LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/02/2016
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 2
2/5 Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—03/02/2016
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/02/2016
News from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Scottish subsidy payments, Starling murmurations, Biosecurity
Two thirds of Scottish farmers are still waiting for their subsidy payments.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Magnificent Frigatebird
Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/02/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—03/02/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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09:00
Midweek—Dame Joan Bakewell, Willard Wigan, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gary Clarke
Lemn Sissay meets Dame Joan Bakewell and micro-sculptor Willard Wigan.
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09:45
Daily Service—03/02/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Child refugees, Sam Baker, Preparing for disasters
The experiences of unaccompanied child refugees. Jane Garvey presents.
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10:41
John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes, Episode 4
4/7 It has been 12 years since the breakdown of his marriage, and Soames Forsyte wants a son.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Catherine and Nina - Anyone Who's Different Is a Target
Coming to terms with Asperger's Syndrome.
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11:00
Living with Water
Susan Marling discovers what architects can do to make homes more flood resilient.
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11:15
International Cricket—South Africa v England: First ODI, Bloemfontein
Commentary on the first ODI between South Africa and England, from Bloemfontein.
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Afternoon
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12:01
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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12:04
International Cricket—South Africa v England: First ODI, Bloemfontein
Commentary on the first ODI between South Africa and England, from Bloemfontein.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
International Cricket—South Africa v England: First ODI, Bloemfontein
Commentary on the first ODI between South Africa and England, from Bloemfontein.
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20:30
Splitting the Assets
Examining the emotionally charged court process of financial settlement following divorce.
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21:00
Science Stories—Einstein's Fridge
What happened when Einstein decided to fix the fridge?
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21:30
Midweek—Dame Joan Bakewell, Willard Wigan, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gary Clarke
Lemn Sissay meets Dame Joan Bakewell and micro-sculptor Willard Wigan. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Islamic State Group in Libya
Gabriel Gatehouse is in Misrata. Syrian peace talks are suspended.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Orlando, A Lampooning
3/10 Orlando aspires to the life of a poet and extends an invitation to an admired writer.
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23:00
The Future of Radio—Series 2, Mashup Heaven
2/4 Radio boffins assist Skanksy – the aural graffiti artist.
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23:15
Nurse—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—03/02/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as David Cameron is questioned on his EU deal.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/02/2016
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Stop the Clocks, Episode 3
3/5 Dame Joan Bakewell takes stock of her life as she enters her ninth decade with gusto. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—04/02/2016
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/02/2016
News from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farm Payments, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖopathy for Livestock, Food Waste for Pigs
Delayed farm payments - unacceptable and alarming? The Rural Payments Agency responds.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-nest Swiftlet
Michael Palin presents the black-nest swiftlet deep inside an Indonesian cavern (R)
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