LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/02/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Age of Anger, Episode 3
3/5 Pankaj Mishra traces the tangled roots of hatreds and nationalisms across the world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/02/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/02/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural mental health; Rabbit farming
Mental health in agriculture and a row about rabbit farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gadwall
Chris Packham presents the gadwall. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/02/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Maths in the Early Islamic World
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the flourishing of maths in the Islamic world from C8th.
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09:44
Daily Service—16/02/2017
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Kimberley Taylor; History of heartthrobs
Kimberley Taylor; heartthrobs; refuge funding; breakdancing women; smoking and pregnancy.
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10:45
Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 4
4/5 Quinn shows Modesty and Willie a secret way into the chateau via an underground cave.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—From the Vatican to Vienna
Correspondents's stories from the Vatican, Taiwan, Lebanon, Chile and dancing in Vienna.
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11:30
Two Poets
Through the poetry of Les Murray, an autistic savant begins to see the world differently.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/02/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed—Series 1, Is the City's goose cooked?
Will the City of London, Britain's golden goose, have its wings clipped by Brexit?
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12:15
You and Yours—Training loans, Children's science books, Travel insurance
A look at a company that's left hundreds of students in debt and without qualifications.
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12:57
Weather—16/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—16/02/2017
The Irish government is making contingency plans for border checkpoints after Brexit.
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13:45
Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy—Talking to Terrorists
9/10 Can or should you negotiate with insurgent groups? David Rothkopf investigates.
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14:00
The Archers—15/02/2017
Harrison hatches a plan. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Red and Blue, Shadow
3/3 Philip Palmer's drama finds wargame supremo Bradley Shoreham attacking an offshore oil rig (R)
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 35, The Doolough Famine Walk, County Mayo
Clare Balding discovers the Doolough Tragedy Famine Walk in County Mayo, Ireland.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—MediCinema
Sir Derek Jacobi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MediCinema. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—12/02/2017
Joanna Trollope talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel City of Friends. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—John Waters
Antonia Quirke talks trash with director John Waters.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Science and cyber security, Dinosaur babies, Winston Churchill and level crossings
Testing cyber security with science.
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17:00
PM—16/02/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/02/2017 Southern Rail drivers reject deal to end strike action
Southern Rail commuters face further travel misery.
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18:30
The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Swedish Summer, and Geoff, considering marriage, is distracted by insects and rotting fish (R)
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19:00
The Archers—16/02/2017
Emotions run high at Bridge Farm.
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19:15
Front Row—The Founder, Neil Jordan, See Me Now, Luke Jerram's Treasured City
Neil Jordan, See Me Now, Luke Jerram's Treasured City, Robert Siegel on The Founder.
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19:45
Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress—Episode 4
4/5 Quinn shows Modesty and Willie a secret way into the chateau via an underground cave. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Is It Time to Renationalise the Railways?
Public ownership is a popular idea with voters, but would it improve Britain's railways?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Managing Workplace Relationships
How do you manage employees who have become involved in a relationship?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Science and cyber security, Dinosaur babies, Winston Churchill and level crossings
Testing cyber security with science. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Maths in the Early Islamic World
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the flourishing of maths in the Islamic world from C8th. (R)
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21:58
Weather—16/02/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—President Trump denies chaos in administration
Is the Trump administration in chaos or running like a 'fine-tuned machine'?
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22:45
The Transition by Luke Kennard—Episode 9
9/10 Stu, Janna and Genevieve conspire to punish Karl for his rash behaviour. Bryan Dick reads.
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23:00
Mark Steel - Who Do I Think I Am?
Radio version of Mark Steel's critically acclaimed live show.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/02/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Age of Anger, Episode 4
4/5 Pankaj Mishra traces the tangled roots of hatreds and nationalisms across the world. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/02/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/02/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Marie-Elsa Bragg.
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05:45
Farming Today—Irish police farm raid, Archers symposium, James Herriot in Moscow and retired farmers
Irish police farm raid, an Archers symposium, James Herriot in Moscow and retired farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Shelduck
David Attenborough presents the shelduck. (R)
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