LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/12/2019
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 actor and comedian Sally Phillips.
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00:30
Last Christmas—3. Aimee Mullins & Bill Scanlon
3/5 Personal seasonal reflections. A tennis player falls on hard times and an athlete’s story.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
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05:45
Farming Today—Farming the Lakes
Can traditional farming survive in the Lake District?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 8 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
Archive on 4—Peak Hype
Murray Lachlan Young traces the rise of hyperbole and asks: Have we reached Peak Hype?
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07:00
Today—26/12/2019
Artist Grayson Perry guest edits the programme.
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09:00
In Our Time—Tutankhamun
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and what that revealed
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09:45
Daily Service—26/12/2019
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Dr Isabelle Hamley
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Winning women - Edna O'Brien, Sinead Burke & Khadijah Mellah
Winning women in 2019 - what does being a winner feel like, and is it always good to win?
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10:45
Kilvert's Diary—Episode 4: Spring Fever
4/5 The daily life of a Victorian country curate. It's Spring and the young Curate is in love.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Iceland: The Great Thaw
Iceland's glaciers are melting and scientists predict they could all be gone in 200 years.
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11:30
Swooshes, Seaboards, Synths and Spawn
Musician Bishi examines how tech and AI shape the future of music creation.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/12/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 4
4/10 Lyra encounters the secret commonwealth. Book at Bedtime.
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12:18
You and Yours—You and Yours: Sports Special
Shari Vahl looks at participation rates for a range of sports across the UK.
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12:57
Weather—26/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—26/12/2019
News with Jonny Dymond including how protests in Hong Kong have changed life in the area.
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13:45
In Their Element—Series 4, Helium
4/5 Chemist Andrea Sella celebrates how the element helium enhances our lives.
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14:00
The Archers—25/12/2019
Tom puts his foot in it
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14:15
Mr Betjeman's Class
First of two plays celebrating one of Britain's best-loved poets.
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15:00
Open Country—In the Bleak Midwinter: Holst's Cotswolds
Helen Mark considers how composer Gustav Holst's youth in the Cotswolds shaped his work
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
Dame Ellen MacArthur makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
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15:30
Open Book—Highlights of 2019
Highlights of 2019; Ali Smith, Bernadine Evaristo, Robert Harris, Ann Patchett, Max Porter
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16:00
The Film Programme—Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Local Hero
Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Local Hero
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The hidden history in our DNA - Part 1 - Sex and Disease
The hidden history in our DNA - Part 1 - Sex and Disease
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17:00
PM—26/12/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/12/2019 Family drowned in Spanish pool named
A British father and his two children who drowned in Spain have been named.
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18:15
Christmas Compass—Primatologist
Meera Syal reads a new Christmas story from Alexander McCall Smith
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18:30
Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice—Episode 4
4/4 Exploring what happens when Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior collapses.
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19:00
The Archers—26/12/2019
There's upheaval for The Bull
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19:15
Front Row—Candice Carty-Williams in conversation with Bernardine Evaristo
Candice Carty-Williams and Bernardine Evaristo discuss their dazzling literary year.
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19:45
Kilvert's Diary—Episode 4: Spring Fever
4/5 The daily life of a Victorian country curate. It's Spring and the young Curate is in love.
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20:00
Feeding the Problem
Is the sandwich you buy for a rough sleeper doing more harm than good?
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20:30
In Business—The Business of Beethoven
Clemmie Burton-Hill looks at the little-known story of Beethoven, the entrepreneur.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The hidden history in our DNA - Part 1 - Sex and Disease
The hidden history in our DNA - Part 1 - Sex and Disease
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21:30
In Our Time—Tutankhamun
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and what that revealed
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22:00
The World Tonight—Likud party voting on whether Netanyahu should remain as leader
Most serious internal challenge PM has faced in a decade in power
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22:45
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 4
4/10 Lyra encounters the secret commonwealth. Book at Bedtime.
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23:00
Relativity—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 Margaret and Ken invite all the family round to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
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23:30
What Were They Thinking?
Mark Lawson examines how four cultural hits from 1999 have stood up to the test of time
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:15
Living Memory—Like Children Fighting Over Toys
Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.
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00:30
Last Christmas—4. Meera Syal & Malcolm Walker
4/5 Personal seasonal reflections. An actress on belonging and a cardiologist on gifts.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
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05:45
Farming Today—Plastic Forests
Is it time to rethink the role of single-use plastic guards in tree planting?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 9 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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