BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 14 December 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 1
  1/5Adrian Dunbar reads an eloquent account of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/12/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/12/21 - NI Protocol, the Lump Sum Exit scheme, a Welsh cheese born in the Netherlands
  Can GPS technology be used to smooth trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the joy of seeing and hearing corn buntings.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/12/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/12/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 6: Many Different Lives
  18/22Strange Tales from the Culture Wars with Jon Ronson
4. 09:30
  Four Thought—Painting a different history
  Tara Munroe reveals what she learned when she rescued some badly damaged paintings.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—14/12/2021 Advent 3: Glimpsing Jesus – Transfiguration
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
  Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
7. 11:00
  Wild Inside—The Burmese Python
  Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the internal secrets to success of the Burmese python.
8. 11:30
  Moving Pictures—April by Francesco del Cossa
  A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 2
  Eileen tells Furlong the latest news from around town.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How easy is it to get a vaccine or booster jab?
  How easy is it for you to get a vaccine or booster jab? Email [email protected]
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/12/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, The Worm
  2/10Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—13/12/2021
  Mia’s making a bold statement
8. 14:15
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 2, 15. Faith and Trevor
  7/8By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—The Day After
  Josie Long presents short documentaries on the days after your life changes.
10. 15:30
  Loosening the Old School Tie
  Ben Wright asks whether a privileged education is under threat.
11. 16:00
  The Lotte Berk Technique
  Nadine Shah embarks on a personal journey into the controversial fitness phenomenon Barre.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Rory Sutherland on Johnny Ramone
  The advertising guru Rory Sutherland on the founder of the New York punk band, the Ramones
13. 17:00
  PM—14/12/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/12/2021 A woman has been convicted of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter.
  A woman has been convicted of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter.
2. 18:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #139 - Help! The Aged!
  4/4Richard Wilson stars as the private eyes investigate a sinister-looking retirement home.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/12/2021
  Tom gets a load off his mind
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Colm Tóibín
  Covid-related theatre closures and a dance round-up with Sarah Crompton.
5. 20:00
  The Great Pyramids of Albania
  The story of an extraordinary mass fraud that gripped Albania in the 1990s.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Citizenship; Tactile Art Exhibition
  We explore access requirements when applying for British citizenship.
7. 21:00
  All in the Mind—The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's
  The power of expectation, buildings and neurodiversity, and music therapy for Parkinson's.
8. 21:30
  Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 6: Many Different Lives
  18/22Strange Tales from the Culture Wars with Jon Ronson
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Largest backbench rebellion of Johnson premiership
  99 Tory MPs vote against mandatory Covid passes
10. 22:45
  Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 2
  Eileen tells Furlong the latest news from around town.
11. 23:00
  Leaving the Family Home
  Geoff Bird charts the sadness and excitement of children growing up and flying the nest.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/12/2021
  Sean Curran reports on a huge rebellion by Conservative MPs against the new Covid rules.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 2
  2/5Teaching in California, Seamus Heaney finds a new perspective on events back in Ulster.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/12/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/12/21 - Seasonal workers, Shropshire by-election, vegan cheese alternative
  UK farmers are planning to grow less fruit and veg, because of a lack of labour.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—John MacPherson on the Herring Gull
  Wildlife photographer John MacPherson recalls the herring gull for Tweet of the Day.

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