LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/10/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 1
1/5 Hilary Spurling's life of the celebrated 20th-century novelist. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—31/10/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/10/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/10/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey.
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05:45
Farming Today—Sea Lice in Farmed Salmon, Post-Brexit Trade, Hedge Laying
New figures show farmed salmon in Scotland have unacceptably high levels of sea lice.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jeremy Deller on the Mexican Free-tailed Bat
A Halloween special: artist Jeremy Deller encounters a Mexican free-tailed bat colony.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—31/10/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—31/10/2017
Sean Curran presents Yesterday in Parliament from Westminster.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
Zoologist and inventor Adrian Thomas talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight
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09:30
One to One—Peter Curran meets John Chambers
Broadcaster Peter Curran talks to guests about the Northern Ireland they left behind.
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09:44
Daily Service—500th anniversary of the Reformation
A service marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, led by the Rev Lucy Winkett.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Susannah Constantine, Stalking Laws, Infertility
Susannah Constantine discusses her move from fashion to fiction.
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10:45
The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 2
2/5 Manson and Denny deal with an outbreak of typhoid. Denny is convinced he knows the cause.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Beaver
Beavers are back, but Brett Westwood asks if they can recover their place in our culture.
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11:30
The Trainspotter's Guide to Dracula
Miles Jupp boards the train to Transylvania on the trail of Count Dracula.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/10/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Five Green Bottles—Series 1, Ancient Steinwein
Hugh Johnson profiles a 1540 Steinwein, one of the oldest wines to have ever been tasted.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Should the NHS pay to treat fertility problems?
Should the NHS pay to treat your fertility problem?
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12:57
Weather—31/10/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—31/10/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 2
2/5 Powell's lowly role at a publisher in 1920s London presents certain challenges.
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14:00
The Archers—30/10/2017
The residents of Ambridge receive shocking news. (R)
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14:15
Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 3, Sookey Hill
2/4 Pilgrim investigates a story about a man being turned into a hare. (R)
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 18, Ipswich
Jay Rayner and the panel visit Ipswich. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Tony's Farm
How do you communicate carbon emissions to farmers?
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16:00
The Law Show—The Lawyers Working for GCHQ
Joshua Rozenberg talks to the director for legal affairs at the intelligence agency GCHQ
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16:30
A Good Read—Jenny Colgan and Steven Camden (Polarbear)
Jenny Colgan and Steven Camden (Polarbear) talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—31/10/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/10/17 Labour activist says she was raped at party event in 2011
Labour activist says she was raped at a party function and discouraged from reporting it
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18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, Diabetes Day
2/7 It's time for Ed's annual health check.
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19:00
The Archers—31/10/2017
Alice puts her foot in it.
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19:15
Front Row—Lisette Oropesa, Richard Flanagan, Kate MccGwire
Opera singer Lisette Oropesa, novelist Richard Flanagan, artist Kate MccGwire.
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19:45
Living with the Gods—Mother and Child
Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—The Nuclear Option - Powering the Future and Cleaning Up the Past
How are plans for the future of nuclear power progressing - and how to clean up the past?
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20:40
In Touch—RNIB appointment; Maria Oshodi on Extant
RNIB's Ellie Southwood responds to Marsha de Cordova MP and Maria Oshodi on Extant at 20.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Sleep paralysis; Exploding head syndrome; Robot therapy; Mental health awareness
Sleep paralysis, exploding head syndrome, robot therapy, mental health awareness campaigns
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
Zoologist and inventor Adrian Thomas talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—8 dead in New York terror attack
A man deliberately drives a truck into cyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Book of Dust, Episode 7
7/10 Dr Relf braves the flood in order to bring important news to Jordan College.
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23:00
Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Lyons, Mazadza, Jones and Nelson
3/8 Fred MacAulay presents some of the UK's top comedians performing in Edinburgh.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—31/10/2017
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/11/2017
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 2
2/5 Powell's lowly role at a publisher in 1920s London presents certain challenges. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/11/2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/11/2017
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/11/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey.
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05:45
Farming Today—Bird crime, World dairy summit, Exporting haggis
Figures from the RSPB show that at least 81 birds of prey were illegally killed in 2016.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Paul Evans on the Barn Owl
Writer Paul Evans has an unnerving encounter with a barn owl in this Halloween tale.
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