LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/03/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Free at Last - The Benn Diaries 1991 to 2001, Episode 1
1/5 January 1991 to the eve of the 1992 general election - 'I think Kinnock will be PM'.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/03/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/03/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
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05:45
Farming Today—TB testing, Phosphorus, Micro-dairy
Scientists have developed a new on-farm TB test, using software and a mobile phone.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Crested Grebe
Bill Oddie presents the great crested grebe.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/03/2014
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—18/03/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Anne Glover
Anne Glover talks to Jim Al-Khalili about glow-in-the-dark bacteria and advising ministers
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09:30
One to One—David Loyn talks to Soraya Pakzat
大象传媒 Kabul correspondent David Loyn talks to Afghan women's rights campaigner Soraya Pakzat
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09:45
Daily Service—18/03/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Tony Burnham.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Marlene Dietrich; Sex lives in the Arab world; Prostitution - the political debate
Marlene Dietrich's life and legacy, Clarissa Dickson Wright remembered, and more.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, The First Blue Stocking
7/10 Shirley is horrified that her uncle is determined to find her a husband of his choosing.
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11:00
Nature—Series 8, Bigfoot: Not a Bear
Matthew Hill is on the trail of possibly the world's most elusive creature, Bigfoot.
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11:30
Rejection Notes: The Movie Scores That Never Were
Christopher Cook explores the history of rejected movie music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/03/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Help to Buy. Any help?
The Help to Buy scheme has been extended, but will it help you buy a house or move home?
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12:57
Weather—18/03/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—18/03/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
Russia: The Wild East—Series 1, Prince Igor and the Polovtsians
3/25 Russia struggles to survive as the warring Polovtsians threaten its borders. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—17/03/2014
Jennifer is determined. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—A Kidnapping, Episode 2
2/3 The get-rich-quick plan to kidnap the child of a corrupt politician begins to unravel.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 6, Lewes
6/7 Jay Rayner and the team are in Lewes for this episode of the culinary panel programme.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Feeding the Crops of the Future
Tom Heap investigates whether we're running out of phosphorus, an element vital for life.
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16:00
The Law Show—Cameras in Court
Appeal courts on TV, the job of a judge's clerk, and how feudal law affects homeowners.
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16:30
A Good Read—Julie Burchill and Fred MacAulay
Julie Burchill and Fred MacAulay argue about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—18/03/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/03/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Down the Line—Series 4, Episode 1
1/7 The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—18/03/2014
Brian faces a stark choice.
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19:15
Front Row—Veronese at the National Gallery; John Morton on W1A; Labor Day reviewed
Sarah Dunant reviews the new National Gallery exhibition featuring artist Paolo Veronese.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Charlotte Bronte - Shirley, The First Blue Stocking
7/10 Shirley is horrified that her uncle is determined to find her a husband of his choosing. (R)
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20:00
Gay Rights: Tying the Knot?
Richard Coles asks if gay marriage is the last crusade of the campaign for gay rights.
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20:40
In Touch—Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington; TFL's new scheme
Medal-winning Winter Paralympian Jade Etherington, and TFL's new 'Turn Up and Go' scheme.
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21:00
Inside Health—Cancer of the cervix & HPV; Oral cancer & HPV; Eating late; Feedback on Sugar, Thrush, Cataracts; Scarfree operations
Why cervical cancer screening in the UK could change, and is there a right time to eat?
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Anne Glover
Anne Glover talks to Jim Al-Khalili about glow-in-the-dark bacteria and advising ministers (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—18/03/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Gabrielle Zevin - The Collected Works of AJ Fikry, A Discovery
2/10 An unlikely discovery in the children's section of the bookshop presents AJ with a dilemma
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23:00
Turf Wars—How's Your Mother?
3/4 Will Humphrey Partridge continue to look after his mother? (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—18/03/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/03/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Free at Last - The Benn Diaries 1991 to 2001, Episode 2
2/5 The aftermath of the 1992 General Election and the Labour leadership contest.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/03/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/03/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/03/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/03/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pig Disease, Sugar Beet, Upland Farming
A deadly pig disease is sweeping across America, affecting thousands of farms.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sand Martin
Bill Oddie presents the sand martin.
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