LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Hello, Stranger by Will Buckingham—Episode 4
4/5 Philosopher Will Buckingham explores our complex relationship with strangers.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/08/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/08/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/08/2021
With Father Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church in Melrose
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05:45
Farming Today—20/08/21 Cash for Ash, Rural crime in Wales, Broccoli harvest
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being asked to repay money from the 'Cash for Ash' scheme.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—New Zealand Bellbird
Chris Packham presents the New Zealand bellbird.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/08/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Reunion—The Day Today
Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind 90s TV news parody The Day Today.
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09:45
Daily Service—20/08/2021 Time – Time well spent
Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Rt Rev Chris Edmondson
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Divorce, Ruby Wax, the FIRE movement, Strings duo Balladeste
Divorce, Ruby Wax, the FIRE movement and strings duo Balladeste.
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11:00
The Digital Human—Series 18, Animism
Aleks Krotoski explores if some our anxieties around AI and automation are cultural.
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11:30
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, The News
3/4 Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a swipe at the news and why it might be good to cancel it.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode Ten
10/10 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—Greece fires, HMV, Swimming pools
A listener tells us how she had to cut short her holiday due to the fires in Greece.
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12:57
Weather—20/08/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/08/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond
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13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD), Pieces of eight
5/5 Neil MacGregor with the first truly global money - silver pieces of eight.
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14:00
The Archers—19/08/2021
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Farm looks to the future
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14:15
Angst!—Gaia
5/5 A refugee cleaner must negotiate the survival of humanity with Gaia, the Earth Mother.
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14:45
Chinese Characters—Mao Zedong: The Man Who Made Modern China
The Communist leader who changed his country forever.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ: Parakeet Trees and Dinner Plate Leaves
Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening Q&A.
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15:45
Short Works—This Is Going To Hurt
A brand new story from American novelist Elizabeth Wetmore
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16:00
Last Word—Una Stubbs (pictured), Gino Strada, Mo Hayder
Matthew Bannister on an actor, a surgeon, a writer
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16:30
Feedback—20/08/2021
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
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17:00
PM—20/08/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/08/2021 The Taliban have been tightening their grip across Afghanistan
Regulators in the UK have approved the use of a new coronavirus drug
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18:30
Party's Over—Series 1, The Great Outdoors
4/5 New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.
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19:00
Front Row—Nicolas Cage film Pig, Singer-songwriter Moses Sumney, The White Lotus, Sisters
Nicolas Cage film Pig, Singer-songwriter Moses Sumney at the Proms, comedy The White Lotus
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19:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Subbulakshmi: Opening Rosebuds
Sunil Khilnani explores the life of south Indian singer MS Subbulakshmi.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, James Heappey MP, Fraser Nelson, Tommy Sheppard MP
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Haddenham Village Hall.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Rhetoric of the Climate Crisis
Rebecca Stott reflects on the difficulty of communicating climate change.
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21:00
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus—First Global Economy (AD 1450 - 1600)
Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made
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22:00
The World Tonight—Biden dismisses criticism of evacuation operation
President insists he will use "every resource necessary" to make it a success
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22:45
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode Ten
10/10 A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
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23:00
Great Lives—Althea Gibson
The first black tennis player to win Wimbledon is the choice of Professor Devi Sridhar.
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23:30
The Disrupters—CEO of Netflix: Reed Hastings
'You’ve got to be radical and try things'
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Hello, Stranger by Will Buckingham—Episode 5
5/5 Philosopher and traveller Will Buckingham explores our complex relationship with strangers
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/08/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/08/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/08/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley
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05:45
Four Thought—200 Days
Steven Dowd tells the story of how his life changed, and how he regained control of it.
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