BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 16 December 2007

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—16/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Addiction—Cold Coffee Connoisseurs
  2/5By Henry Shukman. A man looks back on his early teenage years in the local cafe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—16/12/2007
  The sound of church bells from St Mary the Virgin in Hanbury, Worcestershire.
8. 05:45
  Stop the World—Episode 1
  1/3Kamran Nazeer talks to people who hold views totally at odds with the prevailing orthodoxy
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—16/12/2007
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Fear and Compassion
  Mark Tully considers the idea that people rediscover compassion when they abandon fear.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Mosses
  Lionel Kelleway explores the luxuriant mosses to be found in a Shropshire woodland.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—16/12/2007
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—16/12/2007
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—16/12/2007
  Mariella Frostrup appeals on behalf of the National Eczema Society.
8. 07:58
  Weather—16/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—16/12/2007
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—From our Fears and Sins Release Us
  Advent service, live from Trinity Methodist Church, Penarth. Preacher: Rev Stephen Wigley.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—14/12/2007
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Lisa Jardine.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—16/12/2007
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—16/12/2007
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Paul Weller
  Kirsty Young's castaway is musician Paul Weller.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/12/2007
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 50, Episode 5
  5/6Regulars Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Andy Hamilton and Jack Dee.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A European Christmas
  Sheila Dillon compares the European Christmas market to its British counterpart.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—16/12/2007
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  It's My Story—Where Are You Really From?
  Journalist Tim Brannigan was told he was adopted. Later, he discovered the truth.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—16/12/2007
  Eric Robson chairs. Guests are Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Pippa Greenwood.
8. 14:45
  Christmas Time—Episode 1
  1/4The post office in the Carmarthenshire village of Bethlehem prepares for the seasonal rush
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Dr Zhivago, Episode 6
  6/6Yuri, Lara and Pasha face death in the purges. Komarovsky brings them an impossible choice
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Benjamin Markovits, The Work of Eileen Chang, and Christmas Non-fiction Picks
  Mariella Frostrup presents a round-up of the year's best non-fiction books.
11. 16:30
  The Poetry of History—Series 2, Death of King George V
  4/4John Betjeman's Death of King George V captures not just the passing of a monarch.
12. 17:00
  The Real Spooks—What We Feared
  2/2Was the service ready for the events of 7/7 and what is it doing to prevent other attacks?
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 3, Girl Power
  6/8Kate Mosse's drama centres on a young woman wanting to know what happened to Girl Power.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—16/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—16/12/2007
  Sarah Montague presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/12/2007
  Shula is much-prized.
4. 19:15
  Go4it—16/12/2007
  Guest is author Michael Morpurgo, who talks about the stage version of his book War Horse.
5. 19:45
  Movie Matinees—Zorba the Greek
  5/5Alex Jennings reads from Nikos Kazantzakis's Zorba the Greek.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Message—14/12/2007
  Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect our lives.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—14/12/2007
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—15/12/2007
  A look at the central banks injecting 50 billion in an attempt to lift the money markets.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—16/12/2007
  Mariella Frostrup appeals on behalf of the National Eczema Society.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Africa's Chance
  Richard Dowden reports on major economic growth in some African nations.
11. 21:58
  Weather—16/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—16/12/2007
  News from behind the scenes at Westminster. Including Stop the World.
13. 23:00
  Off the Page—A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good
  Dominic Arkwright, Nick Cohen, Sian Berry and Charlie Lee-Potter discuss indulgence.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Fear and Compassion
  Mark Tully considers the idea that people rediscover compassion when they abandon fear.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—17/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Sex Trafficking - Hunger
  Laurie Taylor explores the history of hunger and exposes the myths of human trafficking.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—16/12/2007
  The sound of church bells from St Mary the Virgin in Hanbury, Worcestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Anna Magnusson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/12/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—17/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.

Monday 17 December 2007