LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Cyprus Avenue
Lucy Caldwell’s story of a chance meeting on a delayed flight to Belfast.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—08/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval church of St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent.
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05:45
Profile—Mick Cash
Mark Coles profiles the head of the RMT union, Mick Cash.
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—08/12/2019
The latest national and international news headlines.
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06:05
Something Understood—Faith and Finance
Mark Tully asks how religious belief can affect business and financial theory.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Farming for Laughs
Meet farmer and comedy writer Jim Smith
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06:57
Weather—08/12/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—08/12/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Bikram Yoga Film; Eco Mosque and Megan Phelps-Roper
Edward Stourton presents the week’s religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
Jon Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.
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07:57
Weather—08/12/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—08/12/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Follow the Star - Looking Deeper
The Archbishop of Canterbury leads a service for Advent from the Chapel of Lambeth Palace
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08:48
A Point of View—Conversations of a cockroach and an alley cat
John Gray reflects on the lessons today of an unusual U.S. newspaper column
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Skua
Liz Bonnin presents brown skua hunting over an Antarctic landscape.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—08/12/2019
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—08/12/2019
Brian takes a risk for a loved one and there’s a shock for Helen
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Professor Russell Foster, professor of circadian neuroscience
Professor Russell Foster shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/12/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 72, New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
4/6 The 72nd series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
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12:32
The Food Programme—Cookbooks of 2019
Cerys Matthews and Lia Moutselou join Sheila Dillon to review 2019 in cookbooks.
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12:57
Weather—08/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—08/12/2019
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Dudley
Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Dudley.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - All about relationships
Three different stories and revealing insights into what makes a relationship tick.
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15:00
This Is Your Country Now, Too—Gustav and Franziska
1/7 Stories seen through the eyes of child refugees as they leave home for the unknown.
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15:45
Four Thought—Taking Humour Seriously
Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough.
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16:00
Open Book—2019 Books, AndrΓ© Aciman and David Bowie
Books of 2019, AndrΓ© Aciman, Bowie's Books
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16:30
Power Lines—Series 2, Class
Poet, playwright and performer Sabrina Mahfouz on contemporary working class poetics.
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17:00
The Boy in the Video
When a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ journalist is sent a child sex abuse video, it sparks an investigation.
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17:40
Profile—Mick Cash
Mark Coles profiles the head of the RMT union, Mick Cash.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/12/2019
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—08/12/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/12/2019 The main political parties have been emphasising their key promises ahead of Thursday's General Election.
The main parties have been emphasising their key promises ahead of Thursday's Election.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Adrian Chiles
The best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio this week.
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19:00
The Archers—08/12/2019
Helen gets a surprise
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19:15
Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Johns, Storrie, Brister and Graffoe
4/8 Fred MacAulay presents more top UK stand-up comedians from Edinburgh.
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19:45
A Run in the Park by David Park—Episode 6
6/10 An encounter with a fellow runner gives Cathy a new mission. Written by David Park.
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20:00
Feedback—06/12/2019
The programme that holds the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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20:30
Last Word—Bob Willis MBE, Gary Rhodes OBE, Dr Shuping Wang, Sir Stephen Cleobury CBE
Matthew Bannister on a cricketer, a chef, a whistleblower, a musical director
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21:00
Money Box—Christmas Debt
Overspent at Christmas: the lasting burden of debt.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
Jon Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.
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21:30
In Business—The pub is dead! Long live the micropub!
British pubs have been closing down but a new type of pub - the micropub - is popping up.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—08/12/2019
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Honey Boy
Honey Boy & The Two Popes
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23:30
Bookclub—Ben Lerner - Leaving the Atocha Station
American author Ben Lerner on his novel Leaving the Atocha Station. With James Naughtie
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Religious Right in the US
The religious right in the US - an exploration of their route to power.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval church of St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Revd Dr Calvin T Samuel
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05:45
Farming Today—09/12/19: Wet weather farming, Oats, Inclusivity in the countryside
James Peck tells Charlotte Smith about the impact the wet weather is having on farmers.
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05:56
Weather—09/12/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
Bill Oddie presents the snow goose.
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