LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—21/12/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—21/12/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/12/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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.
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
06:00
Today—21/12/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—Vincent van Gogh
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great Dutch painter of Sunflowers and Starry Nights.
09:45
Daily Service—Little lord Jesus – Angel of the Lord
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Richard Littledale
10:00
Woman's Hour—Spiking, The pill, Family dynamics at Christmas
Campaigner Sharon Gaffka talks about new provisions to combat spiking.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Ukraine: Building back better
How will Ukraine ensure the billions needed to rebuild the country are properly spent?
11:30
Great Lives—John Gray on JG Ballard
Philosopher John Gray chooses the iconic futuristic writer JG Ballard.
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—21/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Matthew Glover from Veganuary
Meet the co-founder of the Veganuary movement.
12:32
Sliced Bread—Toast - Toys R Us
Why did the major toy retailer Toys R Us have to close all of its UK stores in 2018?
12:57
Weather—21/12/2023
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—21/12/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45
Mythical Creatures—4. Redcaps
Rhianna Pratchett learns about the deadly Redcap.
14:00
The Archers—20/12/2023
Susan offers some encouragement.
14:15
Broken Colours—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin star in the final episode of the drama thriller.
15:00
Open Country—Music of the Gloucestershire landscape
Rose Ferraby finds out how the Gloucestershire landscape has inspired classical composers.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The Tree Council
Ben Fogle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Tree Council.
15:30
Open Book—Janice Hallett
Janice Hallett on her book The Christmas Appeal. Plus literary gems to put under the tree.
16:00
Rewinder—Cher and Other Things to Believe In at Christmas
Greg James with some festive treats from the BBC archive.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—The Science of the South Pole
On board the RSS Sir David Attenborough for the vessel’s first big science season
17:00
PM—21/12/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
17:54
Shipping Forecast—21/12/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/12/2023 Gunman kills at least 15 people at university in Prague
More than twenty people were wounded in the attack at Charles University
18:30
Ken Cheng: I Can School You—2. Cooking Up a Full English
Comedian Ken Cheng returns for a brand new series, all about school subjects.
19:00
The Archers—21/12/2023
There are surprises galore at the comedy night.
19:15
Front Row—Final Ghosts, Tennant's Macbeth, Next Goal Wins, National Theatre of Wales
Ghosts, Macbeth, Next Goal Wins, Welsh theatre funding
20:00
The Briefing Room—What’s behind the record homelessness figures?
Recent homelessness figures show an increasing number of people in temporary accommodation
20:30
Million Dollar Lover—Family Fortunes
5/8When a homeless man moves in with a rich widow is it true love or something much darker?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—The Science of the South Pole
On board the RSS Sir David Attenborough for the vessel’s first big science season
21:30
In Our Time—Vincent van Gogh
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great Dutch painter of Sunflowers and Starry Nights.
22:00
The World Tonight—Fighting in Sudan forces hundreds of thousands to flee
Fighting has spread to Gezira state where hundreds of thousands had taken refuge
22:45
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan—Episode 9
9/10It’s the morning of the wedding and the bride and groom are getting ready…
23:00
Artificial Implosion
Chris Stokel-Walker asks what impact OpenAI’s recent implosion could have on the world.
23:30
The Mandates—Revolt
How the effects of French and British mandates in the Middle East still reverberate today.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—22/12/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Starborn: How the Stars Made Us and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta—The Sun Worshippers
4/5Cosmologist Roberto Trotta considers the symbolic potency of the sun and moon.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—22/12/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/12/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
05:45
Farming Today—22/12/2023
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl
Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how a tawny owl call evokes memories of lost days
