BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 25 December 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
3. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
5. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
6. 05:45
  Farming Today—Away in a Manger - Farmyard Nativity
  A special Christmas morning show from the nativity staged in a barn on a Devon dairy farm.
7. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Christmas Shearwater
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Christmas shearwater.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Word of Mouth—First Words: How do children develop language?
  Michael Rosen on the first sounds and words that babies learn.(R)
2. 06:30
  Open Book—Christmas Writings
  A celebration of the best, and funniest, writing about Christmas.(R)
3. 07:00
  The Reunion—Wallace and Gromit
  Sue MacGregor reunites the creative team behind Wallace and Gromit.
4. 08:00
  All the Christmases
  Cerys Matthews guides us through Dylan Thomas's famous journey into Welsh Christmas past.
5. 09:00
  Christmas Service
  I Saw Three Ships!: Naval families at Portsmouth Cathedral celebrate Christmas apart.
6. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Stories in the Stars, 25/12/2014
  4/5The stories behind the names and shapes of the constellations that pattern the night sky.
7. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kirsty Young, Adil Ray and the Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin
  Christmas special with Kirsty Young, Adil Ray and the Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin.
8. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Wizz for Atomms
  4/5The headmaster bans everyone from visiting the infirmary and the new under-matron.
9. 11:00
  Woman's Hour—Kirsty Young, Adil Ray and the Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin
  Christmas special with Kirsty Young, Adil Ray and the Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin.
10. 11:30
  Music on Hold
  Isy Suttie embarks on a mission to compose the ultimate on-hold music.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/12/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—25 December 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
  At St Jude's Vicarage, not everyone is feeling the festive spirit.
3. 12:15
  Pick of the Year—Pick of the Year 2014
  Lynne Truss selects her favourite BBC Radio moments from 2014.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—25/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:15
  Voices of the First World War—The Christmas Truce
  The extraordinary events of Christmas 1914, when troops briefly called a ceasefire.(R)
7. 13:45
  Food for Thought—Series 2, Carlos Acosta
  5/5Dancer Carlos Acosta explains how what we eat, shapes the life we lead. With Nina Myskow.(R)
8. 14:00
  The Archers—24/12/2014
  The Bridge Farm Archers have a tree to decorate.(R)
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Big Broadcast, Snow
  2/2WKAZ Chicago's promise to deliver its last Hour of Charm is threatened by a snowstorm.
10. 15:00
  HM The Queen
  The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.
11. 15:05
  News—25/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12. 15:15
  Desert Island Discs—Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown
  Former test pilot Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown is interviewed by Kirsty Young.(R)
13. 15:56
  Radio 4 Appeal—Opportunity International
  Adjoa Andoh presents an appeal for Opportunity International.(R)
14. 16:00
  Cells and Celluloid: A Science and Cinema Special—When Science Meets Cinema
  Adam Rutherford and Francine Stock examine the relationship between science and cinema.
15. 17:00
  With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas 2014
  Ian Hislop's favourite writing is read by Jim Broadbent and Tamsin Greig, for an audience.
16. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/12/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Christmas With...—Damien Trench - Christmas Day
  2/6Cookery writer Damien Trench reveals his tips for enjoying a perfect Christmas Day.
3. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Lucy Worsley
  5/6Historian Lucy Worsley's diary reveals her love of the Girl Guides and collecting rocks.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—25/12/2014
  There is Christmas joy at No 1 The Green.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Sir Alan Ayckbourn
  Kirsty Lang talks to Sir Alan Ayckbourn in a special edition of the programme.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Wizz for Atomms
  4/5The headmaster bans everyone from visiting the infirmary and the new under-matron.(R)
7. 20:00
  Thinking Allowed—Rituals at Christmas
  Laurie Taylor presents a special edition that explores rituals at Christmas and beyond.
8. 20:30
  In Business—The Business of Kindness - Revisited
  Peter Day explains how random kindness can make all the difference to how we work and live
9. 21:00
  All the Christmases
  Cerys Matthews guides us through Dylan Thomas's famous journey into Welsh Christmas past.(R)
10. 22:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 3, BBC Philharmonic Presents...
  Jarvis Cocker and the BBC Philharmonic weave dark tales of insomnia and nocturnal visions.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Diary of a Provincial Lady, Episode 4
  4/5Disaster strikes as Ethel gives notice, and our Lady heads to London to find a replacement
12. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Christmas Special 2014
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince bring their blend of science and comedy to the festive season.
13. 23:30
  Good Omens—4. A visit by the Angelic and Demonic authorities
  4/6Aziraphale and Crowley are visited by the Angelic and Demonic authorities.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Christmas Meditation
  Milton Jones reflects on Christmas.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stories in the Stars, 25/12/2014
  4/5The stories behind the names and shapes of the constellations that pattern the night sky.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Ten years on from the hunting ban
  Farming Today explores what has changed ten years on from the Hunting Act.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wandering Albatross
  Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean.

Friday 26 December 2014