BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 24 December 2019

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  TEZ Talks—Series 3, 14. Make Christmas Great Again
  Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a stand-up show about life as a British Muslim.
3. 00:30
  Last Christmas—1. Deborah Frances White & Steve Ali
  1/5Personal seasonal reflections. The story of a comedian and a Syrian refugee.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/12/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Young Tenant Farmer
  Meet Joe Rabicano - an 18-year-old who has just been awarded a council farm tenancy.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 6 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/12/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—Racism in sports crowds
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of racism in sports crowds.
3. 09:30
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Santa Claus
  Consumerism and Christmas have gone hand in hand for a surprisingly long time
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/12/2019 From King's College Cambridge
  The Dean of King’s the Revd Dr Stephen Cherry presents a meditation for Christmas Eve.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The Real Derry Girls
  Derry Girls, Joanna Scanlan, Nursing at Christmas, Abba exhibition
6. 10:45
  Kilvert's Diary—Episode 2: Meeting Daisy
  2/5Kilvert has toothache and nightmares - but all is forgotten when he falls in love.
7. 11:00
  Dads and the Delivery Room
  Today we expect dad to be at the birth. Fi Glover asks, ‘Is this always the best idea?’
8. 11:30
  An Audience for the Queen—Queen Elizabeth II on stage and screen
  Prof Kate Williams chronicles the appearances of Queen Elizabeth II on stage and screen.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 2
  2/10Lyra reads the dead man’s mysterious journals. Book at Bedtime.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What was your first Christmas like as a single parent? email [email protected]
  Call You & Yours: What was your first Christmas like as a single parent?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/12/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/12/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  In Their Element—Series 4, Aluminium
  2/5Chemist Andrea Sella celebrates how the element aluminium enhances our lives.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/12/2019
  It’s Jim’s big night
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Christmas Present by Ben Crompton
  When Stephen wishes life could be simpler, the unexpected happens!
9. 15:00
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—Christmas 2019
  Christmas carols and readings live from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
10. 16:30
  Great Lives—Novelist Enid Blyton
  How can Enid Blyton not be a great life?
11. 17:00
  PM—24/12/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/12/2019 Prince Philip joins Royal Family at Sandringham after leaving hospital in London
  Prince Philip joins Royal Family at Sandringham after leaving hospital in London
2. 18:15
  Christmas Compass—Winter Journey
  Kelly Macdonald reads a new Christmas story from Alexander McCall Smith.
3. 18:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
  The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—24/12/2019
  Tom suspicions rise.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Screenwriter Amanda Coe, Bad films we love, Diana Evans
  Amanda Coe discusses her screenplay for TV drama The Trial of Christine Keeler
6. 19:45
  Kilvert's Diary—Episode 2: Meeting Daisy
  2/5Kilvert has toothache and nightmares - but all is forgotten when he falls in love.
7. 20:00
  A Bright Yellow Light
  Nadim Ednan-Laperouse reflects on his extraordinary religious experience.
8. 20:40
  In Touch—A very ‘music’ Christmas
  Four visually impaired musicians share anecdotes and play some tunes
9. 21:00
  All in the Mind—The importance of play in childhood
  Letters to Santa, why play matters, balancing time between video games and outside play.
10. 21:30
  The Long View—Racism in sports crowds
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of racism in sports crowds.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—8 people killed in air-strikes in north-western Syria
  Offensive by Syrian-government forces, backed by Russia, in province of Idlib
12. 22:45
  The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 2
  2/10Lyra reads the dead man’s mysterious journals. Book at Bedtime.
13. 23:00
  Short Cuts—Series 21, Noel
  Festive short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
14. 23:30
  Midnight Mass
  The Mass of the Nativity of the Lord, live from St George's Cathedral Southwark
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Late
1. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
2. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
3. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/12/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
6. 05:45
  Farming Today—Mistletoe
  Emma Campbell visits a farm preparing to take a crop of mistletoe to auction.
7. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

Wednesday 25 December 2019