LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/12/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4
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00:30
Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—3. Eve
3/5 Eva Konikoff has moved to the US, but Tove remains her best friend for 25 years.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—19/12/2019
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/12/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Jo Bailey Wells
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05:45
Farming Today—19/12/19: Rural mobile phone signal, Broiler sensors, Reindeer, Fish quotas.
A Norfolk farmer describes how the lack of mobile phone signal could have cost his life.
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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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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/12/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Auden
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss WH Auden's life and his poetry from the 1930s.
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09:45
Daily Service—19/12/2019
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Revd Richard Littledale
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10:00
Woman's Hour—50:50 Parliament. Women and wargaming. Developing language skills. Christmas social burn out.
50:50 Parliament. Women and wargaming. Social burnout at Christmas.
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10:45
Subterranean 91热爆sick Blues—Series 4, 4. Affair
4/5 John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Finland's Race to Go Carbon Neutral
The Finnish fisherman who believes he has a solution to climate change
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11:30
Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Come Together
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/12/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—9. Anything
9/10 鈥淲hen men know they won鈥檛 be found out, they will do anything鈥.
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12:18
You and Yours—Fashion and Gaming; Packaged Bank Accounts; Cornishware Revival;
Are accounts with benefits like travel insurance or breakdown cover worth it?
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12:57
Weather—19/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—19/12/2019
News, analysis and comment from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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13:45
Classified Britain—Series 2, Oxford Times, 7 May 1926
James Naughtie explores history through front page small ads.
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14:00
The Archers—18/12/2019
Phoebe tries to make amends
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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
Open Country—Bristol and the transatlantic slave trade
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley examines how the transatlantic slave trade has shaped Bristol.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners' Education Trust
Grace Dent makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners' Education Trust.
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15:30
Open Book—Benjamin Markovits, PG Wodehouse, Family rows in novels and child prodigies
Benjamin Markovits on his novel Christmas in Austin.
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16:00
The Film Programme—Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh on Little Women.
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16:30
91热爆 Inside Science—Ten years of Zooniverse; what happened to volcano Anak Krakatau and visualising maths
Ten years of Zooniverse; what happened to volcano Anak Krakatau and visualising maths.
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17:00
PM—19/12/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/12/2019 Queen's Speech: Johnson promises new golden age for UK
Proposals include delivering Brexit, NHS funding & long jail terms for violent criminals.
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18:30
Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice—Episode 3
3/4 Exploring what happens when Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior collapses.
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19:00
The Archers—19/12/2019
Tom discovers some worrying information
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19:15
Front Row—Robert De Niro on The Irishman, subverting the gaze, The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Fairview director Nadia Latif and portraitist Lorna May Wadsworth on challenging the gaze
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19:45
Subterranean 91热爆sick Blues—Series 4, 4. Affair
4/5 John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—How Do We Get Brexit Done?
'Get Brexit Done' led the Tories to election victory - but how will that be achieved?
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20:30
In Business—Belarus: Harvesting the whirlwind
How does an economy recover after a catastrophic event.
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21:00
91热爆 Inside Science—Ten years of Zooniverse; what happened to volcano Anak Krakatau and visualising maths
Ten years of Zooniverse; what happened to volcano Anak Krakatau and visualising maths.
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21:30
In Our Time—Auden
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss WH Auden's life and his poetry from the 1930s.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Queens Speech: 鈥渟trengthening the union鈥 a central theme
Can the UK government stave off calls for Indy Ref 2 ?
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22:45
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver—9. Anything
9/10 鈥淲hen men know they won鈥檛 be found out, they will do anything鈥.
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23:00
Relativity—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Richard Herring's comedy with Alison Steadman about four generations of a family.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/12/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/12/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4
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00:30
Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—4. Atos
4/5 Tove Jansson has been in a relationship with Atos Wirtanen for over a year.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91热爆 World Service Programmes—20/12/2019
91热爆 Radio 4 joins the 91热爆 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/12/2019
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Jo Bailey Wells
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05:45
Farming Today—20/12/19: Licensing grouse moors; Using data to kill weeds, Cob nuts
Charlotte Smith asks what the Werritty report means for the management of grouse moors.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 3 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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