BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 December 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees, Episode 3
  3/5Robert Penn takes a piece of his ash tree to Britain's best-known wood turner.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/12/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/12/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/12/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Mistletoe Consultant, Blackcurrants, Why Farming Matters, Gathering Winter Fuel
  Why blackcurrant bushes need to chill a bit more this winter. Presented by Caz Graham.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chowchilla
  Michael Palin presents the secretive chowchilla from Queensland, Australia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/12/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Michael Faraday
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the scientist Michael Faraday.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/12/2015
  Live from King's College Chapel, Cambridge.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Liane Carroll, the night before Christmas, Bishop Rachel
  Jenni Murray is joined by jazz singer Liane Carroll who performs live.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General, A Savoy Cocktail
  4/5It is 1885, and Grossmith is now the toast of the Savoy Opera.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Saving India's Parsis
  India's Parsi population is declining. Can Parsis be persuaded to make more babies?
7. 11:30
  Brain Tingles
  Comedian and actor Isy Suttie explores the phenomenon of ASMR, or 'brain tingles'.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/12/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—24 December 1915 - Marion Wardle
  The Turkish attack the British Indian garrison at Kut al Amara, and Marion meets a soldier
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Can the charity sector save its reputation?
  You and Yours discusses whether Britain's biggest charities can save their reputations.
4. 12:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Save the Rhino
  Sam Taylor presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Save the Rhino.(R)
5. 12:57
  Weather—24/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 13:00
  World at One—24/12/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
7. 13:45
  Roger Law: Art and Seoul—24/12/2015
  Roger visits the island of Jeju, home to a remarkable selection of unusual museums.
8. 14:00
  The Archers—23/12/2015
  Does Rob have Christmas all wrapped up?(R)
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Suggs: My Mad-Life Crisis
  The Madness front man tells his funny and moving true-life story.
10. 15:00
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—24/12/2015
  Christmas carols and readings from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—The Best Films of the Year
  Francine Stock presents a festive edition with the best films of the year.
12. 17:00
  PM—24/12/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/12/2015 Further storm worries for flood hit Cumbria
  Further storm worries for flood hit Cumbria. A woman died when a car hit a coffee shop.
2. 18:15
  Bridget Christie's Christmas List
  Father Christmas helps bring about a feminist Christmas whether he wants to or not.
3. 18:30
  Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 4
  4/4Tina brings us right up to date with a (slightly) festive look at where she is today.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—24/12/2015
  It is Christmas Eve in Ambridge.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Palin, War and Peace, Diversity in film, Katie Puckrik's alternative Christmas
  Michael Palin on the quest for Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General, A Savoy Cocktail
  4/5It is 1885, and Grossmith is now the toast of the Savoy Opera.(R)
7. 20:00
  The Report—A not so merry migrant Christmas in Vienna
  Thousands of migrants are stuck in Vienna. Will they ever realise their European dreams?
8. 20:30
  In Business—Christmas, Made in China
  Peter Day visits the Chinese city that makes most of the world's Christmas decorations.
9. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—New Horizons Pluto update; friendly predatory bacteria; Christmas in the lab; human ancestry
  New Horizons Pluto update;friendly predatory bacteria;Christmas in the lab;human ancestry
10. 21:30
  In Our Time—Michael Faraday
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the scientist Michael Faraday.(R)
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The Year in Review
  Senior BBC correspondents discuss 2015 with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Snow Garden and Other Stories, Christmas Day at the Airport
  4/5Even in an airport of stranded passengers you can experience the true meaning of Christmas
13. 23:00
  Love in Recovery—Christmas Eve
  It's Christmas Eve at Alcoholics Anonymous and Andy is waiting for the others to turn up.
14. 23:30
  Midnight Mass
  The first Mass of Christmas, live from Brentwood Cathedral in Essex.
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Late
1. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/12/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
3. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/12/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
5. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/12/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
6. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flowers at Christmas
  Sarah Swadling joins the winter narcissi harvest on the Isles of Scilly.
7. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Northern Cardinal
  Michael Palin presents the northern cardinal from a New York's Central Park.(R)

Friday 25 December 2015