BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 14 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—This Long Pursuit, Episode 2
  2/5Richard Holmes examines the often ignored lives of women in the early history of science.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/12/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Schmallenberg appears, Spruce Bugs and trail hunting with Basset hounds
  Schmallenberg virus has been reported in Wales and the west of England.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Kiwi
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/12/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/12/2016
  MPs call an emergency debate on the crisis in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Ken Follett, Fr David Delargy, Hannah Peel, Joseph Cook
  Novelist Ken Follett joins Libby Purves.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—14/12/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Power List 2016 at Buckingham Palace
  The seven women who have made the biggest impact on women's lives in seven decades.
6. 11:00
  Pussy Galore
  Susan Calman finds out why our feline overlords rule cyberspace.(R)
7. 11:30
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 8, The Boy Who Ran Away From The Circus
  1/2On a Glasgow rooftop, a former high wire act and a sad young man are connected by chance.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/12/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—14 December 1916 - Lester Reed
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—JD Sports workers, Sustainable fish row, Nostalgia gaming
  An investigation finds alleged mistreatment of workers at a JD Sports warehouse.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/12/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong—Intellectuals
  3/5Simon Barnes continues his series about sport, arguing that sport is for intellectuals.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—13/12/2016
  Jennifer has an unexpected call.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Angela - 7 Days to Save Europe
  Post Brexit, Hugh Costello's drama asks, can or should anything be done to save Europe?
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Charity Box
  Louise Cooper and a panel of guests look at donating money wisely to charity this Xmas.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Boomerang generation, Listener feedback, All in the Mind Awards, The lipstick effect
  The Boomerang generation, parents may moan but are there any health benefits?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Men and Violence - Stag Parties
  Men, masculinities and violence. Also, stag parties, deviance and consumerism.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Murdoch, Fox and Sky; Eve Pollard; Value of newspapers
  Steve Hewlett discusses what next for Rupert Murdoch, 20th Century Fox and Sky.
13. 17:00
  PM—14/12/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/12/2016 Fighting resumes in Aleppo
  Fighting has resumed in Aleppo in Syria, ending a ceasefire agreed yesterday
2. 18:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Sarah Millican
  3/4Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Sarah Millican about cars.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/12/2016
  Pat gives Susan a warning.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Peter Capaldi as Dr Who, new Star Wars, US poet Ben Lerner and E R Braithwaite
  Peter Capaldi on Dr Who, Rogue One - A Star Wars Story, poet Ben Lerner & E R Braithwaite.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Hanleys, Episode 3
  3/5Writers James and Timmie advise their son Liam on creative endeavours, life and love.
6. 20:00
  We Need to Talk About Death—Series 1, Death Itself
  Joan Bakewell explores what happens in the days and hours that surround death itself.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Listening to Street Children
  Sarah Thomas de Benitez says it's time to listen to street children.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—The man who predicted deforestation and climate change 200 years ago
  The man who predicted deforestation and harmful human-induced climate change 200 years ago
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Ken Follett, Fr David Delargy, Hannah Peel, Joseph Cook
  Novelist Ken Follett joins Libby Purves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—14/12/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Aleppo new deal announced
  A report from the city and an exploration of Iran's involvement in the Syrian conflict.
12. 22:45
  Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen—The Turtle
  3/5As Babette plans her special meal, the sisters dread the day that she returns to France.
13. 23:00
  Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—Who's Dr Vet?
  3/4More delightful comedy nonsense from the mind of Terry Alderton.
14. 23:15
  Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 2
  2/4Merriment, melancholy and witty wordplay. Quirky sketches and poems.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/12/2016
  Jeremy Corbyn says social care in England is a crisis made in Downing Street.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—This Long Pursuit, Episode 3
  3/5Richard Holmes contemplates the ways in which the art of biography can be taught.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/12/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fishing quotas, Christmas hampers and hunt monitoring
  Fishing quotas have been set for the year ahead but what does the future hold post Brexit?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Andean cock-of-the-rock from Peru.(R)

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