BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 24 December 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/12/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley—5: Have a good time, darling
  5/5After great fame, Agatha finds a certain kind of freedom as she hits her sixties.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/12/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Moral Animals
  Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/12/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—St Just in Midwinter
  Helen Mark visits a landscape inspiring art and celebration in the far west of Cornwall.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—24/12/22 - Farming Today This Week: Fishing quotas, game birds and avian flu and soil sampling
  Are fishing quotas protecting fish stocks?
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—24/12/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Matt Goss
  Comedian Darren Harriott, Charles Dickens' ancestor Lucinda Hawksley, Tom Felton's ITs.
7. 10:30
  Soul Music—I Believe In Father Christmas
  Is it a protest song? Is it anti-religious? Or is it just a song of joy and hope?
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—24/12/2022
  Top commentators review the political week
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Friendship, Fury and a French Suit
  Kate Adie presents highlights of the year's dispatches from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Money Box Christmas
  Paul Lewis celebrates those helping others manage the rising cost of living
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2022, Episode 3
  3/3Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/12/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—24/12/2022
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  News Review of the Year—2022
  A look back at the stories that hit the headlines in the past year.
7. 14:00
  Drama on 4—Neil Gaiman's The Sleeper and the Spindle
  Neil Gaiman’s fairytale comes to Radio 4 starring Penelope Wilton and Gwendoline Christie.
8. 15:00
  A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—Christmas 2022
  A service of carols, hymns, and readings live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
9. 16:30
  You're Dead to Me—Christmas with Charles Dickens
  Join Greg Jenner and discover what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens.
10. 17:00
  PM—24/12/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
11. 17:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—Christmas Special
  Marian and Tara take listeners’ Christmas questions in their stride.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
13. 17:57
  Weather—24/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/12/2022 Taliban Impose New Restrictions
  The Taliban has banned women from working for aid agencies in Afghanistan.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Includes Cerys Matthews, Brian Bilston, Imelda May, Luke Wright, Polarbear, Salena Godden, Judy Collins and John Shuttleworth
  Clive Anderson's Christmas selection of poets and performers.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Nigella Lawson
  The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 25, Why does wine taste good?
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—'Twas the Night Before Christmas: The poem that changed the world
  A celebration of 'A Visit from St Nicholas' with the poet Luke Wright
6. 21:00
  With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
  Michael Rosen's favourite poems and stories. Readers Henry Goodman and Yasemin Özdemir.
7. 22:00
  News—24/12/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Hunting Ghosts with Gatiss and Coles
  Mark Gatiss and Richard Coles share a passion for ghosts. But can they see a real one?
9. 23:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
10. 23:30
  Midnight Mass Live from Leeds Cathedral
  A Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve.
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Late
1. 00:45
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
2. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
3. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
5. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex
  Bells on Sunday comes from The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex.
6. 05:45
  Profile—Nigella Lawson
  The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas.

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