LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Trojan Horse Affair - Religion in schools
Laurie Taylor asks if there was an attempt to Islamicise schools in Birmingham. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Eadburgha, Ebrington in Gloucestershire
Church bells from St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/12/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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01:45
Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca in Perth - Day 5
Commentary on day five of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca.
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Morning
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09:44
Daily Service—18/12/2017
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
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10:00
Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca in Perth - Day 5
Commentary on day five of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca.
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10:30
Woman's Hour—Hannah Ryggen; Recovery from eating disorders
Hannah Ryggen and her tapestries of protest. Recovering from eating disorders.
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10:45
Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
1/5 Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place.
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11:00
The Untold—The Oboe Man
Oboist Paul Mosby has Alzheimer's - can music therapy reconnect him with his past?
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11:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Green Pea Sandwiches
3/4 Appetising bedsitter romcom, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's sixties' cookery classic.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/12/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—18 December 1917 - Edie Chadwick
In Tynemouth, Edie prepares for a charity football match.
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12:15
You and Yours—Christmas Debt, Universal Credit, Winter Camping
Managing Christmas when you are thousands of pounds in debt.
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12:57
Weather—18/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—18/12/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
His Master's Voices—1. Beginnings
1/5 Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—17/12/2017
Toby's life is changed forever. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Sophie's Lights
A delightful festive drama about a little Jewish girl's belief in Santa. By Adam Usden.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2017-18
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The World's Most Popular Cheese: The Story of Cheddar
Dan Saladino on the past, present and future of the world's most popular cheese, cheddar. (R)
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16:00
Snapshots—Series 1, Mahtab Hussain: Honest with You
Following photographer Mahtab Hussain.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Light
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
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17:00
PM—18/12/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/12/2017 Cyril Ramaphosa elected as South Africa's new ANC leader
South Africa's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is elected as leader of the ruling party.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 6
6/6 Jack Dee chairs the long-running comedy panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—18/12/2017
Lily seeks advice from an enemy.
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19:15
Front Row—The League Of Gentlemen, Gina Yashere, Jenny Eclair, Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World
As The League of Gentlemen returns we ask how much has the climate for comedy changed?
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19:45
Holmes and Watford—I Think I Left the Gas On
1/5 Comedy as two cops try to fight crime where no crime is taking place. (R)
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20:00
Iceland's Dark Lullabies
Storyteller Andri Sn忙r Magnason is dreaming of a dark Christmas in Iceland.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Daphne and the Two Maltas
A brutal killing, an unsolved murder and the divided island of Malta. (R)
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21:00
Mysteries of Sleep—Series 1, Dreaming
What happens when signals in the brain misfire and dreams become terrifying nightmares? (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Who governs Britain?
Andrew Marr with Lord Neuberger, Barbara Hosking, Robert Harris and Tim Bale. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—African National Congress picks new leader
Cyril Ramaphosa becomes the new leader of the ANC, but can he bring radical change?
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22:45
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—6. Look Out, Saturday Night!
6/10 Eleanor agrees to go to a party with Raymond. Soon the bubbles are going to her head.
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23:00
Mastertapes—Series 7, Benjamin Clementine (A-side)
Benjamin Clementine talks about his debut album, At Least for Now.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/12/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—1. Childhood
1/5 Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/12/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/12/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/12/2017
A prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths, Methodist minister and life peer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural tourism, Artificial snow in the Cairngorms, Anglesey sea salt, the Cost of wool
Tourism chiefs believe they can double UK income from visitors by 2025.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 2 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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