LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/08/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Without Warning and Only Sometimes, by Kit de Waal—Hunger
3/5 In Kit de Waal's childhood memoir, a new car leads to tears and chaos at home. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/08/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/08/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/08/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
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05:45
Farming Today—18/08/22 Rules relaxed to help farmers feed livestock in drought, sheep in the uplands.
Land set aside for nature to be cut or grazed early to help feed livestock in the drought.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Hawk Cuckoo
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/08/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Positive Thinking—Can an avatar cure loneliness?
Could a virtual friend solve Britain's loneliness epidemic?
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09:30
The Bear Next Door—Lithuania
Essays from leading cultural figures on the front line of Russia's border with Europe.
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09:45
Daily Service—18/08/2022 Standing out from the crowd - Calling
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Luigi Gioia.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Britain's secret war babies, Naomi Stadlen, Health impacts of anal sex
Mary, a 'secret war baby', tracks down her Black heritage in a Channel 4 documentary.
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10:45
Test Match Special—England v South Africa Men鈥檚 Test Series - 1st Test
Test Match Special: England v South Africa. Commentary on the 1st Men's Test from Lord's.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Test Match Special—England v South Africa Men鈥檚 Test Series - 1st Test
Test Match Special: England v South Africa. Commentary on the 1st Men's Test from Lord's.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Test Match Special—England v South Africa Men鈥檚 Test Series - 1st Test
Test Match Special: England v South Africa. Commentary on the 1st Men's Test from Lord's.
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19:00
The Archers—18/08/2022
Stella is making a splash.
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19:15
Front Row—Shelea, Reviewing Official Competition and Red Rose, Gus Casely-Hayford
Live music from Shel茅a, reviewing TV and film, fashion history series Torn.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Fighting drought
Can the British water system cope with hotter weather?
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20:30
The Digital Human—Series 24, Fleeting
Aleks Krotoski asks if how we use technology has affected our attitudes to ephemerality. (R)
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—A Possible Sequel to the Dinosaur Armageddon
Did the Chicxulub meteor that did for the dinosaurs have a smaller cousin?
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21:30
Positive Thinking—Can an avatar cure loneliness?
Could a virtual friend solve Britain's loneliness epidemic?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Ukraine: Europe's largest nuclear power station is shelled
UN boss says he is "gravely concerned" by the situation
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22:45
Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp—Episode 4
4/5 In a housing estate in Berlin, a woman turns her life around working as a chiropodist.
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23:00
Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Guy Garvey: New York City, USA
Guy Garvey gets lyrical with Shaun about New York City.
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23:30
Dr Phil's Bedside Manner—Worcestershire Royal Hospital
4/4 Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/08/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Without Warning and Only Sometimes, by Kit de Waal—A Reckoning
4/5 In the acclaimed author's childhood memoir, acrimony between her parents worsens. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/08/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/08/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/08/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/08/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
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05:45
Farming Today—19/08/22 Eco food labelling, sheep on drought resistant lucerne, farm shop closes
An eco-label on food to tell us how environmentally friendly it is - could it really work?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Saddleback
Liz Bonnin presents the formerly widespread saddleback of New Zealand. (R)
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