LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/05/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Stormy Weather
1/5 Peter Moore's account of the adventurous quest to understand the weather. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/05/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/05/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/05/2015
A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
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05:45
Farming Today—Defra secretary appointment
Tony Juniper and Meurig Raymond comment as Liz Truss is reappointed Defra secretary.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Guillemot
David Attenborough presents the guillemot. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/05/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Things Fall Apart
WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. Roy Foster explores why his poems still tell truths.
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09:30
Witness History—Iran Hostage Rescue Mission
Rob Walker reports on an attempt to free hostages from the US embassy in Iran in 1980.
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09:45
Daily Service—12/05/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Liz Kendall MP, Man Up, SNP politics, Jane Squire
Liz Kendall on why she wants to be the next leader of the Labour Party. With Jane Garvey.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Crazy Cat Lady
2/5 Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died.
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11:00
What the Songbird Said
Angela Saini explores the science of birdsong and its relationship to human language.
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 20, The Lord Is My Shepherd
5/5 Howard Goodall and Selina Scott explore the lasting impact of the hymn based on Psalm 23.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Thought Chamber—Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
A room devoid of light and sound where a guest is left alone to reveal their thoughts.
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12:16
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What did redundancy do to you?
Ousted MPs have five days to clear their desks. Have you been in that situation?
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12:57
Weather—12/05/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/05/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Mahavira: Soldier of Nonviolence
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Mahavira Jain, the inspiration behind the Jain faith.
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14:00
The Archers—11/05/2015
Robert and Jim prepare for battle. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Tracy-Ann Oberman - Rock and Doris and Elizabeth
The truth about Rock Hudson's health is revealed. Inspired by events in 1985 Hollywood. (R)
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 7, Investigation
6/6 Josie Long presents stories of investigations.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—The Ozone Hole Thirty Years On
Peter Gibbs finds out if the ozone layer hole is healing 30 years on from its discovery.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Young Women as Linguistic Innovators
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss the role of young women in language innovation.
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16:30
Great Lives—Antonia Quirke on Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando - greatest actor of the twentieth century?
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17:00
PM—12/05/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/05/2015
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Lemn Sissay's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔcoming—London
2/2 Poet Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation.
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19:00
The Archers—12/05/2015
Rob does Pip a favour.
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19:15
Front Row—Woolf Works, T C Boyle, Turner Prize shortlist, Andrew Motion, The Tribe
The Virginia Woolf ballet Woolf Works and 2015's Turner Prize shortlist. With Samira Ahmed
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Crazy Cat Lady
2/5 Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Who Killed Emma?
Why, ten years on, does one of the biggest murder cases in Scotland remain unsolved?
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20:40
In Touch—Blindness for Beginners - Shopping
Blindness for Beginners discusses shopping with Richard de Costobadie and Diane Roworth.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Social Media and PTSD, Preventing Procrastination
Claudia Hammond on body dysmorphia, social media PTSD and preventing procrastination.
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21:30
Things Fall Apart
WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. Roy Foster explores why his poems still tell truths. (R)
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21:58
Weather—12/05/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Kerry and Lavrov hold talks - but can they overcome their differences?
US and Russia urge all sides in Ukraine to stop breaching the ceasefire
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Green Road, Episode 7
7/10 It is Christmas Eve in the Madigan household, and everyone has arrived for the big day.
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23:00
The John Moloney Show—Series 1, Bank Robbers and Cats
1/4 Stand-up John Moloney tells a joke about a bank robber and a story about his cat Edward.
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23:15
Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, Love From Afar
1/4 Award-winning Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a story about falling in love. (R)
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23:30
Out of the Ordinary—Series 2, Asperger's Syndrome or Not?
2/3 Why do so many women think their men have Asperger's syndrome? Jolyon Jenkins investigates (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/05/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—The Weather Report
2/5 In Peter Moore's vivid account innovation and science lead to the first weather reports. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/05/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/05/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/05/2015
A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
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05:45
Farming Today—El Nino, Upland habitats, African farming course, Tansy beetles
El Nino is back. What will it mean for farming across the world?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Storm Petrel
David Attenborough presents the storm petrel. (R)
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