LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Book of the Week—Michael Tippett, Episode 3
War in Europe approaches and Michael Tippett pays the price for his pacifist beliefs. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/04/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/04/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Nitrogen fertiliser reduction, the public on farms, circadian rhythms of plants
Charlotte Smith asks Guy Smith if farming can achieve zero net emissions by 2040.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ruddy Duck
Kate Humble presents the ruddy duck. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—18/04/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—A Midsummer Night's Dream
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's comedy, one of his most popular plays
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09:45
Daily Service—18/04/19 Maundy Thursday
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Claire Campbell-Smith
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Three Sisters, Molly Case, Women's Football
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
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10:45
The Citadel—Series 5, Episode 4
4/5 A loose coal cart has crashed into Denny's car, seemingly stalled on the railroad tracks.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Restoring Brazil's National Treasure
Can the treasures lost when Brazil's National Museum burnt down be salvaged or replaced?
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11:30
Songs From the Edgelands
Singer Gwenno champions the vitality of music written and sung in minoritised languages.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/04/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 4
Adrian attends a crisis meeting with the Flowers family and meets Marigold’s sister Daisy.
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12:18
You and Yours—ATM theft, Palm oil, The art of statistics
After plastic will palm oil be the next focus for green campaigners?
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12:57
Weather—18/04/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—18/04/2019
News, analysis and comment from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:45
One to One—The last space shuttle
Space nerd Jack Dearlove interviews Doug Hurley, astronaut on the last space shuttle. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—17/04/2019
Natasha finds herself the talk of Ambridge (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Tightrope
Life is a balancing act. Quite literally so - for Charles Blondin. With Philip Jackson. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Jallianwala Grove: Remembering the 1919 massacre in Amritsar
The first memorial to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre has been created in Britain.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Action for Stammering Children
Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Action for Stammering Children (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Damian Barr, Candice Carty-Williams, Beckett's prose
Debut novelists Damian Barr and Candice Carty-Williams join presenter Shahidha Bari.
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16:00
The Film Programme—Yentl reunion, Styx
Antonia Quirke reunites three cast members of Barbra Streisand's cult classic Yentl.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Notre-Dame fire, Reviving pig brains, ExoMars, Evolution of faces
Notre-Dame fire, reviving pig brains, ExoMars and evolution of faces.
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17:00
PM—18/04/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/04/2019 Mueller report published
Robert Mueller's report into Russian meddling in the 2016 election has been published
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18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 7, Episode 3
3/6 Globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller returns with more wit and wisdom.
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19:00
The Archers—18/04/2019
Lily offers an explanation
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19:15
Front Row—Saxophonist Jess Gillam, war poster artist Abram Games, author Tayari Jones
Saxophonist Jess Gillam plays live and talks about the sax in classical music.
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19:45
The Citadel—Series 5, Episode 4
4/5 A loose coal cart has crashed into Denny's car, seemingly stalled on the railroad tracks. (R)
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20:00
The Briefing Room—What's in the Mueller report?
What's in the Mueller report - and what are the implications for US politics?
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20:30
In Business—Behind the Facades
How the changing relationship between landlord and tenant is reshaping our high street.
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Notre-Dame fire, Reviving pig brains, ExoMars, Evolution of faces
Notre-Dame fire, reviving pig brains, ExoMars and evolution of faces. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—A Midsummer Night's Dream
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's comedy, one of his most popular plays (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Mueller Report Published
A redacted version of the 400-page Mueller report has been published.
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22:45
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 4
Adrian attends a crisis meeting with the Flowers family and meets Marigold’s sister Daisy. (R)
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23:00
Alone—Series 1, Not Listening but Hearing
2/6 Wild night-time noises from upstairs keep Mitch and Will awake. Stars Angus Deayton. (R)
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23:30
The Untold—The Toss of the Coin
Jackie has a 50-50 chance of developing Huntington's disease. Does she have it? (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Book of the Week—Michael Tippett, Episode 4
Britain is at war and Tippett’s pacifist beliefs land him in Wormwood Scrubs. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/04/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/04/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Growing behind the prison gates
Inmates at Erlestoke grow food for the prison kitchens and shop.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Stone Curlew
Kate Humble presents the stone curlew. (R)
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