LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 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 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/12/2021
A selection of 大象传媒 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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Morning
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11:30
Disordered—Pilot Episode - The Health Assessment
Hector faces a health assessment. Stars Jamie Sives.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 5
On Christmas Eve, Furlong is faced with an impossible decision.
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12:18
You and Yours—Omicron Economy, Pet First Aid and Inventing Board Games
Animal charities call for mandatory first aid training for pet professionals like groomers
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12:57
Weather—17/12/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/12/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
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13:45
The Hackers—Series 1, Aaron
5/10 Biella explores the legacy of Aaron Swartz on the hacker community.
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14:00
The Archers—16/12/2021
Ruth gets herself worked up.
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14:15
Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Winter Queen, Episode 1
1/2 Magic, mystery, malevolence. A two-part adventure for the Winter Solstice.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Herstmonceux Castle: Postbag Edition
Peter Gibbs and the team are at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex.
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15:45
Short Works—Every Ballymena Man's Dream
An ill-timed attempt to kick a football leads to a trip to the hospital.
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16:00
Last Word—Mary Maher, Robbie Shakespeare (pictured), Anwar Ditta, Anne Rice
Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a bass player, a campaigner and an author.
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16:30
Feedback—17/12/2021
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
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17:00
PM—17/12/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/12/2021 Boris Johnson's leadership questioned after crushing by-election defeat
The Prime Minister said he took responsibility for North Shropshire loss to Lib Dems
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2021, Dead Ringers LIVE
2/3 For the first time, recorded live to air.
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19:00
Lemn Sissay's Poetry Rebels—The Slam Poets
3/5 Lemn Sissay explores the biggest innovation in poetry of the last 50 years - the slam.
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19:15
Screenshot—The DNA of Netflix hits Bridgerton and Squid Game
Ellen and Mark explore the big and small screen precedents for Netflix's biggest shows.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Tom Pursglove MP, Tim Stanley, Emily Thornberry MP, Munira Wilson MP
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from St Luke's School, Redbourn.
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20:50
A Point of View—A Sense of Home
Will Self on our fetishisation of property.
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21:00
Poison—Omnibus
The story of one man's toxic obsession and the battle for South Africa's future.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Conservatives lose in Shropshire North
Cabinet Secretary steps back from Christmas parties inquiry
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22:45
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 5
On Christmas Eve, Furlong is faced with an impossible decision.
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23:00
Great Lives—Rory Sutherland on Johnny Ramone
The advertising guru Rory Sutherland on the founder of the New York punk band, the Ramones
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/12/2021
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 5
5/5 In the wake of his Nobel Prize, Heaney struggles to balance the many demands on his time.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/12/2021
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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03:30
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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