BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 26 December 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Christmas Meditation
  Poet and spoken word artist Harry Baker looks back on his Christmases so far.
3. 00:30
  A Point of View—Word of 2016: People
  Howard Jacobson searches for his Word of the Year.(R)
4. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Durham Cathedral
  Church bells from Durham Cathedral.(R)
5. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
9. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/12/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
10. 05:45
  Farming Today—Music from bees; Dormouse monitoring; Milk stands calendar
  The music that bees make! And monitoring the hazel dormouse.
11. 05:56
  Weather—26/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
12. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Robin
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the robin.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project on the Road
  Listening Project producers remember the highs and lows of the Booth summer tour.(R)
2. 07:00
  Today—26/12/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
3. 09:00
  Start the Week—Maps, Music and Medieval Manuscripts
  Andrew Marr with Christopher de Hamel, Lucie Skeaping and Edward Brooke-Hitching.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—On the Feast of Stephen
  During Christmas week, Daily Service explores different experiences of Christmas.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lauren Laverne and the best music of 2016
  Kate Tempest and musical highlights from Woman's Hour this year.
6. 10:45
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 6. Gothic Mysteries
  6/10Henry enraptures Catherine with his tall tales.
7. 11:00
  The Untold—Life After BHS
  Grace Dent follows BHS worker Anthony as he hunts for a new job.
8. 11:30
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore Cleans Up for Christmas
  Can cricket's king of sleaze save sport's damaged image? Maybe - if there's money in it.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/12/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—26 December 1916 - Cressida Marshsall
  At Marshall's factory, Boxing Day is a festive occasion.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Bank security, Live-in care, Stopping smoking and M&S
  How mobile phone numbers are being used to steal money from people's bank accounts.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/12/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Travels with Bob—1. Holy Island
  1/5Paddy and Bob arrive on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/12/2016
  Helen has an early start.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Unmade Movies, Hitchcock's The Blind Man
  Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Lehman’s unproduced follow-up script to North by Northwest.(R)
9. 15:45
  A Point of View—Word of 2016: People
  Howard Jacobson searches for his Word of the Year.(R)
10. 16:00
  With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas: Armstrong and Miller
  Armstrong and Miller reunite to present their favourite bits of writing, music and song.(R)
11. 17:00
  PM—26/12/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/12/2016
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Some Hay in a Manger—Episode 1
  1/2Comic look at the Nativity from the perspective of Sandy (a camel) and Martha (a donkey).
3. 18:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
  Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—26/12/2016
  Lilian's plans are scuppered.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—The Front Row Cultural quiz
  Front Row tests knowledge of 2016's cultural events.
6. 19:45
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 6. Gothic Mysteries
  6/10Henry enraptures Catherine with his tall tales.(R)
7. 20:00
  Beyond Belief—Religion and consumerism
  As the sales get underway, Ernie Rea's guests discuss religion and consumerism.
8. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Punk Art and Protest in Malaysia
  James Fletcher asks if art and activism can bring about change in Malaysia.(R)
9. 21:00
  Almost Human Rights
  Is this the beginning of a new expansion in human rights for great apes?(R)
10. 21:30
  Start the Week—Maps, Music and Medieval Manuscripts
  Andrew Marr with Christopher de Hamel, Lucie Skeaping and Edward Brooke-Hitching.(R)
11. 21:58
  Weather—26/12/2016
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—George Michael: The Political Pop Star
  The World Tonight examines the political acts of George Michael.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Persuasion, Episode 1
  1/10The Elliot family, finding themselves in debt, are forced to rent out their baronial home.
14. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Paul McCartney
  Paul McCartney joins John Wilson and the audience at BBC Maida Vale to discuss songwriting(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide—1. Othello
  1/5An exploration of the first of five Shakespeare plays crossing the racial divide.(R)
3. 00:30
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—1. Childhood
  1/5A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/12/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming Chaplain
  Sybil Ruscoe meets the Rev Canon Eileen Davies, a farmer and vicar in west Wales.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Turtle Dove
  Steve Backshall presents the turtle dove.(R)

Tuesday 27 December 2016