LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—No-Go Zones and Dangerous Holidays
Global no-go zones and the complex overlap between conflict and tourism.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St George's Church, Benenden
The bells of St George's Church, Benenden.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/04/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/04/2019
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
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05:45
Farming Today—29.04.19
Is it the end of the road for council farms and their tenants?
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05:56
Weather—29/04/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Fulmar
Helen Moncrieff finds an ally in a territorial fulmar! (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—29/04/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Freedom: From Kierkegaard to Black Lives Matter
Amol Rajan with DeRay Mckesson, Clare Carlisle, Inua Ellams and Elizabeth Day
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09:45
Daily Service—29/04/2019 Beauty of relationship
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Edwin Counsell.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—8th Grade, Jing-Jing Lee, Mozambique floods
8th Grade: a coming of age film for our time? Margaret Thatcher's legacy for women.
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10:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 8: The Owl and the Ivy, Part 1
1/5 Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker on the road into Glan Don.
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11:00
Surviving McCarthy
Science writer Ehsan Masood has been searching for survivors from the McCarthy era.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Kiefer Sutherland, Bill Pullman, Andi Oliver, Angelique Kidjo, YolanDa Brown, Nikki Bedi
Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/04/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—1. Introduction
1/10 Ian McEwan's novel reimagines life and times in the 1980s
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12:18
You and Yours—Rural Poverty, Talking Debt, Outgrown Fashion and Travelling in Style
Money problems in the countryside, fashion that doesn't fit anymore and beds on trains.
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12:57
Weather—29/04/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—29/04/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
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13:45
The Five Faces of Leonardo—Leonardo's Heart
Heart surgeon Francis Wells examines what Leonardo’s anatomical drawings tell us today.
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14:00
The Archers—28/04/2019
Tom is distracted following recent events. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, Two Georges and An Epigram of Epicurus
A sad farewell and a glad welcome to the world as life goes on triumphantly in Ferryhill.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 6, 2019
The wide-ranging general knowledge quiz, with Russell Davies
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15:30
The Food Programme—How reassuring are food assurance labels?
Sheila Dillon considers the role of food assurance schemes in the UK today.
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16:00
Journey of a Lifetime—2018: Karen Darke. From Source to Sea via Me
Paralympic winner Karen Darke takes a very personal journey down Australia's Murray River.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Notre-Dame
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the significance of cathedrals in the lives of modern cities.
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17:00
PM—29/04/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/04/2019 Boeing apologises for fatal crashes
Boeing's chief executive refuses to admit there's a design flaw with the 737 Max airliner
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 22, Episode 5
5/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—29/04/2019
There's a shock for Clarrie.
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19:15
Front Row—Les Murray remembered, Women's Prize For Fiction shortlist, Kubrick exhibition, Captain Corelli on stage
Women's Prize For Fiction shortlist, Kubrick exhibition, Captain Corelli play, Les Murray.
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 8: The Owl and the Ivy, Part 1
1/5 Gareth picks up a naked hitchhiker on the road into Glan Don. (R)
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20:00
My Name Is...—My Name Is Elizabeth
Chef Elizabeth Haigh thinks the UK restaurant industry needs its own #MeToo moment. Now.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Bangladesh versus Yaba
Thousands of Bangladeshi addicts are hooked on Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine (R)
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21:00
The Bubble
Two social media users swap accounts and live in each other's bubble during Brexit. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Freedom: From Kierkegaard to Black Lives Matter
Amol Rajan with DeRay Mckesson, Clare Carlisle, Inua Ellams and Elizabeth Day (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—29/04/2019
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—1. Introduction
1/10 Ian McEwan's novel reimagines life and times in the 1980s (R)
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Biscuit Names
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look into the weird and wonderful world of biscuit names. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—29/04/2019
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Underland by Robert Macfarlane—1. Caves
1/5 Robert Macfarlane reads his musings on the worlds beneath our feet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/04/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/04/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/04/2019
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural economy report, wildlife on colliery sites, soil health, floating pennywort
House of Lords recommends a cross-government approach to enable a thriving rural economy.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Shag
Helen Moncrieff has a particular fondness for a bird known locally as a scarf. (R)
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