BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 12 December 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Success and Luck - Cosmopolitanism and Private Education
  Success and luck. Also private school attitudes towards cosmopolitanism.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
  Church bells from Sheffield Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 03:45
  Test Match Special—India v England: Fourth Test, Mumbai - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the fourth Test between India and England, from Mumbai.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/12/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—Could Squid and Chips Be on the Menu? Also the Countryside Alliance on Hunting
  Farming Today tackles one of the countryside's most divisive issues - hunting.
11. 05:56
  Weather—12/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
12. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Superb Lyrebird
  Sir David Attenborough presents the superb lyrebird of eastern Australia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/12/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Bolshoi and Culture Wars
  Tom Sutcliffe with Simon Morrison, Ismene Brown, Edith Devaney and Nigel Cliff.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—12/12/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Michael Wakelin.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—'Muslims Like Us'; Italian Women and the Calabrian Mafia;
  BBC2 series Muslims Like Us and Italian women and the Calabrian Mafia.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Hanleys, Episode 1
  1/5By Lizzie Nunnery, from the letters of writers James and Timmie Hanley to their son Liam.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Every Second Counts
  Deep in an industrial estate in Bridgwater, a space machine is under construction
7. 11:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Coffee Chiffon
  3/4Trisha is persuaded to cater for a double date.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—12 December 1916 - Geoffrey Marshall (Season 9 start)
  Geoffrey Marshall builds a new alliance with a New York steel magnate.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Basic Bank Accounts, State of the High Street, 1000 U3A Groups
  How many people have taken up a new basic bank account? Plus a landmark for U3A.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/12/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong—Feminism
  1/5In a new series challenging thinking about sport, Simon Barnes discusses feminism.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/12/2016
  Peggy voices her concerns.(R)
8. 14:15
  Stone—Series 6, Damage
  4/4Detective series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst. Damage written by Vivienne Harvey.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2016
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of cryptic clues and convoluted connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Future of Cheese
  Dan Saladino finds out what the future holds for cheese, including the role of raw milk.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Headline Ballads—Whilst the Water Weeps Next to the Water
  Poet Kamal Kaan explores the impact of flooding on lives in Bangladesh and the UK.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Cryonics and immortality
  From Gilgamesh to Cryonics - Ernie Rea and guests discuss the quest for immortality.
13. 17:00
  PM—12/12/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/12/2016 More than 2 years for Brexit, says Hammond
  The Chancellor says a longer transition would mean less risk of disruption for UK and EU
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 5
  5/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Miles Jupp join Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/12/2016
  Susan dresses to impress.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Eagle Huntress, New play Love, Diversity in the arts, Luke Jerram, John Montague remembered
  The Eagle Huntress, Luke Jerram's hidden treasures of Scunthorpe, John Montague remembered
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Hanleys, Episode 1
  1/5By Lizzie Nunnery, from the letters of writers James and Timmie Hanley to their son Liam.(R)
6. 20:00
  Supply and Demand
  Sushma Puri asks if the supply teacher system is failing teachers, schools and children.(R)
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Cricket, Colour and Quotas in South Africa
  Black sporting talent is still struggling to break through into South Africa's top teams.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Listeners—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/3A profoundly deaf woman reveals how there is more to listening than hearing.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Bolshoi and Culture Wars
  Tom Sutcliffe with Simon Morrison, Ismene Brown, Edith Devaney and Nigel Cliff.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/12/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Syrian Army: "the fight for Aleppo is over"
  The World Tonight discusses the future of the Syrian conflict after the fall of Aleppo.
12. 22:45
  Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen—The Sisters' Lovers
  1/5When maid Babette comes into money she decides to cook a meal for her pious employers.
13. 23:00
  The Male Room—The Angry Edition
  Olly Mann and guests explore anger - repressed and explicit.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/12/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—This Long Pursuit, Episode 1
  1/5A meditation on the art of biography from one of the masters of the genre, Richard Holmes.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/12/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Why bees buzz, Toon Beef, Homeopathy in livestock, The hunting debate continues
  Why do bees buzz? A new study looks at how neonicotinoids affect the behaviour of bees.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shoebill
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the mysterious shoebill of Uganda.(R)

Tuesday 13 December 2016