BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 21 December 2010

LW Schedule

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/12/2010
  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange discusses extradition and the morality of leaking secrets
2. 09:00
  Taking a Stand—21/12/2010
  Fergal Keane talks to Suzanne Hook about her decision to found an orphanage in Vietnam.
3. 09:30
  I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Into Here—Episode 5
  5/5Roger takes a journey along the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne to Adelaide.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/12/2010
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—21/12/2010
  With Jane Garvey. Documentary maker Kim Longinotto on her latest film 'Pink Saris'.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Art of Deception, series 2, Episode 2
  2/5By Philip Palmer. Jessica nears the end of her search for Ballantyne.
7. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 1, Episode 34
  34/40Saving Species reports alarming news about the plight of Lions in Africa.
8. 11:30
  John Wyndham: No Place Like Earth
  The work of the writer John Wyndam, who gave us 'The Day of the Triffids'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/12/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—21/12/2010
  Is Europe really coping with the winter freeze any better than the UK?
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/12/2010
  National and international news.
5. 13:30
  Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
  Rick Wakeman explores the life and music of the so-called Fifth Beatle.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/12/2010
  Tony tries to make amends.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Mark Lawson - What Do You Know?
  When Natasha goes missing, her family realise they have no idea who she really is.
8. 15:00
  Home Planet—21/12/2010
  Radioactivity and evolution, and a novel memorial in space.
9. 15:30
  Fifty Years before the Masthead—Episode 3
  3/4As a tribute to the late Anthony Howard, we hear the story of his life in journalism.
10. 15:45
  The Bus Pass Road Trips—Episode 2
  2/5Olwen Leebrook set out to visit all thirteen of the old Welsh counties by bus.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—21/12/2010
  Michael Rosen explores the first history of English exhibition at the British Library.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Samuel Beckett
  Business guru Sir Gerry Robinson chooses playwright Samuel Beckett.
13. 17:00
  PM—21/12/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—21/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/12/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 2, Victoria Coren
  2/6Victoria Coren reads extracts from her teenage diaries out in public for the first time.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/12/2010
  Vicky is very worried.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway; Discs of the Year
  With John Wilson, including an interview with the Oscar-nominated actress Anne Hathaway.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Art of Deception, series 2, Episode 2
  2/5By Philip Palmer. Jessica nears the end of her search for Ballantyne.
6. 20:00
  Listen to the Word!
  Philip Dodd explores what has made Pentecostalism so indispensable in today's Christianity
7. 20:40
  In Touch—21/12/2010
  West Wales is the destination for the latest in our 'Can't See, Will Cook' series.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Mental Illness - The Remote Psychiatrist - Who Do You Think You Are?
  Claudia Hammond unpicks the statistic that 1 in 4 people have a mental health problem.
9. 21:30
  Taking a Stand—21/12/2010
  Fergal Keane talks to Suzanne Hook about her decision to found an orphanage in Vietnam.
10. 21:58
  Weather—21/12/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—21/12/2010
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 2
  Mary's first encounter with customers at Jamaica Inn only adds to her anxiety.
13. 23:00
  The Phone—Going Dark by Peter Jukes
  3/4A father embarks on a misguided quest to find his missing daughter.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/12/2010
  Susan Hulme reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Finishing the Hat, Episode 2
  2/5Sondheim recounts his experience of writing the lyrics for Gypsy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/12/2010
  With the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/12/2010
  Anna Hill hears concerns that delays to domestic heating oil supplies could prove fatal.

Wednesday 22 December 2010