LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/01/2020
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:15
Living Memory—Cope and Carry On!
Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.
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00:30
Unreliable Memoirs—Episode 2
2/5 Clive James reads the first part of his autobiography on his early life in Australia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—01/01/2020
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/01/2020
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/01/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop John Inge
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05:45
Farming Today—National Pig Centre
Charlotte Smith visits the new National Pig Centre.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Song Thrush (Winter)
David Attenborough presents the song thrush.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/01/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Positive Thinking—All Under One Roof?
Meet Stephen Burke. He's a man on a mission.
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09:30
Four Thought—The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Ashley Hickson-Lovence argues black boys need to read books that reflect their own lives.
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09:45
Daily Service—01/01/20 - Proceeding
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The World for Women in 2020
The issues shaping women’s lives in the 2020s and the big ideas that could change things
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10:41
Charlotte and Lillian—Series 2, 1. The Game
1/4 Charlotte has met a new man, prompting Lillian to offer her best dating advice.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Lee and Steven - Returning to Heaven
Friends united in their joy at returning home to the wonders of the Welsh valleys.
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11:00
Who Will Call Me Beloved?
Writer Tania Hershman on the word ‘beloved’ and commemorating single people when they die.
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11:30
Jeeves - Live!—Indian Summer of an Uncle
Martin Jarvis performs the first of two comic classics live at The Orange Tree Theatre.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/01/2020
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 8
8/10 An interrogation leads to a deadly discovery.
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12:18
You and Yours—What's next for the package holiday industry after the collapse of Thomas Cook?
What's next for the package holiday industry after the collapse of Thomas Cook?
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12:57
Weather—01/01/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—01/01/2020
News, analysis and comment from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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13:45
Could an Ancient Athenian Fix Britain?—Episode 3: How much is too much?
3/5 What did classical Athenians vote on? Or rather, what didn’t they? Jon Harvey investigates
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14:00
The Archers—31/12/2019
Helen’s dressed to impress
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14:15
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats read by Jeremy Irons
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15:00
Neil Gaiman and the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Symphony Orchestra—Playing in the Dark (Part 2)
2/2 Concert of readings and music from Neil Gaiman and friends with the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Symphony Orchestra
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16:00
The Quietest New Year On Earth
Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours - listen to Bali on New Year's Day.
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16:30
The Media Show—The British drama boom
UK producers are capitalising on the global demand for new shows - how long will it last?
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17:00
PM—01/01/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/01/2020 Call for leniency in Cyprus gang rape case
Former Cypriot minister says rape case teenager has already suffered a lot
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18:15
Ghost Stories from Ambridge—The Monkey’s Paw
3/3 Three Ghost Stories from Ambridge read by John Rowe (aka Jim Lloyd).
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18:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, The Counterfeiter
6/8 Hancock tries to find Bill a job. But with a little help from Sid, all he finds is trouble
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19:00
The Archers—01/01/2020
Kenton's left despairing
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19:15
Front Row—Beethoven at 250
A celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven, marking the composer's 250th anniversary
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—My Life with Flu, Episode 3
3/5 1986: Jill meets David in New York and embarks upon an illicit affair.
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20:00
The Spark—Paul Krugman v zombie economics
Economist Paul Krugman on the ideas that, he argues, block real change. With Helen Lewis.
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20:45
Four Thought—The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Ashley Hickson-Lovence argues black boys need to read books that reflect their own lives.
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21:00
Josie Long's Gambit
Josie Long celebrates the pleasures of chess as she rekindles her own love for the game.
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21:30
Positive Thinking—All Under One Roof?
Meet Stephen Burke. He's a man on a mission.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Proxy war between Iran and the US gets uncomfortably real
Supporters of Iranian backed militia withdraw from US embassy in Baghdad
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22:45
The Secret Commonwealth—Episode 8
8/10 An interrogation leads to a deadly discovery.
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23:00
My Brilliant Life
Alistair McGowan stars as a host of famous voices in the daydreams of Harry Pye.
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23:15
Bunk Bed—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6 Peter Curran and Patrick Marber with their acclaimed late-night conversation series.
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23:30
James Veitch's Contractual Obligation—Mindfulness
Comedian James Veitch wonders if mindfulness can help him create a new podcast format
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/01/2020
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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00:30
Unreliable Memoirs—Episode 3
3/5 Clive James reads the first part of his autobiography on his early life in Australia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—02/01/2020
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/01/2020
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/01/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop John Inge
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05:45
Farming Today—Island Abattoir
What does the future hold for small-scale abattoirs?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tawny Owl (Winter)
David Attenborough presents the Tawny Owl.
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