LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 3
3/5How does the right letter end up in the right letterbox?
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/12/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/12/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
05:45
Farming Today—17/12/2009
Charlotte Smith hears how the Defra fund available for flooded farmers is not enough.
- Back to top
Morning
06:00
Today—17/12/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
09:00
Test Match Special—17/12/2009
Coverage of the second day of the First Test between South Africa and England in Pretoria.
09:45
Daily Service—17/12/2009
Christian worship and music led by John Forrest.
10:00
Test Match Special—17/12/2009
Coverage of the second day of the First Test between South Africa and England in Pretoria.
- Back to top
Afternoon
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.
16:30
Material World—17/12/2009
Predicting our climate future; revealing heat of cosmic creation; mapping cancer's genome.
16:56
1989: Day by Day—17th December 1989
Labour select Peter Mandelson to stand as an MP.
17:00
PM—17/12/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—17/12/2009
The latest weather forecast.
- Back to top
Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/12/2009
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100—The Global Economy
2/4Andy Zaltzman applies his twisted logic to banking, corporate fraud and the credit crunch.
19:00
The Archers—17/12/2009
Who's that girl?
19:15
Front Row—17/12/2009
Catherine Tate; Rope on screen and stage; artist Conrad Shawcross; audio books.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 4
4/5Tim discovers that the subject of the FSA probe is really his billionaire banker father.
20:00
The Report—Ambulance Response Times
Gill Dummigan investigates how ambulance crews are meeting tough new government targets.
20:30
In Business—Let Me Entertain You
Peter Day finds out what businessmen can learn from rock musicians and comedians.
21:00
What Scientists Believe—Episode 2
2/3Stephen Webster talks to Professor Clare Lloyd, who runs a medical research lab.
21:30
1989: Simpson Returns—Episode 3
3/3John Simpson returns to Bucharest 20 years after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu
21:58
Weather—17/12/2009
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—17/12/2009
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Ingoldsby Legends, Bloudie Jacke
4/10A grisly and comic poetic tale concerning a local Bluebeard intent on causing havoc.
23:00
Chain Reaction—Series 4, Richard Wilson Interviews Arabella Weir
3/4The famous TV pensioner passes the baton to the Fast Show gal in the relay chat show.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—17/12/2009
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
- Back to top
Late
00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 4
4/5The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—18/12/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/12/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
05:45
Farming Today—18/12/2009
The animal disease Q Fever has hit Dutch agriculture but UK farmers are told not to panic.




























