LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/04/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Swipe Right—We'd Need To Manage It by Naoise Dolan
A new story from Naoise Dolan, about finding love at a party in Dublin.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/04/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/04/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London.
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London.
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05:45
Profile—Simon Byrne
Chief Constable at the Police Service of Northern Ireland, who's facing calls to resign.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—18/04/2021
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Regret
Mark Tully asks if it is right to live with regret, or better to get over our mistakes.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Zimbabwean Insects
Meet insect farmer and pioneer for women in agriculture, Esnath Divasoni.
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06:57
Weather—18/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—18/04/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—'Music of the soul'; Faith and Forgiveness; Racism in the Church of England
Emily Buchanan with a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Barnardo's
Baroness Floella Benjamin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Barnardo's.
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07:57
Weather—18/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—18/04/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Walking Together
Exploring the rich story of the Road to Emmaus with the Rev Philip Blackledge, Melrose.
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08:48
A Point of View—What are you doing here?
Michael Morpurgo on how a personal meeting shaped his views.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Avocet
Chris Packham presents the avocet.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—18/04/2021
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—18/04/2021
Jazzer’s out to impress and Alice hits self destruct.
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10:54
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Kestrel
The kestrel features in this extended version of Tweet of the Day.
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11:00
The Reunion—The Litvinenko Poisoning
Kirsty Wark's guests recall the poisoning of Russian exile Alexander Litvinenko in 2006.
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11:45
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Cold Shower
Could a cold shower be the answer to reducing stress and boosting your immune system?
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Just a Minute—Series 86, Episode 8
8/10 Julian Clary hosts a special episode of Just a Minute.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Lab-grown meat: How long before it's on a menu near you?
Sheila Dillon looks at what the future holds for lab-grown or cultivated meat.
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12:57
Weather—18/04/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—18/04/2021
Ben Wright looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
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13:30
The Listening Project—Communicating across a divide
The power of talking to ease political tension, and keep women safe.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: Perfect Holes and Motivating Goals
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural Q&A with a virtual audience.
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14:45
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Love of learning or overmuch study
8/12 A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
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15:00
The Magic Mountain—Episode 2
2/3 Hugh Casthorpe is in love. His temperature is rising. Is it love, or is it a virus?
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16:00
Open Book—Chris Power; Online Dating in Fiction; Postcard from Delhi
Chris Power talks about A Lonely Man
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16:30
Poetry & I
Poet Jay Bernard explores the power and potency of the letter I.
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17:00
Able to Parent
Wheelchair-user Emily Yates and her partner CJ decide whether they want to be parents.
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17:40
Profile—Simon Byrne
Chief Constable at the Police Service of Northern Ireland, who's facing calls to resign.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—18/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/04/2021 Moscow has issued an angry response to the expulsion of 18 diplomats from the Czech Republic.
Moscow issues an angry response to the expulsion of 18 diplomats from the Czech Republic.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Jon Holmes
Jon Holmes chooses the best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio this week.
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19:00
Ayeesha Menon - Undercover Mumbai—Mad Women
4/6 Alia investigates a psychiatric hospital where women go in but never seem to come out.
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19:15
The Confessional—Series 1, The Confession of Cariad Lloyd
1/10 Comedy revelations as Stephen Mangan talks to Cariad Lloyd about her guiltiest memories.
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19:45
Enchanted Isle—The Healer by Molly Aitken
3/5 The last two inhabitants on an island receive a visit from a strange woman.
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20:00
Feedback—16/04/2021
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
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20:30
Last Word—Baroness Shirley Williams (pictured), Glynn Lunney, Lyn Macdonald
Matthew Bannister on a politician, a Nasa flight director and a historian.
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21:00
Money Box—MPs demand action on IR35
Report into loan charge scandal, banks failing fraud victims and GPs to offer debt help.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Barnardo's
Baroness Floella Benjamin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Barnardo's.
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21:30
Short Cuts—Series 20, Keeping Faith
2/7 Josie Long presents short documentaries about keeping faith.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—18/04/2021
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Chloe Zhao
Chloe Zhao on Nomadland.
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23:30
Something Understood—Regret
Mark Tully asks if it is right to live with regret, or better to get over our mistakes.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/04/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Orange Order
The Orange Order: an exploration of its origins, practices and principles.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London.
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church, Barnes, in London.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/04/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/04/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/04/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Susanna Gunner.
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05:45
Farming Today—19/04/21 Soil, Rural tourism, Potatoes
Why and how we should care for soils. Rural tourism. Tough times for potato growers.
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05:56
Weather—19/04/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greylag Goose
David Attenborough presents the greylag goose.
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