BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 21 December 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—4. Impact
  4/5How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/12/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—UK Chicken Industry and Brexit, Solstice Poem, Christmas Nuts, Rural Broadband
  Reaction from the UK chicken industry to prospects of a no deal Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Song Thrush (Winter)
  David Attenborough presents the song thrush.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/12/2018
  Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/12/2018
  Sean Curran reports on the latest news from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Mariana Mazzucato, economist
  Mariana Mazzucato, economist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/12/2018
  Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject led by the Rev'd Roy Jenkins
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal, Celine Gittens dances the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker
  Celine Gittens, Women in Prison, Queen Victoria, Escaping Xmas and Winter Solstice poetry.
6. 10:45
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss
7. 11:00
  Designing Dundee
  AL Kennedy returns to Dundee as the V&A opens a new design museum in the city.
8. 11:30
  Time Spanner—The Dan in the High Castle
  Simon Kane's time-travelling comic adventure and almost love story.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/12/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 15
  15/15Unexpected treasures are uncovered as both Willa and Thatcher face the future.
3. 12:18
  Four Seasons—Poems for the Winter Solstice
  A collection of seasonal poems for the winter solstice.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Clinical Waste, Unisex Perfume, Fake Charity Appeals
  The Fundraising Regulator warns about fake charity appeals this Christmas.
5. 12:57
  Weather—21/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 13:00
  World at One—21/12/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
7. 13:43
  Four Seasons—Poems for the Winter Solstice
  A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
8. 13:45
  The Creation of an Icon—5. Halos
  Iconographer Aidan Hart puts the finishing touches to his icon.
9. 14:00
  The Archers—20/12/2018
  Elizabeth is left terrified
10. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Moon That Night
  On Christmas Eve, a family arrives at their country cottage - but someone else is at home.
11. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—West Yorkshire
  Eric Robson and the panel are in West Yorkshire
12. 15:45
  Short Works—My Sister Biira, by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
  In Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's specially commissioned short story there's a family secret
13. 16:00
  Four Seasons—Poems for the Winter Solstice
  A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
14. 16:03
  Last Word—Sir David Weatherall, Penny Marshall, Evelyn Berezin, Zhores Medvedev, Nancy Wilson
  Matthew Bannister on a haematologist, a film director, an inventor, a dissident, a singer
15. 16:30
  Feedback—21/12/2018
  Roger Bolton discusses listener comment with PM presenter Evan Davis.
16. 17:00
  PM—21/12/2018
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
17. 17:58
  Four Seasons—Poems for the Winter Solstice
  A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/12/2018 Gatwick reopens after latest suspension
  Thousands of passengers are seeking compensation for ruined holidays.
2. 18:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2018, Episode 3
  The truth about what Jeremy Corbyn said under his breath. Possibly.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/12/2018
  There's light at the end of the tunnel for Jennifer
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ben Elton on Shakespeare, Call to Action Art, Vanessa Kisuule
  Ben Elton on his fascination with Shakespeare. Plus is art becoming more political?
5. 19:45
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 5. Rats
  5/5A remote inn, a locked room and Thomson, the only guest, is curious. With Mark Gatiss(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Baroness Chakrabarti, Joanna Cherry QC MP, Paul Drechsler, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from St John's Wood Church in London
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—On Not Being Oneself
  Howard Jacobson on the Cult of Self.
8. 21:00
  Living With The Gods Omnibus—One God or Many
  Neil MacGregor on societies that live with one God or many, or co-exist with local spirits
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Flights in and out of Gatwick Airport have resumed after drone shutdown
  Sussex Police say they've identified "people of interest".
10. 22:45
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 15
  15/15Unexpected treasures are uncovered as both Willa and Thatcher face the future.(R)
11. 23:00
  Great Lives—Tim Smit on Humphrey Jennings
  Eden Project founder chooses documentary maker and artist Humphrey Jennings(R)
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/12/2018
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
13. 23:55
  Four Seasons—Poems for the Winter Solstice
  A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—5. Love and Sex
  5/5Carl Honoré considers love and sex as he charts a revolution in our attitudes to ageing.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/12/2018
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye
8. 05:45
  iPM—Here's a church, here's a steeple...
  iPM takes a closer look at the houses that God built. [email protected]

Saturday 22 December 2018