LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2012
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Snowman
3/5 Daniel Tammet examines the mathematical complexity of snow.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/08/2012
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2012
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/08/2012
Free range egg producers claim they face losses running into tens of thousands of pounds.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/08/2012
Debating GCSE marking, build-to-let housing and gibbons singing soprano.
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09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 5, Intonation
2/4 Stephen Fry on the ups and downs of English. Intonation can make sentences somersault.
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09:30
Twin Nation—Episode 2
2/5 Edi Stark finds how twins survive if they lose what for many is their perfect companion. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—23/08/2012
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Ayn Rand, author and philosopher
Why Ayn Rand is fashionable once again, science and sex, and the perfect picnic.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 4
4/5 The humanitarian crisis facing Martha and her team in South Sudan is escalating.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Bulgaria's Criminal Football
Investigating the links between football, corruption and politics in Bulgaria.
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11:30
Rock 'n' Roll in Four Movements
Stuart Maconie on rock musicians who combined symphony and pop music in the 60s and 70s
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—A New Coffee Chain Launches & Energy Bill Increases
A new coffee chain launches, energy bill increases, and falling in love with French wine.
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12:45
The New Elizabethans—Charles Saatchi
James Naughtie reflects on the high-flying advertising executive and art collector.
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12:57
Weather—23/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—23/08/2012
National and international news presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Alien Birds Have Landed—The Rose-Ringed Parakeet
4/5 Alison Steadman tells how a parakeet became a British bird.
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14:00
The Archers—22/08/2012
Eddie faces a grilling.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Mike Harris - Stevenson in Love, The Amateur Emigrant
2/2 In pursuit of the woman he loves, Stevenson catches a steamer to New York.
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15:00
Open Country—Gwent Levels
Helen Mark explores the Gwent Levels, an extensive low-lying area of the Severn Estuary.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Streetwise Opera
Matthew Peacock, founder of the charity Streetwise Opera, makes an appeal on their behalf.
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15:30
Open Book—Aminatta Forna presents Open Book
Aminatta Forna presents the best new fiction and non-fiction and talks to Pat Barker.
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16:00
The Film Programme—23/08/2012
James Marsh on Shadow Dancer, Bart Layton on The Imposter, and Mark Gatiss on Cole Porter.
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16:30
Material World—23/08/2012
Quentin Cooper investigates Mars, bomb-proof make-up, toilets of the future, and bird song
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17:00
PM—23/08/2012
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/08/2012
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 4, Ayabassa Alan
5/6 A new dance craze sweeps Lenzie, and Dave finds a new friend. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—23/08/2012
Matt piles on the pressure.
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19:15
Front Row—Booker T, novelist cricketers and Charlie Brooker's new comedy
Booker T and the MGs, the Authors cricket team, and Charlie Brooker's new comedy series.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 4
4/5 The humanitarian crisis facing Martha and her team in South Sudan is escalating.
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20:00
The Report—University Fees
What is the impact of the 拢9,000-a-year student fees on English universities?
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20:30
In Business—Join the Crowd
Peter Day reports on crowdfunding - businesses asking for start-up cash on the internet.
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21:00
Requiem for a Moth
Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
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21:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 5, Intonation
2/4 Stephen Fry on the ups and downs of English. Intonation can make sentences somersault.
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21:58
Weather—23/08/2012
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—23/08/2012
National and international news and analysis, with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 4
4/10 Baratte spends an unusual late night with the organist Armand.
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23:00
Tonight—Edinburgh Special
Rory Bremner hosts his topical satire show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.
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23:30
4 Extra Comedy Club—Cowards, Episode 2
2/3 Sketch show with a comic slant on human frailties. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/08/2012
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, The Cataract of Time
4/5 Daniel Tammet's essay explores how our experience of time changes as we age.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/08/2012
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/08/2012
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/08/2012
Caz Graham investigates how the badger TB vaccinations in Wales are progressing.
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