LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—2. Forbidden Library
2/5 The forbidden library in Umberto Eco's novel and Hereford Cathedral鈥檚 mappa mundi. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day.
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05:45
Farming Today—'Cool' business brings young people back to rural areas
Farmers are culling cows early as the dry weather causes fodder shortages.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hoopoe
Kate Humble presents the hoopoe. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/08/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
A Life's Work—Series 1, Diplomats
Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.
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09:30
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, The Duke of Wellington's Boots
David Cannadine explores how the Duke of Wellington's boots came to define his leadership.
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09:44
Daily Service—Canticle of the Creatures - St Francis in Word and Song
Katharine Longworth reflects on the poetic and musical works of St Francis.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Children without beds, the art of flirting and early language learning
Why are growing numbers of children in England not sleeping in a bed of their own?
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10:30
Test Match Special—England v India: First Test, Edgbaston - Day 1
Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
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Afternoon
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12:01
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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12:04
Test Match Special—England v India: First Test, Edgbaston - Day 1
Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Test Match Special—England v India: First Test, Edgbaston - Day 1
Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
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18:45
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
4/6 Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.
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19:00
The Archers—01/08/2018
Rex is pushed out.
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19:15
Front Row—Nature as artistic inspiration - live from Epping Forest, Loch Lomond and Helen's Bay
Tracy Chevalier and Brian Irvine on why the British landscape inspires so many artists.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 3
3/5 Amy finds the pressure too much and wants to run back to London. (R)
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20:00
Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is English Nationalism Toxic?
Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.
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20:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Samantha Kane
Sam Kane reveals why she has changed gender three times in the last twenty years.
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21:00
In Their Element—Series 3, Any Old Iron
Beyond war and peace, how iron has shaped human biology and culture.
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21:30
A Life's Work—Series 1, Diplomats
Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Northamptonshire County Council emergency meeting over severe funding crisis
Council's leader said it was his priority to protect the most vulnerable.
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22:45
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—8. Discovery
8/10 Willa makes a shocking discovery about who shot Denise.
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23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 5, Episode 4
4/4 Patrick Marber and Peter Curran discuss reading literature in the nude and harmonicas.
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23:15
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Benedict Cumberbatch
1/4 Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch. (R)
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23:30
The Untold—Child of Mine
The Untold follows the impact of a child custody case waged across international borders. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—3. Mental Mazes
3/5 Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—02/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
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05:45
Farming Today—The Return of the Hen Harrier?
Hen harriers have had their most successful breeding season in a decade, but is it enough?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius. (R)
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