LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/02/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, A Peaceful End
5/5 Sally Magnusson reads the heart-rending account of her mother's struggle with dementia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/02/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/02/2014
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
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05:45
iPM—08/02/2014
'My daughter woke from her coma and hit me in the face.'.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—08/02/2014
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—08/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Common Ground, Dorset
Helen Mark hears why Dorset was used as a laboratory by the arts group Common Ground. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Farms, wildlife and nature improvement areas
Charlotte Smith visits a 10,000-hectare nature improvement area farmed for wildlife.
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06:57
Weather—08/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—08/02/2014
Mishal Husain reports on Somerset's ongoing flood relief effort.
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08:51
Yesterday in Parliament—08/02/2014
Mark D'Arcy with a round-up of the day at Westminster.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Simon Reeve
Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with Simon Reeve, plus Marjorie Wallace's Inheritance Tracks.
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10:30
Reimagining the City—Series 2, Calcutta
3/3 Amit Chaudhuri offers a different vision of Calcutta, a city he's loved all his life.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—08/02/2014
Steve Richards of the Independent talks to MPs caught up in the floods.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—The Robots Come Out at Night
Reporters look behind the headlines in the USA, Spain, Denmark, Sri Lanka and China.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/02/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Money Box—DIY Investing
Paul Lewis asks if a novice can invest their money without financial advice.
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 42, Episode 5
5/5 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis conclude the current run of topical stand-up, sketch and song. (R)
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12:57
Weather—08/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—08/02/2014
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Jeremy Browne MP, Jack Straw MP, Anna Soubry MP, Jack Monroe
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Altrincham Grammar School. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Schools, floods and the Winter Olympics
Anita Anand on state vs private schools, flooding and boycotting the Winter Olympics.
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14:30
Michael Symmons Roberts - The Sleeper
In a future Britain, people have gradually lost the gift of sleep - or have they? (R)
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15:30
The Black Liberace
Record producer Joe Boyd profiles New Orleans pianist James Booker aka The Black Liberace. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Angel Haze; Sheryl Crow; Women in WW1; Eileen Atkins; Drug addiction; Cancer over 70; Couples in fiction
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week, including World War One and its impact on women.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news with Paddy O'Connell.
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17:30
The Bottom Line—MBAs
Business school or school of life? Evan Davis debates with guests. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—08/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/02/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Chris O'Dowd, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Peter Andre, Wayne Sleep, Bombay Bicycle Club, Nine Below Zero
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 15, God's Bidding
5/8 When the Pope's motorbike is auctioned, two women see it as their mission to buy it.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Dallas Buyers Club; Hanif Kureishi; Inside Number 9
Dallas Buyers Club starring Matthew McConaughey, and Hanif Kureishi's The Last Word.
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20:00
Archive on 4—John Tavener
Sir Nicholas Kenyon reflects on the life of composer Sir John Tavener.
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21:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, The New Bishop
1/3 The archdeacon wants to be bishop, but will his sponsor, the prime minister, be in power? (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—08/02/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—Sochi
Are sporting boycotts of events like the Winter Olympics effective or just empty gestures? (R)
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23:00
Brain of Britain—03/02/2014
Nationwide general knowledge quiz, hosted by Russell Davies. (R)
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23:30
Poetry Please—Dreams and Sleep
Roger McGough introduces poems about dreams and sleep. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/02/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—Spanish Winter
4/5 A divorced woman tries to break free from the painful ties that bind. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—09/02/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/02/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Andrew's Church in Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire
The bells of St Andrew's Church in Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Heaven Crawley
37/3 Heaven Crawley argues for a different approach in our attitude towards asylum seekers. (R)
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