BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 13 December 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Long Walk to Freedom, Episode 4
  4/5Now using the name David Motsamayi, Mr Mandela is asked to set up a military wing.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 01:55
  Test Match Special—Third Ashes Test, the WACA in Perth: Day 1
  Commentary from Perth on the third Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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Morning
1. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/12/2013
  The best of Thursday in the Commons and the Lords, with Sean Curran.
2. 09:00
  Test Match Special—Third Ashes Test, the WACA in Perth: Day 1
  Commentary from Perth on the third Ashes Test between Australia and England.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—13/12/2013
  An act of worship led by Leslie Griffiths.
4. 10:00
  Test Match Special—Third Ashes Test, the WACA in Perth: Day 1
  Commentary from Perth on the third Ashes Test between Australia and England.
5. 10:30
  Woman's Hour—Lady Justice Hallett; Extreme commutes; Honour killings
  With guest Lady Justice Hallett, and discussion on extreme commutes.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 5
  5/5Elizabeth is furious with Sam over his affair with the maid and refuses to wash.
7. 11:00
  Sons and Lovers
  Frank Cottrell Boyce marks the centenary of DH Lawrence's first masterpiece.
8. 11:30
  On the Rocks—Series 1, Movies
  3/4Morwenna is bored with life on St Martin's, where locals want to protect the post office.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/12/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Junior Doctor Working Hours
  Do long shifts put both the doctors and patients in danger? Shari Vahl investigates.
3. 12:52
  The Listening Project—Margaret and Monica - Dust to Dust
  Fi Glover introduces a conversation about the rights and wrongs of cremation.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—13/12/2013
  National and international news.
6. 13:45
  A Cause for Caroling—5. The Ghosts of the West Gallery
  Jeremy Summerly visits Dorchester where Thomas Hardy captured the caroling tradition.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/12/2013
  Shula makes a shocking discovery.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Helen
  By Virginia Gilbert. A journalist is accused of molesting his stepdaughter.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Millennium Seed Bank
  Eric Robson hosts GQT from the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place.
10. 15:45
  Saki—The She Wolf
  1/3An Edwardian house party takes a comic turn when the hostess fancies turning into a wolf.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Stan Tracey, General Alfonso Armada, Mary Eyre, Bob George, Mary Riggans
  A jazz musician, a Spanish general, a hockey international, a flea expert and an actress.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—13/12/2013
  Was the coverage of Nelson Mandela's death too much? And is music taking over Radio 4?
13. 16:56
  The Listening Project—Alice and Jan - Scared to Love
  Fi Glover with a conversation about the lasting impact of having to terminate a pregnancy.
14. 17:00
  PM—13/12/2013
  Interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/12/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 82, Episode 6
  6/7Satirical review of the news, with guests Samira Ahmed, Hugo Rifkind and Rufus Hound.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/12/2013
  Jim tries to intervene.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Martin Freeman; American Psycho; Crime books round-up
  Mark Lawson talks to Martin Freeman, star of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 5
  5/5Elizabeth is furious with Sam over his affair with the maid and refuses to wash.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Sajid Javid MP, Chuka Umunna MP, Shami Chakrabarti, Amjad Bashir
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Leeds.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Why Dickens Endures
  John Gray gives his own theory for the cultural longevity of Charles Dickens.
8. 21:00
  A Cause for Caroling—A Cause for Caroling: Omnibus, Forging a Tradition
  1/2Jeremy Summerly tells the story of the enduring tradition that is the Christmas carol.
9. 21:58
  Weather—13/12/2013
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—13/12/2013
  Violent purge in North Korea raises new fears about stability. With Philippa Thomas.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Truman Capote Short Stories, One Christmas
  5/5Buddy is invited to New Orleans to spend the festive season with his estranged father.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Ricky Ross on Hank Williams
  Ricky Ross from Deacon Blue champions songwriter Hank Williams. Matthew Parris presents.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/12/2013
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—David and Natasha - Warriors or Wizards
  Fi Glover presents a conversation about LARPing - that is, Live Action Role Play.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Long Walk to Freedom, Episode 5
  5/5After 20 years imprisonment on Robben Island, the political situation is changing.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 02:00
  Test Match Special—Third Ashes Test, the WACA in Perth: Day 2
  Commentary from Perth on the third Ashes Test between Australia and England.

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