BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 28 December 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:12
  Weather—28/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—10,000 Rupees
  2/10He got the first question right, but can Thomas win a billion on the Indian TV game show?(R)
4. 00:30
  Songs Everlasting—Series 2, Deck the Halls
  2/4Bryn speaks to composers and scholars about the carol Deck the Halls.
5. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
9. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—28/12/2008
  The sound of bells from All Saints Church, Allesley in Coventry.
10. 05:45
  Profile—Vaclav Klaus
  Chris Bowlby spotlights Czech leader Vaclav Klaus.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—28/12/2008
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—At the End of the Year
  Mark Tully draws on the ancient prayer tradition of the Examen.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—28/12/2008
  Visiting the family that are keeping Alderney's farming tradition alive.
4. 06:57
  Weather—28/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—28/12/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—28/12/2008
  Jane Little presents a special edition of Sunday on the subject of children.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—MM National Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
  Dave McGough appeals on behalf of the MM Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
8. 07:58
  Weather—28/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—28/12/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—28/12/2008
  A suite of carols by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and composer Sasha Johnson Manning.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Jesus
  Clive James reflects on life after the grave and Shakespeare's beliefs.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—28/12/2008
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—28/12/2008
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Baroness Haleh Afshar
  Kirsty Young's castaway is academic Baroness Haleh Afshar.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/12/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Genius—Genius Christmas Special
  Dave Gorman presents a Christmas edition of the show, with guest Lee Mack.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A Meal with Chef Angela Hartnett
  Sheila Dillon challenges chef Angela Hartnett to make a meal from local produce.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—28/12/2008
  A look at events around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Trouble with Scousers
  Winifred Robinson examines the stereotypical image of the Liverpudlian.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—28/12/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.
8. 14:45
  A Box of Wittgensteins—The One-Handed Pianist
  3/4Margaret Stonborough investigates the life of her great uncle, pianist Paul Wittgenstein.
9. 15:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—1. Suspicions
  1/3Samuel Dockwrath sets out to prove his suspicions over the inheritance of Orley Farm.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Novelists and their Families
  Mariella Frostrup and her guests consider novelists' relationships with their families.
11. 16:30
  Walker of the Downs
  Martin Sorrell walks the Sussex Downs which inspired the nature poet Ted Walker.
12. 17:00
  Great White Hopes
  Henry Bonsu investigates current debates about class and poverty in education policy.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Vaclav Klaus
  Chris Bowlby spotlights Czech leader Vaclav Klaus.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—28/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—28/12/2008
  Liz Barclay introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/12/2008
  Curtain up!
4. 19:15
  Go4it—28/12/2008
  Kirsten O'Brien looks back at the year on Go4it.
5. 19:45
  The Railway Children—Episode 3
  3/5The children witness an accident on the line and courageously step in to save the day.
6. 20:00
  Jack: 200 Years up a Beanstalk
  Michael Rosen explores Jack and the Beanstalk, one of Britain's classic folk tales.(R)
7. 20:30
  More or Less—Celebrity Quiz - Divorce at Christmas
  Tim Harford is joined by former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq and comedian Dave Gorman.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—27/12/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—MM National Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
  Dave McGough appeals on behalf of the MM Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
10. 21:30
  In Business—All that Jazz
  Corporate change expert John Kao shows how jazz improvision can help companies innovate.
11. 21:58
  Weather—28/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  News Briefing—28/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
13. 22:10
  News Review of the Year—2008
  Edward Stourton looks back at the stories that hit the headlines in 2008.
14. 23:00
  Secret Lives—Episode 2
  2/3Gyles Brandreth persuades politicians to talk about their true selves.
15. 23:15
  Songs Everlasting—Series 2, Ave Maria
  3/4Bryn explores various settings of the Ave Maria with the help of musicians and theologians
16. 23:30
  Something Understood—At the End of the Year
  Mark Tully draws on the ancient prayer tradition of the Examen.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—50,000 Rupees
  3/10Thomas delves into his troubled past to find the right answer to win a life-changing sum.(R)
3. 00:30
  Songs Everlasting—Series 2, Fantasia on Christmas Carols
  4/4Bryn explores Ralph Vaughan Williams's 1912 work Fantasia on Christmas Carols.
4. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—28/12/2008
  The sound of bells from All Saints Church, Allesley in Coventry.
5. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Fran Barnes.
11. 05:57
  Weather—29/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 29 December 2008