BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 20 December 2019

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—4. Atos
  4/5Tove Jansson has been in a relationship with Atos Wirtanen for over a year.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/12/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Jo Bailey Wells
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/12/19: Licensing grouse moors; Using data to kill weeds, Cob nuts
  Charlotte Smith asks what the Werritty report means for the management of grouse moors.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 3 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/12/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/12/2019
  Sean Curran reports on the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Heidi Thomas, screenwriter
  Heidi Thomas, screenwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/09/2019
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev'd Roy Jenkins
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Greta Gerwig on Little Women, Signe Johansen, Ursula Owen and Marlene Hobsbawm
  Greta Gerwig - Little Women; Signe Johansen; Ursula Owen; and Marlene Hobsbawm on memoirs
6. 10:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 5. Struggles
  5/5Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage.
7. 11:00
  Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/3Personal reflections rarely voiced from British South Asians.
8. 11:30
  Austentatious—20/12/2019
  World premiere of an incredible lost Jane Austen novel, completely made up on the spot.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/12/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—10. It Can Get In
  10/10“It can open doors. It can get in."
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Poor Quality Care; Old Tat; Buying Mattresses Online.
  Complaining about poor quality care. Old tat being sold on eBay. Buying mattresses online.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/12/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/12/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Classified Britain—Series 2, Ripley and Heanor News, 2 July 1948
  James Naughtie explores history through front page small ads.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/12/2019
  Tom discovers some worrying information
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Elliott Kerrigan - Midnight at Christmas
  A magical Christmas drama by Elliott Kerrigan. Starring Luke Newberry and Lizzie Roper.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Levens Hall: Correspondence Edition
  Kathy Clugston and the team are at Levens Hall in the Lake District.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Photos from Krakow by Elizabeth J Kuti
  Celine must do something for her ailing uncle.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Kenny Lynch OBE, Chris Moncrieff CBE, Kate Figes, Branko Lustig
  Matthew Bannister on a journalist, an author, a producer, a singer
12. 16:30
  Feedback—20/12/2019
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Florence and Caroline - Go back where?
  Kenyan cousins talk about how important it is for African migrants like them to integrate.
14. 17:00
  PM—20/12/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/12/2019 Boris Johnson's EU withdrawal bill passes latest stage in Parliament
  Boris Johnson's EU withdrawal bill passes latest stage in Parliament with large majority
2. 18:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2019, Episode 2
  2/3As the dust settles after the election, the team hoover it up.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/12/2019
  The noose tightens on David
4. 19:15
  Front Row—JJ Abrams, musicals moving from stage to screen, Derek Owusu
  JJ Abrams on directing The Rise of Skywalker - the last film in the 42-year Star Wars saga
5. 19:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 4, 5. Struggles
  5/5Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Kirsten Oswald MP, Nadhim Zahawi MP
  Julian Worricker presents political debate from Wac Arts in Belsize Park, London.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—The recurrent dream of an end-time
  John Gray ponders why the belief that an end to history is imminent, never goes away.
8. 21:00
  Archive on 4—A Hack's Progress
  Jonathan Freedland tells the story of journalism as depicted in fiction.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—MPs vote overwhelmingly for EU Withdrawal Agreement
  Commons backs Johnson plan to pull UK out of EU at end of January
10. 22:45
  Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—10. It Can Get In
  10/10“It can open doors. It can get in."
11. 23:00
  Great Lives—Jeremy Paxman nominates Lord Shaftesbury
  Jeremy Paxman nominates the Victorian social reformer Lord Shaftesbury.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/12/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
13. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Nyree and Greg - Hour by hour, you just get through
  Brother and sister on adulthood and how they coped when she had post-natal depression.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—Episode 5
  5/5Meeting engraver and artist Tuulikki Pietilä is a turning point in Tove Jansson’s life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/12/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Recovery After Rape
  Winnie M Li talks about her traumatic experience as a survivor of sexual violence.

Saturday 21 December 2019