LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/05/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 3
3/5 A visit to the Radio Times, and how Radio Humberside coped with an earthquake.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/05/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/05/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/05/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
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05:45
Farming Today—28/05/2009
Caz Graham hears how the cuckoo is now under threat.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—28/05/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—St Paul
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influence of St Paul on the early Christian church.
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09:45
Daily Service—28/05/2009
Christian worship and music led by Rev Peter Whittaker.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Roma Tearne on Sri Lanka; Miscarriage
Novelist Roma Tearne on the impact Sri Lanka's civil war has had on her family.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—28/05/2009
Kate Adie introduces Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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11:30
A Very Theatrical Revolution
Dominic Dromgoole goes in search of Shakespeare's indoor playhouse, Blackfriars Theatre.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/05/2009
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—28/05/2009
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—28/05/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—28/05/2009
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:30
Costing the Earth—Carteret Island
How the Carteret Islands are slowly being submerged by the rising sea.
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14:00
The Archers—27/05/2009
Ed pretends.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Making of Ivan the Terrible
Black comedy focusing on events in 1944 involving film director Sergei Eisenstein. (R)
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15:02
Ramblings—Series 12, Suffolk - Aldeburgh
Clare Balding joins The Times' music critic Richard Morrison in Suffolk.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Save the Rhino
Clive Anderson appeals on behalf of Save the Rhino.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Winnie the Pooh, Episode 3
3/3 Pooh spies a heffalump.
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15:45
The Hidden Henry—Henry, The Image-Maker
4/5 Kent Rawlinson introduces Henry the architect and fahion icon, obsessed by his image.
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16:00
Open Book—Jake Arnott, and Michael Parkinson
Mariella Frostrup talks to Jake Arnott about his latest novel, The Devil's Paintbrush.
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16:30
Material World—28/05/2009
North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the causes of the 1930s 'Dustbowl', and tool-using rooks.
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17:00
PM—28/05/2009
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—28/05/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/05/2009
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Hut 33—Series 2, Yellow
3/6 The codebreakers must get jabs, but they all rustle up excuses to avoid the needle. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—28/05/2009
Cuckoo in the nest.
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19:15
Front Row—28/05/2009
Arts news and reviews. Hugh Laurie talks to Mark Lawson about his role in US drama House.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 9
9/10 A grisly discovery at Flora's Bar throws light on Falco's murder accusation.
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20:00
The Report—MPs Expenses
Simon Cox explores how the system of MPs expenses was allowed to get out of control.
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20:30
The Bottom Line—28/05/2009
Evan Davis and his guests discuss how businesses can survive a recession.
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21:00
Leading Edge—Spaceflight and Weightlessness
Geoff Watts finds out the use of experiments in weightlessness, similar to being in orbit.
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21:30
In Our Time—St Paul
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influence of St Paul on the early Christian church.
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21:58
Weather—28/05/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—28/05/2009
National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Outlander, Episode 4
4/10 Can Mary trust the man they call The Ridgerunner?
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23:00
Down the Line—Series 3, Olympics, and Can We Trust the Media?
5/6 Britain's Olympic chances, and can we trust phone-ins? Gary Bellamy takes the calls. (R)
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23:30
Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 1
1/2 30 years in the USA, English born historian Simon Schama explores his passion for baseball (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/05/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 4
4/5 John muses on pirate radio, tunes into Dynamite MC and asks for some Pachelbel for Poppy.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/05/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/05/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/05/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
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05:45
Farming Today—29/05/2009
Caz Graham reports on the suprising decline of the beef industry.
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