LW Schedule
Morning
07:30
Today—28/12/2017
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:44
Daily Service—The Poetry of Christmas - The Holy Innocents
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music,.
10:00
Woman's Hour—The art of Chutti, Kathakali performance make-up. Advice to your younger self. Novelist Emily Barr
The art of Chutti, Kathakali performance make-up. Plus author Emily Barr.
10:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 4
4/5Rebecca and Jeremy Front remind us why actress Dame Cicely Leyland is still as star at 100
11:00
Crossing Continents—Taming the Pilcomayo
A journey up the 'suicidal' Pilcomayo river that separates Paraguay from Argentina.
11:30
Thinking Outside the Boxset: How Technology Changed the Story—Series 1, Episode 3
Mark Lawson considers how the increasing power of the audience is affecting storytellers.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/12/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—28 December 1917 - Marion Wardle
In North Shields, Marion is grateful for Kitty's generosity.
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Have you reached peak stuff?
We want to know if you have got too much clutter in your life.
12:57
Weather—28/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—28/12/2017
News with Chris Mason including Kabul bomb attack and Stansted Airport delays.
13:45
Radio Four's Pen Pals—Series 1, Jim and Jenny
Scientist Jim Al-Khalili gets a new pen-pal, living off-grid on a remote Canadian island.
14:00
The Archers—27/12/2017
Pat gets a belated gift.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Long Time Coming
Rachel is ambushed by a woman claiming to be an old school friend. But who is she really?
15:00
Open Country—Nan Shepherd's Cairngorms
Helen Mark visits the Cairngorms to find out why writer Nan Shepherd found a refuge here.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Handicap International UK
Mike Wooldridge makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Handicap International UK.(R)
15:30
Open Book—David Walliams
David Walliams on his life as a children's writer.
16:00
The Film Programme—Aaron Sorkin
Francine Stock talks to Aaron Sorkin about his directorial debut Molly's Game.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Ancient DNA and Human Evolution
Adam Rutherford on the DNA revolution in our understanding of human evolution.
17:00
PM—28/12/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/12/17 Suicide attack in Afghan capital kills 40
More than 40 people have died in an attack at a cultural centre in the Afghan capital
18:15
Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 2, 28/12/2017
The Bard of Salford performs classic and unheard poems at the BBC's Radio Theatre.
18:30
Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 2, Birdwatching
4/4Stand-up Susan tries to relax by birdwatching with Emma Kennedy.
19:00
The Archers—28/12/2017
Brian sets out his vision.
19:15
Front Row—Vic and Bob, Angela Gheorghiu, Theatre ghost stories
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer on their return to TV, plus opera star Angela Gheorghiu.
19:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 4
4/5Rebecca and Jeremy Front remind us why actress Dame Cicely Leyland is still as star at 100(R)
20:00
The Briefing Room—What Next for the Democrats?
Has the Democratic Party found a new direction since losing the election to Donald Trump?
20:30
In Business—Mental Health at the Workplace
Why can you phone in sick with flu but not with depression? David Baker reports.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Ancient DNA and Human Evolution
Adam Rutherford on the DNA revolution in our understanding of human evolution.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—Hamlet
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's best known, longest and most quoted play.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Russia in 2018
How will hosting the World Cup and the presidential elections shape Russia in 2018?
22:45
Book at Bedtime—How to Stop Time, Episode 4
4/10Written by Matt Haig. In New York, Tom meets the mysterious Hendrich.
23:00
Test Match Special—The Ashes. Australia v England. Fourth Test from the MCG, Melbourne - Day 4
Commentary on day four of the fourth Test between Australia and England, from the MCG.
