LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Rewinder—Two: Peace, Love and Lancashire Cheese
Greg James digs into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
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05:45
Farming Today—23/12/19: Livestock market carols, Sheep as pest control.
A livestock market near Dundee turns festive to help combat rural isolation.
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05:56
Weather—23/12/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 5 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/12/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Westminster Abbey
Andrew Marr at Westminster Abbey with David Cannadine, Lucy Worsley and Richard Harries.
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09:45
Daily Service—23/12/2019 Ready & waiting
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Elizabeth Alker
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in Law. One hundred years of women being able to enter the legal profession.
Women in Law. The First 100 years with Cherie Booth QC
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10:45
Kilvert's Diary—Episode 1: Villaging
1/5 The daily life of a young curate in the border country of England and Wales in the 1870s.
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11:00
The Untold—Voice of an Angel
A choirboy wants to make it to a very special Christmas service, before his voice breaks.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Petula Clark, Rick Stein, Jayde Adams, Shazia Mirza, Angus Munro, Chris Holland & Siobhan Parr, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/12/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 1
1/10 Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Book at Bedtime.
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12:18
You and Yours—Getting a Train; Getting Fit; Getting Some Greens On Your Plate
Trains, training, and trimming Your Sprouts.
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12:57
Weather—23/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—23/12/2019
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:45
In Their Element—Series 4, Silver
1/5 Chemist Andrea Sella celebrates how the element silver enhances our lives.
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14:00
The Archers—22/12/2019
Rex finally gets an answer
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14:15
Happiness!
David Threlfall stars as Ken Dodd in a comedy drama about the flamboyant entertainer
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—Ken Cheng, Helen Lewis, Luke Jennings
Nigel Rees hosts the popular celebrity quotations quiz.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Michel Roux Jr: A Life Through Food
Sheila Dillon meets the renowned chef to talk food, family and festive inspiration
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16:00
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 5, Aristotle
1/4 Natalie Haynes stands up for Aristotle, with Dr Adam Rutherford and Professor Edith Hall.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Christian themes in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
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17:00
PM—23/12/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/12/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
The Museum of Curiosity—Christmas Special
John Lloyd and Bridget Christie take donations from Glyn Johns, Shazia Mirza & JK Rowling
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19:00
The Archers—23/12/2019
It’s Jim’s big night
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19:15
Front Row—The Goes Wrong Show, Slow Painting, Reviving the high street with culture
The Goes Wrong Show, Slow Painting in Leeds, and reviving the high street with culture.
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19:45
Kilvert's Diary—Episode 1: Villaging
1/5 The daily life of a young curate in the border country of England and Wales in the 1870s.
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20:00
Romania's Revolution 30 Years On
Three decades after the execution of Nicolae Ceausescu, how has Romania changed?
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Finland's Race to Go Carbon Neutral
The Finnish fisherman who believes he has a solution to climate change
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21:00
What Has Sat-Nav Done to Our Brains?
Timandra Harkness scrutinises sat nav. How does it affect our brains and well-being?
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21:30
Start the Week—Westminster Abbey
Andrew Marr at Westminster Abbey with David Cannadine, Lucy Worsley and Richard Harries.
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22:00
The World Tonight—5 people sentenced to death for Khashoggi murder
Journalist killed at Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year
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22:45
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 1
1/10 Lyra and her dæmon Pantalaimon uncover a conspiracy. Book at Bedtime.
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23:00
Have You Heard George's Podcast?—Chapter 2, 16. Loose Ends
George’s relationships continue to fall apart as his mind descends into a battlefield.
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23:30
Matthew Herbert's World of Sound
The composer and producer explores the increasing variety of everyday sound.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:15
TEZ Talks—Series 3, 14. Make Christmas Great Again
Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a stand-up show about life as a British Muslim.
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00:30
Last Christmas—1. Deborah Frances White & Steve Ali
1/5 Personal seasonal reflections. The story of a comedian and a Syrian refugee.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—24/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
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05:45
Farming Today—The Young Tenant Farmer
Meet Joe Rabicano - an 18-year-old who has just been awarded a council farm tenancy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 6 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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