LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/12/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Starborn: How the Stars Made Us and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta—The Sun Worshippers
4/5 Cosmologist Roberto Trotta considers the symbolic potency of the sun and moon.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—22/12/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/12/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/12/2023
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl
Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how a tawny owl call evokes memories of lost days
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/12/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Greta Gerwig, writer and director
Greta Gerwig, writer and director, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
Daily Service—Little lord Jesus 鈥� Lowly Cattle Shed
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Mary Kells.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—A new drug for hot flushes and night sweats, Combatting loneliness at Christmas
鈥楪ame-changing鈥�: a new drug used to prevent hot flushes and night sweats approved in UK
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11:00
The Briefing Room—What鈥檚 behind the record homelessness figures?
Recent homelessness figures show an increasing number of people in temporary accommodation
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11:30
Disordered—Series 1, Episode 3 Haddock and Charlette with an E
3/4 Hector and Susan both go on dates but are they with the right person? Stars Jamie Sives.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
AntiSocial—Culture wars in Europe
Surrogacy in Italy, feminism in Spain, and culture wars activism across borders.
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12:57
Weather—22/12/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—22/12/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Mythical Creatures—5. Mermaids
Rhianna Pratchett dives into the world of mermaids, in her search for mythical creatures.
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14:00
The Archers—21/12/2023
There are surprises galore at the comedy night.
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14:15
Limelight—English Rose - Series 2, English Rose - 4: Young Blood
By Helen Cross. Has Rose been pursuing entirely the wrong father?
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14:45
The Hauntening—Series 4, Star Struck
1/4 A celebrity birthday message from Joanna Lumley turns into a terrifying gift for Tom.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—From the Archives: Christmas Edition
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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15:45
Short Works—Dancing Ganesh
A frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu in a short work from Alan Spence.
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16:00
Last Word—Maureen Sweeney, Sir Tim Brighouse, Shirley Anne Field, Juanita Castro
Matthew Bannister on a postmistress, an educationalist, an actor and an activist.
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16:30
Feedback—The Feedback Interview of the Year
Andrea Catherwood announces the Feedback Interview of the Year.
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17:00
PM—22/12/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/12/2023 UN Security Council adopts Gaza resolution
A watered down version of the text was approved after days of negotiations
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2023, Episode 2
2/3 Topical satire, featuring all the people you鈥檇 least like to have Christmas dinner with.
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19:00
The Archers—22/12/2023
Chris makes a surprising decision
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19:15
Screenshot—Double Acts
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the origins and evolution of the double act.
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20:00
News Review of the Year—2023
A look back at the stories that hit the headlines in the past year.
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20:50
A Point of View—Taking Time
Michael Morpurgo takes us on a frosty walk near his home in Devon.
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21:00
Mythical Creatures—Omnibus: Parts 1 鈥� 5
Rhianna Pratchett meets mythical creatures to discover what they reveal about us.
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22:00
The World Tonight—UN Security Council agrees resolution on Gaza aid
Following days of negotiations, the resolution does not call for an immediate ceasefire
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22:45
The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan—Episode 10
10/10 Moments before the wedding ceremony, Luke gets a surprising phone call.
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23:00
Americast—Colorado Kicks Trump Off the Ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Trump cannot run for president in the state.
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23:30
The Mandates—Retreat
How the effects of French and British mandates in the Middle East still reverberate today.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/12/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Starborn: How the Stars Made Us and Who We Would Be Without Them by Roberto Trotta—A Black Canvas
5/5 As the night sky grows ever more polluted, how do we keep our connection with the cosmos?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—23/12/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/12/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Cardinal Vincent Nichols
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05:45
New Storytellers—The Final Fanfayre
In 1974, a young girl band from Middlesbrough made a record for their idols - The Osmonds.
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