BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 1 January 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Digital Human—Series 19, Sync
  Aleks Krotoski explores our urge to converge.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2022
  Bishop Nicholas Holtam gives thanks for the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
7. 05:45
  Four Thought—Valuing Care
  Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/01/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Reflections and Connections
  As the year turns, four individuals reflect on their relationship with the landscape.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—01/01/22 Farming Today This Week: New Year's Day Special
  We look both forward to 2022 and back at 2021: what might be in store for UK farmers?
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—01/01/2022
  Mother of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, Mina Smallman, guest-edits the programme.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Sarah Parish
  Explorer Aldo Kane, firefighter Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Matt Goss's Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 35, Home Economics: Episode 47
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  Under the Influence
  Exploring the rise of behavioural science at the heart of our politics.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—2022: A Year of Recovery?
  Hopes, fears and the chances of rebuilding in the year ahead.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Money Box—How to Make Money from Unwanted Presents and Belongings
  Felicity Hannah and guests discuss how to make money from unwanted presents and belongings
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 107, Best of 2021
  1/10Andy Zaltzman looks back at some notable news stories of 2021
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/01/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—01/01/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Correspondents' Look Ahead—Looking Ahead to 2022
  BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2022 might have in store.
7. 14:00
  Pick of the Year—Pick of the Year 2021
  Clive Myrie and Marianna Spring choose the best of BBC audio from 2021.
8. 15:00
  The Princess Bride—The Dramatisation: Part 2
  William Goldman’s swashbuckling dramedy – a tale of true love and adventure.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Sarah Ransome, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Donna Ward
  Sarah Ransome, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, tells her story.
10. 17:00
  PM—01/01/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
11. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The New Year Special One
  Nick Robinson reviews the highlights of Political Thinking in 2021.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
13. 17:57
  Weather—01/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2022 Archbishop Desmond Tutu laid to rest
  A modest state funeral took place for the hero of the struggle against Apartheid
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Trevor Horn, Stewart Lee, Laura Checkley, Mica Paris, Cherise, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—David Murdoch
  The British curling coach hoping for golds in Beijing.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Nicole Kidman
  Oscar winning actor Nicole Kidman discusses the experiences that shaped her creative life.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Villain in 6 Chapters
  Toby Jones celebrates the mercurial world of the villain.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Strange Vanishing of Julian Quark
  Toby Jones and Doon Mackichan star in Tom Wainwright's surreal political comedy.
7. 21:45
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 2, Krishnan Guru-Murthy
  1/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
8. 22:00
  News—01/01/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Meaning
  Michael Buerk is joined by Rowan Williams, Alice Roberts, Will Self and Bonnie Greer.
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 35, Heat 1, 2022
  1/13The wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini
11. 23:30
  Uncanny—Series 1, Case 11: The Curse of Luibeilt
  After his terrifying experience, Phil returns to Luibeilt to confront whatever lurks there
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Shaking Up the Shanty
  In search of a new sea shanty for a cargo boat that has ditched diesel in favour of sails.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/01/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter in Drayton in Oxfordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peter in Drayton in Oxfordshire.
7. 05:45
  Profile—David Murdoch
  The British curling coach hoping for golds in Beijing.

Sunday 2 January 2022