LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Dr John Cooper Clarke at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ—Series 1, Crime and Retribution
4/4 The Bard of Salford performs classic and brand new poems at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Radio Theatre. (R)
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00:30
Short Works—Fear of Flying by Anna Freeman
An original short work for radio by Anna Freeman, author of The Fair Fight. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/12/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2018
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Edward's, Stow on the Wold
Bells on Sunday comes from St Edward's, Stow on the Wold.
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05:45
Profile—Melania Trump
Becky Milligan profiles America’s First Lady. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—30/12/2018
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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06:05
Something Understood—Hibernation
With Christmas behind us and New Year still to come, Mark Tully contemplates hibernation.
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06:35
Living World—Wild Boar
Lindsey Chapman updates this Living World on wild boar in Gloucestershire. From 2007
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06:57
Weather—30/12/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—30/12/2018
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Immigration and Religion: A Sunday Programme Special
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by William Crawley.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—AfriKids
June Sarpong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids
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07:57
Weather—30/12/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—30/12/2018
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—'Get up and flee!' - The Flight to Egypt
Sarah Teather, director of Jesuit Refugee Service UK, reflects on Jesus' flight into Egypt
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08:48
A Point of View—To Parks
Howard Jacobson on the joys of city parks.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Becky Unthank's Wren
Becky Unthank, one half of the folk group The Unthanks recalls why she named her son wren.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—30/12/2018
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—30/12/2018
There's tension over the turkey for Jill and the curtain goes up for The Canterbury Tales
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Hella Pick, journalist
Hella Pick, veteran journalist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 1
1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Weak, small and free: How no and low alcohol is finding power without strength
The story of the drinks going from strength to low strength and shaking up pubs and bars
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12:57
Weather—30/12/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—30/12/2018
Global news and analysis; presented by Mark Mardell
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13:30
Dame June Whitfield in Conversation with Joanna Lumley
June Whitfield discusses her career in comedy in this 2015 conversation with Joanna Lumley
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—North Downs
Eric Robson hosts the programme from the Kentish North Downs. (R)
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14:45
The Listening Project—Omnibus - Artists, horse riders and gamers
Fi Glover presents three conversations involving artists, horse riders and gamers.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Graeae's Amy Dorrit, Episode 1
Iconic Dickensian heroine fights her way out of poverty in 21st century Britain.
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16:00
Open Book—John Steinbeck Special
Celebrating the work of author John Steinbeck on the 50th anniversary of his death.
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16:30
Conversations on a Bench—Strabane - Maureen Boyle
A poem by Maureen Boyle echoes stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench in Strabane.
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17:00
The Equity Release Trap
Are insurers taking too many risks with equity release?
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17:40
Profile—Melania Trump
Becky Milligan profiles America’s First Lady.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—30/12/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/12/2018 No-deal Brexit ferry contract sparks concerns
Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
Broadcaster Liz Barclay makes her pick of the week.
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19:00
The Archers—30/12/2018
Jennifer struggles with her emotions
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19:15
The Rivals—Series 4, 1. The Clairvoyants
1/4 Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Constance Dunlap. Stars James Fleet.
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19:45
Turbulence—Budapest to London
Twelve flights. Twelve travellers. Twelve tales. David Szalay's short story series.
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20:00
The Forum—Who Was the Real Cleopatra?
Bridget Kendall and guests unpick fact from fiction in the life of the last Queen of Egypt (R)
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20:30
Last Word—Sister Wendy Beckett, Nicolas Roeg, Inge Borkh, Professor Sir Aaron Klug, Geoff Emerick
Julian Worricker on an art historian, a director, a singer, a scientist, a sound engineer.
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21:00
Money Box—Perfect Pensions Storm
The Welsh steel workers who were persuaded by 'sharks' to give up their company pensions.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—AfriKids
June Sarpong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids
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21:30
In Business—On the Rails
Matthew Gwyther asks what's next for the UK's rail industry after a turbulent year.
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22:00
News Review of the Year—2018
Jonny Dymond and a panel of guests discuss the big news stories of 2018.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Nic Roeg
A tribute to Nic Roeg
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23:30
Something Understood—Hibernation
With Christmas behind us and New Year still to come, Mark Tully contemplates hibernation.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/12/2018
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Identity
Identity: a special programme exploring the way in which we define ourselves.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Edward's, Stow on the Wold
Bells on Sunday comes from St Edward's, Stow on the Wold.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—31/12/2018
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—31/12/2018
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/12/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Jo Bailey Wells, Bishop of Dorking
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05:45
Farming Today—Where do all the trees in our public forests come from?
Inside a nursery where millions of trees are grown from seed for our public forests.
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05:56
Weather—31/12/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Curlew
Martin Hughes-Games presents the curlew.
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