LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/04/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Short Works—Series 1, The Liquid You by Ben Norris
An original short work for radio by writer and performer Ben Norris. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/04/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/04/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Peter's, South Petherton
Church bells from St Peter's, South Petherton.
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05:45
Lent Talks—Professor Christine Done - Destiny and the Cosmos
Professor Christine Done talks about the ultimate destiny of the universe. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—09/04/2017
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—Pontius Pilate
On Palm Sunday, Mark Tully assesses one of Holy Week's main characters: Pontius Pilate.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Getting to Grips with Glyphosate
Two farmers debate the pros and cons of the controversial herbicide glyphosate.
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06:57
Weather—09/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—09/04/2017
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Life after death survey, Workplace chaplains, Jorvik Viking centre.
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Child Rescue Nepal
Joanna Lumley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Rescue Nepal.
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07:57
Weather—09/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—09/04/2017
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—The Pearl of Great Value
From All Souls, Langham Place, with the rector Hugh Palmer.
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08:48
A Point of View—Bad News is Good Business
AL Kennedy says we should reject the media outlets that peddle only bad news. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Whitethroat
Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—09/04/2017
News and live music with Paddy O'Connell including a review of the Sunday newspapers.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—09/04/2017
David's plan backfires, and Emma takes matters into her own hands.
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11:15
The Reunion—Libyan Embassy Siege
Sue MacGregor's guests recall the Libyan embassy siege of 1984.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/04/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 1
1/6 David Mitchell is joined by John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders and Miles Jupp. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Food Stories from Venezuela: Eating in a Failed State.
Venezuela is seeing its worst crisis in living memory. Dan Saladino tells the food story.
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12:57
Weather—09/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—09/04/2017
Global news and analysis.
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13:30
Recycled Radio—Series 5, Europeland
1/4 Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe introduces a Recycled special on Europe, a bewildering place! (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—70th Anniversary Special
Eric Robson and the panel mark 70 years of GQT with a look back through the archives. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Omnibus - Lists
Lists to live by and lists to tick off.
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15:00
H Rider Haggard - King Solomon's Mines—Episode 2
2/2 Tim McInnerny stars in a classic adventure - the quest for the legendary diamond mines.
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16:00
Open Book—Jon McGregor
Mariella Frostrup talks to writer Jon McGregor and explores WH Auden's life in Scotland.
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16:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 9, Crude Poems: Making Poetry after the Torrey Canyon
2/4 Paul Farley, in Cornwall, hears the poetry of oil spills 50 years after the Torrey Canyon.
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17:00
A Degree of Fraud
Ellie Cawthorne investigates the multimillion pound trade in fake essays and dissertations (R)
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17:40
Profile—Gibraltar
Becky Milligan profiles the tiny British Overseas Territory making headlines this week. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—09/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/04/2017 The man suspected of a lorry attack in Sweden was due to be deported
A British man was one of the four people killed in Stockholm
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18:15
Pick of the Week—John Waite
On Pick of the Week John Waite finds his credulity being tested.
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19:00
The Archers—09/04/2017
Lilian hopes to get things over quickly.
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19:15
Hal—Series 2, Teenagers
1/4 Eldest daughter Lily's first forays into love lead to predictably chaotic results.
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19:45
Life at Absolute Zero—Series 2, Pavlovian
2/10 Lynne Truss's series about the people of Meridian Cliffs. Ashley the dog walker.
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20:00
Feedback—Balancing Brexit, Libby Purves, A youthful Moral Maze
What are the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's duties in covering Brexit now Article 50 has been triggered? (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Darcus Howe, Andy Coogan, Dr Sylvia Moody, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Peter Shotton
Matthew Bannister on an activist, a coach, a psychologist, a poet, a businessman. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—Personal debt, Making tax digital, Bereavement support payments, Probate fees
More personal debt, more tax returns, less bereavement support and changing probate fees. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Child Rescue Nepal
Joanna Lumley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Rescue Nepal. (R)
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21:30
In Business—Why are the French so productive?
Jonty Bloom explores why France appears to get more out of its workers than the UK does. (R)
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22:00
Westminster Hour—09/04/2017
Carolyn Quinn previews the week's politics, plus Political Thinking with Nick Robinson.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Raw
Julia Ducournau discusses her French cannibal movie Raw. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—Pontius Pilate
On Palm Sunday, Mark Tully assesses one of Holy Week's main characters: Pontius Pilate. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/04/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—A special programme devoted to the BSA/Thinking Allowed Ethnography Shortlist
A special programme devoted to the BSA/Thinking Allowed Ethnography Award shortlist 2017. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Peter's, South Petherton
Church bells from St Peter's, South Petherton. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/04/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/04/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/04/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Professor Tom Wright, St Andrews.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pollution, Livestock markets, Taste of Scilly
There is a new way forward over the thorny issue of farm pollution in Northern Ireland.
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05:56
Weather—10/04/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Yellow Wagtail
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail. (R)
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