BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 4 December 2017

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Politics and Emotion
  The evolution of our contemporary idea of emotions and how they play out in politics.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge
  Church bells from the Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 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.
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Morning
1. 09:44
  Daily Service—Hope in the Wilderness - Prepare the Way of the Lord
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
2. 10:00
  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.
3. 11:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles
  1/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—4 December 1917 - Duncan Chadwick
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain. Duncan is battling with his demons.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Facebook security, New driving tests, Nurse recruitment
  Facebook security, new driving tests, nurse recruitment.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/12/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  This Old Heart of Mine—Series 1, The Pump
  Following a heart attack, Giles Fraser explores the workings of this most symbolic organ.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/12/2017
  Pip comes to a life-changing decision.(R)
8. 14:15
  Death at the Airport: The Plot Against Kim Jong-nam
  Paul French tells the story of the power struggle in North Korea. Drama by Nick Perry.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 4, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Cookbooks of 2017
  Sheila Dillon and special guests look at the food, cookery and drink books of 2017.(R)
11. 16:00
  Snapshots—Series 1, Mark Neville at the Seaside Social Club
  Following Mark Neville as he photographs an evening at a Port Talbot social club.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Swearing an Oath
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss if there is any place for God in a modern courtroom.
13. 17:00
  PM—04/12/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/12/2017 Brexit deadlock remains
  UK and EU fail to reach deal to progress to next stage of talks
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/12/2017
  There's a shock in store for Ian.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Stronger, Shashi Kapoor, Douglas Henshall, Tokio Myers
  Jake Gyllenhaal in Stronger, the true story of a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing.
5. 19:45
  Gudrun—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/5Left to burn by her husband, separated from her daughter, Gudrun longs for death.(R)
6. 20:00
  Document—The Gibraltar Diary of Squadron Leader Mallory
  A document in French leads Nick Rankin to the exploits of an SOE operative in Gibraltar.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Pride, Passion and Palestinian Horses
  A love for Arabian horses unites Israelis and Palestinians.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Skipped Beat
  What does the heartbeat mean to our culture, our identity, our lives?
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Russia, religion and the Middle East
  Masha Gessen, Dominic Rubin, Liwaa Yazji and Roy Allison with Andrew Marr.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—DUP reject Theresa May's Brexit deal
  UK and EU say they still hope to move on to phase two of Brexit talks.
11. 22:45
  Rabbit Redux by John Updike—6. Friend in Need
  6/10Jill brings home a friend in need. A Vietnam vet with a worrying addiction.
12. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 7, David Gray (A-side)
  David Gray talks about White Ladder, a decade-defining album of the 2000s.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/12/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Over and Out, A Tentative and Rather Shy Bat
  1/5Henry Blofeld reads his autobiography. His early years at the crease.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 02:45
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Second Test from the Adelaide Oval - Day 4
  Commentary on day four of second Test between Australia and England, from Adelaide.

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