LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley—5: Have a good time, darling
5/5 After great fame, Agatha finds a certain kind of freedom as she hits her sixties.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—24/12/2022
A selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/12/2022
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Four Thought—Moral Animals
Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—24/12/2022
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—St Just in Midwinter
Helen Mark visits a landscape inspiring art and celebration in the far west of Cornwall.
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06:30
Farming Today—24/12/22 - Farming Today This Week: Fishing quotas, game birds and avian flu and soil sampling
Are fishing quotas protecting fish stocks?
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06:57
Weather—24/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—24/12/2022
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Matt Goss
Comedian Darren Harriott, Charles Dickens' ancestor Lucinda Hawksley, Tom Felton's ITs.
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10:30
Soul Music—I Believe in Father Christmas
'The Christmas we get we deserve.' How Greg Lake's 1975 hit gives people hope and comfort.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—24/12/2022
Top commentators review the political week
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Friendship, Fury and a French Suit
Kate Adie presents highlights of the year's dispatches from around the world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Money Box—Money Box Christmas
Paul Lewis celebrates those helping others manage the rising cost of living
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2022, Episode 3
3/3 Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
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12:57
Weather—24/12/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—24/12/2022
The latest national and international news and weather reports from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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13:10
News Review of the Year—2022
A look back at the stories that hit the headlines in the past year.
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14:00
Drama on 4—Neil Gaiman's The Sleeper and the Spindle
Neil Gaiman’s fairytale comes to Radio 4 starring Penelope Wilton and Gwendoline Christie.
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15:00
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—Christmas 2022
A service of carols, hymns, and readings live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
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16:30
You're Dead to Me—Christmas with Charles Dickens
Join Greg Jenner and discover what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens.
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17:00
PM—24/12/2022
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—Christmas Special
Marian and Tara take listeners’ Christmas questions in their stride.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—24/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/12/2022 Taliban Impose New Restrictions
The Taliban has banned women from working for aid agencies in Afghanistan.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Includes Cerys Matthews, Brian Bilston, Imelda May, Luke Wright, Polarbear, Salena Godden, Judy Collins and John Shuttleworth
Clive Anderson's Christmas selection of poets and performers.
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19:00
Profile—Nigella Lawson
The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas.
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19:15
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 25, Why does wine taste good?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine.
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20:00
Archive on 4—'Twas the Night Before Christmas: The poem that changed the world
A celebration of 'A Visit from St Nicholas' with the poet Luke Wright
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21:00
With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
Michael Rosen's favourite poems and stories. Readers Henry Goodman and Yasemin Özdemir.
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22:00
News—24/12/2022
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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22:15
Hunting Ghosts with Gatiss and Coles
Mark Gatiss and Richard Coles share a passion for ghosts. But can they see a real one?
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23:00
Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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23:30
Midnight Mass Live from Leeds Cathedral
A Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve.
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Late
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00:45
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—25/12/2022
A selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/12/2022
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Bells on Sunday comes from The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex.
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05:45
Profile—Nigella Lawson
The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas.
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