LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/05/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—2. Hustle
2/5 Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. Growing up in Birmingham he learned to hustle. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/05/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/05/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/05/2018
Comment and prayer with Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—Horticultural visas, Exporting beef to the US, Newmarket races
If plant imports are restricted because of disease, will British growers plug the gap?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Song Thrush
David Attenborough presents the song thrush. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/05/2018
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—02/05/2018
Susan Hulme reports on Tuesday's debates at Westminster.
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09:00
Soul Music—Series 26, True Colors
How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world.
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09:30
The History of Secrecy—A Time of No Secrets
Transparency is apparently the opposite of secrecy, but is it really a panacea? (R)
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09:44
Daily Service—Into the Valley: Separation from God
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Dr Joe Aldred.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lyse Doucet and Syria: The World's War
Lyse Doucet discusses her documentary Syria: The World's War.
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10:41
Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 3
3/10 When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way out.
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10:55
The Listening Project—James and Jonathan - No Established Route to Follow
Working out their own parenting rules since adopting their son.
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11:00
Single Black Female
Bridgitte Tetteh explores hurdles single black women face when looking for love in 2018. (R)
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11:30
Ability—Series 1, The Date
1/4 Matt persuades his carer Bob to pretend to be him and ring a prospective internet date.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—02/05/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Four Thought—Series 4, Ambivalence: For and Against
Mark O'Connell argues that in an age of strong opinions, we should embrace ambivalence. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Dog Detention, Online Grooming, Discount Homeware
Some dogs seized by police are being detained for years.
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12:57
Weather—02/05/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—02/05/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Chinese Characters—Mao Zedong: The Man Who Made Modern China
The Communist leader who changed his country forever.
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14:00
The Archers—01/05/2018
Johnny comes to the rescue. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Fury
Tom Kelly's Celtic Noir is a gritty and powerful drama set in West Belfast.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Is the High Street Finished?
High streets must adapt or die. Radical plans are needed. Adam Shaw looks at the options.
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15:30
All in the Mind—Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith
Changing mindsets, Exercise to prevent depression, Nathan and Judith. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income - could it work?
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16:30
The Media Show—Silicon Valley v Westminster
Mark Zuckerberg has been threatened with a summons by Parliament.
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17:00
PM—02/05/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/05/2018 An NHS error may have shortened the lives of up to 270 women with breast cancer
The NHS in England failed to screen almost half a million women for breast cancer.
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18:30
Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 1, How It All Began
1/4 Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa.
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19:00
The Archers—02/05/2018
Lily demands answers.
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19:15
Front Row—Benjamin Zephaniah, Male suicide on Coronation Street, I Feel Pretty, Mircea Eliade
Benjamin Zephaniah, Coronation Street male suicide storyline, I Feel Pretty review.
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19:45
Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 3
3/10 When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way out. (R)
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20:00
FutureProofing—Faith
Does science now challenge religion to destruction, and what happens to faith in future?
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20:45
Four Thought—Screened out?
Felicity Boardman discusses genetic screening for 'serious conditions'.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Antarctic Assault
The penguins of the Antarctic rely on krill. What happens when we get a taste for it? (R)
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21:30
Soul Music—Series 26, True Colors
How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Anti-government demonstrations in Armenia suspended
Governing party indicates it will back Nikol Pashinyan, to be Prime Minister.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Valley at the Centre of the World, Episode 3
3/10 Alice recalls how the valley inspired her writing, and Sandy has an answer for David.
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23:00
Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4 Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
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23:15
The John Moloney Show—Series 2, A Visit to the Doctor
4/4 For once, it's John who needs some medical intervention. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—02/05/2018
Susan Hulme reports on the day's debates at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/05/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—3. Seeds
3/5 Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. His passion for poetry and politics grows. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—03/05/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/05/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/05/2018
With Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farming post-Brexit in England and Northern Ireland, Horse welfare
The plans to bring 'health and harmony' to food and farming policy after Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Laura Howard on the Swift
Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination (R)
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