BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 13 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Pier Shorts, Ghost Train
  1/5By Ambreen Hameed. A young Muslim girl, haunted by the past, returns to the pier.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—13/12/2009
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Kingsteignton in Devon.
8. 05:45
  Political Roots—Labour
  2/2Richard Reeves examines the intellectual and philosophical roots of the Labour leadership.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—13/12/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Blizzard's Dance
  Mark Tully explores the lure - for some - of bitter cold and deep snow.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—13/12/2009
  Adam Henson visits a reconstructed Iron Age farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—13/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—13/12/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—13/12/2009
  Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Help the Hospices
  Dr Ros Taylor appeals on behalf of Help the Hospices.
8. 07:58
  Weather—13/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—13/12/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—13/12/2009
  A service for Advent from St Arvans Parish Church near Chepstow, led by Fr Michael Gollop.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Hermie's Ghost
  Clive James reflects on the media coverage of man-made global warming.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—13/12/2009
  This week on BH, we look at the power of listing fallen soldiers' names.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—13/12/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Lord Coe
  Kirsty Young's castaway is Lord Coe, chairman of the 2012 Olympic organising committee.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/12/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 52, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee chairs. With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and David Mitchell.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food and Art
  What is the relationship between food and art today?
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—13/12/2009
  An exclusive interview with America's Commander in the Middle East, General David Petraeus
6. 13:30
  Music from Beyond the Veil
  Paul Robertson examines the claims and counter-claims for musical mediumship.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—11/12/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
8. 14:45
  Joan Armatrading's Favourite Choirs—WorldSong
  2/5Joan meets a choir in Coventry specialising in unaccompanied music from across the globe.(R)
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Complete Smiley - The Karla Trilogy, Book 1: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Part 3
  3/3George Smiley reaches the end of his hunt for the mole.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Colum McCann Interview and The Future of Bookshops
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Colum McCann and hosts a discussion on the future of bookshops.
11. 16:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 10, On First Looking into Chapman's Homer
  6/6Peggy Reynolds explores the stories behind the Keats' poem and its enduring appeal.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—13th December 1989
  President FW de Klerk meets with Nelson Mandela.
13. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Cost-cutting in Forensic Science
  Fran Abrams examines aggressive cost-cutting in the government's forensic science service.
14. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 7, What is the Custom of Your Grief?
  6/8Writer Timberlake Wertenbaker creates a fictional response to the week's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—13/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—13/12/2009
  Ernie Rea introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/12/2009
  Flat denial.
4. 19:15
  Americana—13/12/2009
  Matt Frei is joined by Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek, to discuss climate change.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Sputnik, Gleeking
  4/5By Benjamin Markovits. All-American Sam is less than thrilled with his new stepbrother.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—11/12/2009
  Tim Harford and the team ask if claims made about energy efficient lightbulbs are true.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—11/12/2009
  The lives of Liam Clancy, Jim Brown, Barbara Cawthorne and Geoffrey Moorhouse.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—12/12/2009
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Help the Hospices
  Dr Ros Taylor appeals on behalf of Help the Hospices.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Sugaring the Pill
  Can ethanol champions Brazil convince the world that sugar really is good for you?
11. 21:58
  Weather—13/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—13/12/2009
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  1989: Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 12th December 1989
  Mrs Thatcher faces her first leadership challenge and East Germany elects a new leader.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Blizzard's Dance
  Mark Tully explores the lure - for some - of bitter cold and deep snow.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Solo Living - Response to Wall Street
  Why are more people living on their own and what are the consequences for society?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—13/12/2009
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Kingsteignton in Devon.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/12/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
10. 05:57
  Weather—14/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 14 December 2009