LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
e=mc2—Ian Sansom - The Twin Paradox
Kevin Ehrlich awaits lift-off as his famous twin brother sets off on a mission to Mars. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford
Church bells from St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
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05:45
Profile—Naomie Harris
Edward Stourton profiles the Oscar-nominated actress from north London. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—26/02/2017
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—The Wisdom of Mules
Mark Tully celebrates the nobility of these beasts of burden in folklore and reality.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Cornish Lambing
JB Gill helps out with lambing on a Cornish farm.
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06:57
Weather—26/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—26/02/2017
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Guildford Cathedral planning crisis, Sanctuary churches in America, No swimming on the Sabbath
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Addaction
Margaret McQuade, a beneficiary of Addaction, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on their behalf.
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07:57
Weather—26/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—26/02/2017
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—The Consequences of Love
Live from St David's Uniting Church, Pontypridd. With Beverley Humphreys.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Spectre of Populism
John Gray discusses what has fuelled 'populism' today. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Herring Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—26/02/2017
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—26/02/2017
Jennifer wants to strike the right note, and Roy is taken by surprise.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Dame Katherine Grainger
Kirsty Young interviews Dame Katherine Grainger, Olympian and rower.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/02/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 1
1/6 Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 77th series of the iconic panel show. (R)
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12:30
The Food Programme—Thailand: A Royal Food Legacy
How a 50-year-old food and farming project has helped rid Thailand of illegal opium.
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12:57
Weather—26/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—26/02/2017
Jeremy Corbyn says he takes his share of the blame for Labour's defeat in Copeland.
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13:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 9, That Way Madness Lies
Stephen Fry probes the Krazy language of madness. With Jo Brand.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Tittensor
Eric Robson and the panel are in Tittensor, Staffordshire. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Omnibus - The Creative Urge
Creative writing, poetry and film-making.
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15:00
HG Wells—Ann Veronica, 2. A Quest for Liberation
2/2 Concluding HG Wells's story of a young woman's quest for liberation, with Amy Hoggart.
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16:00
Open Book—Mohsin Hamid, North Korean short stories
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Mohsin Hamid about his new book, Exit West.
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16:30
Poetry Please—The Poem as Portrait
Roger McGough presents a selection of requests for poems that paint a portrait.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Outclassed: The Kids Excluded from School
An investigation into standards in pupil referral units for children excluded from school. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Naomie Harris
Edward Stourton profiles the Oscar-nominated actress from north London. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—26/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/02/2017 Jeremy Corbyn urges unity in the wake of "disappointing" by-election defeat
The Labour leader tells his party now is not the time to give up or run away
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
Liz Barclay chooses her 大象传媒 Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—26/02/2017
Life at Grange Farm is squeezed.
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19:15
Guilt Trip—Episode 4
4/4 It is the last day of the walk, and Laura and Ros still have ten miles to go. (R)
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19:45
Bottle Man
One morning, a man moves into a bottle.
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20:00
Feedback—Radio 2 Schedule Changes
Answers to listeners' questions on Radio 2's new schedule and presenter shake-ups. (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Stanley Bard, Norma McCorvey, Michael Ember, Peter Skellern
Kate Silverton on a hotelier, a campaigner, a radio producer and a singer-songwriter. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Sanction busting
Early warning demand before cutting benefits, not-so-free childcare and the new pound coin (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Addaction
Margaret McQuade, a beneficiary of Addaction, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on their behalf. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—How Voters Decide: Part One
Rosie Campbell examines the bias that voters bring to the ballot box. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—26/02/2017
Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss Jeremy Corbyn's leadership and the latest on Brexit.
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23:00
The Film Programme—The Crying Game
Stephen Woolley, producer of The Crying Game, reveals why the film almost never got made. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—The Wisdom of Mules
Mark Tully celebrates the nobility of these beasts of burden in folklore and reality. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Platform Capitalism
Laurie Taylor explores platform capitalism - its origins, meaning and future. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford
Church bells from St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—27/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/02/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Sarah Rowland Jones.
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05:45
Farming Today—Career options for new entrants to UK farming, Contraception for squirrels
Charlotte Smith hears about the career options for new entrants to the farming industry.
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05:56
Weather—27/02/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Firecrest
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the firecrest. (R)
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