LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Classroom Intuitions
2/5 Why being a maths tutor helped Daniel Tammet grasp how humans approach numbers.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/08/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/08/2012
The Northern Irish farming community speaks out about plans for a National Park.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/08/2012
What now for Greece in the eurozone? Plus weighing London Zoo's animals and Team GB or UK?
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09:00
What's the Point of...?—Series 4, Pubs
3/3 With 12 pubs closing every week, Quentin Letts asks what's the point of pubs?
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09:30
The Listening Project—Omnibus
Encounters from Wales and London and words from David Isay, who started it all. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—22/08/2012
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Dr Mark Wakelin.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Female Bond villains, Naomi Alderman, women in Iran
Female Bond villains, Naomi Alderman, rape myths and women in Iran. With Jenni Murray.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 3
3/5 Martha begins to wonder if she's up to the demands of her post.
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11:00
In Living Memory—Series 16, Episode 4
4/4 Chris Ledgard examines how the introduction of the breathalyser changed our behaviour.
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11:30
Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 2, Lessington
2/6 Brian Gulliver relives his experiences in Lessington, a land where ignorance reigns.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—Complaints about solicitors published online
Solicitor complaints, energy companies profiting unfairly, and pet owners' flea problems.
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12:45
The New Elizabethans—Norman Foster
James considers the architect who has transformed the world's skylines and landscapes.
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12:57
Weather—22/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—22/08/2012
National and international news, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Alien Birds Have Landed—The Little Owl and Eagle Owl
3/5 Alison Steadman tells how the Little Owl became British and how the Eagle Owl might too.
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14:00
The Archers—21/08/2012
Susan rides to the rescue.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Mike Harris - Stevenson in Love, Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
1/2 Robert Louis Stevenson sets off with a donkey across France. (R)
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15:00
Fixing Broken Banking—Peer to Peer Lending
3/4 Michael reports on initiatives to do without banks, including peer-to-peer lending.
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15:30
Inside Health—Over-diagnosis: High Blood Pressure
Dr Mark Porter asks whether doctors can try too hard in the early detection of disease.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Italian Family 1: Milan
Why is the Italian birth rate falling? Laurie Taylor on the crisis of the Italian family.
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16:30
The Media Show—Photos of Prince Harry
Sport on TV post-Olympics, Liz Murdoch's big speech, TV on the second screen, Harry pics.
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17:00
PM—22/08/2012
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/08/2012
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Edinburgh 2012
John Finnemore presents a special edition of his sketch show from Edinburgh.
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19:00
The Archers—22/08/2012
Eddie faces a grilling.
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19:15
Front Row—Ian McEwan, recorded before an audience in Edinburgh
Mark Lawson interviews Ian McEwan, as he publishes his new novel Sweet Tooth.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Crisis, Episode 3
3/5 Martha begins to wonder if she's up to the demands of her post.
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20:00
The Education Debates—Episode 1
1/3 John Humphrys asks leading educationists what we should teach.
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 3, Joe Dunthorne: Lessons from the Mosh Pit
Writer Joe Dunthorne asks what we can all learn from rock gigs about living together.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Britain in 2060: The Seas
What fish can we expect in our seas in 2060? Tom Heap investigates climate change Britain.
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21:30
What's the Point of...?—Series 4, Pubs
3/3 With 12 pubs closing every week, Quentin Letts asks what's the point of pubs?
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21:58
Weather—22/08/2012
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—22/08/2012
With Bridget Kendall. The latest on assisted dying, and more unrest in South Africa.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Andrew Miller - Pure, Episode 3
3/10 Aided by Jeanne, the sexton's daughter, Baratte makes his first survey of the cemetery.
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23:00
Political Animals—Series 1, Humphrey
2/4 The chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, reflects on life with New Labour.
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23:15
Before They Were Famous—Series 1, Episode 2
Ian Leslie with more surprising first literary attempts of the world's best-known writers.
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23:30
4 Extra Comedy Club—That Mitchell and Webb Sound, Episode 2
2/3 A macabre celebrity makeover show and the origins of the internet. From September 2009. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, Snowman
3/5 Daniel Tammet examines the mathematical complexity of snow.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/08/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2012
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Coffey.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/08/2012
Free range egg producers claim they face losses running into tens of thousands of pounds.
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