LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/03/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
An Alternative History of Art—Karl-Heinz Adler
3/10 Curator Hans Ulrich Obrist profiles the overlooked artist and architect Karl-Heinz Adler. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/03/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/03/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/03/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Joe Aldred.
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05:45
Farming Today—Gene Editing, Agri-Environment Schemes in Wales and an Exhibition About Women in Farming
A new survey asks whether the public will accept food which has been genetically edited.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines enjoys great spotted woodpeckers.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/03/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—08/03/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Highland Clearances
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss evictions and migrations in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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09:44
Daily Service—08/03/2018
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Ven Karen Lund.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nadine Benjamin, Aid abuse, China, Off the Rails
Marriage of Figaro, 'Leftover Women', International aid open letter, Handy Trust.
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10:45
The Citadel—Series 2, 4. Crisis
4/5 Drama series about medical life before the NHS, set in 1920s south Wales.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Blood and Tears
From Lebanon, Syrian refugees watch the destruction of their homes in Eastern Ghouta.
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11:30
Brexit: The Shipping Forecast
How does the UK's departure from the EU look from the other side of the English Channel? (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/03/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—8 March 1918 - Kitty Lumley
In Folkestone, Kitty is not in a party mood.
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12:15
You and Yours—Rail compensation, Retail Council, Energy drinks
Rail companies update rules on compensation for knock-on costs of delays and cancellations
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12:57
Weather—08/03/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/03/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Rob Halfon One
Nick Robinson chats with Rob Halfon MP, the chair of the education select committee.
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14:00
The Archers—07/03/2018
Joe turns detective. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Unforgiven, 08/03/2018
With only two days to find the victim alive, Mel is determined to push the case on herself
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 38, Crouch End to Bloomsbury, London
Clare Balding joins archaeologist Charlotte Frearson on her morning walk to work.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Afghanaid
Felicity Finch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Afghanaid. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Patrick Gale - A Place Called Winter
Patrick Gale talks about his novel A Place Called Winter with James Naughtie and readers. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Paddington 2, Lynne Ramsay
Paddington 2, You Were Never Really Here, Bombshell.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Russian Spy Poisoning
What are nerve agents and what antidotes are available?
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17:00
PM—08/03/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/03/2018 Minister calls spy attack "brazen"
The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, says the UK would respond in a robust manner.
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18:30
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy—Hexagonal Phase, 1. Part the 0.16
1/6 Following the publication of his diaries, Arthur Dent鈥檚 hopes for a seclusion evaporate.
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19:00
The Archers—08/03/2018
Alice's evening ends in disaster.
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19:15
Front Row—Jessica Jones, Women's Prize for Fiction nominees, The Cherry Orchard, Redressing the gender balance in the music industry
Detective Jessica Jones returns to television screens. Have her superpowers diminished?
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19:45
The Citadel—Series 2, 4. Crisis
4/5 Drama series about medical life before the NHS, set in 1920s south Wales. (R)
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20:00
The Law Show—Sex Discrimination Law
Does the law regarding sex discrimination in the workplace need to be reformed? (R)
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Is strategy necessary for success?
What is strategy and why do businesses need it? Evan Davis chairs a round table discussion
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Russian Spy Poisoning
What are nerve agents and what antidotes are available? (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—The Highland Clearances
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss evictions and migrations in the 18th and 19th centuries. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump announces tariffs on steel and aluminium imports
President says he's acting to protect US jobs, but other countries threaten to retaliate.
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22:45
The Long Drop by Denise Mina—4. Watt Takes the Stand
4/10 William Watt takes the stand in Denise Mina's reimagining of the trial of Peter Manuel.
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23:00
It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Dumped
1/4 Jocelyn Jee Esien returns for a second series of sketches. Featuring Paul Whitehouse. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/03/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/03/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
An Alternative History of Art—Marwan
4/10 Iwona Blazwick on the post-surrealist Syrian painter Marwan. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—09/03/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/03/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/03/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Joe Aldred.
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05:45
Farming Today—Food labelling, agri-environment schemes. Co-Op investigation, EU fishing proposal
How much more can and should food labelling tell us about animal welfare?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Nuthatch
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines watches nuthatches in his garden.
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