LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/12/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Christmas Meditation
A reflection on the meaning of Christmas with author and blogger Catherine Fox.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Three Houses, Episode 2
2/5 The author Angela Thirkell recalls her home in Kensington Square in the late 1890s.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/12/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/12/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/12/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/12/2012
Anna Hill is the lambing shed awaiting the arrival of around 100 pedigree lambs in Norfolk
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Morning
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06:00
Meeting Myself Coming Back—Richard Branson
The entrepreneur and creator of the Virgin empire reflects on life via the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archives.
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07:00
Today—26/12/2012
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Peter Snow, Sir Trevor Nunn, Debra Searle, Mike Brace
Libby Purves looks back over the last decade, with guests including Sir Trevor Nunn.
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09:45
Daily Service—26/12/2012
Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Tony Burnham.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Inspiring women over 80: Dr Alice Rivlin, Prof Mildred Dresselhaus, Vigdis Finnbogadottir, Prof Romila Thapar
Unique interviews with some of the world's wisest and remarkable women.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Hitchhiker
3/5 A hitchhiker helps out in an extraordinary way when Andrew is stopped for speeding.
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11:00
Bellydancing and the Blues
Guy Schalom hunts out the spirit of the new Egypt in the musical roots of the bellydance
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11:30
A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 4
4/4 Can thespian sleuth Charles Paris finally uncover who murdered Ellie?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—Turkey leftovers, the boss of Waitrose, and government health advice
Should we listen to government health advice? Plus, what to do with that leftover turkey.
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12:57
Weather—26/12/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—26/12/2012
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
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13:45
Grimm Thoughts—Episode 8
8/10 Marina Warner examines how feminism has tackled the Grimm brothers' tales.
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14:00
The Archers—25/12/2012
There's a warm welcome for Jazzer.
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14:15
The Penny Dreadfuls—The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Hereward The Wake
By David Reed and Humphrey Ker. The comic lifestory of one of England's forgotten heroes.
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15:00
Archive on 4—From Easy to Cryptic - 100 Years of the Crossword
Lynne Truss decodes interviews and puzzles to find the secrets of this hardy mind teaser. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Intoxication
Laurie Taylor explores the role and meaning of both alcohol and drugs in human life.
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16:30
The Media Show—26/12/2012
Steve Hewlett explores the dark art of festive TV scheduling, and talks to David Jason.
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17:00
PM—26/12/2012
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/12/2012
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
15 Minute Musical—Series 7, Brian Elliott
2/6 Brian Cox in Brian Elliott, about a boy who D-reams of being a Scientist.
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 4, Corby
5/6 Mark uncovers an unlikely town rivalry and the story behind a baffling accent.
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19:00
The Archers—26/12/2012
It's the end of an era in Ambridge.
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19:15
Front Row—Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Mick Jagger and more on their musical roots
Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and more on their musical roots.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—A Little Twist of Dahl, The Hitchhiker
3/5 A hitchhiker helps out in an extraordinary way when Andrew is stopped for speeding.
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20:00
Unreliable Evidence—Courtroom Drama
Clive Anderson and guests look at how the legal world is reflected on stage and screen.
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 3, Tom Armitage: The Coded World
Tom Armitage says learning to write computer code means learning to think in a modern way.
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21:00
And No Birds Sing: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
Franny Armstrong looks at the explosive impact of Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring.
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21:30
Midweek—Peter Snow, Sir Trevor Nunn, Debra Searle, Mike Brace
Libby Purves looks back over the last decade, with guests including Sir Trevor Nunn.
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21:58
Weather—26/12/2012
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—26/12/2012
Syrian army police chief defects to rebels. Round-up of the day's news with Paul Moss.
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22:45
Daphne Du Maurier—Frenchman's Creek, Episode 3
3/10 Dona is captured by pirates, which is not altogether unpleasant.
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23:00
Tim Key and Gogol's Overcoat
Comedian Tim Key spins his own surreal tale of one of Russia's greatest short stories. (R)
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23:30
The Playlist Series—William Shakespeare's Playlist
David Owen Norris and guests listen to Shakespeare's favourite songs in the Swan Theatre. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/12/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Stephen Fry on the Phone—Creating the Network
1/5 Stephen meets the engineers who first dreamt of creating a cellular network in the 1960s. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Three Houses, Episode 3
3/5 The third of the Angela Thirkell's houses is the country home of Edward Burne-Jones.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/12/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/12/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/12/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/12/2012
Charlotte Smith visits a 'nature friendly' farm run by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.
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