BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 26 December 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Christmas Meditation
  A reflection on the meaning of Christmas with author and blogger Catherine Fox.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Three Houses, Episode 2
  2/5The author Angela Thirkell recalls her home in Kensington Square in the late 1890s.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/12/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/12/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/12/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/12/2012
  Anna Hill is the lambing shed awaiting the arrival of around 100 pedigree lambs in Norfolk
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—Richard Branson
  The entrepreneur and creator of the Virgin empire reflects on life via the BBC archives.
2. 07:00
  Today—26/12/2012
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Peter Snow, Sir Trevor Nunn, Debra Searle, Mike Brace
  Libby Purves looks back over the last decade, with guests including Sir Trevor Nunn.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/12/2012
  Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Tony Burnham.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Inspiring women over 80: Dr Alice Rivlin, Prof Mildred Dresselhaus, Vigdis Finnbogadottir, Prof Romila Thapar
  Unique interviews with some of the world's wisest and remarkable women.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Hitchhiker
  3/5A hitchhiker helps out in an extraordinary way when Andrew is stopped for speeding.
7. 11:00
  Bellydancing and the Blues
  Guy Schalom hunts out the spirit of the new Egypt in the musical roots of the bellydance
8. 11:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 4
  4/4Can thespian sleuth Charles Paris finally uncover who murdered Ellie?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Turkey leftovers, the boss of Waitrose, and government health advice
  Should we listen to government health advice? Plus, what to do with that leftover turkey.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/12/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—26/12/2012
  Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  Grimm Thoughts—Episode 8
  8/10Marina Warner examines how feminism has tackled the Grimm brothers' tales.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/12/2012
  There's a warm welcome for Jazzer.
7. 14:15
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hereward The Wake
  By David Reed and Humphrey Ker. The comic lifestory of one of England's forgotten heroes.
8. 15:00
  Archive on 4—From Easy to Cryptic - 100 Years of the Crossword
  Lynne Truss decodes interviews and puzzles to find the secrets of this hardy mind teaser.(R)
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Intoxication
  Laurie Taylor explores the role and meaning of both alcohol and drugs in human life.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—26/12/2012
  Steve Hewlett explores the dark art of festive TV scheduling, and talks to David Jason.
11. 17:00
  PM—26/12/2012
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/12/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Musical—Series 7, Brian Elliott
  2/6Brian Cox in Brian Elliott, about a boy who D-reams of being a Scientist.
3. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Corby
  5/6Mark uncovers an unlikely town rivalry and the story behind a baffling accent.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—26/12/2012
  It's the end of an era in Ambridge.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Mick Jagger and more on their musical roots
  Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and more on their musical roots.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Hitchhiker
  3/5A hitchhiker helps out in an extraordinary way when Andrew is stopped for speeding.
7. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—Courtroom Drama
  Clive Anderson and guests look at how the legal world is reflected on stage and screen.
8. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Tom Armitage: The Coded World
  Tom Armitage says learning to write computer code means learning to think in a modern way.
9. 21:00
  And No Birds Sing: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
  Franny Armstrong looks at the explosive impact of Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring.
10. 21:30
  Midweek—Peter Snow, Sir Trevor Nunn, Debra Searle, Mike Brace
  Libby Purves looks back over the last decade, with guests including Sir Trevor Nunn.
11. 21:58
  Weather—26/12/2012
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/12/2012
  Syrian army police chief defects to rebels. Round-up of the day's news with Paul Moss.
13. 22:45
  Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 3
  3/10Dona is captured by pirates, which is not altogether unpleasant.
14. 23:00
  Tim Key and Gogol's Overcoat
  Comedian Tim Key spins his own surreal tale of one of Russia's greatest short stories.(R)
15. 23:30
  The Playlist Series—William Shakespeare's Playlist
  David Owen Norris and guests listen to Shakespeare's favourite songs in the Swan Theatre.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Stephen Fry on the Phone—Creating the Network
  1/5Stephen meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 1960s.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Three Houses, Episode 3
  3/5The third of the Angela Thirkell's houses is the country home of Edward Burne-Jones.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/12/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/12/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/12/2012
  Charlotte Smith visits a 'nature friendly' farm run by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

Thursday 27 December 2012