BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 17 December 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/12/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/12/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Cultural Revolution
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mao's uprising against his own party from 1966-76
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/12/2020 The wisdom of God: A Meditation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Richard Littledale
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Franny Armstrong and climate comedy, Violence against women and girls, Women with learning disabilities and employment
  Climate comedy with environmental filmmaker Franny Armstrong.
6. 10:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11: The Writer, 4. Search Party
  4/5The Druid's Rest finally opens its doors again but a crisis is looming...
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Darfur: A Precarious Peace
  A precarious peace hangs in the balance Sudan's troubled region of Darfur.
8. 11:30
  A Plague On All Our Houses
  How Covid is making us think differently about Shakespeare.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 9
  9/10In Cambridge, Nora thinks she has found a perfect life.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Special Educational Needs Failings, Thermals, Delivery Drivers
  What's it been like to be a delivery driver this year?
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/12/2020
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Arthur Cares—John
  4/5People with minor problems seek the advice of 12-year-old Arthur.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/12/2020
  Roman drops a bombshell.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Close Both Eyes
  Fiona Shaw stars in a new psychological thriller from writer Matthew Graham.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Lighthouse on the Headland of the Great Seas
  How the local community is preserving the history of Scotland's Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Farm Africa
  Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Farm Africa
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Jonathan Lethem; Sylvia Townsend Warner; Edna O'Brien
  Chris Power talks to Jonathan Lethem.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Lesley Manville
  Lesley Manville, American movie star.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Covid mutation; On the facial expression of emotions; A mystery object
  Tracking Covid variants, AI v. the expression of human emotions, a mystery museum object.
14. 17:00
  PM—17/12/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/12/2020 Government announces more Tier 3 areas in England
  Millions more people are to move into the highest covid-19 restriction tier from Saturday
2. 18:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
  3/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/12/2020
  Philip sets his plan in motion.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Fincher
  Visionary director David Fincher on Mank.
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 11: The Writer, 4. Search Party
  4/5The Druid's Rest finally opens its doors again but a crisis is looming...
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Climate Crisis: Are We Moving Fast Enough?
  China has set a target for net zero CO2, the US will shortly - but is this fast enough?
7. 20:30
  The Untold—The Hive Opera
  Grace Dent introduces the story of an Opera about female serial killers being created.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Covid mutation; On the facial expression of emotions; A mystery object
  Tracking Covid variants, AI v. the expression of human emotions, a mystery museum object.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Cultural Revolution
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mao's uprising against his own party from 1966-76
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—6 week lockdown in Northern Ireland to start Boxing Day
  All non-essential retail outlets and venues will have to shut
11. 22:45
  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 9
  9/10In Cambridge, Nora thinks she has found a perfect life.
12. 23:00
  The Likely Dads—Series 1, Kids' TV and Film
  8/8Tim Vincent hosts a new comedy panel show about being a dad in the 21st century.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/12/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Promised Land by Barack Obama—Ep 4 - Inauguration Day
  4/11Barack Obama reads from the highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/12/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/12/20 - Phosphates in the River Wye, drive-in carols and New Red Tractor Chair
  Over 60% of the River Wye is in breach of new phosphate pollution standards.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mistle Thrush (Song)
  David Attenborough presents the mistle thrush.

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