LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—3. Meaning
3/5 China's 'one-child' generation of the 1980s are now turning 30. We follow four of them. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/08/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/08/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—Cattle vaccine, Robotic cheddar making, Harvesting bracken for fuel
The latest on possible alternatives to the badger cull.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ortolan Bunting
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Ortolan Bunting. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/08/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Listening Project—Listening Project Live from Swansea
Fi Glover and friends consider Welsh conversations in the booth by Swansea Central Library
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09:30
Natural History Heroes—Edward Tyson
2/10 Richard Sabin explains why comparative anatomist Edward Tyson is his Natural History Hero. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—25/08/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Scummy Mummies, HRT, Ballerina Irina Kolesnikova
Finding humour in the messiness of motherhood. And new research on HRT and breast cancer.
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10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 4. Taking Action
4/10 Megan needs to try and save the family business.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Protesting in Putin's Russia
Sarah Rainsford looks at how Russia is dealing with dissent in the run-up to elections.
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11:30
L'origine de L'Origine du monde
Viv Groskop explores Gustave Courbet's notorious and explicit painting.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/08/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—25 August 1916 - Kitty Wilson
Kitty finds that anyone communicating in secret code runs the risk of being called a spy.
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12:15
You and Yours—Bake Off, First bionic Olympics, Rental energy changes
The woman paid to predict baking trends by watching The Great British Bake Off.
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12:57
Weather—25/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/08/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Unforgettable—Series 1, Robbie Stamp/Douglas Adams
4/5 Robbie Stamp in imagined conversation with late business partner and friend Douglas Adams.
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14:00
The Archers—24/08/2016
Will has a culprit in his sights. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Hatch, Match and Dispatch, Losing My Penny by Leah Chillery
2/6 Quirky tales about the registering of life's big moments. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Helen Baxendale visits Belper in Derbyshire
Helen Baxendale visits Belper in Derbyshire to explore the traces of its industrial past.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
Sir Mark Tully presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Edinburgh Special: Raja Alem and Richard T Kelly
Politics and fiction: a special edition of Open Book from the Edinburgh Book Festival. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Save Our Cinemas
Antonia Quirke meets two groups who are trying to save their local cinemas.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, East Antarctic lakes, Deep sea shark hunting
Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, east Antarctic lakes, deep sea shark hunting.
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17:00
PM—25/08/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/08/2016 Aftershocks hamper quake rescue
Powerful aftershocks hit central Italy as rescuers search rubble for quake survivors
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18:30
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
1/4 Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
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19:00
The Archers—25/08/2016
Richard lends his support at Lower Loxley.
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19:15
Front Row—Casualty at 30, Madeleine Thien, Bad Moms, Thomas Ostermeier
Casualty at 30, Madeleine Thien, Bad Moms, Thomas Ostermeier.
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19:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 4. Taking Action
4/10 Megan needs to try and save the family business. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Milo Yiannopoulos and the Alt-Right
David Aaronovitch speaks to Milo Yiannopoulos about Donald Trump's new political base
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20:30
In Business—Supportive Partner = Success at Work
Who is your partner? - the crucial career choice.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, East Antarctic lakes, Deep sea shark hunting
Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, east Antarctic lakes, deep sea shark hunting. (R)
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21:30
The Listening Project—Listening Project Live from Swansea
Fi Glover and friends consider Welsh conversations in the booth by Swansea Central Library (R)
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21:58
Weather—25/08/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Colombia Seeks to Compensate War Victims
Can Colombia administer justice for those who have suffered in its long civil war?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 9
9/10 Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after original publication.
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23:00
Heresy—Series 9, Episode 3
3/6 Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Mark Steel, Bridget Christie and Matthew Norman. (R)
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23:30
Shared Experience—Series 4, Born in the Wrong Body
Fi Glover asks when do you know you have been born the wrong gender. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/08/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—4. Finding Their Way
4/5 Exploring the lives of a group of young Chinese, the 'one-child' generation of the '80s. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/08/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/08/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/08/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
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05:45
Farming Today—Wave energy, Plum harvesting and a traditional harvest supper
Wave energy, plum harvesting and a traditional harvest supper.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Melodious Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the melodious warbler. (R)
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