LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/08/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered, Episode 1
1/5 Who was the real Mona Lisa? And why did Leonardo paint her? Dianne Hales investigates. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—12/08/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/08/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—The Glorious Twelfth, Fracking, Bad weather
After a promising harvest, the latest bad weather is affecting crops in parts of the UK.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Swallow
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
A Law Unto Themselves—Jeremy Hutchinson
3/4 Helena Kennedy talks to Jeremy Hutchinson, defence lawyer in the Lady Chatterley trial.
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09:30
Witness History—Steve Biko
Steve Biko led South Africa's Black Consciousness Movement before he was killed in 1977.
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09:45
Daily Service—12/08/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Ernest Rea.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Revenge porn; The politics of body size; Talking to your parents about future care
The politics of body size; and when should you talk to parents about their future care?
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10:45
Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—2. Life-Changing Moment
2/5 Down on the beach, Minta is on the brink of a life-changing moment Stars Olivia Hallinan.
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11:00
The Listeners—Series 2, Episode 2
2/3 Four professional listeners reveal how they use sounds as indicators of health and quality
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11:30
The Art of the Loop
Composer Matthew Herbert takes a critical look at looping and sampling in modern music. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/08/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—12 August 1914 - Victor Lumley
As Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary, two cousins cannot wait to join in.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Do you drink too much?
Would warnings on wine and beer bottles help you to give up drinking before it harms you?
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12:57
Weather—12/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/08/2014
James Robbins presents national and international news.
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13:45
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Unlocking Biodiversity
Kathy Willis describes the tools that are proving essential to map the world's flora.
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14:00
The Archers—11/08/2014
Carol is concerned about Peggy. (R)
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14:15
The Sensitive—4. A Nobody
Psychic detective Thomas Soutar suffers a crisis of confidence on a new investigation. (R)
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15:00
Making History—12/08/2014
Helen Castor chairs Historians' Question Time at the Chalke Valley History Festival.
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15:30
Heal Thyself: A History of Self-Help—Healthier
2/3 Robin Ince looks at the early modern and 19-century self-helpers.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—The Online Me
Are we different online than in real life? Gemma Cairney asks Nick Grimshaw and friends.
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16:30
Great Lives—Jazzie B on James Brown
Soul II Soul's Jazzie B chooses the life of musician and singer James Brown.
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17:00
PM—12/08/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/08/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 2
2/6 David expounds on the guilt he feels as a result of writing stories about his family. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—12/08/2014
Mike is in a quandary.
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19:15
Front Row—George RR Martin; Alison Jackson; The Congress
Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin, plus Robin Williams remembered. With Kirsty Lang
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19:45
Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—2. Life-Changing Moment
2/5 Down on the beach, Minta is on the brink of a life-changing moment Stars Olivia Hallinan. (R)
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20:00
The Tories and the Police: The End of the Affair
Robin Aitken examines the relationship between the Conservative Party and the police.
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20:40
In Touch—Weight Control
Peter White is joined by Denise Leigh and Cindy Godfrey-Mckay to tackle weight control.
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21:00
Inside Health—Conflicted Medicine: Pharmaceuticals
Are hidden conflicts of interest in medicine out of control or an over-hyped concern?
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21:30
A Law Unto Themselves—Jeremy Hutchinson
3/4 Helena Kennedy talks to Jeremy Hutchinson, defence lawyer in the Lady Chatterley trial. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—12/08/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 2
2/10 Claire is trying to keep control of Jacob's birthday party and Issy says she feels unwell.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 10, Irrationality
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and their guests ask, 'Is irrationality genetic?'. (R)
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23:30
Shared Experience—Series 1, Saving a life
2/4 People who have saved a life talk about the experience and how it affects them afterwards. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered, Episode 2
2/5 Dianne Hales delves into the history of Mona Lisa's ancestors to understand her character. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/08/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Food Standards Agency strike, Buried treasure
Unison members vote for strike action in slaughterhouses. Could the meat trade suffer?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Roseate Tern
Brett Westwood presents the Roseate Tern. (R)
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