BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 1 January 2024

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Short Cuts—Series 33, Time Stops
  Josie Long presents short documentaries that play with our perception of time.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Clement Danes, in the City of Westminster London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Clement Danes, in the City of Westminster London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2024
  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—01/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/01/2024 - Exmoor Ponies
  Rare breed Exmoor ponies.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Grouse
  Kate Humble presents the black grouse.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—Dame Emma Walmsley guest edits Today.
  Dame Emma Walmsley guest edits Today in the last programme of the series.
2. 09:00
  Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Rough Sleeping
  Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election.
3. 09:30
  Hoax—1. The Planted Plants of Rum
  Could the Isle of Rum miraculously have escaped the Ice Age? Tori Herridge investigates.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/01/2024
  Space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and Negotiations
  Women and their role in negotiations, with expert negotiator Nicky Perfect.
6. 11:00
  Who Do You Really Think You Are?
  Dr Adam Ruthford thinks he can prove that YOU are descendent from Royalty.
7. 11:30
  When It Hits the Fan—Gerald Ratner special
  In a special episode, David and Simon meet Gerald Ratner, whose joke cost him his business
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Happiness Special – with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
  How to be happy - in a few simple tips - with Dr Rangan Chatterjee.
3. 12:42
  Obsessed with the Quest—Inside the Minds of Chimpanzees
  Catherine Hobaiter pursues a quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/01/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/01/2024
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
6. 13:45
  Understand—The US Election, 1. Primaries, Caucuses and the National Conventions
  US election terminology explained with Justin Webb.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—31/12/2023
  Resolutions are made at The Bull.
8. 14:15
  This Cultural Life—Nigel Kennedy
  Violinist Nigel Kennedy reveals his formative cultural influences and experiences.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 37, Heat 4, 2024
  4/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—New Year’s Eve Food Around the World
  Join Leyla Kazim for a tour of New Year’s Eve food traditions around the world.
11. 16:00
  Loose Ends—Timothy Spall, Miles Jupp, Iain Stirling, Isabella Pappas, Mica Paris and Maiya Quansah-Breed, Rumer, Danny Wallace
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Sacred Sounds
  A university student wanders into a cathedral and is transformed by the music he hears.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/01/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2024
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2024 A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan, triggering a tsunami alert
  A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan -- triggering a tsunami alert.
2. 18:15
  The Wombles—Episode 6: Tobermory's Surprise and the Midsummer Party
  It's summer at last and Tobermory's secret project takes the Wombles to Battersea Park.
3. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Seasonal Trimmings
  A seasonal special featuring archive clips from the show, hosted by David Mitchell.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—01/01/2024
  Henry has reservations.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Rachmaninoff - the 20th century's great romantic
  Celebrating the music of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
6. 20:00
  My Dream Dinner Party—Minnie Driver's Dream Dinner Party
  Actor Minnie Driver in conversation with her heroes – brought back to life.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Bolivia’s giant fish intruder
  The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers.
8. 21:00
  Seven Deadly Psychologies—Wrath
  A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven sins. Brace yourself for wrath.
9. 21:30
  Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Rough Sleeping
  Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Rising tensions in the Red Sea as Houthi rebels target global shipping
  The defence secretary says UK forces will take "direct action" to protect key trade route
11. 22:45
  The House Next to the Factory by Sonal Kohli—One Hour, Three Times a Week
  1/5A changing India shown through the lens of one family and the house they live in.
12. 23:00
  Yeti—Omnibus
  Presenters Andrew and Richard look back over their four-year odyssey to find the yeti.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Hauntening—Series 4, Dead Funny
  4/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
3. 00:30
  The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Preparations for a Secret Mission
  1/10A story of shipwreck and survival - and a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2024
  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—02/01/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/01/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/01/24 Girls studying agriculture, Decarbonising pork production, Tweed
  New figures show a sharp rise in girls studying agriculture at Scottish colleges.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Dunnock
  Dermot O'Leary admires the work ethic and understated beauty of the industrious dunnock.

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