LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—18/03/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Breaking Mississippi—5. A Call to Arms
As armed segregationists head for Oxford, President JFK and the governor talk in secret.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—18/03/2023
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/03/2023
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/03/2023
Spiritual reflection with Lorna Farrell, a Christian author and disability activist.
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05:45
Lent Talks—The People's Prayer - On Earth as in Heaven
Six people well known in their fields reflect on the story of Jesus' ministry and Passion.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—18/03/2023
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Ramblings—To the Ring of Brodgar
Clare discovers Orkney's standing stones are as impressive and mysterious as Stonehenge.
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06:30
Farming Today—18/03/23 Farming Today This Week: rows over sheep; Dutch farmers winning elections; exploited migrant workers.
The tensions between where sheep are, should be, should not be and who decides.
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06:57
Weather—18/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—18/03/2023
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—18/03/2023
Mark D'Arcy reports as proposals to ban trophy hunting imports clear the House of Commons.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Spencer Matthews and Rachel Parris
Anneka Rice's inheritance tracks and one of the founders of Shazam, Dhiraj Mukherjee.
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10:30
Rewinder—Sardine Lie Detector
Greg James loses himself in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's enormous archives.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—18/03/2023
George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, looks back at the week.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Kidnapped in DR Congo
A woman tells her story of how she was kidnapped by an armed group - and how she escaped.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—18/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Money Box—Romance scam refund and prepayment meter penalty
A Β£150,000 refund for a romance fraud victim, and savings for prepayment meter customers.
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 62, Episode 1
1/6 Steve Punt presents the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
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12:57
Weather—18/03/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—18/03/2023
The latest national and international news and weather reports from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Victoria Atkins MP, Caroline Lucas MP, Theo Paphitis and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Danehill Memorial Hall.
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14:00
Any Answers?—18/03/2023
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:45
Drama on 4—John Osborne - Look Back in Anger
John Osborne's classic play with David Tennant as Jimmy Porter.
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16:15
Woman's Hour—Paris Hilton, FGM report, Annie Lennox, Country-pop duo Ward Thomas
Paris Hilton on her new memoir, and Annie Lennox explaining her new campaign.
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17:00
PM—18/03/2023
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Toothpaste
Do toothpastes promising to repair enamel and help with sensitive teeth really work?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—18/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/03/2023 The SNP chief executive has resigned
Peter Murrell has resigned after the SNP misled the media on the size of its membership
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18:15
Loose Ends—Frank Skinner, Sophie Okonedo, Sam Brown, Gurdeep Loyal, Daoiri Farrell, Say She She, George Egg, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Rachel Reeves
Shadow chancellor and former economist, who was a national chess champion aged 14.
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19:15
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 26, How Far Can the Human Body Go?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the limits of human endurance.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Writing Our Mothers
A journey into the ways women writers have written the mother.
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21:00
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 4, Episode 1
1/10 Toby Jones stars as Joseph Olinska - gangster turned MP - achieving success by any means.
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21:45
The Skewer—Series 8, Episode 6
6/8 Jon Holmes' multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
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22:00
News—18/03/2023
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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22:15
Moral Maze—Is pacifism admirable, immoral, or just impractical?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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23:00
Counterpoint—Series 36, Semi-final 1, 2023
10/13 The wide ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
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23:30
The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed—Olive Senior
Simon Armitage talks to Olive Senior, poet laureate of Jamaica, in his writing shed.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—19/03/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Understand—The Economy, The Economy: 10. Inequality
11/16 Why are the rich, rich and the poor, poor, and was it always this way?
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00:30
Blackspot
With his parents gone for the week, Simon plans to make the most of his time alone.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—19/03/2023
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/03/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/03/2023
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The church of St Botolph in the village of Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire.
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Botolph in the village of Stoke Albany.
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05:45
Profile—Rachel Reeves
Shadow chancellor and former economist, who was a national chess champion aged 14.
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