LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Great Post Office Trial—14. The Prosecution Spree
Horizon is rolled out - and prosecutions on its data begin in earnest.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—World Service
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—17/01/2024
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/01/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/01/2024 Beavers in Cairngorms, robotic milking parlours
The reintroduction of beavers to the Cairngorms in Scotland.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mandarin Duck
Chris Packham presents the mandarin duck.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—17/01/2024
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
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09:00
More or Less—Life expectancy, inheritance tax and the NHS vs winter
How long will we live? Who pays inheritance tax? How did the NHS perform this winter?
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09:30
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Take Vitamin D
How vitamin D can boost your immune system and help your brain.
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09:45
Daily Service—Week of Christian Unity – Making a difference
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Major Anne Read.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jameela Jamil, Claudia Winkleman, Abortion buffer zones, Female Israel border soldiers
The actress Jameela Jamil on her new strategy for how she communicates on social media.
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11:00
Ramsay MacDonald: Labour’s First Prime Minister
In 1924, Ramsay MacDonald has to choose between radicalism and respectability.
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11:30
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—22. Marie Christensen - Murderous Matron
Lucy Worsley investigates a brutal crime committed in Australia by a Murderous Matron.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
You and Yours—Fake Vets; Loan Charge, Car Finance Mis-selling
Alarm bells over the rapid rise of dog fertility clinics.
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12:57
Weather—17/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
The Kids Are Alt Right?—The Next Generation
Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
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14:00
The Archers—16/01/2024
Natasha comes to the rescue.
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14:15
This Thing of Darkness—Series 3, 3. A Pint with Pals
3/5 3/5 How do you cope with extreme grief behind bars?
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Flooding and Insurance
The cost of flooding and what to do if your home or business is caught in a deluge.
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15:30
Inside Health—Bladder, bowels and sex: Learning to live after my mountain accident
Niall McCann on navigating the ups and downs of life with a spinal cord injury.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—The Passport
The Passport: a cultural history. Also, the trade in 'golden passports'.
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16:30
The Media Show—Hashtags and hijacking
Understanding the Houthi media strategy.
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17:00
PM—17/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/01/2024
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/01/2024 Two-year-old boy and his father found dead days after social services raised concerns
A review is underway into the deaths of Bronson and Kenneth Battersby
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18:30
Clare in the Community—Series 12, I Predict A Riot
2/6 Clare finds herself at the centre of an incident during a prison visit.
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19:00
The Archers—17/01/2024
There’s a sad goodbye in Ambridge.
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19:15
Front Row—Daniel Kaluuya, the arts in Wales, shelving big budget films discussion, Jane Jin Kaisen
Daniel Kaluuya on his new film, Kitchen; the arts in Wales; Jane Jin Kaisen.
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20:00
Moral Maze—Is it time to allow assisted dying?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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21:00
When It Hits the Fan—Post Office PR, Boeing and the King's new biography
David and Simon discuss toxic PR and the Post Office, Boeing and the King’s new biography.
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21:30
The Media Show—Hashtags and hijacking
Understanding the Houthi media strategy.
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22:00
The World Tonight—MPs back government's "Stop the Boats" legislation
The bill now heads to the House of Lords, where it faces fresh opposition
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22:45
The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe—Episode 3
3/5 Jamie's thoughts turn from his mum's quirks to the dreadful day he learned of her death.
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23:00
We Forced a Bot to Write This Show—5: Porn, Batman, and Downing Street.
AI digests human media, then writes its own versions. The result is absurdly hilarious.
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23:15
Sarah Keyworth - Are You a Boy or a Girl?—Series 1, 1: Pink and Blue
1/4 Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores her personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/01/2024
Sean Curran reports as MPs take part in a crunch vote on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Great Post Office Trial—15. Breaking Lee Castleton
A postmaster fights back, and pays the price.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—World Service
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—18/01/2024
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/01/2024
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/01/24 Government is too slow on its environmental ambitions, says OEP report; LAMMA Show, waxwings
Report says government doing too little too slowly to meet its own environmental ambitions
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Stork
Sir David Attenborough presents the globally widespread but secretive black stork.
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