LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—07/05/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Corner Shop: Shopkeepers, the Sharmas and Modern Britain, Episode 1
Babita Sharma's affectionate look at modern Britain through the prism of the corner shop. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—07/05/2019
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/05/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/05/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Latifa Akay.
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05:45
Farming Today—07/05/19: Rural crime and the police response, The UK flower industry, Lambs in care homes
Charlotte Smith asks The National Police Chiefs Council how they're tackling rural crime.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wetland Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus from the marshes of North Warren in Suffolk. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—07/05/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Long View—Julian Assange and Robert Ferguson
Jonathan Freedland compares Julian Assange to a pamphleteer and fugitive of the 1680s.
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09:30
The Genius of Accidents—Series 1, The Coelacanth
The story of a fish that was discovered 66 million years after its 'extinction'. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—07/05/19 Loneliness
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Ann Easter.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour in Ireland
We're coming live from Dublin
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10:45
Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend—2. Shock
2/5 Sara has arrived in Broken Wheel, Iowa only to discover that her pen pal Amy has died.
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11:00
Can My Eleven Year Old Fix My Life?
Can 11-year-old Arthur bring some positive thinking into his dad’s life?
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11:30
Art of Now—Afghan Stars
Sahar Zand is in Kabul for the finals of the TV talent show Afghan Star.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/05/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—Episode 7
7/10 Charlie, Miranda, and synthetic human Adam, make an eventful trip.
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - What's it like to live in a coastal town?
Call You and Yours - What's it like to live in a coastal town?
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12:57
Weather—07/05/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—07/05/2019
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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13:45
Encounters with Victoria—2. Poor Lady Flora
1839. Scandal and crisis embroil the young queen.
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14:00
The Archers—06/05/2019
Jazzer's determined to get even. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—My Cambodian Twin
Drama about Anne Caulfield’s determination to write her book on Cambodia, despite cancer.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 24, Grantham
Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are in Grantham. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—The State of Nature
How is the planet's natural life holding up to pressure from humanity? Tom Heap reports.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—The Language of Comics
Michael Rosen explores the visual language of comics, with comics theorist Neil Cohn.
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16:30
Great Lives—Caroline Criado-Perez on Jane Austen
The feminist campaigner and writer Caroline Criado-Perez champions the life of Jane Austen
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17:00
PM—07/05/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—London Bridge inquest hears from the families of the victims
London Bridge terror attack inquest hears from the families of the victims
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18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 13, The Ed Talk
Ed Reardon returns to lead us through his week, as he keeps mind, soul and cat together.
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19:00
The Archers—07/05/2019
Tom is forced to tell the truth
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19:15
Front Row—Film director Amma Asante, Joe Boyd on Aretha Franklin, Ireland's Abbey Theatre
Amma Asante, TV drama Years and Years reviewed, Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace concert
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19:45
Katarina Bivald - The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend—2. Shock
2/5 Sara has arrived in Broken Wheel, Iowa only to discover that her pen pal Amy has died. (R)
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20:00
MPs’ Expenses: The Legacy of a Scandal
Professor Matthew Flinders examines the legacy of the MPs' expenses scandal ten years on.
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20:40
In Touch—Tactile voting provision deemed 'unlawful'
A landmark High Court judgment says tactile voting devices are 'unlawful'.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Our visual experience: perception of colour and eye contact
Claudia Hammond and guests explore the complexity of our visual experience
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21:30
The Long View—Julian Assange and Robert Ferguson
Jonathan Freedland compares Julian Assange to a pamphleteer and fugitive of the 1680s. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—07/05/2019
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
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22:45
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan—Episode 7
7/10 Charlie, Miranda, and synthetic human Adam, make an eventful trip. (R)
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23:00
Fred at The Stand—Series 2, Daliso Chaponda, Elaine Malcolmson, Alfie Brown and Mark Nelson
6/6 From Glasgow - Fred MacAulay introduces more of the country's best comedians.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—07/05/2019
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Corner Shop: Shopkeepers, the Sharmas and Modern Britain, Episode 2
Babita Sharma remembers a childhood growing up in a British institution - the corner shop. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—08/05/2019
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/05/2019
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/05/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Latifa Akay.
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05:45
Farming Today—The cost of ash dieback, British flowers, searching for farm successors
Defra tells us the cost of ash dieback will have to be met by landowners and councils.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Urban Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough introduces the final recording marking International Dawn Chorus day. (R)
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