LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—15. Best Feet Forward
Matthew Syed reveals how teams can become greater than their individual parts.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Maidstone, Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Maidstone, Kent
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—09/08/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/08/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/08/21: Imports v Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Grown; Forestry; Beach cows
Can imported food really be greener? plus why cows are back grazing the dunes of Dorset.
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05:56
Weather—09/08/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Magnificent Frigatebird
Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/08/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Patch—Haringey
In an inner London borough, tales of loss and longing, told through vegetables
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09:30
The Power of Negative Thinking—Death Can Make You Happy
5/5 Oliver Burkeman explores how thinking more about death can help make us happier.
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09:45
Daily Service—09/08/2021 Travel - Setting Out
Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Mark Dowd.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Belarus, Domestic Violence and Terrorism, Instagram pictures, Anna Whitehouse
Belarus; Domestic Violence and Terrorism; Instagram pictures; Anna Whitehouse
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11:00
Breaking Through
How breaking went from the inner city streets of New York City to the Olympic Games
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11:30
Loose Ends—Samuel West, Natasha Kaplinsky, Chris Bryant, Will Young, Courtney Marie Andrews, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode One
1/10 A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
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12:18
You and Yours—Student Loans, Rescue Dog Welfare, Equity Release
Concerns for the welfare of dogs being handed into rescue centres.
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12:57
Weather—09/08/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—09/08/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
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13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The Threshold of the Modern World (1375-1550 AD), Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent
1/5 Neil Macgregor with the personal monogram of Suleyman the Magnificent.
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14:00
The Why Factor—Why are some songs seemingly impossible to forget?
Why do some songs refuse to leave us after we have heard them?
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14:15
Drama on 4—Keeping the Wolf Out, Red Pen
Crime drama set in communist Hungary. Bertalan renews his battle with the Miklos gang.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2021
The prestigious general knowledge quiz with Russell Davies
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15:30
The Food Programme—Andrew Wong: A Life Through Food
Jaega Wise meets the chef bringing Chinese culture and history to life through his food.
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16:00
Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Long Roads
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
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16:30
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Pizza Diet
Can I make a pizza that contains my recommended daily intake of everything? asks Paul
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17:00
PM—09/08/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/08/2021 'Code red for humanity' climate change warning
UN report directly links global warming with extreme weather
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 3
3/7 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—09/08/2021
Alice struggles to stay in control
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19:15
Front Row—Phil Wang, Shape Open exhibiton, All Bound Together, Lost manuscripts of Louis-Ferdinand CΓ©line
Phil Wang joins us to discuss his stand-up show, Philly Philly Wang Wang.
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19:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Amrita Sher-Gil: This is Me
Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the painter Amrita Sher-Gil.
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20:00
This Union—The Ghost Kingdoms of England, Northumbria - The Great Divide
2/4 Ian Hislop explores the story and legacy of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England.
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Nigeria's Kidnapped Children
How armed gangs are inflicting terror upon schools in northern Nigeria.
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21:00
Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares—Episode 3
3/3 Gene edited babies and gene drives to eradicate pests.
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21:30
The Patch—Haringey
In an inner London borough, tales of loss and longing, told through vegetables
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22:00
The World Tonight—"Code Red for humanity"
Major UN report: carbon emissions making extreme weather conditions even worse
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22:45
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode One
1/10 A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Cultish Language
Michael Rosen and Amanda Montell on who uses it and why.
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23:30
Things Can Only Get Worse—1997-2001
How did British politics go from Labour landslides to Brexit? John O'Farrell finds out.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 1: We Have an Offer
1/5 Actor Giles Terera's insider's account of his time in the groundbreaking musical Hamilton.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/08/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/08/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/08/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
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05:45
Farming Today—10/08/21 - IPCC report into climate change, methane reduction in farming, forest fire in Northumberland
Caz Graham asks what farming can do to reduce methane emissions to tackle climate change.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Rock Thrush
Liz Bonnin presents the blue rock thrush, perched high on a Spanish castle.
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