LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Success and Luck - Cosmopolitanism and Private Education
Success and luck. Also private school attitudes towards cosmopolitanism. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
Church bells from Sheffield Cathedral. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/12/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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03:45
Test Match Special—India v England: Fourth Test, Mumbai - Day 5
Commentary on the fifth day of the fourth Test between India and England, from Mumbai.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/12/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/12/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Could Squid and Chips Be on the Menu? Also the Countryside Alliance on Hunting
Farming Today tackles one of the countryside's most divisive issues - hunting.
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05:56
Weather—12/12/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Superb Lyrebird
Sir David Attenborough presents the superb lyrebird of eastern Australia. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/12/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—The Bolshoi and Culture Wars
Tom Sutcliffe with Simon Morrison, Ismene Brown, Edith Devaney and Nigel Cliff.
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09:44
Daily Service—12/12/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Michael Wakelin.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—'Muslims Like Us'; Italian Women and the Calabrian Mafia;
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ2 series Muslims Like Us and Italian women and the Calabrian Mafia.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Hanleys, Episode 1
1/5 By Lizzie Nunnery, from the letters of writers James and Timmie Hanley to their son Liam.
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11:00
The Untold—Every Second Counts
Deep in an industrial estate in Bridgwater, a space machine is under construction
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11:30
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Coffee Chiffon
3/4 Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—12 December 1916 - Geoffrey Marshall (Season 9 start)
Geoffrey Marshall builds a new alliance with a New York steel magnate.
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12:15
You and Yours—Basic Bank Accounts, State of the High Street, 1000 U3A Groups
How many people have taken up a new basic bank account? Plus a landmark for U3A.
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12:57
Weather—12/12/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—12/12/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong—Feminism
1/5 In a new series challenging thinking about sport, Simon Barnes discusses feminism.
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14:00
The Archers—11/12/2016
Peggy voices her concerns. (R)
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14:15
Stone—Series 6, Damage
4/4 Detective series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst. Damage written by Vivienne Harvey.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2016
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of cryptic clues and convoluted connections.
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15:30
The Food Programme—The Future of Cheese
Dan Saladino finds out what the future holds for cheese, including the role of raw milk. (R)
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16:00
The Headline Ballads—Whilst the Water Weeps Next to the Water
Poet Kamal Kaan explores the impact of flooding on lives in Bangladesh and the UK.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Cryonics and immortality
From Gilgamesh to Cryonics - Ernie Rea and guests discuss the quest for immortality.
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17:00
PM—12/12/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/12/2016 More than 2 years for Brexit, says Hammond
The Chancellor says a longer transition would mean less risk of disruption for UK and EU
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 5
5/6 Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Miles Jupp join Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—12/12/2016
Susan dresses to impress.
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19:15
Front Row—The Eagle Huntress, New play Love, Diversity in the arts, Luke Jerram, John Montague remembered
The Eagle Huntress, Luke Jerram's hidden treasures of Scunthorpe, John Montague remembered
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Hanleys, Episode 1
1/5 By Lizzie Nunnery, from the letters of writers James and Timmie Hanley to their son Liam. (R)
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20:00
Supply and Demand
Sushma Puri asks if the supply teacher system is failing teachers, schools and children. (R)
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Cricket, Colour and Quotas in South Africa
Black sporting talent is still struggling to break through into South Africa's top teams. (R)
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21:00
The Listeners—Series 4, Episode 2
2/3 A profoundly deaf woman reveals how there is more to listening than hearing. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—The Bolshoi and Culture Wars
Tom Sutcliffe with Simon Morrison, Ismene Brown, Edith Devaney and Nigel Cliff. (R)
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21:58
Weather—12/12/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Syrian Army: "the fight for Aleppo is over"
The World Tonight discusses the future of the Syrian conflict after the fall of Aleppo.
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22:45
Babette's Feast by Karen Blixen—The Sisters' Lovers
1/5 When maid Babette comes into money she decides to cook a meal for her pious employers.
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23:00
The Male Room—The Angry Edition
Olly Mann and guests explore anger - repressed and explicit.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—12/12/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—This Long Pursuit, Episode 1
1/5 A meditation on the art of biography from one of the masters of the genre, Richard Holmes. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/12/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/12/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/12/2016
A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—Why bees buzz, Toon Beef, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔopathy in livestock, The hunting debate continues
Why do bees buzz? A new study looks at how neonicotinoids affect the behaviour of bees.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Shoebill
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the mysterious shoebill of Uganda. (R)
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