LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/12/2019
National and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4
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00:15
TEZ Talks—Series 3, 14. Make Christmas Great Again
Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a stand-up show about life as a British Muslim.
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00:30
Last Christmas—1. Deborah Frances White & Steve Ali
1/5 Personal seasonal reflections. The story of a comedian and a Syrian refugee.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—24/12/2019
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/12/2019
National and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
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05:45
Farming Today—The Young Tenant Farmer
Meet Joe Rabicano - an 18-year-old who has just been awarded a council farm tenancy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 6 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—24/12/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Racism in sports crowds
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of racism in sports crowds.
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09:30
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Santa Claus
Consumerism and Christmas have gone hand in hand for a surprisingly long time
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09:45
Daily Service—24/12/2019 From King's College Cambridge
The Dean of King鈥檚 the Revd Dr Stephen Cherry presents a meditation for Christmas Eve.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The Real Derry Girls
Derry Girls, Joanna Scanlan, Nursing at Christmas, Abba exhibition
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10:45
Kilvert's Diary—Episode 2: Meeting Daisy
2/5 Kilvert has toothache and nightmares - but all is forgotten when he falls in love.
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11:00
Dads and the Delivery Room
Today we expect dad to be at the birth. Fi Glover asks, 鈥業s this always the best idea?鈥�
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11:30
An Audience for the Queen—Queen Elizabeth II on stage and screen
Prof Kate Williams chronicles the appearances of Queen Elizabeth II on stage and screen.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 2
2/10 Lyra reads the dead man鈥檚 mysterious journals. Book at Bedtime.
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What was your first Christmas like as a single parent? email YouandYours@bbc.co.uk
Call You & Yours: What was your first Christmas like as a single parent?
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12:57
Weather—24/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—24/12/2019
News, analysis and comment from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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13:45
In Their Element—Series 4, Aluminium
2/5 Chemist Andrea Sella celebrates how the element aluminium enhances our lives.
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14:00
The Archers—23/12/2019
It鈥檚 Jim鈥檚 big night
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Christmas Present
Ben Crompton's heart warming seasonal drama.
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15:00
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—Christmas 2019
Christmas carols and readings live from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
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16:30
Great Lives—Novelist Enid Blyton
How can Enid Blyton not be a great life?
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17:00
PM—24/12/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/12/2019 Prince Philip joins Royal Family at Sandringham after leaving hospital in London
Prince Philip joins Royal Family at Sandringham after leaving hospital in London
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18:15
Christmas Compass—Winter Journey
Kelly Macdonald reads a new Christmas story from Alexander McCall Smith.
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18:30
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
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19:00
The Archers—24/12/2019
Tom suspicions rise.
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19:15
Front Row—Screenwriter Amanda Coe, Bad films we love, Diana Evans
Amanda Coe discusses her screenplay for TV drama The Trial of Christine Keeler
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19:45
Kilvert's Diary—Episode 2: Meeting Daisy
2/5 Kilvert has toothache and nightmares - but all is forgotten when he falls in love.
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20:00
A Bright Yellow Light
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse reflects on his extraordinary religious experience.
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20:40
In Touch—A very 鈥榤usic鈥� Christmas
Four visually impaired musicians share anecdotes and play some tunes
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21:00
All in the Mind—The importance of play in childhood
Letters to Santa, why play matters, balancing time between video games and outside play.
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21:30
The Long View—Racism in sports crowds
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of racism in sports crowds.
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22:00
The World Tonight—8 people killed in air-strikes in north-western Syria
Offensive by Syrian-government forces, backed by Russia, in province of Idlib
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22:45
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 2
2/10 Lyra reads the dead man鈥檚 mysterious journals. Book at Bedtime.
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23:00
Short Cuts—Series 21, Noel
Festive short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
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23:30
Midnight Mass
The Mass of the Nativity of the Lord, live from St George's Cathedral Southwark
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Late
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—25/12/2019
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/12/2019
National and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
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05:45
Farming Today—Mistletoe
Emma Campbell visits a farm preparing to take a crop of mistletoe to auction.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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