BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 20 December 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/12/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Starborn: How the Stars Made Us and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta—Cosmic Clocks
  2/5Cosmologist Roberto Trotta considers the role of the stars in timekeeping and navigation.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/12/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/12/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/12/23 Rural dentists, swede harvest, mistletoe auction
  Dental services in rural areas.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Poorwill (American Nightjar)
  Michael Palin presents the common poorwill from an Arizona desert.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/12/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/12/2023
  Susan Hulme reports as Rishi Sunak is grilled by senior MPs.
3. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Ben Ansell: Our Democratic Future, 4. The Future of Prosperity
  4/4Ben Ansell concludes his series of Reith Lectures on why politics fails
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Little lord Jesus – Shepherds Praising
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop David Walker
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Earps' SPOTY win, Women's Super League founder Kelly Simmons, Pregnancy sickness
  Why is England goalkeeper Mary Earps 2023 Sports Personality of the Year?
6. 11:00
  South Africa: The Children of Paradise—Without hope, you're dead
  30 years after South Africa's momentous changes what’s happened to the hope and promises?
7. 11:30
  The Hidden History of the Wall
  Rachel Hurdley uncovers what walls tell us about how we live.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Christmas Coaches, Million Dollar Lover and the Rise of Craft
  The coach companies cashing on rail misery this Christmas.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/12/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/12/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Mythical Creatures—3. Water Demons
  Rhianna Pratchett delves into the scary world of water demons in Scotland.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/12/2023
  Life gets awkward for Alice.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Tess of the Tollbooth
  Shaparak Khorsandi stars in Ali Sparkes's festive romcom set on a toll bridge.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: The Rising Cost of Rent
  Queuing for a viewing and budget busting prices, this week we're talking about rent.
9. 15:30
  All in the Mind—What Mastermind can tell us about blinking, how music shapes memory and why anger can be a useful emotion
  Emotive music can shape the way we store and recall memories, according to new research.
10. 16:00
  Living Free
  The basic income trial for 18-year-olds leaving care in Wales - what impact is it having?
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—How CNN got into Gaza
  Clarissa Ward on reporting from Gaza despite a ban on journalists entering.
12. 17:00
  PM—20/12/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/12/2023 Inflation falls more than expected to 3.9%
  It reached its lowest level for more than two years, raising hopes of interest rate cuts
2. 18:30
  Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?—Series 2, 2. Libel She Wrote
  2/4Florence is sued for libel when a character in one of her books is based on a real person.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/12/2023
  Susan offers some encouragement.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Unthanks, Lucinda Coxon, the North East Cultural Partnership
  The Unthanks, Lucinda Coxon, the North East Cultural Partnership.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—The National Anthem
  The debate about whether we should sing God Save the King.
6. 20:45
  Starborn: How the Stars Made Us and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta—A Golden Flower in Space
  3/5Roberto Trotta considers stargazing from Galileo to the James Webb Space Telescope.
7. 21:00
  When It Hits the Fan—Harry's victory, Baroness Mone Part 2 and 2023's PR lessons
  David and Simon discuss Harry’s victory, Baroness Mone Part 2 and 2023's PR lessons.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—How CNN got into Gaza
  Clarissa Ward on reporting from Gaza despite a ban on journalists entering.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Teens guilty of Brianna Ghey's murder
  We hear from the late transgender teenager's local MP.
10. 22:45
  The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan—Episode 8
  8/10Hours before the wedding, Luke confides in Vivian.
11. 23:00
  We Forced a Bot to Write This Show—1: Action Movie, Army Advert and Bake Off
  AI digests human media, then writes its own versions. The result is absurdly hilarious.
12. 23:15
  Nora Meadows' Week of Wellness—3. Dedicated to Father Ian
  What secrets do couples conceal from each other? Nora's here to find out.
13. 23:30
  The Mandates—Takeover
  How the effects of French and British mandates in the Middle East still reverberate today.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Starborn: How the Stars Made Us and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta—A Golden Flower in Space
  3/5Roberto Trotta considers stargazing from Galileo to the James Webb Space Telescope.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/12/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/12/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/12/23 Cuts to agriculture budgets in Scotland and Wales, The Archers' comedy night, Operation turtle dove
  Farmers' reaction to cuts to the rural affairs budgets in Wales and Scotland.
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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