BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 6 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Original Shorts—Series 3, Not in Front of Jack Hawkins
  5/5Christopher Matthew's perceptive tale in which memory plays tricks at a memorial service.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—06/12/2009
  The sound of bells from St Clement Danes, London.
8. 05:45
  Political Roots—Liberals
  1/2Richard Reeves on the intellectual and philosophical roots of Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—06/12/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Striving for Imperfection
  Classicist Llewelyn Morgan considers the problem of aspiring towards perfection.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Tufty of Thirlmere
  Lionel Kelleway searches for his own autumnal 'tufty' red squirrel in the Lake District.
4. 06:57
  Weather—06/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—06/12/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—06/12/2009
  Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—BBC Radio 4 St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal
  The 83rd annual BBC Radio 4 St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal.
8. 07:58
  Weather—06/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—06/12/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Day of His Coming
  A service from the University of Huddersfield, led by Rev Peter Whittaker.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Impact
  Clive James warns of the dangers of a new plan for calculating funding for universities.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—06/12/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 09:45
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Received with Thanks
  Libby Purves hears the stories of people helped by the 2008 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—06/12/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Baroness Scotland
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/12/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 52, Episode 3
  3/6Jack Dee chairs. With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor and David Mitchell.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food Memoir
  Simon Parkes explores the popularity of the food memoir.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—06/12/2009
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  The House That Jazz Built
  Paul Merton celebrates Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—04/12/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Chris Beardshaw, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
8. 14:45
  Joan Armatrading's Favourite Choirs—Warrington Male Voice Choir
  1/5The singer meets an all-male voice choir devoted to promoting peace and reconciliation.(R)
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Complete Smiley - The Karla Trilogy, Book 1: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Part 2
  2/3George Smiley, called out of retirement, tries to piece together the events of the past.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—John Irving
  James Naughtie and readers talk to John Irving about his novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany.
11. 16:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 10, My Last Duchess
  5/6Peggy Reynolds teases out the many layers of Robert Browning's chilling poem.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—6th December 1989
  East Germany's leader Egon Krenz resigns.
13. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Iraqi Refugees
  Kate Clark investigates why thousands of Iraqi refugees are still refusing to return home.
14. 17:40
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Received with Thanks
  Libby Purves hears the stories of people helped by the 2008 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—06/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—06/12/2009
  Laurie Taylor introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/12/2009
  Gentleman caller.
4. 19:15
  Americana—06/12/2009
  Matt talks to former Clinton press secretary Joe Lockhart and columnist Neil Steinberg.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Sputnik, Drinking Vodka in the Afternoon
  3/5By Tania Hershman. In an Irish village, Mary receives lessons from a mysterious Russian.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—04/12/2009
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—04/12/2009
  Marking the lives of Richard Todd, Prof Humphrey Kay, Cecilia Vajda and William Miller.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—05/12/2009
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—BBC Radio 4 St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal
  The 83rd annual BBC Radio 4 St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Small Wonder
  Peter Day wonders whether a microloan bubble is about to burst.
11. 21:58
  Weather—06/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—06/12/2009
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  1989: Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 5th December 1989
  Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush meet in Malta and declare the Cold War over.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Striving for Imperfection
  Classicist Llewelyn Morgan considers the problem of aspiring towards perfection.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Anthropology of Wall Street - Rural Idyll
  Laurie Taylor talks to the anthroplogist who spent a year studying Wall Street.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—06/12/2009
  The sound of bells from St Clement Danes, London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/12/2009
  Cumbrian farmers call for government help to save their land.
10. 05:57
  Weather—07/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 7 December 2009