BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 16 December 2012

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Rhys Davies Competition Winners—One Summer
  1/2By Kate Hamer. Winner of the Welsh short story contest.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:59
  Test Match Special—16/12/2012
  Commentary on the fourth day of the fourth Test between India and England from Nagpur.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  Test Match Special—16/12/2012
  Commentary on the fourth day of the fourth Test between India and England from Nagpur.
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Morning
1. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—16/12/2012
  Neil's worries increase, and Matt has cause for celebration.
2. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sister Wendy Beckett
  Sister Wendy Beckett, nun and art expert, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/12/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 58, Episode 5
  5/6Victoria Wood joins regulars Tim, Barry and Graeme on the panel. Jack Dee chairs.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Cheap Veg
  Sheila Dillon discovers surprising stories behind humble British vegetables.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—16/12/2012
  Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 1, Episode 4
  Hardeep Singh Kohli visits the last Independent Labour Party socialist tea room in the UK.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Cranleigh, Surrey
  Peter Gibbs and the team take questions in Cranleigh in Surrey.
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—16/12/2012
  Fi Glover proves that it's surprising what you hear when you listen.
9. 15:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—4. Revenge
  4/4The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Barbara Kingsolver, Victoria Glendinning and David Baddiel
  Barbara Kingsolver on her new book Flight Behaviour; David Baddiel on David Foster Wallace
11. 16:30
  No Ideas But in Things: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams
  Annie Freud explores the work of the all-American poet, William Carlos Williams.
12. 17:00
  Pension Off the Old Lady!
  Kamal Ahmed asks how far the Bank of England will need to change under its new governor.
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 13, Love and Honour
  1/8Lyn and Steff embark on an audacious undertaking to pledge their love for each other.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—16/12/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—16/12/2012
  Stuart Maconie makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/12/2012
  Lynda has a directing dilemma.
4. 19:15
  Nick Mohammed in Bits—Daniel Thornthwaite
  3/5Nick Mohammed stars as a wildlife expert on the edge of sanity.(R)
5. 19:45
  The Apocalypse Clock—Before the End
  1/2In a deserted hospital, a terminally ill man waits with his wife for the Mayan apocalypse.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—The Census, and what is 'rare'?
  Tim Harford looks at why the estimate for Eastern Europeans coming to the UK was so wrong.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—An astronomer, a sitar player, a surgeon, an engineer, a singer and a newsreader
  Matthew Bannister on Ravi Shankar, Joseph Murray, Sir Patrick Moore and Alex Moulton.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—O2 price rises and Asda credit cards
  O2 price rise, Asda credit cards, Repeat payments, Lloyds TSB & Co-op, Council Tax Benefit
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Lively Minds
  Katy Hill presents the Radio 4 Appeal for children's charity Lively Minds.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Strike Up the Broadband
  Peter Day examines the government's aim to increase internet speeds across the UK.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—16/12/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—16/12/2012
  John Harris of the Guardian analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Peter Jackson on The Hobbit
  Francine Stock talks to Sir Peter Jackson about his new film The Hobbit.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—In Search of Bohemia
  Irma Kurtz reflects on her quest to find bohemia, with a small 'b'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Children in hospitals; History, heritage and tradition in British politics
  How British political parties construct history, and children's experiences in hospital.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—16/12/2012
  The bells of York Minster.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 03:59
  Test Match Special—17/12/2012
  Commentary on the final day of the fourth Test between India and England from Nagpur.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  Test Match Special—17/12/2012
  Commentary on the final day of the fourth Test between India and England from Nagpur.

Monday 17 December 2012