LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Hauntening—Series 4, Dead Funny
4/4 Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
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00:30
The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Preparations for a Secret Mission
1/10 A story of shipwreck and survival - and a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—World Service
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—02/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/01/24 Girls studying agriculture, Decarbonising pork production, Tweed
New figures show a sharp rise in girls studying agriculture at Scottish colleges.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Dunnock
Dermot O'Leary admires the work ethic and understated beauty of the industrious dunnock.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—02/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Hunger
Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election.
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09:30
Hoax—The Wizard of Sussex
An eccentric solicitor tries to convince the world that early humans evolved in England
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09:45
Daily Service—New beginnings - Morning Star
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andy Fishburne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Lavinia Greenlaw, Lindsay Duncan, the Irish mother and baby homes scandal
Faber's new poetry editor looks back over three decades of her own writings.
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11:00
Seven Deadly Psychologies—Sloth
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Last up: sloth.
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11:30
The Volcanic Verses
Volcanoes fascinate and terrify us, prompting centuries of poems to be written about them.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Sleep Special – with Prof Russell Foster
How to harness the power of sleep - with Professor Russell Foster.
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12:42
Obsessed with the Quest—Humpback Heat Run
Underwater cameraman Roger Munns recounts his quest to film the humpback heat run.
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12:57
Weather—02/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—02/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Understand—The US Election, The US Election: 2. The Campaign Trail
2/5 What happens on the road and who actually pays for it all?
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14:00
The Archers—01/01/2024
Henry has reservations.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Yusuf and the Whale
Yusuf is a dreamer, and a rubbish fisherman. And his life’s about to change.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 42, West Horsely Place
7/14 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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15:30
Doctor, Doctor—Dr Caroline Rance
Dr Phil Hammond meets Dr Caroline Rance, "the happiest GP in the country".
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16:00
The Long View—Aged Premiers
Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on elderly leaders.
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16:30
Great Lives—Jimmy Wales on Thomas Jefferson
The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, picks the third president of the United States.
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17:00
PM—02/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2024
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/01/2024 Hamas says deputy leader killed in blast
Hamas says its deputy head, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in Beirut.
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18:30
The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 1: Jane Austen v Where's Wally
1/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Jason Cook and Lauren Pattison.
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19:00
The Archers—02/01/2024
Helen makes the effort.
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19:15
Front Row—George Clooney, writer Gwyneth Hughes, The Scala Cinema
George Clooney, Callum Turner, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Scala!!!
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Doctor of Deception
The story of a doctor who couldn’t be trusted and the patients who faced the consequences
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20:40
In Touch—The New CEO of Guide Dogs; Cars
An interview with Andrew Lennox, the new CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
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21:00
A Dyeing Wish
Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.
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21:30
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Hunger
Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Hamas deputy leader killed in Beirut blast
Lebanon's foreign minister blames Israel, saying it is looking for a "regional war"
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22:45
The House Next to the Factory by Sonal Kohli—The Outing
2/5 A school girl tries to find out what happened to her favourite teacher, Sister Celina.
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23:00
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Sullen Super Model Problem
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn solve your problems. Or try, at the very least.
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23:30
Carbon Lifeforms—1. Food
A new comedy that dangles (think: Emission Impossible) itself over the climate crisis.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Daily Life On Board a Man-of-War
2/10 The perils of daily life on board an 18th-century man-of-war become a reality.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—World Service
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—03/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—03/01/24 Blind farmer; Wet weather; New rules on bottling wine; Upland farmers.
Diversity in farming, wet weather and sheep, new rules on wine corks and upland farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jackdaw
Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw.
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