LW Schedule
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Early
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Manchester Cathedral
Church bells from Manchester Cathedral. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/12/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/12/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/12/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
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05:45
Farming Today—Festive support in rural areas, Christmas harvest, Farmyard nativity
We all hope for a happy Christmas, but the season can bring pressures to rural communities
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05:56
Weather—25/12/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 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
Voices of the First World War—The Christmas Truce
An omnibus edition of five episodes spanning the course of the war from 1914 to 1917.
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07:00
With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
Will Young presents his favourite bits of writing, music and art from Cabaret to King Lear
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08:00
The Listening Project—The Listening Project in Hull
The local community on how Hull's UK City of Culture year has affected them and their city
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09:00
Christmas Service
A service for Christmas morning from Bath Abbey with the Rev Edward Mason.
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09:45
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—1. Caiman
1/5 David Attenborough reads from his 1955 account of his trip to Guyana in search of wildlife
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10:00
Woman's Hour—My Perfect Imperfect Christmas
Jane is joined by Gill Sims, Gloria Hunniford, Bernie Wood and her son Geoffrey.
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10:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 1
1/5 Rebecca and Jeremy Front remind us why actress Dame Cicely Leyland is still a star at 100!
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11:00
The Untold—Revisited
Grace Dent revisits four Untold stories to discover what happened next.
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11:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
4/4 Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/12/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—25 December 1917 - Sylvia Graham
In Collingwood, Sylvia wishes in vain for peace and goodwill.
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12:15
Pick of the Year—Pick of the Year 2017
The best of 大象传媒 Radio in 2017 with Clarke Peters.
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13:00
News Summary—25/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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13:15
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Bedbugs and Drumsticks
Count Arthur auditions for a production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
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13:45
Radio Four's Pen Pals—Series 1, Fi and Ann
Fi Glover talks motherhood, marshmallows and Donald Trump with her new pen-pal in Ohio.
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14:00
The Archers—24/12/2017
Brian has some exciting news. (R)
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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
HM THE QUEEN
The Queen's Christmas message to the United Kingdom.
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15:05
News Summary—25/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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15:15
Soundstage—The Reed Bed
Chris Watson captures the sounds from dusk until dawn in a reed bed in Suffolk. (R)
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15:30
The Food Programme—Sheila Dillon's Christmas Dinner
Sheila Dillon and very special guests share their favourite Xmas food and drink treats. (R)
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16:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Christmas Special 2017: The Science of Magic
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guests explore the science of magic.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Ernie Rea takes a look at the Christian message behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
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17:00
Logical Family: An Evening with Armistead Maupin
The legendary writer reads from his memoir in the company of the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/12/2017 The Queen pays tribute to the victims of this year's terror attacks in her Christmas speech
Queen pays tribute to the victims of this year's terror attacks in her Christmas speech
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18:15
15 Minute Musical—Xmas 2017, The Legend of Holy Superior Mother Theresa May and the Magic Money Tree
Theresa May stars in an Irish folk musical about the quest to find a magic money tree.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.
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19:00
The Archers—25/12/2017
Joe wants company on Christmas Day.
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19:15
Front Row—Christmas Party with Jon Culshaw, Josie Lawrence, Austentatious, Patience Agbabi, Inua Ellams and Steve Edis
Games and performances including impressions, improvised song and poetry readings.
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19:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 1
1/5 Rebecca and Jeremy Front remind us why actress Dame Cicely Leyland is still a star at 100! (R)
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20:00
The Nativity
A reimagining the story of the Nativity, 'written' by five- and six-year-old children. (R)
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20:30
Crossing Continents—33 Ways to Dispel a Chinese Mistress
Ed Butler explores an unusual new industry that has taken hold in some of China's cities. (R)
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21:00
Mysteries of Sleep—Series 1, Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body? (R)
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21:30
Miss Simpson's Children
The story of how one woman offered refuge to leading intellectuals fleeing from the Nazis. (R)
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22:00
Loose Ends—Bill Bailey, Joe Lycett, Shappi Khorsandi, Josie Naughton, Mica Paris, The Hempolics, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. (R)
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22:30
Test Match Special—The Ashes. Australia v England. Fourth Test from the MCG, Melbourne - Day 1
Commentary on day one of the fourth Test between Australia and England, from the MCG.
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