LW Schedule
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Morning
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07:30
Sunday—Historical food, interfaith dining and food wars
William Crawley presents a special programme on the relationship between food and faith.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Street Child Africa
Martin Bell presents an appeal for Street Child Africa.
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07:57
Weather—29/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—29/12/2013
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—29/12/2013
A service exploring the deep faith and hope of composer John Tavener, who died in November
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08:48
A Point of View—Two Cheers for Human Rights
John Gray gives only two cheers for human rights. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Lesser Redpoll
David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—29/12/2013
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—29/12/2013
Helen has high hopes, and there is Christmas joy at Ambridge View.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Ant and Dec
Kirsty Young chats to Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/12/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Just a Christmas Minute
Nicholas Parsons ho-ho-hosts the best parlour game in the world with added Christmas. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—100 years of Elizabeth David
Sheila Dillon and Tim Hayward on the legacy of Elizabeth David, 100 years after her birth.
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12:57
Weather—29/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—29/12/2013
The latest national and international news.
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13:30
Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 2, Jackie and Graham
Hardeep Singh Kohli cooks for two people whose story is all about new beginnings.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—The Met Office, Exeter
Peter Gibbs presents a special edition of GQT from the Met Office in Exeter. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Edition - Listeners' Choice
Fi Glover revisits four conversations chosen by listeners.
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15:00
Classic Serial—Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea
Set in Cuba, the thrilling epic battle between an old man and a large marlin.
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16:00
Open Book—Children's Laureate Special
Children's Laureate special with Malorie Blackman, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen.
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16:30
Ko Un: The People's Poet of Korea
Mike Greenwood explores the poetry of Ko Un and its unique window on to Korean life.
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17:00
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Rob Walker investigates the mystery of a man found dead on a west London street.
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17:40
Profile—Idris Elba
Chris Bowlby profiles actor Idris Elba, who plays Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—29/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/12/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—29/12/2013
Liz Barclay chooses the best of the previous seven days of 大象传媒 Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—29/12/2013
Something is bothering Lilian.
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19:15
Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 David muses on his native tongue as a foreign language and the trouble taxidermy can bring
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19:45
Modern Welsh Voices—Snowstorm
3/5 By Niall Griffiths. Perry and his aged mother are snowed in, isolated in the Welsh hills.
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20:00
More or Less—Numbers of the year
The most informative, revealing and idiosyncratic statistics of 2013, with Tim Harford. (R)
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20:30
The Inheritance Collection 2013
The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Listeners take on financial firms
Paul Lewis celebrates the tenacity of Money Box listeners who've taken on financial firms. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Street Child Africa
Martin Bell presents an appeal for Street Child Africa. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Kenya's Mobile Money Revolution
Peter Day traces the story of how mobile phones kick-started Kenya's tech economy. (R)
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22:00
News Review of the Year—2013
Paddy O'Connell takes a sideways glance at the news highlights of 2013.
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23:00
Test Match Special—Fourth Ashes Test, the MCG in Melbourne: Day 5
Commentary on the final day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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