LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/06/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Colour, Yellow
2/5 An exploration of the hidden stories behind the colour palette, from gold to acid yellow. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—21/06/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/06/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/06/2017
A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—Roadside verges, Seasonal labour
The debate over cutting roadside verges - and veg producers on seasonal recruitment.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler
Lindsey Chapman on the Cetti's warbler.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/06/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Only Artists—Series 2, Keggie Carew and Richard Hawley
Artist and biographer Keggie Carew meets producer and singer-songwriter Richard Hawley.
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09:30
Voices of the First World War—In the Air: Bloody April
Officers of the Royal Flying Corps recall the war in the air during April 1917.
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09:44
Daily Service—21/06/2017
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Sam Wells.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—My friend Theresa May, Jane Austen, Summer solstice
Dame Caroline Spelman MP talks about her friend Theresa May.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Stories from Hay el Matar, Episode 3
Assaf wants to trade the fake medicines across Syria, even to opposition areas.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Ros and Harry - Swimming the Distance
Physical and mental preparations with the help of a good coach.
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11:00
Here's How the Story Ends—Series 1, Portsmouth After the Riots
Giles Edwards asks what happened in Portsmouth after the anti-paedophile riots in 2000. (R)
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11:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 3, Collision Decision
4/4 Alfie Moore and another policing dilemma - the most broken law in Britain.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/06/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Robot
Robots threaten the human workforce, but they are crucial to the modern economy.
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12:13
Four Seasons—Cut Grass by Philip Larkin; The Way through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling
Summer poems: Cut Grass by Philip Larkin and The Way through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling.
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12:15
You and Yours—Car insurance, Holiday sickness, Music tech
Looking at car insurance quotes, fake holiday sickness claims and music technology.
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12:57
Weather—21/06/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—21/06/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:43
Four Seasons—Edwin Morgan's Strawberries
Summer poems: Bill Paterson reads Edwin Morgan's Strawberries.
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13:45
Our Man in the Middle East—Part 18: The Revolving Revolution
The popular revolution in Egypt during the Arab Spring, remembered by Jeremy Bowen.
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14:00
The Archers—20/06/2017
Freddie finds a new vocation. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—21 June 1917
Mickey deals with the problem of remotely controlled German boats packed with explosives.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Renting a Home.
Is our rental market working well? e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk.
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15:30
All in the Mind—New brain cells and depression; Yoga in prisons; Insiders' Guide; Preferring our own ideas
New brain cells and depression; yoga in prisons; Insiders' Guide; preferring our own ideas (R)
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16:00
Four Seasons—Edward Thomas's Adlestrop
Summer poems: Edward Thomas's Adlestrop, read by Simon Russell Beale.
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16:03
Thinking Allowed—Heritage and preservation
Heritage beyond saving: should we collaborate with, not defend natural processes?
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16:30
The Media Show—Al Jazeera and Qatar crisis, Alexandra Shulman, Huw Edwards
Is Al Jazeera at risk in the Qatar crisis?
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17:00
PM—21/06/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—21/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/06/2017 The government has set out its legislative programme in a Queen's Speech
The government has set out its legislative programme in a Queen's Speech
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18:30
John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, The Rebel Alliance
3/6 Eileen and Lizzie are both determined to enjoy the wedding. No matter what Yvonne does.
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19:00
The Archers—21/06/2017
Tom is ready to seal the deal.
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19:15
Front Row—Joseph Fiennes, Daljit Nagra, Wyndham Lewis, Catriona Morison
Joseph Fiennes on the Handmaid's Tale. Plus a new exhibition about Wyndham Lewis.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Stories from Hay el Matar, Episode 3
Assaf wants to trade the fake medicines across Syria, even to opposition areas. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—Grenfell Tower Fire
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—Fragmented Landscape
Hugh Warwick calls for reconnection of our fragmented landscape to preserve our wildlife.
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21:00
Science Stories—The Anglo-Saxon remedy that kills MRSA
Naomi Alderman opens the pages of medieval recipe books to find antimicrobial salves.
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21:30
Only Artists—Series 2, Keggie Carew and Richard Hawley
Artist and biographer Keggie Carew meets producer and singer-songwriter Richard Hawley. (R)
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21:58
Weather—21/06/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Brexit at heart of Queen's Speech
Can Theresa May push her legislative plans through with her threadbare majority?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, The Haircut
13/15 In Arundhati Roy's powerful novel, a primordial punishment is called down.
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23:00
Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 1, Episode 2
2/4 One-man sketch comedy show from Youtube star, Damien Slash.
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23:15
Today in Parliament—21/06/2017
Sean Curran with an extended edition of the programme on the day of the Queen's Speech.
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23:55
Four Seasons—William Morris, William Shakespeare and Seamus Heaney - Summer Poems
Summer poems from William Morris, William Shakespeare and Seamus Heaney.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/06/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Colour, Pink
3/5 Kassia St Clair's journey around the colour palette reaches pink. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/06/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/06/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/06/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/06/2017
A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
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05:45
Farming Today—大象传媒 seasonal agricultural workers survey results
Results from the 大象传媒 seasonal agricultural workers survey, and the future of agro-forestry
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alasdair Grubb on the Blue Tit
Alasdair Grubb describes how a blue tit seemingly cried out for his help.
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