LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 4
4/5 Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/12/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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02:15
Test Match Special—17/12/2010
Commentary on the second day of the third Ashes test from Perth.
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Morning
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09:45
Act of Worship—17/12/2010
An act of worship and music.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—17/12/2010
Presented by Jenni Murray. Twirling Tory Ann Widdecombe on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse, Episode 5
5/5 The giant Golf Ball Rock has rolled into a bunker. Is the curse finally over?
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11:00
A Friend in Need
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondent Roland Buerk investigates Japan's growing "rent a friend" service sector
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11:30
Electric Ink—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6 Struggling print journalist Maddox takes a moral stance with disastrous results.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/12/2010
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—17/12/2010
How to deal with dodgy e-mails and retain a sense of humour, Peter White presents.
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12:57
Weather—17/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/12/2010
National and international news.
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13:30
More or Less—17/12/2010
Tim Harford and the More or Less team explain the numbers in the news.
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14:00
The Archers—16/12/2010
Helen is overloaded and Elizabeth handles a domestic crisis.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Other Simenon: Striptease
A dramatisation of Georges Simenon's novel "Striptease", set in a night club in Cannes.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Purleigh & District Gardeners' Society, Essex
The panel are guests of the Purleigh & District Gardeners' Society in Essex.
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15:45
Head to Head—Series 2, Foucault and Chomsky
5/5 Edward Stourton revisits broadcast debates from the archives - The nature of power.
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16:00
Last Word—17/12/2010
Matthew Bannister on Richard Holbrooke, Blake Edwards, Bella Akhmadulina, Elaine Kaufman.
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16:30
The Film Programme—17/12/2010
Francine Stock talks to director Peter Weir.
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17:00
PM—17/12/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—17/12/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/12/2010
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 32, Xmas Party political indiscretions
5/6 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the topical comedy show.
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19:00
The Archers—17/12/2010
Pat tries to mediate and Phoebe's keen to talk.
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19:15
Front Row—Ronnie Corbett at 80
Veteran comedian Ronnie Corbett talks to Mark Lawson.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse, Episode 1
1/5 Margaret John stars in Lynne Truss's comedy drama set on a rainy golf course in Wales.
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20:00
Any Questions?—17/12/2010
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Milton Keynes.
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20:50
A Point of View—A Time for Empathy
Joan Bakewell wonders how we recover true empathy in a culture of self-regard.
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21:00
Friday Drama—Banished: Mugabe of Zimbabwe
By Andrew Whaley. A young woman's journey into the heart of Zimbabwe.
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21:58
Weather—17/12/2010
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/12/2010
National and international news and analysis.
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22:45
Helen Dunmore - The Betrayal—Volkov Is Dead
10/10 Volkov gives Andrei a way out of execution, while Anna waits to give birth in hiding.
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23:00
Great Lives—DH Lawrence
Poet John Hegley chooses the author of Lady Chatterley's Lover, DH Lawrence.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/12/2010
Mark D'Arcy reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2010
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 5
5/5 How long will the sun shine? And it's time for the author to seek out the perfect sunset.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/12/2010
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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02:15
Test Match Special—18/12/2010
Commentary on the third day of the third Ashes test from Perth.
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