LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Dearest Squirrel - the John Osborne Letters—Episode 1
1/5 John Osborne meets Pamela Lane in 1951 and within three months the couple are married. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Jasvir Singh OBE, chair of City Sikhs.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rare Breeds Extinction Warning, Farm Vets, Bee Health and Scottish Pigs
Anna Hill hears why five British rare breeds are dangerously close to extinction.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Tit
David Attenborough presents the great tit. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/04/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—17/04/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs debate the airstrikes in Syria.
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09:00
The Long View—Driverless Cars and the Railways of 1830
Jonathan Freedland compares safety on the railways in the 1830s to driverless cars today.
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09:30
Nature's Great Invaders—3. Harlequin Ladybird
3/5 Derek Mooney finds out how the harlequin ladybird became the UK's fastest invader ever. (R)
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09:44
Daily Service—The Lord's Prayer: Thy Will Be Done
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Ann Easter.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Take Back ConTROLL, Louise Candlish, Rape Trials and the Court of Public Opinion
Take Back ConTROLL - four women trying to do just that after being abused online.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—She Said/He Said, Episode 2
2/5 Charlie waits to hear if he will be charged, while Steph tries to get on with her studies.
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11:00
The Second Genome—Dirt and Development
How the microbes in us set us on a path of health or chronic disease.
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11:30
The Voices of...—Series 3, Claron McFadden
Amsterdam-based American soprano Claron McFadden on the life she has shared with her voice
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/04/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—17 April 1918 - Edie Chadwick
Edie and Marion go undercover.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What are the rules of modern dating?
What are the rules of modern dating?
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12:56
Weather—17/04/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—17/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Chinese Characters—Kublai Khan: Cosmopolitan Conqueror
The Mongol head of a dynasty that both occupied China and connected it to a wider world.
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14:00
The Archers—16/04/2018
Elizabeth offers comfort. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—19 Weeks
Eve Myles stars as Emily in the true story of Emily Steel's late pregnancy termination.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 20, Portmeirion
Jay Rayner and his panel are in the Italianate village of Portmeirion in Wales. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Undiscovered Colombia
Scientists gain first access to thousands of uncharted species following years of war.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Not My Type
How do fonts change the meaning of a message? Michael Rosen is joined by Sarah Hyndman.
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16:30
Great Lives—Adrian Utley of Portishead on Miles Davis
Miles Davis chosen by Adrian Utley of Portishead.
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17:00
PM—17/04/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/04/2018 Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders for the threat to deport people
Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders for the threat to deport people
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18:30
Love in Recovery—Series 2, Parents
5/6 Simon's son Joe is grounded, so Simon has dragged him along to the meeting. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—17/04/2018
Brian hatches a plan.
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19:15
Front Row—The royals on TV, Luke Evans, Stabat Mater at the Sistine Chapel
Director Jane Treays discusses her TV documentary The Queen's Green Planet.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—She Said/He Said, Episode 2
2/5 Charlie waits to hear if he will be charged, while Steph tries to get on with her studies. (R)
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20:00
Russians in Britain: A Handbook
Oligarchs, dissidents and beyond, Lucy Ash meets the Russians of the UK.
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20:40
In Touch—Richard Lane in Bergerac
Richard Lane reflects on having been blind for half his life.
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21:00
Inconspicuous Consumption—Series 2, Clock Face
Aatif Nawaz on why the old-fashioned clock face continues to survive in the modern day. (R)
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21:30
The Long View—Driverless Cars and the Railways of 1830
Jonathan Freedland compares safety on the railways in the 1830s to driverless cars today. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Windrush: PM apologises to Caribbean Leaders
Theresa May says sorry for Home Office failures.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The One Who Wrote Destiny, Episode 2
2/10 Keighley, 1966. Nisha recruits Mukesh for the Diwali show.
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23:00
Richard Marsh—Cardboard Heart, Engagement
2/4 Will is asked to help someone find the words to break some difficult news. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/04/2018
Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Dearest Squirrel - the John Osborne Letters—Episode 2
2/5 John Osborne denies that Look Back in Anger is at least in part autobiographical. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/04/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Jasvir Singh OBE, chair of City Sikhs.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/04/2018
What does the new EU Waste Framework Directive mean for food waste on farm?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
Bill Oddie presents the blackbird. (R)
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