LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/02/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, The Death of a Husband
2/5 Sally Magnusson reads the moving memoir of her mother's long struggle with dementia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/02/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/02/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—Planning regulations, Managing land for wildlife, Halal farm
Should we manage our countryside for food or for wildlife? We ask the NFU and the RSPB.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Avocet
Chris Packham presents the avocet.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/02/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—06/02/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Phoenicians
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Phoenicians of the ancient Mediterranean.
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09:45
Daily Service—06/02/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Sister Gemma Simmonds.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Sheryl Crow; FGM; Eileen Atkins
Sheryl Crow on cancer, adopting and her music; New government measures to tackle FGM.
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10:45
Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—4. Everyone Looks Like the Enemy
4/5 Journalist Anna Politkovskaya heads for a school under siege in Beslan but doesn't arrive.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Tiny Boats at Sea
Reporters around the world examine news developments in their region.
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11:30
Will Carlos Acosta Get to the Pointe—Episode 1
1/2 Ballet star Carlos Acosta's greatest role - to save a crumbling ballet school in Havana.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/02/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—Electric Cars, Supermarket coffee, AirBNB, Spas, Tesco 4G
Demand for mass-produced electric cars rises. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
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12:57
Weather—06/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/02/2014
National and international news.
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13:45
A Brief History of Mathematics—Evariste Galois
4/10 Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—05/02/2014
Helen makes a fresh start. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
A new two-part dramatisation of Alexander McCall Smith's latest book.
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15:00
Open Country—Common Ground, Dorset
Helen Mark hears why Dorset was used as a laboratory by the arts group Common Ground.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—International Development Enterprises UK
Andrew Marr presents the Radio 4 Appeal for International Development Enterprises UK. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini talks about his global bestselling novel The Kite Runner. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Invisible Woman; Dallas Buyers Club; RoboCop; Philip Seymour Hoffman
Matthew Sweet talks to screenwriter Abi Morgan about The Invisible Woman.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Engineering for floods; Neanderthal genes; Switching senses; Genes in Space game
Adam Rutherford asks architects and engineers how to protect homes against floods.
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17:00
PM—06/02/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/02/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Mitch Benn Is the 37th Beatle
Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of the Beatles.
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19:00
The Archers—06/02/2014
Kenton is getting competitive.
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19:15
Front Row—Babylon; The Mistress Contract
Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong on their TV drama Babylon; a review of The Mistress Contract.
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19:45
Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—4. Everyone Looks Like the Enemy
4/5 Journalist Anna Politkovskaya heads for a school under siege in Beslan but doesn't arrive. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Turkey: The Gulen Movement
Edward Stourton investigates Turkey's most powerful grassroots Islamic network.
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20:30
The Bottom Line—MBAs
Business school or school of life? Evan Davis debates with guests.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Engineering for floods; Neanderthal genes; Switching senses; Genes in Space game
Adam Rutherford asks architects and engineers how to protect homes against floods. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—The Phoenicians
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Phoenicians of the ancient Mediterranean. (R)
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21:58
Weather—06/02/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—06/02/2014
More funds for flood repairs, Turkey web controls, Sony ditches laptops. With David Eades.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, Eveline
4/20 A young boy must deal with the death of his great friend Father Flynn.
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23:00
Brian Gulliver's Travels—Series 1, Sham
4/6 Brian has stories to tell, like a visit to a country where alternative therapies abound. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—06/02/2014
Rachel Byrne and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/02/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, Consolation in Forgetting
4/5 Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's struggle with dementia. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/02/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/02/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—Somerset Levels Evacuation, Farming and Wildlife
Floodwaters force some farmers to remove their livestock from the Somerset Levels.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Spotted Woodpecker
Chris Packham presents the great spotted woodpecker.
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