BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 18 December 2019

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—2. Italy
  2/5In spring 1939, Tove Jansson leaves for Italy and feels the lure of Renaissance art.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/12/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Jo Bailey Wells
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/12/19 New study on bovine TB, Digital platform for farm data, Turkey farm
  Defra has no immediate plans to change advice for farmers on TB following a new report.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 1 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/12/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—We Are Family
  The smash disco hit about unity and family by Sister Sledge.
3. 09:30
  Four Thought—Recovery After Rape
  Winnie M Li talks about her traumatic experience as a survivor of sexual violence.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/12/2019 Nurturing others
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rt Rev David Walker
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Champagne, Nurses strike, Autism and motherhood
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
6. 10:41
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 3. Worries
  3/5John is worried that Maggie is bored.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Jemima and Sophy - Passage of Time
  Close friends in their 20s share their thoughts on adulthood and the passage of time.
8. 11:00
  Like, Share, Vote
  Following the fluctuating views of floating voters who get political news via Facebook
9. 11:30
  Lemn Sissay's Social Enterprise—Episode 4
  4/4The poet explores what charity means when it's about donating our time rather than money.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/12/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—8. Visitor
  8/10Jack has a welcomed visitor.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Vaping concerns; High-rise cladding; Copycat products
  The three year study casting further doubt on the health effects of vaping.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/12/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/12/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Classified Britain—Series 2, Irish Times, Dublin Daily Express, The Freeman's Journal, April 1886
  James Naughtie explores history through front page small ads.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/12/2019
  Helen braces herself for a difficult conversation
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Their Humble Servants
  An intruder has been detected in the palace grounds. The staff have to deal with lockdown.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Communal Living
  Your own home but pooled amenities. What are the financial benefits of a shared lifestyle?
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Pain and the brain
  Pain and the brain, with Claudia Hammond.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Consuming passions
  Consumer pleasures - the origins and evolution of the 'shopping' experience.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Delete the media?
  Yet again the media misread the election. Is it time to rethink political journalism?
13. 17:00
  PM—18/12/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/12/2019 Tony Blair attacks Labour under Jeremy Corbyn
  Tony Blair launches a blistering attack on Jeremy Corbyn and Labour's election strategy
2. 18:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, Prime Minister Hancock
  4/8The Lad stands for Parliament dreaming he's swept to power as Prime Minister.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/12/2019
  Phoebe tries to make amends
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Saoirse Ronan, The Book People goes into administration, How to paint babies
  Saoirse Ronan on playing Jo March in Little Women, indie publisher calamity, babies in art
5. 19:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 3. Worries
  3/5John is worried that Maggie is bored.
6. 20:00
  The Spark—Hilary Cottam and revolutionising the welfare state
  Social entrepreneur Hilary Cottam on the future of the welfare state. With Helen Lewis.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Recovery After Rape
  Winnie M Li talks about her traumatic experience as a survivor of sexual violence.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland
  Naomi Alderman tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, first woman doctor in Scotland.
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—We Are Family
  The smash disco hit about unity and family by Sister Sledge.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump impeachment vote imminent
  Democrats and Republicans clash in US House of Representatives
11. 22:45
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—8. Visitor
  8/10Jack has a welcomed visitor.
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 4, Episodes 3 & 4
  Patrick Marber and Peter Curran talk in-depth nonsense late at night in a bunk bed.
13. 23:30
  The Untold—The Trials of Gunner John Gough
  A home for army veterans is closing, and resident John fears he'll end up on the streets.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—3. Eve
  3/5Eva Konikoff has moved to the US, but Tove remains her best friend for 25 years.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/12/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Jo Bailey Wells
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/12/19: Rural mobile phone signal, Broiler sensors, Reindeer, Fish quotas.
  A Norfolk farmer describes how the lack of mobile phone signal could have cost his life.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 2 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

Thursday 19 December 2019