BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 13 December 2020

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Creation of an Icon—4. Shining with Divine Splendour
  Aidan Hart explains how to use paint to create divine light.
3. 00:30
  Tapestry by Stephanie Cole
  Stephanie Cole reads a short story written by herself about a lost love.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Christ Church, Swindon in Wiltshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church, Swindon in Wiltshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Dr June Raine
  Dr June Raine, the UK's top medical regulator, makes the call on approving Covid vaccines.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—13/12/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—God Bless our Contradictions
  Poet Stewart Henderson reflects on our inner contradictions. Can they ever be helpful?
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Peacock
  Brett Westwood looks at the history of a bird which has become a byword for male beauty.
4. 06:57
  Weather—13/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—13/12/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Indian farmers' strike; Lock-down Conversions; Christmas Lights at Durham Cathedral
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Farm Africa
  Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Farm Africa
8. 07:57
  Weather—13/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—13/12/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Cities of Promise – A place in the heart
  A Service for the 3rd Sunday of Advent with Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Confessions of an Anti-Clasper
  Howard Jacobson reflects on hugging, past and present.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Curlew
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the curlew.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—13/12/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—13/12/2020
  Alice’s behaviour causes suspicion and Helen is asked a shocking favour.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Dipper
  Samuel West, Sir David Attenborough and Michael Morpurgo celebrate the dipper.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Minette Batters
  Minette Batters, farmer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
17. 11:45
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—5. Red Shirts and Black Shirts
  Francine Stock explores charismatic leadership, from Giuseppe Garibaldi to Osama Bin Laden
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/12/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Huddersfield Town Hall
  2/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Secret Life of Chocolate. Part 2: The future.
  Sheila Dillon asks what the future holds for the UK chocolate bar.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—13/12/2020
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—13/12/2020
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Hellebores and Birds
  Peter Gibbs is joined by a panel of horticultural experts.
8. 14:45
  The Creation of an Icon—5. Halos
  Iconographer Aidan Hart puts the finishing touches to his icon.
9. 15:00
  Me, Cheeta: My Life in Hollywood
  Cheeta the Chimp looks back on his life as an actor in Hollywood.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jonathan Lethem; Sylvia Townsend Warner; Edna O'Brien
  Chris Power talks to Jonathan Lethem.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Simon Armitage
  The Poet Laureate makes his pick of listeners' choices.
12. 17:00
  Death of a Headmaster
  Examining the legacy of headmaster Philip Lawrence, who was stabbed to death 25 years ago.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Dr June Raine
  Dr June Raine, the UK's top medical regulator, makes the call on approving Covid vaccines.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—13/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/12/2020 Post-Brexit trade talks extended
  Talks about a post-Brexit trade deal have been extended
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Audrey Brown
  Audrey Brown chooses the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Strictly Stories—Rumba
  Secrets from the past are revealed during a rumba class.
4. 19:15
  Dot—Series 3, London Can Take It
  4/4Can Dot use her resemblance to Vera Lynn to gain favour with the PM?
5. 19:45
  The Hotel—13: The Story
  Juliet Stevenson continues Daisy Johnson's series of deliciously chilling ghost stories.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—11/12/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Mario Molina, Irina Antonova, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, Peter Alliss (pictured)
  Matthew Bannister on a chemist, a curator, a President, a golf commentator.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Rise in complaints about banks to Ombudsman
  New figures show complaints to the Ombudsman about banks have gone up by a third.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Farm Africa
  Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Farm Africa
10. 21:30
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Kabir
  An individual with a story to tell, and some answers to find, in today's Britain.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—13/12/2020
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—David Byrne
  David Byrne on American Utopia.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—God Bless our Contradictions
  Poet Stewart Henderson reflects on our inner contradictions. Can they ever be helpful?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—DIRT
  DIRT: Its material and symbolic meaning.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Christ Church, Swindon in Wiltshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church, Swindon in Wiltshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/12/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Stephen Wigley
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/12/20 Changes to livestock transport, turkey farmers, ash dieback research
  Warnings over proposed rules on transporting animals in England and Wales.
10. 05:56
  Weather—14/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Black-throated Diver
  The jewel-like patterns of the black-throated diver have musician Fyfe Dangerfield in awe.

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