BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 31 December 2017

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Man-eating Tiger
  5/5Ben Garrod on how a man-eating tiger provides new evidence about human evolution.(R)
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The Boundary
  A short story for Radio 4 by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Petroc, South Brent in Devon
  Church bells from St Petroc, South Brent in Devon.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Denise Coates
  How a gambling hunch made the elusive Denise Coates Britain's best paid boss.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—31/12/2017
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Storms and Stillnesses
  Dr Rowan Williams seeks stillnesses as he reflects on what has been a stormy year.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Ponds in Winter
  Miranda Krestovnikoff and Jeremy Biggs explore the ponds of the New Forest. From 2012.
4. 06:57
  Weather—31/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—31/12/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The Archbishop of York, Religious news for 2018, The Daily Service is 90
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Over the Wall
  Kenneth Branagh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Over The Wall.
8. 07:57
  Weather—31/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—31/12/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Responding to God's Grace
  Bishop James Jones reflects on how we respond to the grace of God, looking forward to 2018
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Dramatic Speech
  Howard Jacobson muses on the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 12 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—31/12/2017
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—31/12/2017
  Lynda is on top form.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—75 Years of Desert Island Discs
  Kirsty Young introduces some gems from the archive.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/12/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
  A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Champagne Underground
  Champagne sceptic Dan Saladino heads to the French region in search of mavericks of fizz.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—31/12/2017
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  When Greeks Flew Kites—This Old Year
  Sarah Dunant delves into the past for alternative stories to help frame 2017.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Garden Museum
  Peter Gibbs and the panel visit the Garden Museum in Lambeth.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Meanings in Life
  Three conversations about the things that give life meaning.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Graeae's Midwich Cuckoos, Episode 1
  1/2Bold new version of John Wyndham's science fiction classic.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Dystopian fiction
  Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss dystopian novels.
11. 16:30
  Wintertide
  A poetic meditation on the season, myth and waiting: Robert Pugh reads Cynan Jones's story
12. 17:00
  Controlling the Unaccountable Algorithm
  Emily Bell asks how we can control the powerful algorithms which shape modern life.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Denise Coates
  How a gambling hunch made the elusive Denise Coates Britain's best paid boss.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—31/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/12/2017 4-Britons believed to be among dead in seaplane crash near Sydney.
  4-Britons on sightseeing trip thought to be among dead in a seaplane crash near Sydney.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Liz Barclay.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/12/2017
  Alice is determined to have a good time.
4. 19:15
  Just William - Live!—Series 5, Violet Elizabeth Runs Away
  2/2Martin Jarvis performs Violet Elizabeth Runs Away by Richmal Crompton for a live audience.
5. 19:45
  The Reservoir Tapes—Series 1, Jess's Story
  14/15The story of a disappearance. Tamsin Greig continues Jon McGregor's gripping series.
6. 20:00
  Bookclub—Clive James
  James Naughtie and readers talk to Clive James about the first volume of his autobiography(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Peter Burt, Jill Lever, John Mattock, Peter Duffell and Tom Paley
  Julian Worricker on a banker, an archivist, a horticulturalist, a director, a musician.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Price Comparison Websites
  Lesley Curwen investigates the business models behind price comparison websites.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Over the Wall
  Kenneth Branagh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Over The Wall.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Mental Health at the Workplace
  Why can you phone in sick with flu but not with depression? David Baker reports.(R)
11. 22:00
  News Review of the Year—2017
  Jonny Dymond and guests look back at the year in news.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Aaron Sorkin
  Francine Stock talks to Aaron Sorkin about his directorial debut Molly's Game.(R)
13. 23:31
  Something Understood—Storms and Stillnesses
  Dr Rowan Williams seeks stillnesses as he reflects on what has been a stormy year.(R)
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Late
1. 00:01
  Midnight News—01/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Working-class actors, Class and classical music
  Working-class actors, Class and classical music.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Petroc, South Brent in Devon
  Church bells from St Petroc, South Brent in Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2018
  A reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lord Plumb on Farming in 2018
  Caz Graham joins Henry Plumb at home on his Warwickshire farm.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Emperor Penguin
  Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls hearing an emperor penguin chick for the first time.

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