LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/08/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 2
2/5 Angus gets his first international cap - as captain of Slovakia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/08/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/08/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Ernie Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/08/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/08/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Sir Tom Farmer
1/6 Wendy Robbins takes the Kwik Fit car repair firm founder back to his Leith childhood home.
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09:30
A Wonderful Way to Make a Living—Series 2, Episode 1
1/5 US satirist Joe Queenan meets an emergency shirt delivery man.
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09:45
Daily Service—06/08/2008
Christian worship and music led by Canon Noel Vincent.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jane McDonald; Sex education; Lesbian fiction
Singer Jane McDonald on revisiting The Cruise, the programme that made her famous.
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11:00
Forbidden Families—Episode 1
1/3 In 842 AD, Dhuoda's two sons were kidnapped. The loss spurred her to write a manual.
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11:30
Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Fitton
6/6 The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—06/08/2008
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
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12:57
Weather—06/08/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/08/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Off the Page—Making Your Mind Up
Dominic Arkwright and guests discuss our decision-making process.
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14:00
The Archers—05/08/2008
Time to keep mum.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Night Manager
By Dermot Bolger. A hotel manager confronts his past when a special guest checks in. (R)
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—03/08/2008
Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—The Foods of Love and Hate, A Birthday Cockatrice
3/5 By Gerard Woodward. Weird things start happening at Jodie's seventh birthday party.
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15:45
At War with Wellington Docudrama—Spoils of War
Looting and pillaging were rife as the French, Spanish and English armies clashed.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Women and Gambling - Cleanliness
Laurie Taylor talks to Emma Casey about her research into women’s gambling experiences.
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16:30
Case Notes—Gardening
Dr Mark Porter investigates what harm we can do to ourselves in the garden.
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16:56
1968 Day by Day—6th August 1968
Residents Associations fight attempts to rehouse Ronan Point victims in tower blocks.
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17:00
PM—06/08/2008
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—06/08/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/08/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Music Group—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Guests include Zoe Ball and Polly Toynbee in a show coming from the Brighton Festival. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—06/08/2008
Ding dong battle.
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19:15
Front Row—06/08/2008
With John Wilson, including a report on the RSC's new production of Hamlet.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Inside the Whale, Moving On
8/10 Stevie finds sanctuary at last, in the form of a Government Inspector.
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20:00
Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 4, Episode 1
1/4 Three-year-old Catherine desperately needs a bone marrow transplant from a sibling.
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20:45
Bowing out Gracefully: The Brandreth Rules on Standing Down—Down and Out and Up Again
2/3 Gyles explores how former MPs rebuild their careers after being voted out of office.
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21:00
Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited—Episode 1
1/2 Roger Bolton reassesses one of the world's great archaeological discoveries.
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21:30
The House I Grew Up In—Series 2, Sir Tom Farmer
1/6 Wendy Robbins takes the Kwik Fit car repair firm founder back to his Leith childhood home.
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21:58
Weather—06/08/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—06/08/2008
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—God's Own Country, Episode 8
8/10 The girl is regretting her decision and wants to turn back, but Sam is having none of it.
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23:00
Bespoken Word—06/08/2008
From this year's Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Featured performers include Dockers MC.
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23:15
Fabulous
Sitcom by Lucy Clarke about a woman who wants to be Fabulous but can't cope. (R)
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23:30
The Strange Parallel World of Christian Pop
Paul Bayley tells the story of a neglected musical genre. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/08/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 3
3/5 Angus visits a Slovenian village full of left-handed batsmen.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/08/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/08/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/08/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Ernie Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—07/08/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, with Mark Holdstock.
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