LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The West: A New History of an Old Idea by Nao铆se Mac Sweeney—The Importance of Origins
1/5 Historian Naoise Mac Sweeney interrogates the origins and narrative of the west.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/05/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/05/2023
A reflection and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Dr Emma Whittick.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/05/2023 Wine regulations; Agricultural universities; Brazilian beef production
Changes to wine regulations; a new strategy for agricultural universities; Brazilian beef.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Moorhen
Chris Packham presents the moorhen.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/05/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—23/05/2023
Susan reports as MPs try to get to the bottom of the home secretary's speeding fine.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Andre Geim on levitating frogs, graphene and 2D materials
The Nobel prize-winning physicist talks about the world's strongest material, graphene.
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09:30
One to One—Crying: Keith Brymer-Jones and Craig Mealing
Keith Brymer-Jones talks to Craig Mealing about crying.
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09:45
Daily Service—23/05/2023 Mission 鈥� On This Rock
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sarah Bradley.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Adoption, Protesting Indian Wrestlers, Naoise Dolan
Families of adopted teenagers are at 'crisis point' according to a new report.
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11:00
Living with AI
2021 Reith lecturer Stuart Russell on recent developments in artificial intelligence.
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11:30
Sound Towns—Sheffield: Warp Records
Origin stories of the UK's most vital music. In this episode, Sheffield's Warp Records.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Is working from home here to stay?
On today's Call You and Yours, we're asking - is working from home here to stay?
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12:57
Weather—23/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—23/05/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Taking Issue with Shakespeare—Episode 2
2/5 Shakespeare on contemporary issues, contemporary issues on Shakespeare.
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14:00
The Archers—22/05/2023
Helen fears the worst.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Bully
A powerful drama based on the true ordeal of a young boy's obsessive compulsive disorder.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 40, Brixton
5/12 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Steve Backshall Goes Off Grid
Steve Backshall asks why it's so hard to have an energy efficient, fossil-fuel free home
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16:00
The Law Show—How to Improve Rape Trials
How the Law Commission and the Scottish government hope to change rape trials for victims
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16:30
Great Lives—Jake Arnott on John Gay
The satirist and writer of The Beggar's Opera nominated by Jake Arnott. With Ian Hislop.
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17:00
PM—23/05/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/05/2023 Police in Wales examining footage taken minutes before a fatal crash
South Wales Police are looking at a video showing a police van following an electric bike
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18:30
Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 2, 1. Fun
1/4 Olga tackles the concept of fun!
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19:00
The Archers—23/05/2023
Alice is determined to mark an occasion.
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19:15
Front Row—Sparks, EM Forster adaptations, nature mystery writer Bob Gilbert
The 26th Sparks album, EM Forster adaptations on radio, nature mystery writer Bob Gilbert.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Sex Attacks in Hospitals
File on 4 investigates if enough is being done to keep hospital patients and staff safe.
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20:40
In Touch—Attitudes and Service
Have attitudes towards visually impaired people improved or deteriorated?
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21:00
All in the Mind—Supporting a son with schizophrenia
All in the Mind Awards: a mother who supports her musician son, living with schizophrenia.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Andre Geim on levitating frogs, graphene and 2D materials
The Nobel prize-winning physicist talks about the world's strongest material, graphene.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Police refer themselves to watchdog after Cardiff crash deaths
Questions for the police after a night of rioting.
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22:45
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks—7. The Death of Caesar
The first day of shooting has finally arrived. Will it all be OKB?
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23:00
The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of David Quantick
6/6 Stephen Mangan plays confessor. Music journalist and satirist David Quantick is repentant.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—23/05/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The West: A New History of an Old Idea by Nao铆se Mac Sweeney—The Illusion of Christendom
2/5 Naoise Mac Sweeney asks how unified the Christian past of the west actually was.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/05/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/05/2023
A reflection and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Dr Emma Whittick.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/05/2023 Food prices and supply chain; new marine & wildlife code; ammonia in Northern Ireland; fruit glut in Ghana
Food supply chain; ammonia investigation; marine & wildlife code; fruit glut in Ghana.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hyacinth Macaw
Sir David Attenborough presents the hyacinth macaw of the Brazilian Pantanal.
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