LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 3
3/5 Settled outside Dublin, Heaney is working up to his longest, most audacious poem yet.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/12/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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03:25
Test Match Special—Men's Ashes. The Second Test from Adelaide
TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England, The 2nd Test from the Adelaide Oval.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 4
4/5 A visit to Wilson’s prompts Furlong to reconsider his childhood.
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12:18
You and Yours—Dodgy builders and alternative hearses
Alternative hearses and is it time for more protection against dodgy builders?
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12:57
Weather—16/12/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—16/12/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Press Ganged
4/10 Biella Coleman discovers how France once forced hackers to work for the government.
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14:00
The Archers—15/12/2021
Will begins to smell a rat.
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14:15
This Thing of Darkness—Series 2, Part 6
6/7 How do you survive when everything you love is at risk?
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15:00
Open Country—The Wall
Inspired by Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, our relationship with walls is explored.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Bone Cancer Research Trust
Sally Hurst makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bone Cancer Research Trust.
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15:30
Open Book—Behind locked doors with Claire Keegan; Alan Cumming's book he would never lend
Claire Keegan talks to Chris Power about her new book, Small Things Like These.
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16:00
Think with Pinker—You Can’t Think That!
Are some thoughts too evil to think?
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The James Webb Space Telescope
A new giant space telescope that will show us the first stars that shone in the universe.
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17:00
PM—16/12/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/12/2021 Record Covid cases
Nearly 90,000 daily infections recorded as Omicron wave rises.
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18:30
Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
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19:00
The Archers—16/12/2021
Ruth gets herself worked up.
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19:15
Front Row—Don't Look Up, Around the World in 80 Days, Cutting It Fine
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in Adam McKay's satire Don't Look Up reviewed.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Ukraine: Could There Be War?
Russian troops are amassed close to the Ukrainian border - what's happening and why?
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20:30
The Spark—Mark Williams on the future of trade
Shipping strategist Mark Williams on decarbonising shipping and the future of trade.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The James Webb Space Telescope
A new giant space telescope that will show us the first stars that shone in the universe.
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21:30
In Our Time—A Christmas Carol
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens' celebrated story of Scrooge's redemption.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Record high infection date for 2nd day running
88,000 cases confirmed in latest 24 hour period
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22:45
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 4
4/5 A visit to Wilson’s prompts Furlong to reconsider his childhood.
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23:00
Fred at The Stand—Series 3, Anuvab Pal, Krystal Evans, Richard Morton, Thanyia Moore and Mark Nelson
8/8 Stand-up comedy with Fred MacAulay and guests, from The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/12/2021
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 4
4/5 Critically acclaimed poet Seamus Heaney is about to be recognised on the global stage.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/12/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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03:45
Test Match Special—Men's Ashes. The Second Test from Adelaide
TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England. Commentary on the 2nd Test.
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