BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 4 December 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Out There—The Constant Heart
  2/3By Tat Usher. Quirky tale about a downtrodden baker living on a Scottish island.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Exeter Cathedral
  Church bells from Exeter Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sharon White
  Mark Coles looks at the life and career of Sharon White, Ofcom's chief executive.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/12/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Watching the River Flow
  John McCarthy explores the therapeutic benefits of watching the river flow.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Crayfish
  Lionel Kelleway is by a Cotswold river on the lookout for native crayfish.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/12/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The Forever Project, Cosmo Lang, Deaf organist
  The Forever Project; Cosmo Lang and the abdication; the deaf organist who can hear again.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2016
  The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/12/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Hear the Cry
  A service marking 90 years of the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Bob Dylan and the Bobolaters
  Adam Gopnik reflects on Bob Dylan's predictable lack of gratitude towards his Nobel Prize.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
  Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/12/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 09:45
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  Aasmah Mir reports on how the money from the 2015 appeal has been spent.
15. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/12/2016
  Brian shares his vision, and Ruth fires a warning shot.
16. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sir Philip Craven
  Kirsty Young talks to Sir Philip Craven, the International Paralympic Committee president.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 3
  3/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Susan Calman and Richard Osman join Jack Dee.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Sisters' Feast
  A female takeover. Sheila Dillon speaks to ten women chefs coming together to fight hunger
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/12/2016
  Votes in Italy and Austria today will indicate how far the populist movement has spread.
6. 13:30
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—Alison Lapper
  Peter White, blind since birth, meets disabled artist Alison Lapper in this new series.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Burnham-on-Sea
  Eric Robson and the panel are in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—The Distaff Side
  Conversations about what's normal, what's inherited and how much is shared in family life.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Robert Louis Stevenson: Terror in the South Seas, The Beach of Falesa
  1/2David Tennant stars as Wiltshire, a trader freshly arrived on a Samoan Island.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Jay McInerney - Bright Lights, Big City
  Jay McInerney discusses his debut novel Bright Lights, Big City with James Naughtie.
11. 16:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 8, Matthew Hollis and Fiona Sampson
  1/4Paul Farley hears new poems from Matthew Hollis and Fiona Sampson.
12. 17:00
  The Green Book
  Alvin Hall tells the story of an African American travel guide during the segregation era.(R)
13. 17:40
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  Aasmah Mir reports on how the money from the 2015 appeal has been spent.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—04/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/12/2016 Austrian far-right leader admits defeat
  The far right leader hoping to become president of Austria has admitted defeat.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
  Gerry Northam with the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/12/2016
  Kate needs to turn her ideas into reality.
4. 19:15
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 3. Nick Heyward
  3/4John Shuttleworth invites Nick Heyward to sing one of his songs.
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 3, Traffic
  3/4Annika wakes up after some serious partying to find herself in the boot of a car.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Are you related to Edward III…and Danny Dyer?
  Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Andrew Sachs, Fidel Castro, Mose Allison, The Honourable Margaret Rhodes
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, a revolutionary leader, a singer, the Queen's cousin.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—GB Energy collapses, An investment fund based on gambling, Banking fraud
  Betting investment collapse loses investors millions, demise of GB Energy, and bank fraud.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2016
  The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Estonia's e-residents
  Ruth Alexander applies to become a virtual resident of Estonia.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/12/2016
  As Austria and Italy go to the polls, Carole Walker and guests discuss the EU's future.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Blue Velvet
  Francine Stock revisits the manicured lawns and gothic horror of Blue Velvet.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Watching the River Flow
  John McCarthy explores the therapeutic benefits of watching the river flow.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Foie gras & the politics of taste - Memories of Irish food
  Foie gras and the politics of taste. Also, male Irish migrants recall the food back home.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Exeter Cathedral
  Church bells from Exeter Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/12/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Technology, Bees, Our obsession with the weather
  How do farmers prepare for the worst conditions that are thrown at them?
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hawfinch
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the Hawfinch.(R)

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