LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Sugar in the Blood
1/5 By Andrea Stuart. Exploring the painful contradictions of race, money and class.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/05/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/05/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/05/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton.
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05:45
Farming Today—08/05/2012
Sarah Swadling discovers why it's just too wet for waders.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/05/2012
Debating Aviva, underwear bomb plot and the coalition, with Ken Livingstone and Mike Leigh
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09:00
The Life Scientific—James Lovelock
James Lovelock on elocution lessons, defrosting hamsters and Gaia.
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09:30
One to One—Fi Glover talks to Dan Crow
Fi Glover talks to the founders of the new tech companies in Silicon Roundabout, Hackney.
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09:45
Daily Service—08/05/2012
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—08/05/2012
Gok Wan cooks Chinese food; Sapphire's new novel; taste gurus. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Not a Love Story, Episode 2
2/5 Naively, Maddie hopes for the quick conviction of her attacker.
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11:00
Hurricane Rash
Dr Kevin Fong looks at the birth of modern plastic surgery during World War II.
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11:30
The First LP in Ireland
The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/05/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—The fight against cancer
Julian Worricker looks at cancer care - attitudes, treatments and cost affects care.
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12:57
Weather—08/05/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/05/2012
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Shakespeare's Restless World—17. Plague and the Playhouse
17/20 Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.
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14:00
The Archers—07/05/2012
There's a homecoming in the village. Meanwhile Alan offers some comfort.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Ronald Frame - The Dreamer
The son of a renowned Nazi hunter attempts to retrieve a stolen Matisse painting.
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15:00
Making History—08/05/2012
Tom Holland presents the popular history magazine programme.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Return of the king
Coal is the dirtiest fuel, but consumption is rising. Tom Heap investigates.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Chugger Chat
Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?
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16:30
Great Lives—John Ford
Eric Pickles chooses Hollywood director John Ford.
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17:00
PM—08/05/2012
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/05/2012
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Keeping the Flame Alive
6/6 Stan is to rent out Ed's flat for the Olympics, despite being nowhere near the stadium.
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19:00
The Archers—08/05/2012
David hears of a development and Pip gets an offer.
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19:15
Front Row—Mel Gibson reviewed and Pianist Mitsuko Uchida
With Mark Lawson. Mel Gibson on screen; pianist Mitsuko Uchida; actress Maxine Peake.
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19:45
Shakespeare's Restless World—17. Plague and the Playhouse
17/20 Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.
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20:00
Something Rotten in Mayfield
Tom Mangold investigates a murder in Kentucky that local police couldn't or wouldn't solve
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20:40
In Touch—08/05/2012
Peter talks to the blind Chineese dissident Chen Guangcheng in a Beijing hospital
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21:00
All in the Mind—08/05/2012
Claudia visits HMP Grendon, the only prison in Europe that runs as a therapeutic community
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21:30
The Life Scientific—James Lovelock
James Lovelock on elocution lessons, defrosting hamsters and Gaia.
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21:58
Weather—08/05/2012
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—08/05/2012
National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Beginner's Goodbye, Episode 2
2/10 Aaron Woolcott reveals how a freak accident claimed the life of his wife Dorothy.
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23:00
Tidal Talk from the Rock Pool—The Anemone and the Goby Fish
2/3 The Anemone and the Goby Fish reveal the truth about life between the tides.
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23:30
Folk Song, Art Song
Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Granta's Britain, Stevenage 1/2
2/5 By Gary Younge. Despite having only spent four days there, 'home' was Barbados for Gary.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/05/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/05/2012
Anna Hill meets a family forced to sell their pedigree herd because of milk price cuts.
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