LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 1
1/5 Dr Helen Scales defines molluscs, one of the most ancient animal groups on the planet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/08/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/08/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—Calais chaos hits Scottish fish, Tweeting farmers, Flowers to tempt bees
A Scottish fishing company loses Β£100,000 because of trouble in Calais. With Caz Graham.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-Headed Gull
Martin Hughes-Games presents the black-headed gull. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Geoff Palmer on brewing
Jim talks to internationally renowned professor of brewing and distilling Geoff Palmer.
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09:30
One to One—Adrian Chiles speaks to Kerstin Rodgers
Adrian Chiles talks to Kerstin Rodgers, aka Ms Marmite Lover, food writer and cook.
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09:45
Daily Service—04/08/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lianne La Havas, Reverse ageism, Paulette Brown
Emma Barnett presents. Singer Songwriter Lianne La Havas talks about her new album Blood.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 2
2/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
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11:00
Natural Histories—Meteorites
Brett Westwood explores how fragments from other worlds have influenced our lives.
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11:30
The Great Songbook—Italy
3/4 Cerys Matthews pieces together her own Great Italian Songbook.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/08/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
A History of Ideas—Lawyer Harry Potter on Eyewitness Testimony
Barrister Harry Potter on whether we can believe our eyes.
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12:15
You and Yours—How has the Calais migrant crisis affected you?
Winifred Robinson asks: 'How has the Calais migrant crisis affected you?'.
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12:57
Weather—04/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—04/08/2015
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:45
The Misogyny Book Club—Sex and Silence
2/5 'Frailty, thy name is woman!' What can Hamlet tell us about attitudes to women today?
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14:00
The Archers—03/08/2015
Charlie needs to dig deeper. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Silk: The Clerks' Room, Episode 2
2/3 A rift at Shoe Lane causes prosecution to be pitted against defence.
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15:00
Making History—04/08/2015
Tom Holland and guests discuss Aethelwold, Edmund and Catholic martyrs.
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15:30
Random Radio—Marcus du Sautoy
3/4 Murray Lachlan Young and Marcus du Sautoy combine audio and ideas in unexpected ways.
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16:00
The Move—A Move into the Unknown
1/3 A dream home or a jump into the unknown? Rosie Millard on the highs and lows of moving. (R)
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16:30
Great Lives—Ian McKellen on Edmund Hillary
Sir Ian McKellen nominates mountaineer Edmund Hillary as his inspirational figure.
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17:00
PM—04/08/2015
News interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/08/2015 Four police forces investigate Sir Edward Heath claims
Police are investigating child sexual abuse claims made against the former Prime Minister
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18:30
It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
6/6 Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
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19:00
The Archers—04/08/2015
Jill and Shula hatch a plan.
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19:15
Front Row—Li Cunxin, Playing William Shakespeare, How art responded to the atomic bomb
Former ballet star Li Cunxin discusses growing up during the Cultural Revolution.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 2
2/5 Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch (R)
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20:00
Experiments in Living
Juliet Gardiner compares experiments in communal living today with those after WWII.
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20:40
In Touch—Uveitis, Airport assistance, Professor John Hull
Dr Maria Dawson on funding cuts for Uveitis treatment, and Diane Roworth's wheelchair saga
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21:00
Rock, Paper, Scissors
There is far more to this simple children's game than meets the eye, says Jolyon Jenkins.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Geoff Palmer on brewing
Jim talks to internationally renowned professor of brewing and distilling Geoff Palmer. (R)
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21:58
Weather—04/08/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Ted Heath child abuse allegations investigated by five police forces.
A former aide of late PM discusses reporting of the allegations and Heath's sexuality.
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22:45
Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 7
7/10 Claude is broken-hearted and Paul meets a figure from his past who offers fresh hope.
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23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 12, Speed
Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests look at the science of speed. (R)
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23:30
Wireless Nights—Series 1, Night Manoeuvres
4/4 Jarvis Cocker prowls the nations dark in search of the night people (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/08/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 2
2/5 Helen Scales considers human use of shells - as fertility symbols, jewellery and currency. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/08/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/08/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/08/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
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05:45
Farming Today—New protests about low lamb and milk prices
Caz Graham hears the latest on new protests by farmers against low lamb and milk prices.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Golden Plover
Martin Hughes-Games presents the golden plover. (R)
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