LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Kingdom to Come—David Hope
2/5 Peter Hennessy is joined by David Hope, a former senior Scottish judge. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/12/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/12/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fish discard ban, Women in dairy, Winter wildlife
As the 2015 EU fishing quota is set, we hear about the confusion over the discard ban.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Saddleback
Liz Bonnin presents the formerly widespread saddleback of New Zealand.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/12/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—17/12/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
Midweek—Barry and Bob Cryer, Florian Leonhard, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Andrew Gant
Libby Purves meets Barry and Bob Cryer and choirmaster Andrew Gant.
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09:45
Daily Service—17/12/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop David Walker.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Backstage before a performance
We join folk musician Kate Rusby backstage as she prepares for her Christmas tour.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 3
3/5 Amy's desperation to get on the hormone blockers begins to worry her family.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Marvina and Renee - Being Gay in Nigeria
Friends talk about the dangers of being gay in a culture which demonises homosexuality.
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11:00
What's Funny about Money?
Comedian Colm O'Regan reports from the Kilkenomics festival in Ireland. Davos with laughs.
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11:30
Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Burglaries
4/4 Can Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSOs catch a mystery hand-cream thief?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/12/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—17 December 1914 - Archie Tulliver
The recruitment drive takes a new and charming turn on the streets of Folkestone.
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12:15
You and Yours—Calderstones, Christmas Dinners and Family Department Stores
Consumer news, including an interview with Dermot Nolan, head of energy regulator Ofgem.
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12:57
Weather—17/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/12/2014
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 3, Irony
3/5 Bettany Hughes examines irony in her archaeology of philosophy.
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14:00
The Archers—16/12/2014
Carol and Jim go under cover. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Pink Boy Blue Girl
By Mateusz Dymek. A couple attempt to raise their child gender-neutrally, but why? (R)
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15:00
Money Box Live—Fraud
Have you been a victim of fraud or identity theft? With Paul Lewis and guests.
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15:30
All in the Mind—Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder, Mirror neurons, Baby anxiety
Claudia Hammond investigates a hidden condition - perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Butchers; Fat Gay Men
Fat gay men - resisting the stigma. Also, the masculine world of the butcher.
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16:30
The Media Show—BT's EE Talks, Journalism and PR, Ofcom's Review into C4, London Weeklies Launch
BT's EE talks; journalism and PR; Ofcom's review into C4; London weeklies launch.
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17:00
PM—17/12/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/12/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Communication
4/4 Paul's story of the telephone takes in electro-shock therapy and an exploding boat.
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19:00
The Archers—17/12/2014
Justin is hosting the local farmers.
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19:15
Front Row—Christoph Waltz, Treasure Island, Mozart in the Jungle, Unread e-Books
Double Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz discusses his new film, Big Eyes.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 3
3/5 Amy's desperation to get on the hormone blockers begins to worry her family. (R)
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20:00
At Home Abroad
A panel of new Britons discuss what it is like to make a home in a new land.
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, The Shadow of the Cold War
77/3 Jeffrey Sachs argues that many global problems were caused by mistakes at the end of wars.
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21:00
Frontiers—Can Maths Combat Terrorism?
Can maths reveal hidden patterns in global terrorism? Dr Hannah Fry investigates.
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21:30
Midweek—Barry and Bob Cryer, Florian Leonhard, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Andrew Gant
Libby Purves meets Barry and Bob Cryer and choirmaster Andrew Gant. (R)
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21:58
Weather—17/12/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—17/12/2014
Cuba - a moment of history. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Mary Costello - Academy Street, Episode 8
8/10 Theo, now aged fourteen, has some tough questions for Tess. The reader is Niamh Cusack.
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23:00
The Lach Chronicles—Series 2, Teenage Alcoholic
3/4 The creator of the New York Antifolk scene meets another New York music legend.
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23:15
Mission Improbable—Series 1, Jungle!
1/4 A white-knuckle adventure takes reporter Jane and her friends to the Guatemalan jungle. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/12/2014
Susan Hulme and the 大象传媒 parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Kingdom to Come—Onora O'Neill
3/5 Peter Hennessy is joined by the philosopher Onora O'Neill. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/12/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/12/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
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05:45
Farming Today—Forage Aid, Fish quotas, Weetabix
A scheme helping farmers feed their animals in a crisis is set to become a charity.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia.
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