LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Kapka Kassabova and Rory MacLean
2/5 Six writers define what 'freedom' means now. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sustainable intensification, Dairy prices, Slugs, Roseate terns
Could British farmers learn more from developing countries about sustainable agriculture?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-Bearded Manakin
David Attenborough presents the white-bearded manakin of tropical South America. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/08/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Behind the Scenes—Akram Khan
Leading dancer-choreographer Akram Khan develops Xenos - his final full-length solo show. (R)
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09:30
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, Winston Churchill's Cigar
David Cannadine explores how Churchill's cigar became synonymous with his image.
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09:44
Daily Service—A Sense of God: Touch
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Dr Joe Aldred.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Miss Universe Great Britain, Chloe Grace Moretz, Kids' eyesight, Suicide
The miseducation of Cameron Post, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers, eye tests, psychiatric hospitals
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10:30
Test Match Special—England v India: Third Test, Trent Bridge - Day 5
Commentary on day five of the third Test between England and India, from Trent Bridge.
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11:45
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, The Rubington's Doobrery 9000
2/4 Malcolm is jealous after Ramesh starts flirting in the shop.
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Afternoon
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12:01
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Vicky Neale on the Mathematics of Beauty
Mathematician Vicky Neale on the mathematics of beauty and the beauty of mathematics. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—House of Fraser, Ryanair compensation, Holiday lettings
House of Fraser's flagship Oxford Street store to stay open.
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12:57
Weather—22/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—22/08/2018
News with Mark Mardell including troubles for President Trump, James Bond and pet shops.
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13:45
Biohacking—DIY
Prof Jonathan Ball meets the people trying DNA and Gene therapy on themselves.
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14:00
The Archers—21/08/2018
Ian imparts some bad news. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—22 August 1918
The story of the YMCA's Mrs Addie Washington, sent to support US black soldiers in France.
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15:00
Economics with Subtitles—Series 1, How Condoms Can Cost a Week's Wages
Inflation can change your sex life - and pretty much everything else. (R)
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15:30
The Charity Business—Series 1, Service Delivery
Matthew Taylor continues his series on what charities are for, examining service delivery. (R)
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16:00
Short Cuts—Series 16, The Watchers
4/6 Josie Long hears stories of observation. (R)
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16:30
The Media Show—Print is dead. Long live print
Why the Metro and the TLS are bucking the trend and increasing their readers.
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17:00
PM—22/08/2018
Sarah Smith with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/08/2018 Trump defiant over electoral fraud claims.
US President accuses ex-lawyer of making up stories.
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18:30
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2, Seventy-Three Seconds
1/3 Storyteller Sarah Kendall returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
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19:00
The Archers—22/08/2018
Helen is on a mission.
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19:15
Front Row—Bodyguard, Fanfiction, Bryony Lavery's stage adaptation of The Lovely Bones, Vaseem Khan
We review Jed Mercurio's latest TV drama, Bodyguard, starring Richard Madden.
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19:45
44 Scotland Street—Series 5, Episode 3
3/5 Love means changing everything as far as Bruce's girlfriend is concerned, really? (R)
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20:00
Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is Tax a Burden?
Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.
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20:45
Four Thought—Going sober
Clare Pooley tells us how her love of wine got in the way of her love of life.
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21:00
My Life as a...—Series 1, Epicurean
Comedian Andy Zaltzman spends a week living by the rules of Epicurean philosophy. (R)
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21:30
Behind the Scenes—Akram Khan
Leading dancer-choreographer Akram Khan develops Xenos - his final full-length solo show. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—US President Denies Breaking Campaign Law
US president admits paying hush money but says election campaign funds were not used.
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22:45
Jaws by Peter Benchley—3. 'Let's get the goddamn beached closed.'
3/10 After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan...
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23:00
Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Depression
3/4 Stand-up Felicity Ward tries to achieve better mental health, one phone app at a time.
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23:15
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Barack Obama
4/4 Kayvan Novak imagines what the voicemail of President Barack Obama might sound like. (R)
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23:30
Science Stories—Descartes' Daughter
Philip Ball goes back to the 17th century to tell the story of Descartes' 'daughter'. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri
3/5 Six writers define what 'freedom' means now. Today, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lamb Exports to Saudi Arabia, Welsh Fishermen and a 'No-Deal' Brexit, Controlling Rabbits
Response to reports that non-stunned lamb meat is being exported to Saudi Arabia.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gannet
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the gannet. (R)
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