LW Schedule
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Morning
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07:30
Today—30/12/2013
Monty Python star Michael Palin guest-edits the programme.
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09:00
Start the Week—Michael Gove on teaching history
Andrew Marr discusses the teaching of history with the Education Minister Michael Gove.
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09:45
Daily Service—30/12/2013
A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and Christian music.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Being a Teenager
Emma Barnett hears from UK teens and schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai.
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10:45
Hester by Margaret Oliphant—1. The Financial Scandal
1/5 A tale of banks and bankers, credit and discredit, and a woman who does something radical.
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11:00
Bringing up the Grandkids
Aasmah Mir meets the families in which grandparents are bringing up their grandchildren.
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11:30
North by Northamptonshire—Series 3, Episode 2
2/6 Against her better judgement, Jan has dinner with her ex-husband.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/12/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—30/12/2013
Consumer news with Peter White.
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12:57
Weather—30/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—30/12/2013
National and international news.
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13:45
Across the Board—Series 1, John Healy
1/5 Dominic Lawson talks to writer and former alcoholic John Healy.
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14:00
The Archers—29/12/2013
Something is bothering Lilian. (R)
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14:15
Katie Hims - Listening to the Dead—1. Enoch's Machine
1/5 Victorian gentleman scientist Enoch Cartwright tries to contact his dead daughter Emily.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—30/12/2013
Nationwide general knowledge quiz, hosted by Russell Davies.
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15:30
The Food Programme—100 years of Elizabeth David
Sheila Dillon and Tim Hayward on the legacy of Elizabeth David, 100 years after her birth. (R)
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16:00
The Living Mountain
Robert Macfarlane undertakes an immersive poetic pilgrimage to the Cairngorms.
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16:30
The Slow Coach—Episode 1
1/2 Liz Barclay follows three busy people on an experiment to slow down their pace of life. (R)
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17:00
PM—30/12/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/12/2013
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
15 Minute Musical—Series 8, Half a Sixth Form
5/6 David Cameron is headmaster, but Michael Gove arrives and has a licence to teach.
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 12, Episode 1
1/6 David Mitchell hosts. With Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn, Bridget Christie and Ed Byrne.
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19:00
The Archers—30/12/2013
Adam has a few misgivings.
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19:15
Front Row—New American Classics
Mark Lawson examines the American fiction that made the headlines in 2013.
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19:45
Hester by Margaret Oliphant—1. The Financial Scandal
1/5 A tale of banks and bankers, credit and discredit, and a woman who does something radical. (R)
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20:00
Gypsy Pride and Prejudice
Elinor Goodman examines the complex identity of England's Gypsies.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Brazil: Fighting Slavery
Linda Pressly goes on the road with Brazil's anti-slavery hit squads. (R)
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21:00
Shared Planet—Are There Too Many People for Wildlife to Thrive?
Monty Don presents a special edition recorded before a live audience at Bristol University (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Michael Gove on teaching history
Andrew Marr discusses the teaching of history with the Education Minister Michael Gove. (R)
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21:58
Weather—30/12/2013
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—30/12/2013
Northern Ireland parties in final push for peace process deal. Presented by Roger Hearing.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared, Episode 6
6/10 The Never Again gang close in on Allan and his friends at Lake Farm.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Kids TV
Michael Rosen looks at children's television and its effects on language development.
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23:30
Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—The Key
6/6 Richard and Door finally discover who ordered the death of Door's family. Can they escape?
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/12/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Food for Thought—Series 2, Episode 4
4/5 Nina Myskow and children's author Judith Kerr on the meals that make a place home. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Man Belong Mrs Queen, Episode 1
Matthew Baylis investigates the island cult of Vanuatu that worships Prince Philip. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—31/12/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/12/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
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05:45
Farming Today—31/12/2013
Hedge harvest - winter is a busy time for a nursery which grows miles of native hedging.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tawny Owl (Winter)
David Attenborough presents the Tawny Owl.
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