BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 31 December 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Penguin Post Office—Episode 3
  3/5With their ship locked in ice, the crew attempt to walk across the frozen Antarctic waters(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany, Episode 3
  3/5The Meisels can no longer visit the lake house, so Ella Fuhrman and her children move in.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/12/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/12/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/12/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Island Dairy
  Sarah Swadling visits Scilly's only dairy farm, a tiny herd of ten cows on St Agnes.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Christmas Shearwater
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Christmas shearwater.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/12/2015
  Guest editor David Adjaye takes charge of the programme.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Tristan and Iseult
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of Tristan and Iseult.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—31/12/2015
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Michael Ford.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women in music 2015, Changing your life
  Journalists Jude Rogers and Laura Snape join Jenni Murray to discuss women in music.
5. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 4, 31/12/2015
  Crime writer Linda draws on her East End background to write her bestsellers.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—The Battered Champions of Aleppo
  Tim Whewell is on a quest to find a Syrian football team who were torn apart by civil war.
7. 11:30
  Miles Jupp and the Plot Device
  Miles Jupp investigates the Plot Device that spawned a million pulp fictions.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—31 December 1915 - Alec Poole
  At the Bevan Hospital, patients prepare for New Year's Eve.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Smoking
  This programme is for anyone who smokes and would like 2016 to be the year they stop.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/12/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:45
  School of Thought—University
  Is the goal of getting 50 per cent of school leavers into university too timid?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/12/2015
  Brian can always be relied on for his discretion.(R)
8. 14:15
  North by Northamptonshire—North by Northamptonshire: Full Stop
  The friends are excited to see a starry show at the Hippodrome on New Year's Eve.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Balnakeil Craft Village
  Helen Mark visits Balnakeil Craft Village in Sutherland.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—ChildLine
  Esther Rantzen presents an appeal on behalf of ChildLine.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Look Back at the Year in Books
  The best new fiction and non-fiction, talking to writers and unearthing lost classics.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Women in Film
  Francine Stock hosts a discussion about the roles of women in the film industry.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—31/12/2015
  Adam Rutherford and guests answer listeners' science questions.
14. 17:00
  PM—31/12/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/12/2015 Labour criticises dropping an official inquiry into banking. A huge fire has broken out in a skyscraper in Dubai.
  Eyewitness: "there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings".
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Musical—Xmas 2015, Jeremy Corbyn Superstar!
  From backbench obscurity to leader of the opposition, the story of Jeremy Corbyn.
3. 18:30
  Intensive Carey
  Critically acclaimed stand up Carey Marx tells the true story of his heart attack.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—31/12/2015
  Pip is in hot demand on New Year's Eve.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Stories of 2015 - Part Two
  John WIlson continues his look at those who have made the headlines in the arts in 2015.
6. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 4, 31/12/2015
  Crime writer Linda draws on her East End background to write her bestsellers.(R)
7. 20:00
  The Future of Leadership
  Margaret Heffernan argues existing models of leadership have outlived their usefulness.(R)
8. 20:30
  In Business—Not So Small Beer
  Peter Day explores the rise of craft beer and how the big breweries are fighting back.
9. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—31/12/2015
  Adam Rutherford and guests answer listeners' science questions.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Our Time—Tristan and Iseult
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of Tristan and Iseult.(R)
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The Best of 2015
  A special edition featuring the programme's foreign highlights this year.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Provincial Lady Goes Further, Episode 4
  4/5Mademoiselle returns for a visit but the picnic held in her honour is blighted by rain.
13. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 4, Underwater at the Proms
  Jarvis Cocker goes on an undersea voyage with the BBC Philharmonic in this Radio 4 Prom.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Penguin Post Office—Episode 4
  4/5Life is tough not only for the penguins, but also for the team filming their lives.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany, Episode 4
  4/5The Berlin wall now cuts the lake house off from the lake.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Wintering Birds in Lancashire
  Caz Graham shares breakfast with thousands of wintering birds at Martin Mere in Lancashire
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wandering Albatross
  Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean.(R)

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