LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/05/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Other Minds: The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith—Meetings Across the Tree of Life
1/5 Philosopher and scuba-diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the intelligence of the octopus.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/05/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/05/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/05/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—11/05/21 Northern Ireland climate bill; Hedgerows; Drought resistant forage
Politicians in Northern Ireland debate climate bill; Hedgerows; Field trials of forage.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hobby
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—11/05/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Off airProgrammes will resume at 09:00
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Helen Scales on marine conservation
Fish watching and the downsides of deep sea mining. Helen Scales talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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09:30
One to One—Tech for Good: Marcus Smith speaks to Kriti Sharma
Marcus Smith talks to Kriti Sharma about harnessing the good in Artificial Intelligence.
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09:45
Daily Service—11/05/2021 The Power of Christ - Atonement
Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Tobi Olujinmi.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mona Eltahawy on embracing female anger; Maternal ambivalence; Women in the Senedd
Mona Eltahawy on embracing female anger; Maternal ambivalence; Women in the Senedd.
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10:45
Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, Episode 7
7/10 Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.
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11:00
Dare to Repair—Fixing the Future
3/3 Mark Miodownik looks at how repair and repair-ability fits into our sustainable future.
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11:30
Daft Punk Is Staying at My House, My House
Combine Disneyland Paris, a 4-track demo and three guys from Glasgow. Et voila, Daft Punk!
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Lean, Fall, Stand by Jon McGregor—7: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
7/10 A heart-stopping and heart-rending new novel from the award-winning author of Reservoir 13
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How do you find a new sense of purpose when someone who meant the world to you has died?
Call You and Yours: How do you find a new sense of purpose when a close relative has died?
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12:57
Weather—11/05/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—11/05/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
Questions Answered—David and Ben
2/5 Stories of the people behind the calls at the heart of Any Questions and Any Answers.
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14:00
The Archers—10/05/2021
Susan attempts to pick up the pieces.
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14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 6, Episode 2
2/8 Toby Jones stars in the final series of GF Newman's drama weaving fact with fiction.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 32, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Economics: Episode 32
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—New Grid for the New Age
How will Britain's power system need to change for a zero carbon world?
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16:00
Word of Mouth—The Shipping Forecast: Internet Fandom
Michael Rosen talks to internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch about online fandom language.
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16:30
Great Lives—Arlo Parks on Elliott Smith
Singer-songwriter Arlo Parks nominates the young life of singer Elliott Smith.
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17:00
PM—11/05/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—11/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/05/2021 Ballymurphy Inquest: Coroner finds 10 victims were innocent
An inquest has found that 10 people shot dead in west Belfast in 1971 were innocent.
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18:30
Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 4, Dead Jews
1/4 Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman looks at why Jews are still so problematic for so many
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19:00
The Archers—11/05/2021
Chris pulls no punches.
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19:15
Front Row—Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, Resident Evil, U.Me The Musical
Two Distant Strangers, Golden Globes, U.Me: The Musical and Resident Evil Village reviewed
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19:45
Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, Episode 7
7/10 Melbury confronts Mrs Charmond over her affair with Dr Fitzpiers.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Britain's Ghost Companies
Why thousands of foreign directors head up UK firms they actually have little to do with.
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20:40
In Touch—Voting; Extreme Sports
Voting; Extreme Sports
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21:00
All in the Mind—Psychology of soap operas like the Archers; Awards Finalist
How can soap operas like the Archers help us psychologically?
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Helen Scales on marine conservation
Fish watching and the downsides of deep sea mining. Helen Scales talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Further escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence
US and UN call for restraint
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22:45
Lean, Fall, Stand by Jon McGregor—7: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
7/10 A heart-stopping and heart-rending new novel from the award-winning author of Reservoir 13
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23:00
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—188. The Cream of Slough, with your Emails
Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite listener emails from the past few weeks.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—11/05/2021
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/05/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Other Minds: The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith—Mischief
2/5 Philosopher and scuba-diver Peter Godfrey-Smith explores the intelligence of the octopus.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/05/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/05/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/05/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
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05:45
Farming Today—12/05/21 - Government plans for Animal Welfare, AHDB Strategic Farms, and 'nature based solutions'.
The government is launching a new action plan for animal welfare.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—David Lindo on the Osprey
David Lindo the Urban Birder on seeing an osprey next to Wormwood Scrubs in London.
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