LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/10/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Return, Episode 2
2/5 Hisham Matar's memoir of loss and exile. A football match unites his scattered family. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/10/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/10/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/10/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Steve Chalke.
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05:45
Farming Today—The future of farm subsidies, badger cull saboteurs, antibiotic resistance in the dairy industry
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Twite
Martin Hughes-Games presents the twite. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/10/2016
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—Nicholas Parsons, Jacqueline Wilson, Ken Hom, Scott Gibson
Nicholas Parsons, Ken Hom and Jacqueline Wilson join Libby Purves.
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09:45
Daily Service—05/10/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Anne Darwin, Sex and young women, Jackie Clune
Anne Darwin talks about her part in the 'canoe fraud'. Presented by Jenni Murray.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Stannington, Episode 3
3/5 Aided by Marjorie, Alan secretly visits brother Ken.
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10:56
The Listening Project—Thembi and Kyle - You're My Role Model
An immigrant from apartheid South Africa is an inspiration to her grandson.
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11:00
Too Many Helping Hands
Peter White asks if blind children who go to mainstream schools get too much support. (R)
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11:30
Man at the Helm—Episode 1
1/4 The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Space Pirate
Could we live on another planet?
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12:15
You and Yours—Fake wine, TalkTalk, Ultra marathons
How the emerging fine wine market in China has led to a rise in counterfeit bottles.
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12:57
Weather—05/10/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—05/10/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Britain's Black Past—Pero Jones and Fanny Coker
Gretchen Gerzina explores the story of two slaves brought from the West Indies to Bristol.
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14:00
The Archers—04/10/2016
Helen faces a problem head on. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Comment Is Free
A national storm is raging. It is getting ugly. With Rachael Stirling and Tobias Menzies.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Who needs a bank branch?
Banking is changing - is it for the better?
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15:30
Inside Health—Ministrokes, Midwife study, Cyclic vomiting syndrome, Noise in intensive care
This edition looks at ministrokes, a midwife study, and cyclic vomiting syndrome. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Political polarisation, An anthropologist's guide to naming
Political polarisation. Also, an anthropologist's guide to naming.
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16:30
The Media Show—Craig Oliver, Daily Mail, 'A World Without Down's Syndrome'
Andrea Catherwood talks to Craig Oliver about the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and the EU referendum.
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17:00
PM—05/10/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/10/2016 The Prime Minister sets out plans to take the Conservatives into the centre ground
Theresa May says she wants to represent the interests of ordinary working people
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Lynton and Lynmouth
5/6 Mark Steel visits Lynton in North Devon and performs for the local residents.
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19:00
The Archers—05/10/2016
Alice hopes to impress.
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19:15
Front Row—Picasso Portraits, Phyllida Lloyd, Virtual reality in film, PUSH community opera
Picasso Portraits show, Phyllida Lloyd on The Tempest, and Mike Figgis on virtual reality.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Stannington, Episode 3
3/5 Aided by Marjorie, Alan secretly visits brother Ken. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—A world without Down's syndrome?
Do we want to live in a world without Down's syndrome? Presented by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
Four Thought—The Art of Diary Writing
Sally Bayley traces the art of diary writing from Pepys to today's culture of blogging.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Spiritual Greens
Tom Heap assesses 50 years of green activism with leading members of the movement. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Nicholas Parsons, Jacqueline Wilson, Ken Hom, Scott Gibson
Nicholas Parsons, Ken Hom and Jacqueline Wilson join Libby Purves. (R)
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21:58
Weather—05/10/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Theresa May makes a pitch for the centre ground
Theresa May makes a pitch for the centre ground and talks up the role of the state.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Wonder, Episode 8
8/10 Nurse Wright faces the Committee in the hope of stopping the Watch and saving Anna.
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23:00
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 3, Leo's Passport
1/4 Imelda Staunton stars as Penny who takes looking after her boss too far.
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23:15
Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Ben gets a new telescope, and Graham has some big news. (R)
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23:30
Wireless Nights—Series 4, Snowbound
Jarvis Cocker finds himself snowbound in his nocturnal exploration of the human condition. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/10/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Return, Episode 3
3/5 Khalid Abdalla reads from the powerful memoir by Libyan novelist Hisham Matar. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/10/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/10/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/10/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Steve Chalke.
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05:45
Farming Today—European farmers' future, Cheese exports to USA, Driverless tractor
Meat processors warn of business closures if they're unable to recruit post-Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Crane
Martin Hughes-Games presents the common crane. (R)
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