LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/03/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Modern Welsh Voices—Our Sickness
4/5 By Joe Dunthorne. A young couple go on a quest to find a particular type of medication. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/03/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/03/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity, Penn, Buckinghamshire
Church bells from Holy Trinity in Penn, Buckinghamshire.
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05:45
Lent Talks—The Execution - The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, at the Tower of London
Catholic writer and director of the Centre for Character and Values, Cristina Odone. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—20/03/2016
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—The Last Waltz
A meditation on endings and beginnings.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Herdwicks of Grasmere
Herdwick sheep, the icons of the Lake District, are proving popular with gourmet diners.
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06:57
Weather—20/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—20/03/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Judas, Druids, Child abuse and the church
In the Footsteps of Judas, Danish Female Imam, Druid Tunnels, Child Abuse and the Church.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Sport Relief
Clare Balding presents The Radio 4 Appeal for Sport Relief.
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07:57
Weather—20/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—20/03/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Lent Pilgrimage 6: Sacred Encounter
The mystery of God at the heart of the Christian experience this Palm Sunday.
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08:48
A Point of View—Resolutions
Adam Gopnik struggles with his new year's resolutions to meditate and listen to good music (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Skylark
John Aitchison presents the skylark. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—20/03/2016
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—20/03/2016
Mr Grundy goes to college, and Rob is thinking about the future.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Gloria Steinem
Kirsty Young interviews feminist, writer and activist Gloria Steinem.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/03/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 4
4/6 Graham Norton, Rufus Hound, Paul Merton and Pam Ayres join Nicholas Parsons. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—The Pizza
Dan Saladino charts the rise, fall and rise of traditional Neapolitan pizza.
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12:57
Weather—20/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—20/03/2016
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
The Perfect Strangers
Meet 80 year olds Mo and Jo, who recently became honorary Gurkhas.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Edible Garden Show
Peter Gibbs and the panel are at the Edible Garden Show in Warwickshire. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus
Computer gaming as a means of communication, and sexual harassment on the streets.
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15:00
Drama on 4—John Fowles - The Magus, Episode 1
1/3 Nicholas Urfe is drawn into a world of trickery and illusion.
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16:00
Open Book—Ayelet Gundar-Goshen on Waking Lions
Mariella Frostrup talks to Israeli novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen.
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16:30
Lord Byron and the Hebrew Melodies
The little-known story of how the poem She Walks in Beauty was set to Jewish music.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Tennis: The Italian Files
Simon Cox reveals more allegations about match-fixing in tennis. (R)
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17:40
Profile—Frauke Petry
Edward Stourton profiles the leader of Germany's Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) party. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—20/03/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/03/2016 Iain Duncan Smith: 'Austerity is dividing society'
Iain Duncan Smith has accused ministers of being too focussed on balancing the books
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Peter Curran
Peter Curran chooses his Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—20/03/2016
Elizabeth has good news.
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19:15
Wordaholics—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 Milton Jones, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Robin Ince vie for verbal supremacy. (R)
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19:45
Reader, I Married Him—Reader, I Had a Better Idea
Amelia Lowdell reads Philip Hensher's take on the ending to Jane Eyre.
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20:00
Feedback—Desert Island discussion, Radio 2 country
Politics on Desert Island Discs, country music on Radio 2 and views on Out of the Ordinary (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Paul Daniels, Anita Brookner, Sylvia Anderson, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Cliff Michelmore
Matthew Bannister on a broadcaster, a producer, a composer, an author and a magician. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Has cash had its salad days?
The salad bar that claims to be the UK's first entirely cashless restaurant. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Sport Relief
Clare Balding presents The Radio 4 Appeal for Sport Relief. (R)
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21:30
Analysis—The End of Free
Will ad-blocking software kill off most free news on the internet? (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—20/03/2016
Carolyn Quinn presents a look ahead to the week's politics with MPs and commentators.
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22:45
What the Papers Say—20/03/2016
Andrew Gimson analyses how the newspapers are covering the big stories.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Ben Wheatley on High-Rise
Director Ben Wheatley discusses his adaptation of JG Ballard's dystopian satire High-Rise. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—The Last Waltz
A meditation on endings and beginnings. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/03/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Philanthropy - Charity
Philanthropy and charitable giving: who do they benefit, and is there a price? (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity, Penn, Buckinghamshire
Church bells from Holy Trinity in Penn, Buckinghamshire. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/03/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/03/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/03/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Rev Marcus Stock.
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05:45
Farming Today—The government recommends we eat less dairy
The government has cut the recommended daily intake of dairy in our diet.
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05:56
Weather—21/03/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Willow Warbler
Kate Humble presents the willow warbler. (R)
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