LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/01/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Stories—The Tribute
Miriam Margolyes reads Jane Gardam's classic short story satirising the colonial era.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/01/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/01/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—31/01/2016
Bells from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island.
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05:45
Four Thought—The Meaning of North
Alex Beaumont questions the meaning of 'the north'. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—31/01/2016
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Pricking Pomposity
Mark Tully considers the social importance of caricature, mockery and satire.
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06:35
Living World—Phil Drabble
Peter France explores a nature reserve founded by a homeowner in the 1960s.
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06:57
Weather—31/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—31/01/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Cathedrals, 4th-Century Bible, Human Nature and God
Cathedral costs, a 4th-century Bible and whether it is human nature to believe in God.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Childreach International
Gillian Anderson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Childreach International.
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07:57
Weather—31/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—31/01/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—"A light for those who dwell in darkness"
Christian Worship from the chapel of Her Majesty's Prison Long Lartin, Worcestershire.
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08:48
A Point of View—Expert by Experience
Tom Shakespeare reflects that personal experience is the most powerful form of expertise. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-footed Albatross
Liz Bonnin presents the black-footed albatross of Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—31/01/2016
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—31/01/2016
Adam seems to have forgotten something. And what would David's ancestors have thought?
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Bill Gates
Bill Gates, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/01/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Ward, Sharman, Blofeld
3/6 John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Felicity Ward,Dr Helen Sharman and Henry Blofeld. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Newcastle: The Story of a City through Its Food
Dan Saladino meets the people working to improve the food future of Newcastle.
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12:57
Weather—31/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—31/01/2016
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
Can We Trust the Opinion Polls?—Episode 3
3/3 David Cowling asks if political opinion polling will be more reliable in future.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Barnard Castle
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Barnard Castle in County Durham. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Families
Conversations about unconventional, reconstituted and divided families.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Graham Greene: The Honorary Consul, Episode 1
1/2 Graham Greene's own favourite story is a switchback ride of kidnap, love and betrayal.
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16:00
Open Book—Patrick Flanery
Writer Patrick Flanery talks to Mariella Frostrup.
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16:30
Poetry Please—Gothic Poetry
Roger McGough presents a selection of gothic poetry.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—NHS Contracts: Tender Issues
File on 4 investigates the collapse of one of the NHS's biggest healthcare contracts. (R)
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 19, Over Here, Over There
Shami Chakrabarti's dramatic response to news about the migrant crisis. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—31/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—31/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/01/2016 The Broadcaster, Sir Terry Wogan, dies at 77
Tributes pour in for Sir Terry Wogan, who's died from cancer.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Ernie Rea
Ernie Rea chooses his highlights from 大象传媒 Radio.
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19:00
The Archers—31/01/2016
Jim is making a big effort for the bird watch.
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19:15
So Wrong It's Right—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Graham Linehan, Isy Suttie and Holly Walsh compete to give the best in wrong answers. (R)
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19:45
Shorts—Scottish Shorts, The Mary Tree by Linda Cracknell
1/6 A boy visiting his mum in hospital meets a woman with intriguing tales of a lost landmark.
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20:00
More or Less—How Harmful Is Alcohol?
Are there problems with the way we judge the harms from alcohol? Tim Harford finds out. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Lord Parkinson, Bill Mitchell, Paddy Doherty, Henry Worsley, Dr Gladys-Marie Fry
Matthew Bannister on a politician, an editor, an activist, an explorer, a folklorist (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Card Fee Cut
There are complaints that cuts in credit card fees are not being passed on to consumers. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Childreach International
Gillian Anderson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Childreach International. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—Tomas Sedlacek: The Economics of Good and Evil
Radical ideas on debt, growth and sin from a disruptive thinker. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—31/01/2016
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—31/01/2016
Zoe Williams of the Guardian looks at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Anna Karina on her life and work with Godard
Presented by Francine Stock. Anna Karina discusses her life and work with Jean-Luc Godard. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Pricking Pomposity
Mark Tully considers the social importance of caricature, mockery and satire. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Creative Economy, 'Grudge' Spending
The new politics of culture and creativity. Plus why people begrudge spending on security. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—31/01/2016
Bells from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/02/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/02/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Subsidy Payments and Disease on Farms
Farmers continue to wait for their subsidy payments to arrive in their bank accounts.
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05:56
Weather—01/02/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—American Bald Eagle
Michael Palin presents the iconic bald eagle from Alaska. (R)
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