LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/06/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Love from Boy - Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother, Episode 3
3/5 As war breaks out, Roald tells his mother about reporting to the RAF. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/06/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/06/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/06/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
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05:45
Farming Today—Soil health report
A new report calls on government to protect soil health. Presented by Caz Graham.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Woodcock
Kate Humble presents the woodcock. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/06/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Margery Kempe and English Mysticism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe, the medieval English mystic.
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09:45
Daily Service—02/06/2016
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Pastor Alex Robertson.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—A tribute to Carla Lane
We pay tribute to the writer Carla Lane who died this week.
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10:45
44 Scotland Street—Edinburgh for Pretenders, Episode 4
4/5 Has Irene Pollock been kidnapped? Is the New Pretender for real?
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Strike! Strike! Strike!
Correspondents around the world tell stories and examine news developments in their region
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11:30
Artist in the Director's Chair
Miranda Sawyer explores the London Film-makers' Co-op and its refreshing approach to film.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—02/06/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Hairy Hominid
How does leg hair know to grow back the same length? And why do we have body hair?
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12:15
You and Yours—The Care Act, "Peak stuff"
Consumer affairs programme. The Care Act and 'Peak Stuff'.
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12:57
Weather—02/06/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—02/06/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Soundstage—The Lek
Chris Watson captures the sounds of Black Grouse during an extraordinary performance.
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14:00
The Archers—01/06/2016
Peggy is taken by surprise. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—2 June 1916
Kenny Stokoe arrives at the front as part of Kitchener's new civilian army.
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 33, Wayfarers Walk with Nigel Clifford
Clare Balding walks from Coombe Gibbet to Highclere with the CEO of OS, Nigel Clifford.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Snowdon Trust
Storyteller Giles Abbott, who is blind, presents an appeal on behalf of Snowdon Trust. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Colombian literary superstar Juan Gabriel Vasquez, new stories by Radclyffe Hall, creative non-fiction from African writers
Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vasquez. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Will The Nice Guys Ever Be The Nice Gals?
Will the Nice Guys ever be the Nice Gals?
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Fixing the Future
From the Hay Festival, Adam Rutherford and guests ask how science can fix the future.
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17:00
PM—02/06/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/06/2016 BHS to be wound down as rescue bid fails
Eleven thousand jobs are at risk
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18:30
Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 2, Exploration and Death
2/4 Paul Sinha looks at the heroic field of exploration, and the subsequent stupid deaths.
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19:00
The Archers—02/06/2016
Will has an idea.
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19:15
Front Row—Nile Rodgers, Jesse Eisenberg, Kunal Nayyar, Surrealists
John Wilson talks to Nile Rodgers, on the eve of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music Day.
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19:45
44 Scotland Street—Edinburgh for Pretenders, Episode 4
4/5 Has Irene Pollock been kidnapped? Is the New Pretender for real? (R)
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20:00
The Law Show—Genocide v Crimes Against Humanity
Joshua Rozenberg examines the history and tension between two seemingly related laws (R)
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Profit or plunder?
Asset management - or asset stripping? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Fixing the Future
From the Hay Festival, Adam Rutherford and guests ask how science can fix the future. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Margery Kempe and English Mysticism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe, the medieval English mystic. (R)
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21:58
Weather—02/06/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—We can control migration in EU, says PM
Cameron insists his target to reduce net migration can be achieved by staying in the EU.
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22:45
Dangerous Visions—Never Let Me Go, Episode 4
4/10 Miss Lucy tells the students the truth about the future that awaits them.
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23:00
The World of Simon Rich—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich.
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23:30
The Educators—Turning Schools Around
How does a school recover from failure after being put into special measures? (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/06/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Love from Boy - Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother, Episode 4
4/5 Back in Bucks, then out to Washinton DC, where Roald Dahl begins a story called Gremlins. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/06/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/06/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/06/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/06/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brexit or Bremain and UK farming; TTIP and beef; Open Farm Sunday
The blue-on-blue row over the EU referendum at Defra. Sybil Ruscoe presents.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Owl
Kate Humble presents the little owl. (R)
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