LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 1
1/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/01/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/01/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—Schmallenberg update; Oxford Real Farming Conference
A report for the Oxford Real Farming Conference claims UK farming needs wholesale reform.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Liz Bonnin presents the diminutive spoon-billed sandpiper of the high Russian tundra.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/01/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—06/01/2015
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
Magna Carta—Runnymede, 1215
2/4 Melvyn Bragg explores the events of 1215 and the dispute between King John and his barons.
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09:30
Just So Science—Series 2, The Crab that Played with the Sea
2/5 Vivienne Parry explores the science behind Kipling's tale of mighty king crab Pau Amma (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—06/01/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Father Philip Sumner.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Equal Pay. Haydn Gwynne. Leading Women in Medicine.
Equal Pay Transparency Bill. Haydn Gwynne. Four leading women in medicine. Rachel Parsons.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, How Not to Get Tenure
2/15 Chip reveals the secrets of his lack of success.
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11:00
Shared Planet—The Future of Corals
Coral reefs are renowned for their beauty and diversity, but what is their future?
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11:30
Sasha's Song
Sasha Tsaliuk fights for his Moscow A Capella Jewish choir in a rapidly changing Russia.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/01/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—6 January 1915 - Jack Wilson
A couple of visitors descend on the Wilsons, one more welcome than the other.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Online Dating
Winifred Robinson hears from listeners who have found love online.
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12:57
Weather—06/01/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—06/01/2015
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Self Orbits CERN—Bamboozled
2/5 Will Self continues his 50km walking tour of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN near Geneva
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14:00
The Archers—05/01/2015
There is a problem at Hadley Haugh. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, A Good Thing for a Good Reason
An ex-miner and a senior philosophy lecturer form an unlikely but intriguing partnership.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 9, St Albans
4/7 Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from St Albans. (R)
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15:30
In Search Of The Holy Tail
Marc Riley, Damon Albarn and Ceri Levy travel to Mull to swim with seals and sharks. (R)
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16:00
Word of Mouth—How Is English Going to Change in the future?
Michael Rosen looks ahead, with the help of linguists Bas Aarts and Laura Wright.
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16:30
Great Lives—Philippa Langley on Richard III
Matthew Parris talks to Philippa Langley about the life of Richard III.
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17:00
PM—06/01/2015
Eddie Mair presents interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/01/2015
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 6, Roy Walker
2/6 Marcus Brigstocke persuades comedian Roy Walker to see his first ever Shakespeare play.
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19:00
The Archers—06/01/2015
Emma soothes Ed's fears.
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19:15
Front Row—Richard Linklater on Boyhood, Garrick Ohlsson on Scriabin
John Wilson talks to Richard Linklater, who directed the film Boyhood over 12 years.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Corrections, How Not to Get Tenure
2/15 Chip reveals the secrets of his lack of success. (R)
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20:00
The City on the Couch
Psychoanalyst Mary Bradbury investigates mental health in the pressured financial sector.
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20:40
In Touch—Access to Work, Gary O'Donoghue
An update on Access to Work with Liz Sayce and Gary O'Donoghue's new post in Washington.
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21:00
Inside Health—A&E in winter, Fruit juice, Opioid drugs and chronic pain, No evidence, Obesity
Should fruit juice be dropped from 5-a-day? A&E in winter; Mark visits a busy pain clinic.
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21:30
Magna Carta—Runnymede, 1215
2/4 Melvyn Bragg explores the events of 1215 and the dispute between King John and his barons. (R)
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21:58
Weather—06/01/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—New figures reveal A and E waiting times in England at their worst for a decade
News prompts political row - nursing and health unions warn system is in "crisis".
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22:45
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher—Sorry to Disturb, Part One
2/5 Isolated in a claustrophobic flat in Jeddah, life is set to change when the doorbell rings
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23:00
Cabin Pressure—Series 5, Zurich, pt 1
1/2 As Martin decides whether to take his new job, is this the end for MJN Air? (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—06/01/2015
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Different Every Time - Robert Wyatt, Episode 2
2/5 The story of Robert Wyatt, celebrated as a cultish national treasure in the music world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/01/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/01/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
Farming Today—Irish Beef Exports, Oxford Farming Conference Report, Soil Quality
Why Ireland is the first EU country to be able to sell its beef to the USA since BSE.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Rock Thrush
Liz Bonnin presents the blue rock thrush, perched high on a Spanish castle.
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