LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—07/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 1
1/5 Dave Goulson's first foray into bumblebee conservation ends in disaster.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/05/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/05/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/05/2013
A reading and reflection with the Rev Dr Peter McGrail of Liverpool Hope University.
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05:45
Farming Today—07/05/2013
The fodder crisis for livestock farmers - why Ireland is importing grass.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Song Thrush
David Attenborough presents the song thrush.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—07/05/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Nancy Rothwell
Jim Al-Khalili in conversation with the neuroscientist Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell.
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09:30
One to One—Ritula Shah talks to Satish Kumar
Ritula Shah talks to Satish Kumar about the central tenet of Jainism: renunciation.
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09:45
Daily Service—07/05/2013
A Bible reading, prayer and Christian music. Led by the Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Joanna Lumley; Lionel Shriver; Financial Abuse
Joanna Lumley, Lionel Shriver and Polly Morland join Jane Garvey.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 2
2/5 Sam declares he is 'the happiest a man can be'. But Elizabeth and the maid do not get on.
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11:00
Hallucination: Through the Doors of Perception
Geoff Watts explores the cultural and scientific story of hallucination. (R)
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11:30
Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution—Episode 2
2/2 Paul Mason explores dark matters of nationalism and desire in the opera Die Meistersinger
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/05/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Is Britain becoming more religious?
Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. Is Britain becoming more religious?
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12:57
Weather—07/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—07/05/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
In a Prince's Footsteps—Aswan, Egypt
2/10 John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862
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14:00
The Archers—06/05/2013
Phoebe is encouraging.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Nicola Baldwin - Tony and Rose
Can architect Tony McGill come to terms with his widowed mother's dementia?
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15:00
Making History—07/05/2013
Helen Castor and guests discuss the ideas and events that are Making History.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Bees Fight Back
Are modern 'neonicotinoid' pesticides behind the collapse of bee colonies?
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16:00
Word of Mouth—07/05/2013
With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.
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16:30
Great Lives—Bill Shankly
Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts champions the life of the Liverpool manager Bill Shankly.
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17:00
PM—07/05/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/05/2013
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 1, Mr Mississippi
2/4 The tale of Mr Mississippi and Lorna, Matlock's resident busker and his unrequited love.
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19:00
The Archers—07/05/2013
Clarrie's looking forward to her birthday.
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19:15
Front Row—Star Trek reviewed; Cultural Exchange with Germaine Greer; new show at Buckingham Palace
With Mark Lawson, including Germaine Greer on an overlooked, undervalued Australian novel.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 2
2/5 Sam declares he is 'the happiest a man can be'. But Elizabeth and the maid do not get on.
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20:00
The New Dissidents
The Good Friday Agreement is 15 years old. But for some, Northern Ireland remains violent.
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20:40
In Touch—Guide dogs teaming up with NBC Society
Richard Leaman explains Guide Dogs' teaming up with the National Blind Children's Society.
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21:00
All in the Mind—DSM-5; Should therapists cry? Sleep and mental illness
Sleep and mental illness - Claudia Hammond on research looking into a shared mechanism.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Nancy Rothwell
Jim Al-Khalili in conversation with the neuroscientist Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell.
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21:58
Weather—07/05/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—07/05/2013
Reports and analysis from a global perspective. Is Somalia still a failed state?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—This Is Where I Am, Episode 12
12/15 Abdi and Debs have a fierce argument, when he invites a former drug addict to his flat.
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23:00
Absolutely Delish—The Food of Love
New comedy by Mark Evans. Love advice is dished out by some fantastical dinner guests.
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23:30
When Harry Potter Met Frodo: The Strange World of Fan Fiction
Novelist Naomi Alderman investigates the extraordinary subculture of internet fan fiction. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 2
2/5 Dave investigates the navigational abilities of bees and why they visit particular flowers (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/05/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/05/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/05/2013
A reading and reflection with the Rev Dr Peter McGrail of Liverpool Hope University.
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05:45
Farming Today—08/05/2013
Controlling harmful caterpillars by aerial spraying - Anna Hill looks at the controversy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swift
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift.
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