LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—3. Abdomen
3/5 Complications during labour leave O'Farrell close to death in the operating theatre. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/08/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/08/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/08/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Access to land in Wales, Blackcurrants, London sheep
NFU Cymru responds to the Welsh Government's plans to open up more land to the public.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake
Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she's seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/08/2017
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 5, Harriet Harman
Peter Hennessy asks Harriet Harman to reflect on her life and times.
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09:44
Daily Service—The Days of Elijah - Chariots of Fire
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop Chris Edmondson.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Beta women, Vaginal seeding, Bikesmith, Mum break-up, Upskirting
Alpha v beta women; bikesmith Caren Hartley; estranged from mum; safety of vaginal seeding
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10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 4
4/5 Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thriller set in London's Whitechapel of the 1890s.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—The Sailors of Sevastopol
Sevastopol - home to Russia's Black Sea fleet and source of international tensions.
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11:30
Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Juvenal
4/4 Natalie Haynes stands up for Roman satirist Juvenal. With Armando Iannucci.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—24 August 1917 - Dennis Monk
Dennis Monk gives his advice away freely.
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12:15
You and Yours—"Olderpreneurs"; Fishing tackle; Copycat websites
The United Nations has questioned the UK commitment to disability rights.
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12:57
Weather—24/08/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/08/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Life Drawing—Series 1, Sarah Christie meets Martin Rowson
Political cartoonist Martin Rowson heads to the zoo to draw tiger expert Sarah Christie.
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14:00
The Archers—23/08/2017
Matt's request is denied. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Reacher's Point
Atmospheric drama set in the Scottish Highlands. By Andrew Doyle.
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15:00
Open Country—Huw Stephens at Green Man Festival
Huw Stephens goes to Green Man festival to hear why music sounds best in the countryside.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Plantlife
Rachel de Thame makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Plantlfie. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Writing after Partition and Peter Stamm
Swiss novelist Peter Stamm talks to Mariella Frostrup. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Detroit
Will Poulter on playing a racist police officer in Kathryn Bigelow's new film Detroit.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Killer robots; Myths and superstitions and conservation; Science book prize nominee - Cordelia Fine; Taxidermy
Killer robots; myths and conservation; Cordelia Fine's book - Testosterone Rex; taxidermy.
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17:00
PM—24/08/2017
PM at 5pm- Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/08/2017 Net migration to the UK falls by a quarter
There's been a significant rise in the number of EU nationals leaving Britain
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18:30
The Now Show—The Now Show at the Fringe
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis visit the Edinburgh Fringe.
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19:00
The Archers—24/08/2017
Tracy wants to party.
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19:15
Front Row—Illness in comedy series, Ned Beauman, Thomas Meehan
Illness in comedy series with Peep Show creator Sam Bain.
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19:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 4
4/5 Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thriller set in London's Whitechapel of the 1890s. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—The AI Revolution
How will artificial intelligence shape our lives and what should we do to prepare for it?
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20:30
In Business—Private Prisons - Who Profits?
Does incarcerating people for profit work? Matthew Gwyther investigates.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Killer robots; Myths and superstitions and conservation; Science book prize nominee - Cordelia Fine; Taxidermy
Killer robots; myths and conservation; Cordelia Fine's book - Testosterone Rex; taxidermy. (R)
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21:30
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 5, Harriet Harman
Peter Hennessy asks Harriet Harman to reflect on her life and times. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—UN calls for Raqqa fighting 'pause'
UN agencies believe up to 25,000 civilians are trapped in former IS stronghold.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Midwinter Break, Episode 8
8/9 On the last day of the holiday, Stella returns to the Begijnhof for her meeting.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 4, Episode 1
1/6 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran's critically acclaimed talk through the darkness.
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23:30
Science Stories—The Man Who Found Physics in Shells, Seeds and Bees
The man who put maths into biology and saw physics in shells, seeds and bees 100 years ago (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/08/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—4. Lungs
4/5 O'Farrell and her son get into difficulties while swimming off the coast of East Africa. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/08/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/08/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/08/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fly-tipping, Wet harvest, Badger cull
Why rubbish-dumping on farmland is likely to be particularly bad over a bank holiday.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the Little Auk
大象传媒 security correspondent and avid birdwatcher Frank Gardner on the Little Auk.
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