LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/09/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre—4. Moscow's Reaction
4/5 Moscow wants a meeting in the double-agent drama. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—28/09/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/09/2018
News from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—God at Work and Rest
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Miriam Swaffield.
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05:45
Farming Today—Labour's post-Brexit plans, Young farmers in Guernsey, Jacuzzi-grown tomatoes
Jacuzzi-grown tomatoes; why young farmers are leaving Guernsey; Labour's post Brexit plans
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Avocet
Chris Packham presents the avocet. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/09/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Off airProgrammes will resume at 09:44
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09:44
Desert Island Discs—Henry Marsh
Kirsty Young interviews Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon and writer. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—Inspired by... music
Christian worship for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Music Day led by the Rev Alex Robertson.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Top 40 women in music
We reveal our judges' top forty women influencing and shaping the music we listen to.
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10:45
Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Company of Wolves
5/5 Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
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11:00
The Eternal Life of the Instant Noodle
How instant noodles went global with the help of students, travellers and prisoners.
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11:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 4, Pass the Person
4/5 Faced with a vulnerable person, Alfie asks ‘can the police take his decision making away?’
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/09/2018
The latest national, international news and shipping forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—28 September 1918 - Victor Lumley
At St Jude's, Kitty and Victor attend a christening which is anything but harmonious.
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12:15
You and Yours—Casual dining, Bank transfer fraud, Dementia music
Bank transfer fraud, and the power of music in helping people with dementia.
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12:57
Weather—28/09/2018
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—28/09/2018
News with Sarah Montague including a call for changes to allergy warnings.
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13:45
Doorstep Daughter—The Consequences
Two very different families join together to raise a baby - and change each others' lives.
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14:00
The Archers—27/09/2018
Elizabeth makes a surprising decision
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Gift
By Vickie Donoghue. Carol looks after vulnerable young mothers but life is about to change
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Norwich
Peter Gibbs and his panel make a return visit to the John Innes Centre in Norwich.
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15:45
The Poet and the Echo—He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
PK Lynch's enchanting story inspired by WB Yeats.
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16:00
Last Word—Chas Hodges, MJ Long, Arthur Mitchell, Rick Turner, Rachid Taha
Matthew Bannister on a musician, an architect, a dancer, an archaeologist and a singer.
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16:30
More or Less—Surviving the Battle of Britain, The World Cup and domestic violence, Buckfast and arrests in Scotland
Tim Harford on Spitfire pilots, and whether football triggers violence in the home.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Emma and Helen - Broken Boobs
When your body fails your child, you feel grief, not just disappointment.
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17:00
PM—28/09/2018
Interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/09/20018 The government is facing calls to review food labelling laws following the inquest into the death of a teenager.
The government's facing calls to review food labelling laws after the death of a girl.
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 97, Episode 5
A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by guest host Bridget Christie.
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19:00
The Archers—28/09/2018
It's judgement day for Freddie.
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19:15
Front Row—Contains Strong Language festival, Sean Scully, A Northern Soul
Front Row live from the Contains Strong Language festival in Hull
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19:45
Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber—The Company of Wolves
5/5 Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Sian Berry, Iain Dale, Margot James MP, Chris Williamson MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Brooklands College in Weybridge, Surrey.
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20:50
A Point of View—Fixing violence in London - Glasgow-style
Val McDermid on Sadiq Khan's plans to tackle knife crime.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—24-28 September 1918 (Season 15 start)
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Judiciary Committee approves Kavanaugh's nomination to Supreme Court
Full Senate vote delayed by a week to allow further FBI investigation.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Silence of the Girls, Episode 5
Briseis has been allocated as slave to Agamemnon, who is known for his cruelty.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Money and friendship, 'Bad' mothers, Weddings and power
Nocturnal, frank and funny conversations with Emma Barnett and guests.
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23:25
Making History—The End of Steam. St Edmund. Southall Youth Movement
Tom Holland asks if St Edmund is under a tennis court and hears about the end of steam.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Sheena and Nicola - Brain Pain
The repeated frustration when the computer tells you you've spelt it wrong again.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/09/2018
The latest national and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre—5. Cat and Mouse
5/5 A game of cat and mouse ensues in the double-agent drama. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/09/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—29/09/2018
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/09/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/09/2018
The latest news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/09/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
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05:45
iPM—Married, divorced, married
A couple on why their divorce was almost too amicable. ipm@bbc.co.uk
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