LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/12/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Penguin Post Office—Episode 3
3/5 With their ship locked in ice, the crew attempt to walk across the frozen Antarctic waters (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany, Episode 3
3/5 The Meisels can no longer visit the lake house, so Ella Fuhrman and her children move in. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—31/12/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/12/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/12/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—Island Dairy
Sarah Swadling visits Scilly's only dairy farm, a tiny herd of ten cows on St Agnes.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Christmas Shearwater
Sir David Attenborough presents the Christmas shearwater. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—31/12/2015
Guest editor David Adjaye takes charge of the programme.
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09:00
In Our Time—Tristan and Iseult
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of Tristan and Iseult.
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09:45
Daily Service—31/12/2015
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Michael Ford.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in music 2015, Changing your life
Journalists Jude Rogers and Laura Snape join Jenni Murray to discuss women in music.
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10:45
Incredible Women—Series 4, 31/12/2015
Crime writer Linda draws on her East End background to write her bestsellers.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—The Battered Champions of Aleppo
Tim Whewell is on a quest to find a Syrian football team who were torn apart by civil war.
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11:30
Miles Jupp and the Plot Device
Miles Jupp investigates the Plot Device that spawned a million pulp fictions.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—31 December 1915 - Alec Poole
At the Bevan Hospital, patients prepare for New Year's Eve.
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12:15
You and Yours—Smoking
This programme is for anyone who smokes and would like 2016 to be the year they stop.
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12:57
Weather—31/12/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—31/12/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:45
School of Thought—University
Is the goal of getting 50 per cent of school leavers into university too timid?
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14:00
The Archers—30/12/2015
Brian can always be relied on for his discretion. (R)
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14:15
North by Northamptonshire—North By Northamptonshire: Full Stop
Stars abound in this special final chapter of the much-loved comedy by Katherine Jakeways.
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15:00
Open Country—Balnakeil Craft Village
Helen Mark visits Balnakeil Craft Village in Sutherland.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—ChildLine
Esther Rantzen presents an appeal on behalf of ChildLine. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Look Back at the Year in Books
The best new fiction and non-fiction, talking to writers and unearthing lost classics. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Women in Film
Francine Stock hosts a discussion about the roles of women in the film industry.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—31/12/2015
Adam Rutherford and guests answer listeners' science questions.
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17:00
PM—31/12/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/12/2015 Labour criticises dropping an official inquiry into banking. A huge fire has broken out in a skyscraper in Dubai.
Eyewitness: "there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings".
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18:15
15 Minute Musical—Xmas 2015, Jeremy Corbyn Superstar!
From backbench obscurity to leader of the opposition, the story of Jeremy Corbyn.
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18:30
Intensive Carey
Critically acclaimed stand up Carey Marx tells the true story of his heart attack.
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19:00
The Archers—31/12/2015
Pip is in hot demand on New Year's Eve.
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19:15
Front Row—Stories of 2015 - Part Two
John WIlson continues his look at those who have made the headlines in the arts in 2015.
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19:45
Incredible Women—Series 4, 31/12/2015
Crime writer Linda draws on her East End background to write her bestsellers. (R)
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20:00
The Future of Leadership
Margaret Heffernan argues existing models of leadership have outlived their usefulness. (R)
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20:30
In Business—Not So Small Beer
Peter Day explores the rise of craft beer and how the big breweries are fighting back.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—31/12/2015
Adam Rutherford and guests answer listeners' science questions. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Tristan and Iseult
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the story of Tristan and Iseult. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—The Best of 2015
A special edition featuring the programme's foreign highlights this year.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Provincial Lady Goes Further, Episode 4
4/5 Mademoiselle returns for a visit but the picnic held in her honour is blighted by rain.
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23:00
Wireless Nights—Series 4, Underwater at the Proms
Jarvis Cocker goes on an undersea voyage with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic in this Radio 4 Prom. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Penguin Post Office—Episode 4
4/5 Life is tough not only for the penguins, but also for the team filming their lives.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany, Episode 4
4/5 The Berlin wall now cuts the lake house off from the lake. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/01/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
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05:45
Farming Today—Wintering Birds in Lancashire
Caz Graham shares breakfast with thousands of wintering birds at Martin Mere in Lancashire
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wandering Albatross
Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean. (R)
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