LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/05/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—'Queer' wars, Nigerian beauty pageants
'Queer' wars: the global struggle for lesbian/gay rights. Also, Nigerian beauty pageants. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter's, Curdridge
Church bells from St Peter's, Curdridge. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/05/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/05/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farming the WWI Battlefields
Sally Challoner meets those farming at Passendale and the Somme, 100 years after the war.
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05:56
Weather—30/05/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Snipe
Kate Humble presents the snipe. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/05/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Hay Festival: Spooks, war and genocide
Tom Sutcliffe with Michael Hayden, Philippe Sands, Janine di Giovanni and Harry Parker.
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09:45
Daily Service—30/05/2016
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Archbishop George Stack.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—30/05/2016
Programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
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10:30
Test Match Special—England v Sri Lanka: Second Test, Durham - Day 4
Commentary on day four of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka from Durham.
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Afternoon
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12:01
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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12:04
Test Match Special—England v Sri Lanka: Second Test, Durham - Day 4
Commentary on day four of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka from Durham.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Test Match Special—England v Sri Lanka: Second Test, Durham - Day 4
Commentary on day four of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka from Durham.
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18:45
Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 3
3/6 Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock join host Nicholas Parsons
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19:00
The Archers—30/05/2016
Rob makes himself useful.
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19:15
Front Row—Front Row at The Royal Court Theatre
The value of new writing for theatre: Front Row marks 60 years of the Royal Court.
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19:45
44 Scotland Street—Edinburgh for Pretenders, Episode 1
1/5 Quirky tales and 'goings on' concerning the residents of Edinburgh's Georgian New Town. (R)
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20:00
The Borders of Sanity—Depression in Japan
1/4 Why is Japan going through a revolution in the awareness and treatment of depression?
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20:30
Analysis—Protectionism in the USA
Edward Stourton on the history and recent renaissance of American opposition to free trade
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21:00
Life Under Glass
The story of how a sideshow doctor changed medical history and saved premature babies. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Hay Festival: Spooks, war and genocide
Tom Sutcliffe with Michael Hayden, Philippe Sands, Janine di Giovanni and Harry Parker. (R)
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21:58
Weather—30/05/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—'The Pinochet of Africa' found guilty of crimes against humanity
Chad's ex-ruler Hissene Habre is convicted of crimes against humanity.
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22:45
Dangerous Visions—Never Let Me Go, Episode 1
1/10 Kathy looks back on her idyllic childhood at Hailsham.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Punctuation
Michael Rosen talks to Keith Houston about punctuation symbols and how they came to exist. (R)
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23:30
The Educators—Character Lessons
Can character education really improve someone's chances in life? (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/05/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Love from Boy - Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother, Episode 1
1/5 At Repton School in the 1930s, Roald Dahl reports back on jolly japes. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/05/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/05/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
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05:45
Farming Today—TTIP, Cameron and Johnson on EU referendum, Struggling dairy farmer
A look at how the controversial TTIP deal would affect UK farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl. (R)
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