BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 25 December 2007

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Early
1. 01:00
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2007
  Weather conditions for shipping.
2. 01:10
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
3. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2007
  Weather conditions for shipping.
4. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/12/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/12/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rt Rev Tom Wright.
6. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/12/2007
  Adam Henson reveals all about the festive season's favourite nut.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The People's Place
  Harry Enfield explores the history of the Royal Festival Hall through music and anecdotes.(R)
2. 07:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jung Chang
  Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Jung Chang.(R)
3. 07:45
  Christmas Time—Episode 3
  3/4Thousands of geese are bred and sold for Christmas from a Worcestershire farm.
4. 08:00
  The News Quiz—News Quiz of the Year
  Sandi Toksvig introduces a selection of the funniest moments of 2007 from the News Quiz.
5. 09:00
  Christmas Service
  A service from Wesley's Chapel, London, led by Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
6. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The King's Glass, Episode 2
  2/5Henry VII used the chapel as a propaganda vehicle to emphasise his claim to the throne.
7. 10:00
  With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
  Alan Titchmarsh revels in some of his favourite pieces of prose and poetry.
8. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—M R James at Christmas, The Tractate Middoth
  2/5Curator David Garrett gets caught up in the machinations of the mysterious Dr Rant.
9. 11:00
  Cinderella's Ponies
  Following 100 Shetland ponies as they are transported to appear in pantomimes.
10. 11:30
  Rebecca's Daughters
  Justine Picardie explores Daphne Du Maurier's legacy and her influence on modern writers.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/12/2007
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Humph in Wonderland
  The team from I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue present their own unique take on Lewis Carroll.
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/12/2007
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—25/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:15
  Afternoon Reading—Cribbins at Christmas, A Walk in the Park with Hodges
  1/4Alan Plater's story exploring the relationship between a man and his dog.
6. 13:30
  Music Feature—To Sing Like Bing, Episode 1
  1/2Alyn Shipton looks at the rise and reign of the crooner, with Bing Crosby on the throne.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/12/2007
  Jim hits the target.
8. 14:15
  Pick of the Year
  Lenny Henry chooses his favourite moments from the best of BBC Radio 2007.
9. 15:00
  HM the Queen
  The Queen's Christmas message to the peoples of the Commonwealth.
10. 15:05
  Drama on 4—84 Charing Cross Road
  Helene Hanff's tale of the friendship between an American writer and an English gentleman.
11. 16:35
  Making History—Abermawr
  Vanessa Collingridge explores Abermawr, Wales.
12. 17:00
  The Archive Hour—Ken Dodd: How Tickled I've Been
  Veteran comedian Ken Dodd discusses his eventful career with actor Ricky Tomlinson.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Musical—Series 4, Life on Noel
  2/6Noel Edmonds wakes up in 2007 and desperately wants to return to 1973.(R)
3. 18:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6The showbiz legend gives a lecture to impress the Egyptology Society.(R)
4. 19:00
  The Archers—25/12/2007
  All star cast.
5. 19:15
  Inside the Cavern
  Midge Ure visits Liverpool's legendary Cavern Club, where the Beatles first found fame.(R)
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—M R James at Christmas, The Tractate Middoth
  2/5Curator David Garrett gets caught up in the machinations of the mysterious Dr Rant.
7. 20:00
  Not Now Arthur
  Stewart Henderson tells the story of music hall and variety theatre veteran Arthur Tolcher(R)
8. 20:30
  In Touch—25/12/2007
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
9. 21:00
  Don't Hang Up—Night Lines
  Alan encounters the lonely, the lost, the brave and the strange.(R)
10. 21:30
  Songs Your Godmother Should Know
  Chris Difford and Tom Robinson tell of the musical education of Times critic Hilary Finch.(R)
11. 21:58
  Weather—25/12/2007
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  News Headlines—25/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
13. 22:15
  The Wikipedia Story
  Clive Anderson explores the value of Wikipedia as a source of human knowledge.(R)
14. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Nine Tailors, Episode 2
  2/10Tales of an unsolved jewellery theft arouse Lord Peter Wimsey's curiosity.
15. 23:00
  Single Files—Pam
  2/6Extreme life coach Douggie agrees to train painfully shy Pam using a radical approach.
16. 23:30
  A Child's Christmas in Wales
  A funny, evocative memory of a boy's Christmas in Wales.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—26/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Christmas Meditation
  The hopes and fears of all the years, with the Rt Rev Lord Richard Harries of Pentregarth.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The King's Glass, Episode 2
  2/5Henry VII used the chapel as a propaganda vehicle to emphasise his claim to the throne.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/12/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/12/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rt Rev Tom Wright.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/12/2007
  Mark Holdstock explains why there is much more to pigs than bacon and sausages.

Wednesday 26 December 2007