BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 16 December 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Promised Land by Barack Obama—Ep 2 - Hard Times on the Campaign Trail
  2/11Barack Obama reads from the gripping first volume of his presidential memoirs.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/12/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Stephen Wigley
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/12/20 Welsh farming post-Brexit, rural health services suffering in pandemic, preparations for Christmas
  The Welsh government reveals details of its plans for the future of farming post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—YOLOBirder on the Peregrine Falcon
  Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder tells how he became hooked on peregrines.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/12/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/12/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Mark Carney - How We Get What We Value, From Covid Crisis to Renaissance
  3/4Mark Carney looks at the tensions between economic and human values during the pandemic.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—16/12/2020 Bringing back the people
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Pastor Alex Robertson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A Strictly Come Dancing Special with Shirley Ballas.
  A Strictly Come Dancing Special with Shirley Ballas.
6. 10:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11: The Writer, 3. The Rescue
  3/5Gareth's disappeared and the secret of Glan Don's mystery visitor is revealed.
7. 11:00
  The Magic Money Forest
  Dharshini David explores how the money taps were turned back on.
8. 11:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 5, Lagom Lockdown
  1/4Geoff is now a new citizen of Sweden.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/12/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 8
  8/10Nora works with dogs at the Animal Shelter in Bedford.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Jobs Market; First-time Buyers; Social Gaming
  We'll speak to a leading economist about his predictions for the jobs market in 2021.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/12/2020
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Arthur Cares—Tom
  3/5People with minor problems seek the advice of 12-year-old Arthur.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/12/2020
  Philip’s making plans.
8. 14:15
  Where This Service Will...—4. Where This Service Will Separate
  4/5By Katherine Jakeways. Latest instalment of the comedy about a couple who met on a train.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Financial Abuse
  How do you protect yourself or a loved one against financial abuse?
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Racism, awards and hypermobility
  Childhood racism and future mental health.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Meaning of Work
  The meaning of work: how has it shifted and evolved over time?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Who's winning in sports media?
  Broadcast rights, new players, and the challenge of a packed fixture list.
13. 17:00
  PM—16/12/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2020 Prime Minister urges caution over Christmas
  Boris Johnson says it would be "frankly inhuman" to ban Christmas at this point
2. 18:30
  Sandi Toksvig's Hygge—Series 1, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie
  3/5Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/12/2020
  Roman drops a bombshell.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Boris Giltburg, Christmas films, Party season substitutes
  Boris Giltburg plays Beethoven, Christmas films, Scottee on the joys of Abigail's Party
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11: The Writer, 3. The Rescue
  3/5Gareth's disappeared and the secret of Glan Don's mystery visitor is revealed.
6. 20:00
  Grounded with Louis Theroux—12. Sia
  Louis speaks to singer-songwriter Sia.
7. 20:45
  Full Circle—Joe, Jus and Jordan
  Five interconnected couples tell all.
8. 21:00
  The Senses—Vision
  2/5Neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner explores the surprisingly strange world of our senses.
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Who's winning in sports media?
  Broadcast rights, new players, and the challenge of a packed fixture list.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—PM urges people to have a "smaller and shorter Christmas"
  People told to "think hard" before meeting family and friends over festive period
11. 22:45
  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 8
  8/10Nora works with dogs at the Animal Shelter in Bedford.
12. 23:00
  Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 2, Smoking
  2/4The series in which stand-up Felicity Ward downloads phone apps to deal with modern life.
13. 23:15
  Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian—Series 2, 1. Racism
  Stand-up Ken Cheng takes a look at British Chinese culture...
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/12/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Promised Land by Barack Obama—Ep3 - The Race to the White House
  3/11Barack Obama reads from the gripping first volume of his presidential memoirs
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/12/20 Rural planning, virtual fences, Christmas goose, cider
  Getting planning right for the countryside, what are the next steps?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hugh Thomson on the Woodpigeon
  Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.

Thursday 17 December 2020