LW Schedule
Morning
06:30
Today—28/12/2010
Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
09:00
Fry's English Delight—Winter Special: Word Games
Stephen Fry celebrates, examines and plays word games and explains why they're important.
09:30
Top of the Class—Series 2, Marcus du Sautoy
1/4John Wilson reunites mathematician Marcus du Sautoy with his maths teacher and old school.
09:45
Daily Service—28/12/2010
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Philip Sumner.
10:00
Woman's Hour—28/12/2010
Presented by Jane Garvey. Vanessa Redgrave features in a programme to celebrate age.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 2
2/5Irene holds back on her grievances with Vera when Vera's daughter Karen has a health scare
11:00
Saving Species—Series 1, Episode 35
35/40Saving Species goes to India to investigate a remarkable story about tiger conservation.
11:30
A House for the End of Life
How architects are revolutionising hospices and small healthcare buildings.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/12/2010
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—28/12/2010
Call You and Yours - Julian Worricker asks: Is the traditional family still alive ?
12:57
Weather—28/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—28/12/2010
National and international news.
13:30
The British Reggae Revolution
Don Letts examines how Britain produced its own reggae revolution in the late 1970s.
14:00
The Archers—27/12/2010
Kirsty gets more than she bargained for and Tony faces facts.
14:15
Drama on 4—Rose Tremain - The Darkness of Wallis Simpson
Imagining the last days of Wallis Simpson, for whom King Edward VIII gave up the throne.
15:00
Home Planet—28/12/2010
Can crops replace rainforest? And life in the ocean depths.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—The Victorian Clown: The Circus Memories of James Frowde, Beginnings
1/3Frowde remembers starting work doing menial jobs.
15:45
A Woman's World—The Nail Bar
2/5A male nail bar worker from Swansea discusses his decision to train in the beauty industry
16:00
Word of Mouth—28/12/2010
Michael Rosen considers the language of travel and tourism.
16:30
Great Lives—Sammy Davis Jr
Dancer Lionel Blair chooses his friend, Sammy Davis Jr.
17:00
PM—28/12/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—28/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/12/2010
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
15 Minute Musical—Series 6, Mary Poppin-up-at-the-last-minute-to-score-the-winner
3/6Fabio Capello engages a new coaching assistant to sort his players out.
18:30
Cabin Pressure—Cabin Pressure at Christmas
It's the big day, but MJN Air is at work. Will Arthur get his festive celebration?(R)
19:00
The Archers—28/12/2010
Lynda's on edge for the first night of the panto.
19:15
Front Row—Films 'based on a true story'
Kirsty Lang reports on why so many films and TV dramas are 'Based on a True Story'.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Ladies of Letters Go Crackers, Episode 2
2/5Irene holds back on her grievances with Vera when Vera's daughter Karen has a health scare
20:00
Amnesty at 50
John Tusa asks if Amnesty can survive current controversies with its reputation intact.
20:40
In Touch—28/12/2010
Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.
21:00
Case Notes—A Night in ER
A festive look behind the scenes at Southampton's 21st century Emergency Department.
21:30
Fry's English Delight—Winter Special: Word Games
Stephen Fry celebrates, examines and plays word games and explains why they're important.
21:58
Weather—28/12/2010
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—28/12/2010
National and international news and analysis.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Daphne du Maurier - Jamaica Inn, Episode 7
As abandoned Mary arrives back at Jamaica Inn, she finds herself in danger.
23:00
Test Match Special—28/12/2010
Test Match Special. The fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test from Melbourne.
