LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/10/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Into the Abyss, Episode 5
5/5 Erik becomes a campaigner for aviation safety. He flies again. Larry organises a reunion.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/10/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/10/2012
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/10/2012
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
iPM—27/10/2012
'We drove Dracula country in a Communist car.' A listener's Cold War trip in a Wartburg.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—27/10/2012
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—27/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Ramblings—Series 22, Steve Backshall
Clare Balding walks with naturalist, author and TV presenter Steve Backshall.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
After the badger culls in England are postponed, what is next for tackling TB in cattle?
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06:57
Weather—27/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—27/10/2012
How abuse cases come to court, ash tree disease, and does TV reflect society?
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08:51
Yesterday in Parliament—27/10/2012
The day's top news stories from Westminster with Mark D'Arcy.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Phil Redmond, Kate Fox, and Hazel O'Connor's Inheritance Tracks
Richard Coles and Sian Williams meet TV screenwriter and producer Phil Redmond.
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10:30
The Big B at 70
A look at the life and work of Amitabh Bachchan, the biggest star in Bollywood
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—27/10/2012
Steve Richards of the Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Inside Brazil's Valley of the Dawn Cult
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/10/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Money Box—PPI Cold Callers
Taking on the cold callers, and your love and the tax man. Presented by Ruth Alexander.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 78, Episode 8
8/9 Sandi Toksvig with Jeremy Hardy, Hugo Rifkind, Roisin Conaty and Kevin Day.
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12:57
Weather—27/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—27/10/2012
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Blackheath Halls, London
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the political debate programme from Blackheath in South London.
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14:00
Any Answers?—27/10/2012
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions.
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14:30
Saturday Drama—The Martin Beck Killings, Roseanna
1/10 Inspector Beck investigates when the body of an unknown girl is found in a canal dredger.
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15:45
Key Matters—Series 3, B Minor
1/5 Ivan Hewett joins choral conductor Simon Halsey to explore the austere key of B Minor. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Dionne Warwick; P.D. James; Teaching about porn
James Cracknell on the impact of brain injury on his marriage. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news, presented by Patrick O'Connell.
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17:30
The Bottom Line—The World of Sport
Three of sport's top business brains share their stories and secrets with Evan Davis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—27/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/10/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Charles Dance, Mark Thomas, Helen Czerski, Suzi Quatro, Arthur Smith, The Unthanks and Gregory Alan Isakov
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Alexei Navalny
Lucy Ash profiles Alexei Navalny, the man leading Russian opposition to President Putin.
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19:15
Saturday Review—27/10/2012
Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights, including Skyfall.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Time Travel: The Politics of Time
Sean Street travels back in time into the archives to explore our attempts to control time
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21:00
Bram Stoker - Dracula—2. The Warmth of Strangers
2/2 Lucy Westenra is dead, but Professor Van Helsing is determined to find out how she died. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—27/10/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—Moral Authority of Institutions
Are public inquiries undermining the moral authority of vital institutions in our society?
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—22/10/2012
Tom Sutcliffe presides over a contest between teams from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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23:30
Learning to Love Dafydd
Gwyneth Lewis, the first Welsh Poet Laureate, goes in search of the Welsh language Chaucer
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/10/2012
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Casual Cruelty—The Lottery
1/3 An exciting day for the inhabitants of a small American farming community. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/10/2012
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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