LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Beethoven for a Later Age, An Audition
1/5 Life with the Tackas Quartet is recollected by its first violinist Edward Dusinberre. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/04/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/04/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
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05:45
Farming Today—Domestic abuse as common in the countryside as the city
Farming Today hears that domestic abuse is as common in the countryside as the city.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Coal Tit
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/04/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Deobandis—Episode 1
1/2 One Islamic network runs over 40% of UK mosques. Who are they and what do they believe?
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09:45
Daily Service—05/04/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by David Waters.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jean 'Binta' Breeze, Junior Doctors' Contract, Women in Films
Jean 'Binta' Breeze, junior doctors' contract, writer Cheryl Strayed and women in films.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 2
2/5 Tony the restaurateur is back demanding a certificate attesting to his sanity.
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11:00
Rewinding the Menopause
Dr Aarathi Prasad on how new research into fertility may help stave off the menopause. (R)
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 22, Bring Him Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
1/5 Contributors explain what 'Bring Him Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ', from Les Miserables, means to them.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/04/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—5 April 1916 - John Rossiter
At Spittal End Farm, conscription appears on the horizon.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: The New Living Wage
Call You and Yours asks listeners what the new Living Wage has meant for them.
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12:57
Weather—05/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—05/04/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Inglorious Isolation: A European's History of Britain—France
Catherine Guilyardi's take on the history of Britain, as seen from her home in France.
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14:00
The Archers—04/04/2016
Kirsty is called to action. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Silk: The Clerks' Room, Jake
1/3 Jake finds himself in the firing line after double-crossing head clerk Billy. (R)
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15:00
The Design Dimension—Series 3, Playing 'God'
1/4 Tom Dyckhoff looks at the design of dolls and how we represent ourselves.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—From Iceland with Love
Tom Heap finds out how Iceland could solve Britain's energy crisis.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Steven Pinker on Language
Steven Pinker joins Michael Rosen to talk about his love of, and life in, language.
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16:30
Great Lives—Alfred Hitchcock
Anthony Horowitz champions the life of Alfred Hitchcock.
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17:00
PM—05/04/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—The Panama Papers tax scandal claims its first scalp
The Icelandic Prime Minister has resigned after the leak of papers from a Panama law firm
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18:30
Clare in the Community—Series 10, Sisters
3/6 Clare and her estranged sister are forced to cooperate with one another. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—05/04/2016
Jazzer is working hard.
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19:15
Front Row—Timothy Spall, Catherine Tate, 11.22.63, Dutch flowers.
Timothy Spall in The Caretaker, Catherine Tate, 11.22.63 reviewed, Dutch flowers.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 2
2/5 Tony the restaurateur is back demanding a certificate attesting to his sanity. (R)
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20:00
The Panama Papers
A major investigation reveals how the world's most notorious regimes get around sanctions.
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20:40
In Touch—The Future of Braille
A look at what's around the corner when it comes to braille technology.
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21:00
The Joy of 9 to 5—18/11/2015
Lucy Kellaway looks at long hours office culture and asks what happened to 9 to 5? (R)
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21:30
The Deobandis—Episode 1
1/2 One Islamic network runs over 40% of UK mosques. Who are they and what do they believe? (R)
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21:58
Weather—05/04/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—The prime minister of Iceland resigns over the Panama Papers scandal
Crisis claims first political casualty, Ruto ICC charges dropped, Smithers comes out.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Mothering Sunday, Episode 2
2/10 Jane answers a telephone call which will change the course of the day - and her life.
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23:00
Love in Recovery—Series 2, Coming Clean
4/6 Julie is having a tough time with her new bloke, and Danno has a shameful secret to share.
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23:30
With Great Pleasure—Phill Jupitus
Phill Jupitus takes us through his life in books and songs - Sex Pistols and Steve Martin. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/04/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Beethoven for a Later Age, The First Season
2/5 Edward Dusinberre recalls his first season as the Takacs Quartet's first violinist. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/04/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/04/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
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05:45
Farming Today—New rules on micro-chipping dogs
All dogs in England, Scotland and Wales must be micro-chipped.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Long-tailed Tit
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the long-tailed tit. (R)
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