BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 18 December 2007

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—18/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Story, A Bunch of Stars
  1/5A timid boy of humble origins, Carlos Acosta embarks on his journey.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2007
  Weather conditions for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  Third Test between Sri Lanka and England at the International Stadium in Galle.
2. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/12/2007
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Peter Whittaker.
3. 10:00
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  Third Test between Sri Lanka and England at the International Stadium in Galle.
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Afternoon
1. 12:04
  Call You and Yours—18/12/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
2. 12:57
  Weather—18/12/2007
  Weather information.
3. 13:00
  World at One—18/12/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Comparing Notes
  Conductors Simon Halsey and Harry Christophers discuss Handel's Messiah.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—17/12/2007
  Bad feeling at Lower Loxley.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Outsiders
  2/5Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.
7. 15:00
  Witness: Behind Luke's Story—Episode 2
  2/5Five programmes about the Gospel of Luke.
8. 15:15
  Making History—Lieutenant Colonel L’Etsrange Malone MP
  Vanessa Collingridge explores Lieutenant Colonel L’Etsrange Malone MP prison sentence.
9. 15:45
  Shorts—Series 8, Dancing at Alice's Wedding
  2/5By Janette Walkinshaw. A woman thinks of the next day's wedding and what might have been.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Belgium's Word Wars
  Michael Rosen visits the front line of the linguistic war zone that is today's Belgium.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—George Cruikshank
  Quentin Blake nominates illustrator George Cruikshank.
12. 17:00
  PM—18/12/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 2, Hospital Appointment
  5/6The showbiz legend has hospital tests, and says his goodbyes in case the worst happens.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/12/2007
  Elizabeth seeks advice.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—18/12/2007
  With Mark Lawson, including a review of a new St Trinian's film.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Flesh, Episode 2
  2/5A bombshell from Jess leaves Alison feeling in need of a boost to her self-esteem.
6. 20:00
  Recruiting Muslim Spies
  Tazeen Ahmed examines MI5's attempts to recruit informants from within Muslim communities.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—18/12/2007
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Freud/Ernest Jones & Psychoanalysis - Suicide Bombings - Chocolate Cravings
  Dr Raj Persaud describes how Ernest Jones’ biography of Freud is now regarded.
9. 21:30
  Taking a Stand—18/12/2007
  Fergal Keane talks to Pascal Khoo Thwe, a Burmese dissident who took up arms.
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/12/2007
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—18/12/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Land of Spices, Episode 7
  7/10Financial imprudence has begun to take its toll on Anna's parents' marriage.
13. 23:00
  Single Files—Episode 1
  1/6The overbearing Mrs Bywater visits Single Files to find her henpecked son Lennie a date.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/12/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—19/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Story, The Prix de Lausanne
  2/5Forced to ballet school, Carlos truants and steals, but hard work leads him to win big.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 03:55
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  Third Test between Sri Lanka and England at the International Stadium in Galle.

Wednesday 19 December 2007