BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 1 December 2020

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Boundless Sea by David Abulafia—Episode 1
  1/5David Abulafia’s Wolfson Prize-winning history of our relationship with the oceans.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/12/2020
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Muriel Pearson of Cranhill Church, Glasgow
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/12/20 - Lamb exports after Brexit transition; Antibiotic use
  Is the lamb sector ready for the end of the Brexit transition period?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Robin
  David Attenborough presents a seasonal reflection of the robin.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/12/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—01/12/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  The Long View—The Long View of Christmas in the Age of Covid
  The Long View of suppressing Christmas cheer
4. 09:30
  Naturebang—Slime Mould and Problem Solving
  How can a brainless single-cell slime mould help to solve our most complex problems?
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/12/2020 A place of gifting
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women's innovation in tech; Working in retail; Valerie's Life in Shoes
  Women's innovation in tech; Working in retail; Valerie's Life in Shoes
7. 10:45
  Karin and Andrew—Episode 2
  2/5An ex-offender gradually changes his life through his friendship with a photographer.
8. 11:00
  Serendipity—Pen Pals
  An email from a stranger sparks a remarkable friendship.
9. 11:30
  My Albion—Four Hundred Years
  3/4Zakia Sewell explores the songs, stories and symbols of British identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/12/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  My American by Stella Gibbons—Episode 2
  2/5Stella Gibbons' novel read by Jan Ravens and abridged by Kate McAll
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How are you making Christmas special this year?
  How are you making Christmas special this year?
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/12/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Empire Builders (300 BC - AD 10), Pillar of Ashoka
  2/5Neil MacGregor on the life and legacy of the great Indian ruler Ashoka
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/11/2020
  Tony makes an emotional discovery
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Fare
  Liverpool taxi driver picks up a dodgy fare
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Readers
  Letters and books which reach unexpected readers. With Josie Long.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—End of the petrol age
  Tom Heap explores the decision to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars in the UK by 2030.
11. 16:00
  Walks Like a Duck—Equipment, Equipment, Equipment
  2/3An honest and sometimes funny account of living with a disability.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Clive Myrie & Boyd Tonkin
  The journalist and the critic nominate favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/12/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/12/2020 Debenhams set to close putting 12,000 jobs at risk
  Debenhams is set to close putting 12,000 jobs at risk.
2. 18:30
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Imagination
  Henry Normal takes a poetic look at imagination and the reasons why humans create.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/12/2020
  Gavin has the rug pulled from under him
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Yazz Ahmed, Lucy Bailey, The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
  Musician Yazz Ahmed. Plus Francis Ford Coppola's new recut of The Godfather Part III.
5. 19:45
  Karin and Andrew—Episode 2
  2/5An ex-offender gradually changes his life through his friendship with a photographer.
6. 20:00
  Generation Covid
  How has the mental health of young people been affected by the pandemic and lockdown?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Tactile Paving on Railway Platforms; Heading Home from University for Christmas
  Calls for the installation of tactile paving on every UK railway platform.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Ambiguous Loss; All in the Mind Awards; Pandemic impact on memory; Corpus Callosum
  Ambiguous Loss; All in the Mind Awards; Pandemic impact on memory; Corpus Callosum
9. 21:30
  The Long View—The Long View of Christmas in the Age of Covid
  The Long View of suppressing Christmas cheer
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—MPs vote in favour of toughened system of covid restrictions
  55 Conservative members opposed the plans
11. 22:45
  My American by Stella Gibbons—Episode 2
  2/5Stella Gibbons' novel read by Jan Ravens and abridged by Kate McAll
12. 23:00
  Bameshow
  Desiree Burch hosts a show that pokes fun at tokensim and tropes around representation.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/12/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Boundless Sea by David Abulafia—Episode 2
  2/5David Abulafia charts the surprising extent of maritime exploration in Ming dynasty China.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/12/2020
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Muriel Pearson of Cranhill Church, Glasgow
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/12/20 - Reaction to the Agricultural Transition Plan and seasonal workers after Brexit
  Reaction to the Agricultural Transition Plan for England.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red Kite
  David Attenborough presents the red kite.

Wednesday 2 December 2020