LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Diana Cooper - Darling Monster, Episode 1
1/5 Lady Diana writes to her son at boarding school with news about the impending war in 1939. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/12/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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02:00
Test Match Special—Third Ashes Test, the WACA in Perth: Day 5
Commentary from Perth on the third Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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Morning
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—17/12/2013
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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09:00
Test Match Special—Third Ashes Test, the WACA in Perth: Day 5
Commentary from Perth on the third Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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09:45
Daily Service—17/12/2013
Bible reading, prayer and Christian music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
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10:00
Test Match Special—Third Ashes Test, the WACA in Perth: Day 5
Commentary from Perth on the third Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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10:30
Woman's Hour—A Girl Called Jack; Sam Bailey; Constance Markievicz
X Factor's Sam Bailey, A Girl called Jack, and living with a partner who has dementia.
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10:45
Roddy Doyle on Radio 4—The Snapper, Episode 2
2/5 Will Sharon be able to keep the father's identity a secret?
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11:00
Shared Planet—Noise in the Environment
Monty Don asks if human-produced noise removes us from the natural world.
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 17, Brahms' German Requiem
4/5 How Brahms's work, a tribute to his mother, has touched and changed people's lives.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/12/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Christmas: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
Winifred Robinson takes your calls and emails about the reality of Christmas.
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12:57
Weather—17/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/12/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
A Cause for Caroling—7. Folk Carol Survival and Revival
How the gallery tradition, squeezed out of 19th-century church worship, refused to die.
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14:00
The Archers—16/12/2013
Jennifer tries to help. (R)
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14:15
Borgen: Outside the Castle—Episode 2
2/5 Grandson Nick forces Hans to pick himself up after being sacked.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 5, Cardiff
7/7 Jay Rayner hosts the last programme in the current series of the culinary panel programme.
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15:30
Shared Experience—Series 1, I Saw a Ghost
1/4 Five people who have seen a ghost share their experience with Fi Glover.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Prime Suspects
Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.
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16:30
Great Lives—Michael Horovitz on Allen Ginsberg
Michael Horovitz nominates fellow poet Allen Ginsberg as his Great Life.
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17:00
PM—17/12/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/12/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 4
4/5 Sketches include a horror story for slugs and the world's first horseless staircase.
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19:00
The Archers—17/12/2013
Eddie comes to the rescue.
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19:15
Front Row—Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed, Albums of 2013
Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed and the best albums of 2013.
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19:45
Roddy Doyle on Radio 4—The Snapper, Episode 2
2/5 Will Sharon be able to keep the father's identity a secret? (R)
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20:00
Lines in the Sand
Mark Doyle investigates the new threat from Africa's Islamist militants.
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20:40
In Touch—Smartphone apps
Peter White and guests talk about the benefits of smartphone apps for blind users.
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21:00
All in the Mind—17/12/2013
Does performing rituals improve the taste of food? Claudia Hammond investigates.
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21:30
The Making of the Modern Arab World—Episode 2
2/4 Tarek Osman explores the rise and fall of Arab nationalism. (R)
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21:58
Weather—17/12/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/12/2013
Russia offers bailout package to Ukraine. News round-up with Roger Hearing.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, The Quiet, Martini-less Life
2/5 On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster must sample the quiet Martini-less life.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 9, Should We Pander to Pandas?
A witty and unashamedly rational look at the science of biodiversity and conservation.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/12/2013
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Diana Cooper - Darling Monster, Episode 2
2/5 Lady Diana will not dig for victory, but will certainly milk a cow for cheese. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/12/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/12/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Father Eugene O'Neill.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/12/2013
MEPs call for more help for small farmers. Farming news with Anna Hill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sanderling
David Attenborough presents the sanderling.
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