LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The New Economy
Finding work in the new economy and the death of homo economicus. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Church of St Andrew, Stratton in North Cornwall
Church bells from the Church of St Andrew, Stratton, in North Cornwall. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—11/12/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/12/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/12/2017
Spiritual comment and prayer with Jasvir Singh, co-chair of the Faiths Forum for London.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brexit phase one, Scottish forest school, Brassicas
What does the first phase of Brexit plans mean for British farmers?
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05:56
Weather—11/12/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole
Musician Fyfe Dangerfield recalls the joy of hearing then seeing a golden oriole in France
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Morning
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06:00
Today—11/12/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—The power and beauty of objects.
Jessie Burton, Jonathan Haskel, Marion Rankine and Andrew Nahum with Tom Sutcliffe.
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09:44
Daily Service—Hope for Freedom - The Year of the Lord's Favour
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Alexander Douglas.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Rohingya women, Celebrating real-life role models, Being ambivalent about having children
What future for Rohingya women and children in Bangladesh's refugee camps?
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Not a Love Story, Episode 1
1/5 Maddie publicly identifies the man who raped her but soon regrets involving the police. (R)
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11:00
The Untold—Zero Hour Hero?
Jonathan's app could be a lifeline for jobseekers in the gig economy. Can it succeed?
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11:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
2/4 Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/12/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—11 December 1917 - Marion Wardle
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
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12:15
You and Yours—Food banks, Cladding, Christmas trends
We report from Coventry, which has the most visited group of food banks in the UK.
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12:57
Weather—11/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—11/12/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Voices of the First World War—Third Ypres - Conditions
Veterans of the darkest days of the war recall the horror of the Third Battle of Ypres.
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14:00
The Archers—10/12/2017
Lilian comes to a heartbreaking realisation. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Do Not Go Gentle
Josey may be facing her last days on earth, but she will go down fighting and laughing.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 5, 2017-18
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Crisps
Sheila Dillon explores our national passion for crisps. (R)
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16:00
Snapshots—Series 1, Joanne Coates aboard the Happy Hooker
Following Joanne Coates as she photographs fishermen Annie and Ian Gilbert.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—The Good Samaritan
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
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17:00
PM—11/12/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/12/17 New hope for Huntington's Disease Sufferers
Potential breakthrough for treating Huntington's Disease, Four injured in New York bomb.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 5
5/6 68th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—11/12/2017
Alan reaches the end of his tether.
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19:15
Front Row—The Bette Davis/Joan Crawford Feud, The Twilight Zone, A Snow Poem
The Bette Davis/Joan Crawford Feud series, The Twilight Zone on stage and a snow poem.
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19:45
The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 1
1/5 AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel about life before the NHS. (R)
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20:00
The Unconscious Life of Bombs
Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—The Lost Children of Isis
Searching for the captive children still lost after the retreat of so-called Islamic State (R)
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21:00
Mysteries of Sleep—Series 1, Sleepwalking
Bizarre bedtime behaviours that include a woman who rides her motorbike while asleep. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—The power and beauty of objects.
Jessie Burton, Jonathan Haskel, Marion Rankine and Andrew Nahum with Tom Sutcliffe. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—May: 'new sense of optimism in EU talks'
A new sense of optimism, but the PM insists the UK will not pay if there is no trade deal.
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22:45
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—1. Sole Survivor
1/10 Eleanor's simple, completely fine life is about to change.
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23:00
Mastertapes—Series 7, Jimmy Webb (A-side)
Jimmy Webb talks about writing and performing during the 1960s and 70s.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—11/12/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Letters from South Africa, Strangers
1/5 Writer Bongani Kona begins five letters from South Africa in the week of the ANC elections (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—12/12/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/12/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/12/2017
Spiritual comment and prayer with Jasvir Singh, co-chair of the Faiths Forum for London.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fishing legislation, Mountain rescue technology, Brassica disease test, Cooking sprouts
What do the latest plans for post-Brexit UK/EU 'alignment' mean for British fishermen?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron
For Fyfe Dangerfield, the prehistoric sight and sound of the grey heron is a big leveller.
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