BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 23 December 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
  5/5Derek Jacobi concludes this evocative portrait of England in the last century.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/12/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/12/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
8. 05:45
  iPM—After the affair: the wife
  A wife on rebuilding her marriage after her husband's affair.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—23/12/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Torridge and Taw, North Devon
  Writer Linda Cracknell joins Helen Mark in North Devon to seek out her maritime roots.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Condiments
  Sybil Ruscoe finds out about the production of condiments.
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—23/12/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Chris Difford
  Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles are joined by Chris Difford and John Lloyd.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 19, Cambridge
  Jay Rayner and his culinary panel delve into Christmas cooking traditions.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—23/12/2017
  Steve Richards looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Bet That Backfired?
  Killing time on election day in Catalonia and the bitter experience of applying for a visa
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/12/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Learning about money
  What should we be learning about money and when?
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2017, Episode 1
  1/2A look at the world of politics and media with a little bit of tinsel to lighten the gloom(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—23/12/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Ed Davey, Marvin Rees, Kwasi Kwarteng, Anne Atkins
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Cheriton Fitzpaine in Devon.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Passports, Homelessness and Anonymity
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Turgenev's First Love
  Ivan Turgenev's masterpiece is a tale of young love, helpless passion and bitter betrayal.
9. 15:45
  Survivors by Laura Barnett
  Tamsin Greig reads Laura Barnett's story of Christmas diplomacy amid blended families
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Jessica Chastain and Molly Bloom, Lingerie, Recovery from eating disorders
  Jessica Chastain and Molly Bloom on new film Molly's Game.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—After the affair: the wife
  A wife on rebuilding her marriage after her husband's affair.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/12/17 Ministers consider pay-per-mile road charge for hauliers
  Consultation to be launched on overhauling tax scheme for lorry firms.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Bill Bailey, Joe Lycett, Shappi Khorsandi, Josie Naughton, Mica Paris, The Hempolics, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Sarah Mullally
  Sarah Mullally, a former chief nurse, appointed as London’s first woman Bishop
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Hamilton musical, Irish film Sanctuary, Louise Erdrich novel, BBC TV Christmas specials
  A review of the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Lenny Henry on Richard Pryor: The Making of a Satirist
  Lenny Henry explores a transformative moment in the career of late comedian Richard Pryor.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Baroness Orczy - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Episode 2
  2/2James Purefoy stars as Sir Percy Blakeney in a new adaptation of Baroness Orczy's classic.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—23/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  We Need to Talk About Death—Series 2, My Digital Legacy
  2/3Joan Bakewell explores what happens to our digital assets when we die.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 10, Darkness Visible
  Paul Farley is in the dark, with poets Kayo Chingonyi, Emily Berry and George Szirtes.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, Letter from Eurydice
  Eurydice's view on love and death from Hades. By Natalie Haynes.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Manchester Cathedral
  Church bells from Manchester Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sarah Mullally
  Sarah Mullally, a former chief nurse, appointed as London’s first woman Bishop(R)

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