LW Schedule
Morning
06:30
Something Understood—Childhood Innocence
Jonathan Charles considers the innocence of children.
06:35
On Your Farm—26/12/2010
Adam Henson visits a dairy farm in the USA that milks over three thousand cows a day.
06:57
Weather—26/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—26/12/2010
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—26/12/2010
Edward Stourton with a special Boxing Day edition.
07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Street Child Africa
Martin Bell makes an appeal on behalf of the charity Street Child Africa.
07:58
Weather—26/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—26/12/2010
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—26/12/2010
A service from St Clement's Church, Prague, reflecting on St Stephen and Duke Wenceslas.
09:00
Broadcasting House—26/12/2010
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—26/12/2010
Helen struggles to forgive and forget.
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Sandie Shaw
Singer Sandie Shaw joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/12/2010
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Les Kelly's Heroes
Les Kelly gives a little tinselly attention to the unsung heroes who make Britain great.
12:32
The Food Programme—Lapland & the World's Greatest Chef
Rene Redzepi, chef at the 'world's best restaurant' looks for food in Lapland and London.
12:57
Weather—26/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
The World This Weekend—26/12/2010
A look at events around the world.
13:30
Mandela in His Own Words
Fergal Keane takes a journey through the private notebooks and letters of Nelson Mandela.
14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Boxing Day Postbag Edition
What happens when you put the entire Gardeners' Question Time panel in a room together?
14:45
The Bus Pass Road Trips—Episode 5
5/5The lifeboatman who took a national tour of RNLI stations.
15:00
Classic Serial—I, Claudius, Claudius
5/6How the Sibyl's prophecy came true for the most unwilling Emperor of them all.
16:00
Open Book—26/12/2010
Barry Humphries talks to Mariella Frostrup about five of his favourite books.
16:30
Adventures in Poetry—Series 11, The Wreck of the Hesperus
4/6Peggy Reynolds explores 'The Wreck of the Hesperus' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
17:00
Listen to the Word!
Philip Dodd explores what has made Pentecostalism so indispensable in today's Christianity
17:40
Profile—Lady Gaga
Stephen Smith profiles Lady Gaga and her dizzying dash to global pop music dominance.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—26/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/12/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Pick of the Week—26/12/2010
Gerry Northam makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
19:00
The Archers—26/12/2010
Nigel makes an intriguing discovery.
19:15
Americana—26/12/2010
A 25-year-old US Sergeant on what it means to wear America's highest military honour.
19:45
Afternoon Reading—Red Herrings, The Difference
2/3By Reginald Hill. A young murderer's confession has far reaching consequences.(R)
20:00
More or Less—24/12/2010
Tim Harford narrates 'A More or Less Christmas Carol'.
20:30
Midlife Relaunch
Is it possible to start a new career midlife? Midlife Relaunch asks people who've tried.(R)
21:00
Almanacs: The Oldest Guides To Everything
Ben Schott traces the history of a pocket book that rivalled the Bible as a bestseller.(R)
21:30
In Business—Asia Bling
Peter Day hears from some of the leaders in the growing Asian luxury goods market.
21:58
Weather—26/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
22:00
News Review of the Year—2010
Carolyn Quinn looks back on 2010: A year of high political drama and deep cuts.
23:00
Test Match Special—26/12/2010
Test Match Special. The second day of the fourth Ashes Test from Melbourne.
