LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
The Boy in the Peking Hotel
A London schoolboy's terrifying adventures in Chairman Mao's China.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Vedast, Foster Lane in London
Bells on Sunday comes from St Vedast, Foster Lane in London.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2023
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—28/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—28/08/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/08/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
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05:45
Farming Today—Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
Sarah Swadling finds out about the latest uses of artificial intelligence in agriculture.
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05:56
Weather—28/08/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tawny Pipit
Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/08/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Is Psychiatry Working?—Medication
Medication: What do we know about psychiatric drugs?
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09:30
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—8. The Retreat
The failures in post-war Iraq have far reaching and unexpected consequences.
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09:45
Daily Service—Change 鈥� Daniel
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Tan
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lists: How and why we make them, The psychology behind list-making, Lists in the public domain, Music and lists
Nuala McGovern and guests discuss the centrality of lists in our lives.
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11:00
Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 4, 1989-2006
Clarke Peters reveals stories of black music from the late 1970s to the present day.
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11:30
Analysis—What鈥檚 changing about childbirth?
Is maternity care keeping up with societal changes?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
You and Yours—Fire Safety Forms, Perfume Dupes and Home Water Horror
The flat owners trapped when block owners fail to produce a fire safety certificate.
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12:57
Weather—28/08/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—28/08/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Animal—Itsy Bitsy Spider
Blair Braverman presents the story of a phobia: of night terrors, hypnosis and Carly Simon
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14:00
The Archers—27/08/2023
David faces a tricky situation.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Melvyn Bragg
Writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg reveals his formative creative influences.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 3, 2023
Russell Davies chairs the prestigious nationwide general knowledge contest
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15:30
The Food Programme—A Food Museum 鈥� can it make us care about food?
How can the UK's new food museum tell the story of food, past, present and future?
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16:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 1, 2. Charity Adams and the 6888
Major Charity Adams arrives in Birmingham, England, to sort out an enormous problem.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Faith and Fortune
Aleem speaks with Daniel Ally about how his faith inspires him to seek financial success.
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17:00
PM—28/08/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/08/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/08/2023 Air traffic control system grounds hundreds of flights at airports across Europe
Tens of thousands of passengers face delays despite the problem having now been fixed
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 91, Edinburgh Festival - MacAulay, Brandreth, Parris and McCabe
10/10 Sue Perkins presents the second of two special editions of the programme from Edinburgh
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19:00
The Archers—28/08/2023
Jazzer makes a promise he might not be able to keep.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Series 5, Julian Joseph and Amy Harman on the mastery of Miles
Bassoonist Amy Harman and pianist Julian Joseph help add the next five tracks
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20:00
Memorial No More? A History of Russian Forgetting
Nobel prize-winning, on trial and hated by the Russian State. The story of Memorial.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Belize's Blue Bond
Can a financial deal with a conservation charity save Belize's economy?
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21:00
The Archbishop Interviews—John Cleese
Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives.
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21:30
Is Psychiatry Working?—Medication
Medication: What do we know about psychiatric drugs?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Spanish women鈥檚 national football team refuse to play
Head of the Spanish national federation insists he won鈥檛 resign
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22:45
Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney—Episode 1
1/5 Poems read by Br铆d Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Everyday Shakespeare
Are you quoting Shakespeare without even realising?
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23:30
Don't Log Off—Iran Special
Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
How to Build Impossible Things by Mark Ellison—I Am a Carpenter
1/5 New York鈥檚 carpenter to the rich and famous reflects on his career.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/08/2023
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—29/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—29/08/2023
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/08/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
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05:45
Farming Today—29/08/23 Harvest 2023, grapes in Devon, peatland restoration
The hottest June on record, then weeks of wet weather - how will this year鈥檚 harvest be?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Thrush Nightingale
Brett Westwood presents the thrush nightingale.
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