LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—03/12/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Short Works—Series 1, The Last Pair of Jordans
On Christmas Eve, a beleaguered father searches for a present for his teenage son.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/12/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
03:15
Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Second Test from the Adelaide Oval - Day 2
Commentary on day two of second Test between Australia and England, from the Adelaide Oval
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Morning
11:00
The Archers Omnibus—03/12/2017
Alan does some award-worthy buttering up, and Justin has a big decision to make.
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Tim Martin
Tim Martin, JD Wetherspoon founder, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/12/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 3
3/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.(R)
12:32
The Food Programme—Cookbooks of 2017
Sheila Dillon and special guests look at the food, cookery and drink books of 2017.
12:57
Weather—03/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
The World This Weekend—03/12/2017
Global news and analysis.
13:30
No Triumph, No Tragedy—Adam Hills
Peter White returns with a new series of No Triumph, No Tragedy and interviews Adam Hills.
14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Lancaster
Eric Robson and the panel are in Lancaster.(R)
14:45
The Listening Project Omnibus—We Aren't Always the Same Person
Identity is more than how you look or sound, or where you live.
15:00
Drama on 4—The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Robert Rigby's dramatisation of Alan Sillitoe's short story about an angry young man.(R)
16:00
Bookclub—Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan talks to James Naughtie and readers about A Visit from the Goon Squad.
16:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 10, Andrew Motion
Paul Farley hears Andrew Motion read from a new poem about his parents: Essex Clay.
17:00
Is Uni Worth It?
Sixth formers Destiny and Maelo face a big question in their lives.(R)
17:40
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
A report on some of the lives changed by the 2016 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.(R)
17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—03/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—Conservative MPs have been warned that Brexit won't happen unless they support Theresa May.
Ministers defend the government after full board of Social Mobility Commission resign.
18:15
Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
Gerry Northam chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
19:00
The Archers—03/12/2017
Pip comes to a life-changing decision.
19:15
Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
4/4The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?(R)
19:45
The Reservoir Tapes—Series 1, Donna's Story
10/15A young woman remembers seeing Becky the summer before. Read by Kate O'Flynn.
20:00
Feedback—01/12/2017
Roger Bolton speaks to Richard Burgess, BBC UK news editor, about the royal engagement.(R)
20:30
Last Word—Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Unity Spencer, Lewis Golden OBE, John Butler, Joy Lofthouse
Matthew Bannister on a singer, a businessman, a painter, a piano tuner and a pilot.(R)
21:00
Money Box—What's next for free cash machines?
Will proposed changes cause hundreds of free-to-use cash machines to vanish?(R)
21:26
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields 2017
The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.(R)
21:30
In Business—What Keeps the Chancellor Awake?
Jonty Bloom explores the problems that might keep the chancellor of the exchequer awake.(R)
22:00
Westminster Hour—03/12/2017
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
23:00
The Film Programme—Michael Haneke
Francine Stock meets award-winning director Michael Haneke.(R)
23:30
Something Understood—The Limits of Friendship
Journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the nature and purpose of true friendship.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Politics and Emotion
The evolution of our contemporary idea of emotions and how they play out in politics.(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge
Church bells from the Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
02:45
Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Second Test from the Adelaide Oval - Day 3
Commentary on day three of second Test between Australia and England, from Adelaide.


































