LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Boy in the Water, Windermere: Swimming further than ever before
2/5 Tom Gregory's memoir of how he became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/08/2018
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rev Richard Frazer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Seed potato exports to China, farm succession planning, counting the Manx shearwaters on Skomer
Farmers give a cautious welcome to the announcement of a seed potato trade deal with China
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Dunnock
Dermot O'Leary admires the work ethic and understated beauty of the industrious dunnock. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/08/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
I, Object!—The Awkward Squad
Ian Hislop continues his celebration of sedition with the work of professional dissenters.
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09:30
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, Margaret Thatcher's Handbag
David Cannadine explores how Mrs Thatcher's handbag became a visual symbol of her power.
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09:44
Daily Service—Signs and Wonders: Rainy Days
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by David Waters.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Life at University, Domestic Violence and Lorna Goodison
How do you prepare your child for life at university?
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10:41
Curious Under the Stars—Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Part 3
3/5 As the Glan Don crime wave continues, Gareth has another run-in with the mermaid.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Joel and David - The Art of Conversation
Beyond the small talk. (R)
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11:00
What Happened Last Night in Sweden?
Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden. (R)
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11:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Lenzie Has Fallen
3/4 Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the Veil of Ignorance
Angie Hobbs, Leif Wenar and David Runciman debate and explore the ideas of John Rawls. (R)
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12:15
You and Yours—Retail jobs, Mobile phones, Breakdown recovery
Jobs losses in retail, mobile phone changes, and complaints about breakdown recovery.
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12:57
Weather—29/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—29/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Hotspot—Debt
Jenny Kleeman explores places at the extremes of UK society.
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14:00
The Archers—28/08/2018
Susan has a confession to make. (R)
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14:15
Dangerous Visions—Resistance, Episode 2
2/3 Val McDermid's thriller examines what happens if antibiotics stop working. (R)
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15:00
Economics with Subtitles—Series 1, Coffins Full of Car Keys
Why we have interest rates, how we misunderstand them - and a curious coffin connection. (R)
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15:30
The Charity Business—Series 1, Impact
Matthew Taylor finishes his look at the charity sector, focusing on charities' impact. (R)
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16:00
Short Cuts—Series 16, Mistaken Identity
5/6 Josie Long unfurls stories of mistaken identity and people who have been misunderstood. (R)
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16:30
The Media Show—The secrets of Social success
Louise Pentland has built an audience of millions via YouTube and Instagram.
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17:00
PM—29/08/2018
Simon Jack with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/08/2018 French and British fishermen clash over scallops
Fishermen have appealed to the government to ensure there are no further clashes.
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18:30
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2, One-Seventeen AM
2/3 Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
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19:00
The Archers—29/08/2018
Oliver takes the stand.
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19:15
Front Row—Idris Elba, director; Listed buildings; Stig Abell, poet
Idris Elba on directing his first film, Yardie. Plus, are there too many listed buildings?
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Part 3
3/5 As the Glan Don crime wave continues, Gareth has another run-in with the mermaid. (R)
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20:00
The Fix—Series 2, Old and Lonely in the Countryside
Solving the devastating problems of rural isolation and loneliness amongst the elderly.
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20:45
Four Thought—The Magic of the Forest
Folk singer Mari Kalkun tells us why we should stop and listen to the forest.
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21:00
My Life as a...—Series 1, Cynic
Comedian Andy Zaltzman lives by the rules of the ancient Greek philosophy of the Cynics. (R)
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21:30
I, Object!—The Awkward Squad
Ian Hislop continues his celebration of sedition with the work of professional dissenters. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Serbia and Kosovo "could swap territory" to end long-running dispute.
Three former International High Representatives for Bosnia criticise plan.
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22:45
Jaws by Peter Benchley—8. 'It's attacking the boat!'
8/10 Day two of the hunt, and tensions are rising on board
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23:00
Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Anxiety
4/4 Stand-up Felicity Ward tries to achieve better mental health, one phone app at a time.
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23:15
Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd. (R)
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 14, Unnoticed
Aleks Krotoski enters the world of the unnoticed, all the content that no-one ever sees. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2018
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—A Boy in the Water, Breakthrough: Confronting fears and meeting a hero
3/5 Tom Gregory's memoir of how he became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/08/2018
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2018
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/08/2018
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rev Richard Frazer.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/08/2018
Lorraine Howells is passing her farm in the Rhymney Valley onto farmworker Lee Pritchard.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Willow Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the willow tit. (R)
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