LW Schedule
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Early
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/12/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:34
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/12/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams.
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05:45
Four Thought—Brain Matters
Beth Stevens talks about the brain cells most people have never heard of.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—25/12/2021
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:05
Tweet of the Day—Robin
David Attenborough presents a seasonal reflection of the robin.
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06:07
Open Country—Bright lights and bees at Blenheim
Helen Mark explores the parkland and green spaces of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.
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06:30
Farming Today—Christmas Panto
A chatty farmer, his wife Helie, and 300 farm animals put on a panto for the world to see.
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06:57
Weather—25/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Kathy Clugston hosts a Christmas edition of the gardening panel show.
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07:45
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci—Episode 5
5/5 Stanley Tucci delights in reconnecting with his sense of taste after treatment for cancer.
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08:00
With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
Barry Humphries exchanges poetry and prose with Miriam Margolyes and Rob Brydon.
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09:00
Christmas Service
From Bethlehem Bible College, a community committed to peace and reconciliation.
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09:45
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Santa Claus
Consumerism and Christmas have gone hand in hand for a surprisingly long time
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10:00
Saturday Live—Mark Strong
Mark Strong and Patricia Hodge's Inheritance Tracks.
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11:00
Moominland Midwinter
Poor Moomintroll wakes from hibernation, and finds himself in a strange frozen world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—25/12/2021
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, including the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Short Works—Daddy Christmas
On Christmas Day, Mark must adjust to a new festive routine at his sister's house.
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12:18
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2021, The Multiverse Special
3/3 A special where the team look back at 2021 in various alternate earths in the multiverse.
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12:57
Weather—25/12/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
You're Dead to Me—Medieval Christmas
Greg Jenner and guests explore Christmas in medieval times.
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13:30
Ed Reardon's Christmas Week
It's nearly Christmas and Ed needs a room at the inn. But he's got to deal with Scrooge.
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14:00
Jacqueline Wilson's Wonderful World with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
A special concert celebrating the stories of Dame Jaqueline Wilson in words and music.
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15:00
HM The Queen
The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.
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15:05
News and Weather—25/12/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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15:15
The Princess Bride—The Dramatisation: Part 1
William Goldman’s witty cult classic of true love and high adventure.
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16:15
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Claire Foy, Joan Collins & the musical collaboration of Carol Ann Duffy and Kathryn Williams
Claire Foy as the Duchess of Argyll
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17:00
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—217. Racily Adding Sweetcorn, with Clare Balding and Alice Arnold
Fi and Jane are joined by Clare Balding and Alice Arnold for their Christmas Day Special.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—25/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/12/2021 - The Queen has delivered a deeply personal Christmas message
The Queen has spoken poignantly of the death of Prince Philip in her Christmas message.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Rod Stewart, Miriam Margolyes, Les Dennis, Stacey Dooley, Graham Norton, Jo Brand, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders’s 2021 album Promises has been called a spiritual album for the dark ages.
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Sting
Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
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20:00
Archive on 4—The Many Faces of Ebenezer Scrooge
Christopher Frayling explores the enduring appeal of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.
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21:00
Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot—Prufrock and Other Observations
Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.
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21:45
Dr John Cooper Clarke at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Series 2, 28/12/2017
The Bard of Salford performs classic and unheard poems at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Radio Theatre.
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22:00
News—25/12/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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22:15
Moral Maze—Peace and Goodwill
Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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22:30
Test Match Special—Men's Ashes. The Third Test from the MCG Melbourne.
TEST MATCH SPECIAL: Men's Ashes. Australia v England. Commentary on 3rd Test from the MCG
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