LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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00:30
On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 1
1/5 Adrian Dunbar reads an eloquent account of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service Programmes—14/12/2021
A selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/12/2021
The latest news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/12/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
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05:45
Farming Today—14/12/21 - NI Protocol, the Lump Sum Exit scheme, a Welsh cheese born in the Netherlands
Can GPS technology be used to smooth trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting
Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the joy of seeing and hearing corn buntings.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/12/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—14/12/2021
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
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09:00
Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 6: Many Different Lives
18/22 Strange Tales from the Culture Wars with Jon Ronson
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09:30
Four Thought—Painting a different history
Tara Munroe reveals what she learned when she rescued some badly damaged paintings.
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09:45
Daily Service—14/12/2021 Advent 3: Glimpsing Jesus – Transfiguration
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
Actor Tamsin Greig. Pregnant women and the booster jab. Volunteering. Miss World at 70.
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11:00
Wild Inside—The Burmese Python
Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the internal secrets to success of the Burmese python.
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11:30
Moving Pictures—April by Francesco del Cossa
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 2
Eileen tells Furlong the latest news from around town.
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How easy is it to get a vaccine or booster jab?
How easy is it for you to get a vaccine or booster jab? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk
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12:57
Weather—14/12/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—14/12/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
The Hackers—Series 1, The Worm
2/10 Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
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14:00
The Archers—13/12/2021
Mia’s making a bold statement
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14:15
Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 2, Faith and Trevor
7/8 By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
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15:00
Short Cuts—The Day After
Josie Long presents short documentaries on the days after your life changes.
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15:30
Loosening the Old School Tie
Ben Wright asks whether a privileged education is under threat.
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16:00
The Lotte Berk Technique
Nadine Shah embarks on a personal journey into the controversial fitness phenomenon Barre.
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16:30
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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17:00
PM—14/12/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/12/2021 A woman has been convicted of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter.
A woman has been convicted of murdering her partner's 16-month-old daughter.
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18:30
The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #139 - Help! The Aged!
4/4 Richard Wilson stars as the private eyes investigate a sinister-looking retirement home.
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19:00
The Archers—14/12/2021
Tom gets a load off his mind
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19:15
Front Row—Colm TóibÃn
Covid-related theatre closures and a dance round-up with Sarah Crompton.
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20:00
The Great Pyramids of Albania
The story of an extraordinary mass fraud that gripped Albania in the 1990s.
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20:40
In Touch—Citizenship; Tactile Art Exhibition
We explore access requirements when applying for British citizenship.
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21:00
All in the Mind—The power of expectation, Buildings and neurodiversity, Music therapy for Parkinson's
The power of expectation, buildings and neurodiversity, and music therapy for Parkinson's.
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21:30
Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 6: Many Different Lives
18/22 Strange Tales from the Culture Wars with Jon Ronson
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22:00
The World Tonight—Largest backbench rebellion of Johnson premiership
99 Tory MPs vote against mandatory Covid passes
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22:45
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 2
Eileen tells Furlong the latest news from around town.
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23:00
Leaving the Family 91Èȱ¬
Geoff Bird charts the sadness and excitement of children growing up and flying the nest.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/12/2021
Sean Curran reports on a huge rebellion by Conservative MPs against the new Covid rules.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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00:30
On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 2
2/5 Teaching in California, Seamus Heaney finds a new perspective on events back in Ulster.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service Programmes—15/12/2021
A selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/12/2021
The latest news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/12/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
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05:45
Farming Today—15/12/21 - Seasonal workers, Shropshire by-election, vegan cheese alternative
UK farmers are planning to grow less fruit and veg, because of a lack of labour.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—John MacPherson on the Herring Gull
Wildlife photographer John MacPherson recalls the herring gull for Tweet of the Day.
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