BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 16 December 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—This Long Pursuit, Episode 4
  4/5How an account of somebody's death can be used to recast the whole of their preceding life(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:45
  Test Match Special—India v England: Fifth Test, Chennai - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the fifth Test between India and England, from Chennai.
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Morning
1. 08:30
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/12/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
2. 09:00
  Test Match Special—India v England: Fifth Test, Chennai - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the fifth Test between India and England, from Chennai.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—16/12/2016
  Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
4. 10:00
  Test Match Special—India v England: Fifth Test, Chennai - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the fifth Test between India and England, from Chennai.
5. 11:15
  The Kids Who Decide What All the Other Kids Talk About
  The university dropouts using social media to influence youngsters on a huge scale.
6. 11:30
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 3. Suspects
  3/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/12/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—16 December 1916 - Edgar Bates
  At the Examiner, Edgar Bates's new reporter is not what he had been expecting.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Rogue will writers, Rural buses
  The team look at how the unregulated will writing market is open to abuse.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2016
  Weather information.
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/12/2016
  The evacuation of Aleppo has been halted. We talk to one man waiting for the buses.
6. 13:45
  Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong—Nationalism
  5/5Simon Barnes concludes his series about sport by arguing that it is not about nationalism.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/12/2016
  Johnny prepares to strike a pose.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - The Last Submarine Hunter
  The Swedish archipelago has 30,000 islands and many mysteries. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—South Yorkshire
  Eric Robson and the horticultural panel are in South Yorkshire.
10. 15:45
  Survivors by Laura Barnett
  Tamsin Greig reads Laura Barnett's story of Christmas diplomacy amid blended families
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Peter Gibson, AA Gill, Coral Atkins, William Chaloner, Ian McCaskill
  Matthew Bannister on a glazier, a journalist, a carer, a palaeobotanist, a weatherman.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Have more famous people died this year?
  Notable deaths, Rule Britannia and creating your own Christmas speech
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Eluned and Neal - Becoming Invisible
  About to turn 60, a couple reflect on what changes and what remains the same.
14. 17:00
  PM—16/12/2016
  The evacuation of the Syrian city of Aleppo stalls. Prisoners take over a Birmingham jail.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2016 The evacuation of fighters and civilians from eastern Aleppo suspended
  There are fears hundreds of children will die if the evacuation does not resume.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 7
  7/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/12/2016
  Helen puts on a brave face.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Matthew Bourne on The Red Shoes, Satirising Trump, Marius de Vries
  Matthew Bourne discusses his stage version of the classic British film The Red Shoes.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Hanleys, Episode 5
  5/5Writers James and Timmie Hanley make a move at last, but come to regret their decision.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Jonathan Bartley, Dawn Butler MP, David Gauke MP, Esther McVey
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Askew Road Church in West London.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—"Baby It's Cold Outside"
  Adam Gopnik on the controversy surrounding the Christmas song Baby It's Cold Outside.
8. 21:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—12-16 December 1916 (Season 9 start)
  Germany offers peace terms, and there are new and rekindled alliances in Tynemouth.
9. 21:58
  Weather—16/12/2016
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Riot officers enter HMP Birmingham
  A riot involving hundreds of inmates has raged for about 12 hours at a city prison.
11. 22:45
  Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen—The Great Artist
  5/5As the exquisite food and wine are consumed, past wounds heal and old friends reconnect.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Sir Ben Kingsley on Elie Wiesel
  Sir Ben Kingsley champions the life of holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel as his great life.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/12/2016
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Sian and Harry - Grieving Together and Apart
  A couple come to terms with the loss of their son - in different ways but still united.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—This Long Pursuit, Episode 5
  5/5When William Blake died in 1827 he was 'already a forgotten man'. How was he resurrected?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:45
  Test Match Special—India v England: Fifth Test, Chennai - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the fifth Test between India and England, from Chennai.

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