BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 19 December 2010

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Urban Welsh, White Rabbit
  5/5By Kate D'Lima. Laura and Jed's stormy relationship nearly spells over into disaster.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 02:15
  Test Match Special—19/12/2010
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Ashes test from Perth.
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Morning
1. 09:45
  Broadcasting House—19/12/2010
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
2. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—19/12/2010
  Nic keeps the peace and Helen is overloaded.
3. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Nick Park
  Oscar-winning filmmaker Nick Park joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/12/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Ian MacMillan, Gyles Brandreth
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Alternative Christmas Cakes
  Panettone and chocolate logs: Sheila Dillon embraces our newer Christmas cake traditions.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—19/12/2010
  A look at events around the world.
6. 13:30
  Young, Muslim and Black
  Dotun Adebayo looks at why many young black British people are converting to Islam.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Purleigh & District Gardeners' Society, Essex
  The panel are guests of the Purleigh & District Gardeners' Society in Essex.
8. 14:45
  The Star Jelly Mystery
  Euan McIlwraith investigates the identity of the mysterious 'star jelly'.(R)
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—I, Claudius, Caligula
  4/6Robert Graves' classic Roman histories darken, as Tiberius fights to keep his throne.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—19/12/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Rose Tremain about the literary potential of sibling rivalry.
11. 16:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 11, The Gate of the Year
  3/6Peggy Reynolds on how a young woman from Bristol put words into the mouth of a King.
12. 17:00
  Inside the IMF
  Is the IMF up to the job of fixing the global economy? Stephanie Flanders reports.
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 9, Santa's Sit-in
  8/8Poet Ian McMillan creates an imaginative response to a story from the week's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—19/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—19/12/2010
  Sheila McClennon selects her highlights from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/12/2010
  Helen struggles to forgive and forget.
4. 19:15
  Americana—19/12/2010
  Washington DC's 'Mayor For Life' Marion Barry on the real truths about the capital.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Red Herrings, Mangia, Mangia, Ti Fa Bene!
  1/3By Donna Leon. The pleasure of a sumptuous meal beguiles a taciturn husband.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—17/12/2010
  Tim Harford and the More or Less team explain the numbers in the news.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—17/12/2010
  Matthew Bannister on Richard Holbrooke, Blake Edwards, Bella Akhmadulina, Elaine Kaufman.
8. 21:00
  The Report—Ireland's Toxic Tiger
  How much will British taxpayers suffer from the economic fallout in Ireland?
9. 21:30
  In Business—Euro on the Rocks?
  As crisis spreads from one country to another Peter Day asks if the Eurozone is in crisis.
10. 21:56
  Radio 4 Appeal—Fight for Sight
  Phyllida Law presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight.
11. 21:58
  Weather—19/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—19/12/2010
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 32
  Kevin Maguire takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—17/12/2010
  Francine Stock talks to director Peter Weir.
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—Stories of the Nativity
  Mark Tully considers the significance of traditional nativity stories.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—'Over by Christmas' - Race, Sport and Politics
  Laurie explores race and sport, also why people thought WW1 would be over by Christmas.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—19/12/2010
  The bells of St Michael, Kingsteignton, Devon.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 02:15
  Test Match Special—20/12/2010
  Commentary on the fifth day of the third Ashes test from Perth.

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