LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/12/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
How To Make The World Add Up by Tim Harford—Put words before numbers
2/5Tim Harford reads from his new book decoding the truth behind statistics.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/12/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—09/12/2020
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/12/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
05:45
Farming Today—09/12/20 Fishing and its role in Brexit, rules for farming on SSSIs, oil seed rape companion crops
Why fishing has become something of an emotional issue for Brexit.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mauritius Kestrel
Michael Palin presents the Mauritius kestrel, from the island of Mauritius.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/12/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—09/12/2020
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
09:00
The Reith Lectures—Mark Carney - How We Get What We Value, From Credit Crisis to Resilience
2/4Mark Carney assesses what lessons have been learnt from the 2008 financial crash.
09:45
Daily Service—09/12/2020 I heard you in the Garden
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Chine McDonald.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Brexit negotiations, Parenting a shy child, Cook the Perfect with Claire Thomson
Who is European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen?
10:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 10, Episode 3
3/5Comic and touching drama series following young parents with learning disabilities.
11:00
Apocalypse How—Death by DNA
3/3Could a rogue scientist or a terrorist assemble a lethal pathogen from mail order genes?
11:30
ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
4/4Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/12/2020
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 3
3/10Mrs Elm persuades Nora to visit an alternative life.
12:18
You and Yours—Debenhams Stores; Christmas shortages; Tradings Apps
Research reveals how much retail space is under threat by the closure of Debenhams.
12:57
Weather—09/12/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—09/12/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—Ancient Pleasures, Modern Spice (1 - 600 AD), Ceremonial ballgame belt
3/5Neil MacGregor discovers the oldest ball game on earth.
14:00
The Archers—08/12/2020
Chris’s paranoia threatens to overwhelm him.
14:15
Where This Service Will...—3. Where This Service Will Connect
3/5By Katherine Jakeways. Third instalment of the comedy about a couple who met on a train.
15:00
Money Box—MBL: Shared Ownership
If you can’t afford to buy a home outright, is shared ownership a good option for you?
15:30
All in the Mind—Wellcome Trust Mental health initiative; teenage sleep; choices children make
Wellcome Trust Mental health initiative, teenage sleep, choices children make.
16:00
Thinking Allowed—DIRT
DIRT: Its material and symbolic meaning.
16:30
The Media Show—British TV and the threat from tech
Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO, on her plan to protect the UK media industry.
17:00
PM—09/12/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/12/2020 PM arrives in Brussels for Brexit talks
Ahead of the meeting, Boris Johnson said a good deal was "there to be done" with the EU.
18:30
Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie
2/5Bridget Christie and Clive Myrie join Sandi Toksvig to explore the Danish notion 'hygge'.
19:00
The Archers—09/12/2020
Alice’s behaviour causes suspicion.
19:15
Front Row—George Clooney's The Midnight Sky. Cyberpunk 2077. The debate on the National Trust
George Clooney's The Midnight Sky. Cyberpunk 2077. The debate on the National Trust.
19:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 10, Episode 3
3/5Comic and touching drama series following young parents with learning disabilities.
20:00
Grounded with Louis Theroux—11. Michaela Coel
Louis speaks to actor and writer Michaela Coel.
20:45
Full Circle—Joe and Jus
Five interconnected couples tell all.
21:00
The Senses—Touch
1/5Neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner explores the surprisingly strange world of our senses.
21:30
The Media Show—British TV and the threat from tech
Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO, on her plan to protect the UK media industry.
22:00
The World Tonight—No breakthrough at the Brussels dinner
Downing Street says "very large gaps” remain between the two sides
22:45
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 3
3/10Mrs Elm persuades Nora to visit an alternative life.
23:00
Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 2, Pregnancy
1/4The series in which stand up Felicity Ward downloads phone apps to deal with modern life
23:15
Matt Berry Interviews...—Series 1, Kenneth Williams
4/4Matt Berry interviews the greats of stage, screen and music.
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/12/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/12/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
How To Make The World Add Up by Tim Harford—Question the algorithm
3/5Tim Harford reads from his new book decoding the truth behind statistics.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/12/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—10/12/2020
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/12/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
05:45
Farming Today—10/12/20 New Office for Environmental Protection chair announced, brassica trials, sustainable farming for economic recovery
The new Office for Environmental Protection chair will be Dame Glenys Stacey.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Horned Screamer
Michael Palin presents the Venezuelan horned screamer
