LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—07/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 3
3/5 At 20, and white, Orson is the surprise appointment to direct the Negro Unit's Macbeth. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—07/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/01/2016
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner.
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05:45
Farming Today—Oxford Farming Conference
Anna Hill presents Farming Today from Oxford, where two farming conferences are underway.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Thrasher
Chris Packham presents the brown thrasher, usually seen in North America. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—07/01/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—07/01/2016
Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster on a flood-dominated Prime Minister's Questions.
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09:00
Behaving Ourselves: Mitchell on Manners—The Golf Club
David Mitchell ends his look at modern manners in a golf club bar. Has it all gone wrong?
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09:30
Hidden Histories of the Information Age—Leo Computer
4/5 How the teashop and cake company Lyons built the first business computer in the 1950s. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—07/01/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Sam Wells.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jessica Raine
Actor Jessica Raine talks about her starring role in ITV's new period drama Jericho.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 4
4/10 The residents of 124 Bluestone Road discover a young woman collapsed outside their home.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Brazil Versus Sleaze
Untangling the web of corruption in a forgotten corner of Brazil. With Linda Pressly.
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11:30
Compression versus Art
Trevor Cox asks whether compression can detract from our enjoyment of recorded music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—7 January 1916 - Victor Lumley
Victor feels more hunted than hunter.
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12:15
You and Yours—High street christmas results, Child maintenance service, Wearable tech
A round-up of how the big retailers on the high street performed over the festive period.
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12:57
Weather—07/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—07/01/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Etiquette Guide—Episode 4
4/5 An examination of the way manners, mores and etiquette have evolved over the centuries.
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14:00
The Archers—06/01/2016
Phoebe calls for moral support. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—79 Birthdays
By Michael Symmons Roberts. Jimmy and his guardian angel Leila examine Jimmy's life.
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15:00
Open Country—River Tay
Salmon, apples and whisky. Caz Graham follows the fertile flow of the River Tay.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Room to Read
Jonathan Self presents an appeal on behalf of Room to Read. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Richard Flanagan - The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Richard Flanagan talks about The Narrow Road to the Deep North, which won the Man Booker. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Eddie Redmayne
Presented by Francine Stock. Eddie Redmayne discusses The Danish Girl.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—El Nino Special
How the current El Nino event is affecting lives in the UK and around the world.
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17:00
PM—07/01/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/01/2016 Osborne predicts interest rates will rise
Chancellor warned of the "dangerous cocktail of economic risks" facing the UK.
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18:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 5, Episode 1
1/6 An unlikely wager, a troubled bluesman and a rip-roaring adventure on the high seas.
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19:00
The Archers—07/01/2016
Is David having doubts?
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19:15
Front Row—A War, Maigret, Guys and Dolls, Frances Hardinge, The missing Hong Kong booksellers
Tim Collins reviews Danish film A War, and Natasha Cooper on the return of Maigret.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Toni Morrison - Beloved, Episode 4
4/10 The residents of 124 Bluestone Road discover a young woman collapsed outside their home. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Afghanistan: Time for Truth?
Is it time for the west to admit it lost the war in Afghanistan?
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20:30
In Business—The Business of Trust
How important is trust, and can it be won back if it is lost? Matthew Gwyther investigates
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—El Nino Special
How the current El Nino event is affecting lives in the UK and around the world. (R)
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21:30
Behaving Ourselves: Mitchell on Manners—The Golf Club
David Mitchell ends his look at modern manners in a golf club bar. Has it all gone wrong? (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Yemen's Forgotten War
A report from Yemen's second city, are we still 'Je Suis Charlie'? Plus Big Yin's tour.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Beach, Episode 4
4/10 Richard settles in to life on the beach, and finds he is forgetting about his former life.
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23:00
Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 4, 1. London
1/4 Mark addresses tax avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—07/01/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Young Orson, Episode 4
4/5 Welles finds himself at the centre of a political storm. Will the show go on? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/01/2016
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner.
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05:45
Farming Today—Oxford Real Farming Conference
The EU: to stay in or to exit? The debate heats up at the Oxford Farming Conference.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Chris Packham presents the wedge-tailed shearwater of the Indian and Pacific oceans. (R)
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