in the steel industry.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist
  Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/01/2024
  Christian worship with Rev Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lauren Sequeira, Rape misconceptions, Singer Julia Bullock
  Lauren Sequeira tells Anita about her 'dark and sexy' new drama, Domino Day.
6. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—Is the UK prepared for more floods?
  More than six million homes are at risk - are we doing enough?
7. 11:30
  You Heard It Here First—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—Can we live without waste?
  Tom Heap and Helen Czerski dig deeper into the biggest environmental issues on the planet.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—26/01/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Series 1, The Heege Manuscript
  Ian Hislop's British comedy quest finds its focus in an ancient stand-up comedy review.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/01/2024
  There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the Grundys.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Cobalt, Episode 3
  3/5Maita's in Zimbabawe looking for her dad. She's not ready for what she finds.
8. 14:45
  Child—Series 1, 3. The Secret Within
  India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that secret.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Masham
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—The Language of Flowers by Elaine Chiew
  Willow and Geoff can’t read each other’s signals.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Norma Barzman, Lord Saye and Sele, Jim Hobson, Susan Campbell
  Matthew Bannister on a screenwriter, an aristocrat, a police officer and an illustrator.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Shopping, shipping and wind chill-ing
  We investigate the cost of a weekly shop and explore the workings of wind chill.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/01/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/01/2024
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/01/2024 International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza
  But the ICJ stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 113, Episode 4
  4/10Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/01/2024
  Tension mounts at the Bull.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Dreams
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore dreams in film and television.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Fay Jones MP, Anna Mikhailova, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from HaverHub in Pembrokeshire.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—I See No Ships
  Stephen Smith asks what's to become of Britain's naval tradition.
7. 21:00
  Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Omnibus Week 1
  Ian Hislop begins his ten part comedy quest in search of ancient British Wordplay.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—How will world respond to ICJ ruling?
  Global reaction as the UN's top court orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.
9. 22:45
  Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse—Episode Five: Little Sister (Part Two)
  A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature.
10. 23:00
  Americast—America looks set for Trump v Biden
  Donald wins... and then lashes out at Nikki Haley.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/01/2024
  Sean Curran reports as the House of Lords debates the war in Ukraine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—5. Immersion
  5/5Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/01/2024
  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—27/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/01/2024
  A reflection to start the day with Mairéad Nic Craith, a professor of Public Folklore.
8. 05:45
  The Banksy Story—Series 1, 4. Reverse Heists
  4/13Banksy's rise from hood rat to hero. His cheeky reverse heists gain him notoriety.

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