LW Schedule
Morning
07:30
Today—27/12/2017
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:44
Daily Service—The Poetry of Christmas - The Word
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, with artist and theologian Siku.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Masculinity: being a man today
Does masculinity need to change?
10:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 3
3/5Rebecca and Jeremy Front celebrate actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th.
11:00
A Place Called Home—Series 1, Mary Portas
Watford or Harvey Nichols - where is home for the 'Queen of Shops'?(R)
11:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 1
1/6TV adverts, woodland talent contests, and a special Christmas song.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/12/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—27 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
In North Shields, Fraser has an unusual offer.
12:15
You and Yours—Michelin-starred restaurants, Boxing Day sales figures, UK ivory trade ban
Radio 4's consumer affairs programme.
12:57
Weather—27/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—27/12/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Radio Four's Pen Pals—Series 1, Lyse and Masood
Lyse Doucet and her Afghan pen pal exchange poignant letters about war, poetry and cancer.
14:00
The Archers—26/12/2017
Will has some bad luck.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Game Over
Video game designer Chelsea has a tough job ahead building her game, Glacier.
15:00
Ramblings—Series 37, Listeners' Walks: Cornwall
Clare Balding walks from Constantine Bay around to Harlyn along the Cornish coast.(R)
15:27
The Listening Project—David and Mike - Words of Love Not Hate
Gordon Wilson speaks about losing his daughter in the bombing of Enniskillen.
15:30
The Power of...—The Power of Sloth
Lucy Cooke discovers the joy of sloth and sloths and the benefits of being really slow.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Working-class actors, Class and classical music
Working-class actors, Class and classical music.
16:30
The Media Show—Who wants to be a TV format millionaire?
Producers of the world's most popular shows reveal the secret to creating a hit format.
17:00
PM—27/12/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/12/2017 Harry to "shine spotlight" on issues
Prince says he'll campaign on causes such as the military environment and mental health
18:15
Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 2, Episode 1
1/2The Bard of Salford performs classic and unheard poems at the BBC's Radio Theatre.
18:30
Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Fear
3/4Jeremy Hardy is feeling fear. He not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too.
19:00
The Archers—27/12/2017
Pat gets a belated gift.
19:15
Front Row—Incredible! The unstoppable rise of the comic book superhero
They dominate the box office. Just why are we turning to comic books for today's heroes?
19:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 3
3/5Rebecca and Jeremy Front celebrate actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th.(R)
20:00
We Need to Talk About Death—Series 2, Bury Me at Sea
3/3Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss how you can opt for a watery grave.
20:45
Encounters—Death Knocking
Two people with different views come together to see if they empathise with each other.
21:00
Against Our Ruin
Hayden Lorimer asks why we love the beginning and end of art more than art itself.(R)
21:30
Soul Music—Redemption Song
How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Critically ill children moved out of rebel-held suburb near Damascus
UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria says people are being used as 'bargaining chips'.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—How to Stop Time, Episode 3
3/10Written by Matt Haig. It is 1599, and things turn dark for Tom and his mother.
23:00
Test Match Special—The Ashes. Australia v England. Fourth Test from the MCG, Melbourne - Day 3
Commentary on day three of the fourth Test between Australia and England, from the MCG.
