LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/11/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino—The I In The Internet Part 1
Jia Tolentino asks 'how did the internet get so bad?'
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—16/11/2021
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/11/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/11/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/11/21 - Continued pig backlog, free range chickens and Scottish slurry spreading rules
Pig farmers consider aborting piglets as staff shortages at abattoirs continue to bite.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Song Thrush
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines listens to competing Song Thrushes.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/11/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—16/11/2021
News from Westminster and beyond.
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09:00
Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 2: Dirty Books
14/22 Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
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09:30
Biohacking—Stirring It Up
Prof Jonathan Ball explores new genetic technologies and how they might change society.
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09:45
Daily Service—16/11/2021 Tolerance – Unity
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Grace Thomas.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Actor Rose Ayling-Ellis in Strictly; Tracey Neville; Rape as a weapon of war; She-cession; Photographing Angela Merkel
Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice danced in tribute to the deaf community.
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11:00
Political Time Zones—Surviving the Future
2/3 How to bring the future into politics.
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11:30
The Talented Ms Highsmith
Sarah Dunant delves into the private diaries of the Queen of Suspense, Patricia Highsmith.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
The Last Resort—Malcolm
7/10 Malcolm’s attempts to give up the drink have not been going well. But today is the day!
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's making you hesitate over getting your jab?
Call You and Yours: What’s making you hesitate over getting your jab?
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12:57
Weather—16/11/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—16/11/2021
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 World of Our Making (1914 - 2010 AD), Hockney's In the Dull Village
2/5 Neil MacGregor considers the state of human rights - with a David Hockney print.
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14:00
The Archers—15/11/2021
Elizabeth comes bearing gifts
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14:15
Drama on 4—Monique & Me
Alfred Bradley Writing Bursary Award finalist in affecting drama about care and abuse.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Red
Josie Long presents short documentaries about the colour red.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—My Toxic Cocktail
Anna Turns finds out how synthetic chemicals are making their way into our bodies.
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16:00
The Law Show—Trial and error
Joshua Rozenberg examines a lawsuit that‘s rocked the sport of rugby.
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16:30
A Good Read—Athena Kugblenu and Pope Lonergan
Friends, sisters and serial killers all feature in the book choices for this week.
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17:00
PM—16/11/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/11/2021 The former Yorkshire cricketer, Azeem Rafiq, has told MPs that the scale of racism within English cricket is 'scary'
Former Yorks cricketer, Azeem Rafiq says scale of racism in English cricket is 'scary'.
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18:30
Jayde Adams: Â鶹ԼÅÄtown Glory—Episode 2
2/2 Jayde Adams discusses why we leave home and why some of us are drawn to go back.
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19:00
The Archers—16/11/2021
Lynda has a tall order for Kirsty.
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19:15
Front Row—Céline Sciamma on her film Petite Maman, author Sarah Moss on The Fell, diversity in folk arts
Writer and director Céline Sciamma on her new film Petite Maman.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Who is policing the police?
Melanie Abbott reveals that thousands of police officers do not have adequate vetting.
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20:40
In Touch—Gender Identity
Three visually impaired people tell us about their experiences with gender transition.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Persecutory delusions, engine idling and taxi driver brains
Claudia hears about a new treatment for people experiencing persecutory delusions.
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21:30
Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 2: Dirty Books
14/22 Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Prime Minister attempts to draw line under sleaze allegations
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid political consultants
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22:45
Careless by Kirsty Capes—Episode 7
7/10 It's Bess's sixteenth birthday.
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23:00
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—211. A Tech Crisis, Caving, and Dog Bandages, with Tanni Grey-Thompson
Jane and Fi are joined by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/11/2021
Sean Curran reports as MPs hear details of racism in cricket.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/11/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino—The I In The Internet Part 2
'How did the internet get so bad?’ asks Jia Tolentino in this wide-ranging essay.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—17/11/2021
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/11/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/11/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/11/21 - Pork staff shortages, lighting for fish, organic chicken and the CPTPP
Anna Hill finds out how switching the lights off could make farmed fish healthier.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Capercaillie
Kate Humble presents the capercaillie.
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