BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 18 December 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Trojan Horse Affair - Religion in schools
  Laurie Taylor asks if there was an attempt to Islamicise schools in Birmingham.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Eadburgha, Ebrington in Gloucestershire
  Church bells from St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 01:45
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca in Perth - Day 5
  Commentary on day five of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca.
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Morning
1. 09:44
  Daily Service—18/12/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
2. 10:00
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca in Perth - Day 5
  Commentary on day five of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca.
3. 10:30
  Woman's Hour—Hannah Ryggen; Recovery from eating disorders
  Hannah Ryggen and her tapestries of protest. Recovering from eating disorders.
4. 10:45
  Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
  1/5Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—The Oboe Man
  Oboist Paul Mosby has Alzheimer's - can music therapy reconnect him with his past?
6. 11:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Green Pea Sandwiches
  3/4Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/12/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—18 December 1917 - Edie Chadwick
  In Tynemouth, Edie prepares for a charity football match.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Christmas Debt, Universal Credit, Winter Camping
  Managing Christmas when you are thousands of pounds in debt.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/12/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  His Master's Voices—1. Beginnings
  1/5Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/12/2017
  Toby's life is changed forever.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sophie's Lights
  A delightful festive drama about a little Jewish girl's belief in Santa. By Adam Usden.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The World's Most Popular Cheese: The Story of Cheddar
  Dan Saladino on the past, present and future of the world's most popular cheese, cheddar.(R)
11. 16:00
  Snapshots—Series 1, Mahtab Hussain: Honest with You
  Following photographer Mahtab Hussain.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Light
  Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/12/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/12/2017 Cyril Ramaphosa elected as South Africa's new ANC leader
  South Africa's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is elected as leader of the ruling party.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee chairs the long-running comedy panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/12/2017
  Lily seeks advice from an enemy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The League Of Gentlemen, Gina Yashere, Jenny Eclair, Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World
  As The League of Gentlemen returns we ask how much has the climate for comedy changed?
5. 19:45
  Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
  1/5Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place.(R)
6. 20:00
  Iceland's Dark Lullabies
  Storyteller Andri Snær Magnason is dreaming of a dark Christmas in Iceland.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Daphne and the Two Maltas
  A brutal killing, an unsolved murder and the divided island of Malta.(R)
8. 21:00
  Mysteries of Sleep—Series 1, Dreaming
  2/3What happens when signals in the brain misfire and dreams become terrifying nightmares?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Who governs Britain?
  Andrew Marr with Lord Neuberger, Barbara Hosking, Robert Harris and Tim Bale.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—African National Congress picks new leader
  Cyril Ramaphosa becomes the new leader of the ANC, but can he bring radical change?
11. 22:45
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—6. Look Out, Saturday Night!
  6/10Eleanor agrees to go to a party with Raymond. Soon the bubbles are going to her head.
12. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 7, Benjamin Clementine (A-side)
  Benjamin Clementine talks about his debut album, At Least for Now.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/12/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—1. Childhood
  1/5Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/12/2017
  A prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths, Methodist minister and life peer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural tourism, Artificial snow in the Cairngorms, Anglesey sea salt, the Cost of wool
  Tourism chiefs believe they can double UK income from visitors by 2025.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 2 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

Tuesday 19 December 2017