LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/09/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 4
4/5 A young ambitious reformist looks to topple Cixi from power, and a battle of wits ensues. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/09/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/09/2013
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/09/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Jane Livesey CJ.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/09/2013
As the UN reports on climate change, Charlotte Smith asks how farmers can help the planet.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tawny Pipit
Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/09/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Zadie Smith
Kirsty Young talks to novelist and critic Zadie Smith. (R)
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09:45
Act of Worship—27/09/2013
An Act of Worship led by Leslie Griffiths.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Arthur Miller's All My Sons; A Real Birmingham Family; Fiona Doyle
Arthur Miller's roles for women. A Midlands family in bronze. Presented by Jenni Murray.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Takes Two to Tandem, Episode 5
5/5 New Year's Eve. Frank and Doris are saying farewell to 1938.
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11:00
Ashes to Ashes
Are ash trees coping with the spread of ash dieback in Britain? Adam Hart investigates.
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11:30
Start/Stop—Series 1, Barbecue
4/6 A barbecue proves a painful experience for the three couples.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/09/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—27/09/2013
Lost luggage, remote working, halal food, almond milk, restaurants bucking the recession.
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12:57
Weather—27/09/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—27/09/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
Our Dreams: Our Selves—Science and Psychoanalysis: the Recurring Dream of Sigmund Freud
5/5 Lucy Powell asks if Freud was right about dreams.
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14:00
The Archers—26/09/2013
Rob's working flat out. (R)
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14:15
Brief Lives—Series 6, Episode 6
6/6 Frank and Sarah have been called into Manchester Central for questioning.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—North East London
Eric Robson and the panel are in north east London to answer audience questions.
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15:38
大象传媒 National Short Story Award—大象传媒 National Short Story Award 2013, We Are Watching Something Terrible Happening
5/5 By Lavinia Greenlaw. Haunting story about the chaos of a disintegrating relationship.
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16:00
Last Word—A Ghanaian poet, an addiction counsellor, a beat writers' muse and a special branch officer
Matthew Bannister remembers Kofi Awoonor, Peter Kay, Carolyn Cassady and Ferguson Smith.
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16:30
More or Less—Are patients 45% more likely to die in NHS hospitals than US ones?
Tim Harford looks at the claim that there are more hospital deaths in England than the US.
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17:00
PM—27/09/2013
Interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/09/2013
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 41, Episode 1
1/6 Steve Punt, Susan Calman and the Now Show team present a comedic look at the week's news.
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19:00
The Archers—27/09/2013
Oliver is reassuring, and there is a nice surprise for Joe.
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19:15
Front Row—Austenland, Stephen Poliakoff, Hannah Kent, Elmgreen and Dragset
Kirsty Lang talks to Stephen Poliakoff, and Viv Groskop reviews romantic comedy Austenland
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Takes Two to Tandem, Episode 5
5/5 New Year's Eve. Frank and Doris are saying farewell to 1938. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Ken Clarke, Lord Falconer, Caroline Lucas, Neil Hamilton
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Nottingham.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Horror of Love
Stephen King says, 'Love creates horror.' AL Kennedy agrees.
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21:00
Saturday Drama—Hombre
Elmore Leonard's classic western about John Russell, a white man raised by Indians.
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21:58
Weather—27/09/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—27/09/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Lady Susan, Episode 5
5/5 Back in London, Lady Susan's admirers gather for some surprises.
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23:00
Great Lives—Sir Brendan Barber on John Steinbeck
Sir Brendan Barber champions John Steinbeck.
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23:30
Don't Log Off—Series 3, The Power of Belief
Alan Dein hears stories from Peru, Canada and Israel about the power of belief. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/09/2013
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China, Episode 5
5/5 Cixi faces her greatest challenge as ruler, when anti-Western feeling leads to violence. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/09/2013
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/09/2013
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/09/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
iPM—28/09/2013
A man convicted of viewing images of child abuse tells iPM why he wasn't sent to prison.
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