LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—13/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Vertical Cities - India's property boom
Vertical cities - a three-dimensional view of urban life. Also, India's property boom. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Helen's Church, Lundy Island
Church bells from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—13/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural care, geothermal heating and cider making
Rural care funding, geothermal heating and cider making.
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05:56
Weather—13/02/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mallard
Chris Packham presents the mallard. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—13/02/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Play and Creativity
Tom Sutcliffe discusses play with Steven Johnson, Stella Duffy, Tim Harford and Ed Smith.
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09:44
Daily Service—13/02/2017
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Family Drug and Alcohol Courts, Sandi Toksvig, Allison Schroeder
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts, comedian Sandi Toksvig and screenwriter Allison Schroeder.
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10:45
Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 1
1/5 A man is presumed dead in a road accident. Will Modesty uncover the truth?
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11:00
The English Fix—Series 1, The Secret People
Patrick Wright explores English identity through the writing of GK Chesterton.
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11:30
Chain Reaction—Series 12, Sara Cox Interviews Joe Lycett
1/6 Sara Cox interviews Joe Lycett in the return of the hostless chat show.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/02/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed—Series 1, Bonfire of the regulations?
After Brexit, what happens to all those EU rules and regulations? Chris Morris finds out.
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12:15
You and Yours—Mobility cars, Dog screening, US tourism
How people being reassessed for disability benefits are losing their mobility cars.
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12:57
Weather—13/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—13/02/2017
Donald Trump's national security adviser resigns over his contact with Russian officials.
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13:45
Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy—Bosnia: Coercive Diplomacy
6/10 Professor David Rothkopf discovers how modern history has changed the face of diplomacy.
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14:00
The Archers—12/02/2017
Roy and Helen have a nervous wait. (R)
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14:15
Sarah Woods - Borderland
A dark vision of a near-future in which the United Kingdom has fragmented.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2017
The nationwide general knowledge tournament continues, with Russell Davies.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Citrus
Sheila Dillon steps into a vivid, flavour-filled and surprising world of citrus. (R)
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16:00
I Was...—Series 3, I Was Philip K Dick's Reluctant Host
Michael Walsh talks about the challenging time when writer Phillip K Dick shared his home.
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16:30
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 15, The Human Story: How We Got Here and Why We Survived.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Ross Noble to look at how modern humans evolved.
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17:00
PM—13/02/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—13/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/02/2017 The Justice Secretary won't resort to "quick fix" solutions to cut prisoners
Liz Truss responds to concerns about overcrowding in jails in England and Wales.
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18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 10, Episode 6
6/6 John Lloyd and Jo Brand with guests Michelle Wolf, Bee Wilson and Henry Eliot.
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19:00
The Archers—13/02/2017
Tom struggles to accept the truth.
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19:15
Front Row—Hidden Figures, Dirty Dancing writer, Muslim Othello, Simon Armitage
The film Hidden Figures reviewed, and Dirty Dancing writer Eleanor Bergstein 30 years on.
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19:45
Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 1
1/5 A man is presumed dead in a road accident. Will Modesty uncover the truth? (R)
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20:00
The Philosopher's Arms—Series 6, Hypocrisy
What's wrong with hypocrisy? A question for everyone's favourite abstract pub.
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20:30
Analysis—Is Talent a Thing?
Why it could be counter-productive to hire by talent, and what to look for instead.
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21:00
The Rise of the Robots—Series 1, The history of things to come
From the Ancient Greeks to Maria in Metropolis, Adam Rutherford explores robots in culture (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Play and Creativity
Tom Sutcliffe discusses play with Steven Johnson, Stella Duffy, Tim Harford and Ed Smith. (R)
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21:58
Weather—13/02/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Prisons could be overcrowded for years to come
The justice secretary refuses to reduce the prison population.
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22:45
The Transition by Luke Kennard—Episode 6
6/10 Janna conducts an awkward counselling session as the focus shifts to Karl and Genevieve.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Pet or Pest? The revealing words we use about animals, and dog names
Michael Rosen on the language we use to talk about animals - and the names we give dogs. (R)
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23:30
Reimagining the City—Series 3, Barcelona
Colm Toibin reimagines Barcelona - a city he first fell in love with in the 1970s. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—14/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Age of Anger, Episode 1
1/5 Pankaj Mishra traces the tangled roots of hatreds and nationalisms across the world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sheep worrying, Rural bus routes, Disused oil rigs
Insurers say the cost of dog attacks on livestock could hit almost 拢1.5 million a year.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wigeon
John Aitchison presents the wigeon. (R)
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