LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/02/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 3
3/5 How did two people from such vastly different backgrounds end up together? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/02/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—21/02/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/02/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann
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05:45
Farming Today—Sugar beet and public health, seasonal agricultural labour and conservation farming
We eat too much sugar - so should UK farmers be growing less sugar beet?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/02/2019
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—21/02/2019
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
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09:00
In Our Time—Pheromones
A discussion of the chemicals that animals use in order to affect others of their species.
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09:45
Daily Service—Take four women: Martha
Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Sharon Grenham Thompson.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Afghan Women and the Peace Negotiations
Mary Akrami and Christina Lamb, Clara Schumann, Laura Bates, and Family Secrets.
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10:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 4
4/5 The strange cloud above Glan Don finally breaks.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Take it steady
Uruguay's cautious route to legal cannabis sales.
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11:30
Branding Genius
Who owns Shakespeare? Graphic designer Teresa Monachino goes in search of Brand Bard.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 9
9/10 Maurice finds himself confiding in Theo, despite his better judgement.
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12:18
You and Yours—Pub activities, Online gambling, Ryan Adams tickets
Why pubs offering more than just drinking and eating are popular with young people.
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12:57
Weather—21/02/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—21/02/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Ladder To Nowhere—Episode 4
The dramatic story of one woman's escape from a life blighted by gang culture.
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14:00
The Archers—20/02/2019
Jill is shocked by the truth about recent events (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—A World Elsewhere: The Return
Rida, a radicalised Glasgow Asian teenager, returns from Syria. What will her fate be?
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 41, Gentle Slopes not Rolling Hills - Suffolk
Clare Balding and her fellow walkers take in the delights of rural Suffolk
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Send a Cow
Jane Horrocks makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Send a Cow (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Niklas Natt Och Dag, Mohammed Hanif on Catch 22, Emma Darwin
Swedish novelist Niklas Natt Och Dag discusses his novel The Wolf and the Watchman. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Derek Jarman
A tribute to Derek Jarman.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Mars - rovers v humans? Forests and carbon, Ethiopian bush crow
Goodbye Mars Opportunity rover - what's next? Forests and carbon, Ethiopian bush crow
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17:00
PM—21/02/2019
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/02/2019 Pope opens child abuse summit
Victims offer harrowing evidence to inquiry
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18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Malta
6/6 Comedian Mark Steel visits the island of Malta and performs a show for the local audience.
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19:00
The Archers—21/02/2019
Will struggles as Nic's anniversary approaches
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19:15
Front Row—Odaline de la Martinez, War Photography, Flack Review, Peter Tork Remembered
Conductor Odaline de la Martinez on music by overlooked African-American composers.
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 4
4/5 The strange cloud above Glan Don finally breaks. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Should we worry about Huawei?
Does Chinese telecoms giant Huawei present a threat to national security?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Are auditors fit for purpose?
In the wake of accounting scandals, does the audit business need to be overhauled?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Mars - rovers v humans? Forests and carbon, Ethiopian bush crow
Goodbye Mars Opportunity rover - what's next? Forests and carbon, Ethiopian bush crow (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Pheromones
A discussion of the chemicals that animals use in order to affect others of their species. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Vatican Sex Abuse Summit
Pope Francis opens four-day summit on sexual abuse of children by priests.
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22:45
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 9
9/10 Maurice finds himself confiding in Theo, despite his better judgement. (R)
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23:00
The World of Simon Rich—Series 2, Episode Three
3/4 Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—21/02/2019
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/02/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 4
4/5 Gainsbourg offers Birkin one of the most iconic songs of the decade, Je T'Aime. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/02/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/02/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/02/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—22/02/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/02/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brexit and fishing; global biodiversity; rural work experience.
How might the UK's fishing sector fare in a no-deal Brexit?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bittern
Kate Humble presents the bittern. (R)
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