BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 20 December 2010

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/12/2010
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by The Rev'd Clair Jaquiss.
2. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—20/12/2010
  Presented by Jane Garvey. Festive phone in about your family Christmas traditions.
3. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Art of Deception, series 2, Episode 1
  1/5By Philip Palmer. Jessica has tracked down conman and art forger Daniel Ballantyne.
4. 11:00
  The Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing
  Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.
5. 11:30
  Jeeves in Manhattan—The Artistic Career of Corky
  1/2Martin Jarvis entertains a live Cheltenham audience with 'The Artistic Career of Corky'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/12/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—20/12/2010
  We'll ask the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers why heating oil is so expensive.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/12/2010
  National and international news.
5. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—20/12/2010
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/12/2010
  Helen struggles to forgive and forget.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—On Mardle Fen, Series 3, Pitiless Storm
  3/4Warwick is in buoyant mood. Which is unsettling. It means he's up to something.
8. 15:00
  The Archive Hour—I'm in Charge
  Bruce Forsyth and Paul Jackson visit the London Palladium which opened on Boxing Day 1910.(R)
9. 15:45
  The Bus Pass Road Trips—Episode 1
  1/5The Bicester parishioners who went on a pilgrimage from Canterbury to York.
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Alternative Christmas Cakes
  Panettone and chocolate logs: Sheila Dillon embraces our newer Christmas cake traditions.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Philanthropy
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss whether faith inspires philanthropy.
12. 17:00
  PM—20/12/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/12/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Les Kelly's Heroes
  Les Kelly gives a little tinselly attention to the unsung heroes who make Britain great.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/12/2010
  Tony tries to make amends.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ed Harris and Colin Farell in The Way Back
  Kirsty Lang reviews Peter Weir's film The Way Back, starring Colin Farrell.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Art of Deception, series 2, Episode 1
  1/5By Philip Palmer. Jessica has tracked down conman and art forger Daniel Ballantyne.
6. 20:00
  Freudian Slippage—Episode 2
  2/2David Aaronovitch explores Freud's influence on British society, and whether it has waned.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Two Faces of Bahrain
  Bahrain says it's modern and progressive - but political opponents face jail and torture.
8. 21:00
  Material World—16/12/2010
  2010 - year of disasters. Quentin Cooper asks how science helped, and how it improved.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—20/12/2010
  Andrew Marr talks to Anthony Caro, Michael Peppiatt, Sir Mark Jones and Justine Picardie.
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/12/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/12/2010
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 1
  Arriving at Jamaica Inn, Mary's troubled by the reputation of her new home in Cornwall.
13. 23:00
  Off the Page—I Don't Know
  Dominic Arkwright discusses admitting uncertainty with his panel.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/12/2010
  Susan Hulme reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Finishing the Hat, Episode 1
  1/5How Oscar Hammerstein influenced the early career of the young Sondheim.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/12/2010
  With the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/12/2010
  Snow isolates rural farmers.

Tuesday 21 December 2010