LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Cold Blood, Episode 4
4/5 The much maligned adder, and how to catch one. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/08/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/08/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
Farming Today—New Zealand lamb, Whisky, Red Kites
Why is New Zealand lamb cheaper to buy in our shops than UK-produced lamb?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sparrowhawk
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sparrowhawk. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Dame Wendy Hall
Kirsty Young talks to Dame Wendy Hall. (R)
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09:45
Act of Worship—01/08/2014
An act of worship and music led by Canon Edwin Counsell.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Domestic violence, the falling birth rate and women in folk music
Should domestic violence be a specific crime? And what is causing the birth rate to fall?
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10:45
Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 5
5/5 Velveteens' debut single hits the airwaves. Will the nation love it?
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11:00
The Soul of Ireland
Sean Rocks discovers how soul music and blues first gained an audience in 1960's Ireland.
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11:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Vanessa Feltz
2/6 Vanessa Feltz relives her teenage years growing up in North London in the late 1970s. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/08/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—The New High Streets Minister; Broadband Cancellation Costs
Peter White asks the new minister for high streets how to better support small retailers.
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12:52
The Listening Project—Iby and Carolyn - A Survivor's Secret
Fi Glover with a conversation about the lasting impact of facing living death in Auschwitz
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12:57
Weather—01/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/08/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
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13:45
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Patterns from Crossed Peas
Kathy Willis on how Mendel's famous pea experiments helped to revolutionise horticulture.
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14:00
The Archers—31/07/2014
Adam trusts Ed. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—I'm a Believer
By Jon Canter. When God appears to Simon in a dream, Simon tells him he doesn't exist.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Shropshire
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel programme from Shropshire.
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15:45
Stories from the Southern Cross—Orbiting, by Laurie Steed
3/3 Sophie's life is assaulted by emotional challenges and an unforgiving environment.
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16:00
Last Word—Sir Richard MacCormac, Eileen Ford, Nigel Ryan, Zohra Sehgal, Frank Mumford
Matthew Bannister on an architect, a modelling agent, an editor, an actress, a puppeteer
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16:30
Feedback—01/08/2014
Lyse Doucet on reporting from Gaza. And we question the Gardeners' Question Time team.
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16:55
1914: Day by Day—1st August
The German government receives word that Britain will remain neutral.
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17:00
PM—01/08/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/08/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
The Brig Society—Series 2, MEP
1/6 Uh-oh, Marcus Brigstocke has got himself elected as a Member of the European Parliament.
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19:00
The Archers—01/08/2014
Charlie lays it on the line.
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19:15
Front Row—Loudon Wainwright III, Guardians of the Galaxy, Japanese fiction
Kirsty Lang talks the blues with singer Loudon Wainwright III, father of Rufus and Martha.
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19:45
Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 5
5/5 Velveteens' debut single hits the airwaves. Will the nation love it? (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Mary Beard, Rod Liddle, Clive Aslet, Richard Dannatt
Edward Stourton presents political debate and discussion from Margate in Kent.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Changing Nature of Utopias
Will Self reflects on what the changing nature of utopias says about us.
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21:00
Saturday Drama—Mike Bartlett - The Right Honourable
The youngest MP in the House of Commons is drawn into a web of political intrigue. (R)
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21:58
Weather—01/08/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—01/08/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 10
10/10 Nella bids her husband farewell and welcomes the new arrival.
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23:00
Summer Nights—Series 2, Do all conflicts have more in common than we might think?
2/6 Conflicts, big and small - what do they have in common? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Iby and Julia - Not Defined by the Holocaust
A survivor of Auschwitz reflects with her granddaughter on its impact on them both.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Cold Blood, Episode 5
5/5 Family memories, a natterjack sings, and the 'alien' Camden Creature. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/08/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/08/2014
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/08/2014
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
iPM—02/08/2014
The programme that starts with its listeners.
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