BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 1 January 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:01
  Midnight News—01/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Working-class actors, Class and classical music
  Working-class actors, Class and classical music.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Petroc, South Brent in Devon
  Church bells from St Petroc, South Brent in Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2018
  A reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lord Plumb on Farming in 2018
  Caz Graham joins Henry Plumb at home on his Warwickshire farm.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Emperor Penguin
  Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls hearing an emperor penguin chick for the first time.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Review of the Year—2018
  Jonny Dymond and a panel of guests discuss the big news stories of 2018.
2. 07:00
  Today—01/01/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
3. 09:00
  Her Story Made History—Series 1, Monica McWilliams
  Monica McWilliams talks to Lyse Doucet about her role in the Good Friday Agreement.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Mark Steel and Faye Didymus
  Does the sports psychologist agree that comedy and sport are kind of the same?(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—New Every Morning - This Happy New Year
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Frances Finn.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Being 18 in 2018
  Woman's Hour meets young women who will all be 18 in 2018. How do they see their future?
7. 10:45
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 1
  1/10Lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake returns in the fifth of CJ Sansom's Tudor mysteries.
8. 11:00
  The Untold—The End of the Road
  Mary is 86 and faces losing her driving licence if she fails her next eye test.
9. 11:30
  Conversations from a Long Marriage—Conversations from a Long Marriage
  Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a couple who have been married for over 40 years.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/01/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—1 January 1918 - Duncan Chadwick
  Duncan Chadwick tries to make a new start.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Why should I exercise, doctor?
  Why should I exercise, doctor?
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/01/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
5. 13:45
  Conflict and Co-operation: A History of Trade—Cafe Talk
  1/10Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: Adam Smith and World War I
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/12/2017
  Alice is determined to have a good time.(R)
7. 14:15
  Elsinore—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, imagining the turbulent world of the Danish court.
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Champagne Underground
  Champagne sceptic Dan Saladino heads to the French region in search of mavericks of fizz.(R)
10. 16:00
  When Women Wore the Trousers
  Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion.(R)
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Time
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss differing concepts of time in religious traditions.
12. 17:00
  PM—01/01/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2018 Twelve dead in protests in Iran
  Twelve dead in protests in Iran. Four killed in separate stabbings in London.
2. 18:15
  Just a Minute—01/01/2018
  Paul Merton interviews Nicholas Parsons about his time as host of the popular panel show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/01/2018
  Will is on tenterhooks.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Making Culture At Home
  How arts organisations root themselves in their local communities.
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Heartstone, Episode 1
  1/10Lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake returns in the fifth of CJ Sansom's Tudor mysteries.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Christmas Special 2017: The Science of Magic
  Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guests explore the science of magic.(R)
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Taming the Pilcomayo
  A journey up the 'suicidal' Pilcomayo river that separates Paraguay from Argentina.(R)
8. 21:00
  James Burke on the End of Scarcity
  Broadcasting legend James Burke discusses the biggest change to humanity in 10,000 years.(R)
9. 21:30
  Her Story Made History—Series 1, Monica McWilliams
  Monica McWilliams talks to Lyse Doucet about her role in the Good Friday Agreement.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Police officer shot dead in Iran during anti-government rally
  Protests continue across Iran after a police officer is shot dead during a rally.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—How to Stop Time, Episode 6
  6/10Written by Matt Haig. William Manning tracks Tom down to the Globe Theatre.
12. 23:00
  With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
  Will Young presents his favourite bits of writing, music and art from Cabaret to King Lear(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Vital Spark: Appointment in Arezzo, Episode 1
  1/5Alan Taylor's memoir of his friendship with the writer Muriel Spark. Read by Paul Higgins.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/01/2018
  A reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Embracing change in agriculture, Scottish agriculture promotion, Funny farmer, Oxford Real Farming Conference
  As the New Year's resolutions kick in, it is all about 'embracing change' in farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Snow Petrel
  Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with snow petrels in Antarctica.

Tuesday 2 January 2018