LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Out There—The Constant Heart
2/3 By Tat Usher. Quirky tale about a downtrodden baker living on a Scottish island. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—04/12/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/12/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Exeter Cathedral
Church bells from Exeter Cathedral.
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05:45
Profile—Sharon White
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of Sharon White, Ofcom's chief executive. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—04/12/2016
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Watching the River Flow
John McCarthy explores the therapeutic benefits of watching the river flow.
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06:35
Living World—Crayfish
Lionel Kelleway is by a Cotswold river on the lookout for native crayfish.
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06:57
Weather—04/12/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—04/12/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—The Forever Project, Cosmo Lang, Deaf organist
The Forever Project; Cosmo Lang and the abdication; the deaf organist who can hear again.
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07:54
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2016
The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.
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07:57
Weather—04/12/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—04/12/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Hear the Cry
A service marking 90 years of the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields.
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08:48
A Point of View—Bob Dylan and the Bobolaters
Adam Gopnik reflects on Bob Dylan's predictable lack of gratitude towards his Nobel Prize. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—04/12/2016
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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09:45
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
Aasmah Mir reports on how the money from the 2015 appeal has been spent.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—04/12/2016
Brian shares his vision, and Ruth fires a warning shot.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Sir Philip Craven
Kirsty Young talks to Sir Philip Craven, the International Paralympic Committee president.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 3
3/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Susan Calman and Richard Osman join Jack Dee. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Sisters' Feast
A female takeover. Sheila Dillon speaks to ten women chefs coming together to fight hunger
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12:57
Weather—04/12/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—04/12/2016
Votes in Italy and Austria today will indicate how far the populist movement has spread.
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13:30
No Triumph, No Tragedy—Alison Lapper
Peter White, blind since birth, meets disabled artist Alison Lapper in this new series.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Burnham-on-Sea
Eric Robson and the panel are in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - The Distaff Side
Conversations about what's normal, what's inherited and how much is shared in family life.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Robert Louis Stevenson: Terror in the South Seas, The Beach of Falesa
1/2 David Tennant stars as Wiltshire, a trader freshly arrived on a Samoan Island.
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16:00
Bookclub—Jay McInerney - Bright Lights, Big City
Jay McInerney discusses his debut novel Bright Lights, Big City with James Naughtie.
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16:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 8, Matthew Hollis and Fiona Sampson
1/4 Paul Farley hears new poems from Matthew Hollis and Fiona Sampson.
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17:00
The Green Book
Alvin Hall tells the story of an African American travel guide during the segregation era. (R)
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17:40
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
Aasmah Mir reports on how the money from the 2015 appeal has been spent. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—04/12/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/12/2016 Austrian far-right leader admits defeat
The far right leader hoping to become president of Austria has admitted defeat.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
Gerry Northam with the best of 大象传媒 Radio this week.
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19:00
The Archers—04/12/2016
Kate needs to turn her ideas into reality.
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19:15
John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, 3. Nick Heyward
3/4 John Shuttleworth invites Nick Heyward to sing one of his songs.
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19:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 3, Traffic
3/4 Annika wakes up after some serious partying to find herself in the boot of a car.
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20:00
More or Less—Are you related to Edward III鈥nd Danny Dyer?
Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Andrew Sachs, Fidel Castro, Mose Allison, The Honourable Margaret Rhodes
Matthew Bannister on an actor, a revolutionary leader, a singer, the Queen's cousin. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—GB Energy collapses, An investment fund based on gambling, Banking fraud
Betting investment collapse loses investors millions, demise of GB Energy, and bank fraud. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2016
The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Estonia's e-residents
Ruth Alexander applies to become a virtual resident of Estonia. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—04/12/2016
As Austria and Italy go to the polls, Carole Walker and guests discuss the EU's future.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Blue Velvet
Francine Stock revisits the manicured lawns and gothic horror of Blue Velvet. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Watching the River Flow
John McCarthy explores the therapeutic benefits of watching the river flow. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/12/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Foie gras & the politics of taste - Memories of Irish food
Foie gras and the politics of taste. Also, male Irish migrants recall the food back home. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Exeter Cathedral
Church bells from Exeter Cathedral. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—05/12/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/12/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/12/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry.
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05:45
Farming Today—Technology, Bees, Our obsession with the weather
How do farmers prepare for the worst conditions that are thrown at them?
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05:56
Weather—05/12/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hawfinch
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Hawfinch. (R)
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