LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/03/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—1. Childhood
1/5 The troubled childhood of Charles Dickens.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—31/03/2020
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—31/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/03/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—31/03/20 Nationwide scheme to recruit British crop pickers
Talks with the DEFRA secretary on a nationwide scheme to recruit agricultural workers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brian Briggs and the Chaffinch Song
Brian Briggs, formerly of the band Stornoway, recalls the song of the chaffinch.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—31/03/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
More or Less—Supermarket stockpiling, A-level results and Covid-19 gender disparity
Is the coronavirus pandemic having a different impact on men and women?
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09:30
New Storytellers—My Life After Grenfell
4/30 Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire recall what has happened since that fateful night.
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09:45
Daily Service—31/03/2020 Large and Small
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Bishop Joe Aldred
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Working From 成人快手, Domestic Violence, Useful Tech
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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10:45
The Prelude, by William Wordsworth—Episode 2
2/5 Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem read by Sir Ian McKellen with music by John Harle
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11:00
The NHS Front Line—Week 2 on the covid wards
Episode two on the Covid wards and doctors and nurses are also falling sick with the virus
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11:30
Eighteen—Malin Lewis and Malak Mattar
3/3 Exploring the lives, dreams and creative worlds of six 18 to 21-year-old global artists.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—31/03/2020
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—31/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:06
The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 12: Renaissance
12/15 Anton Lesser continues the finale to Hilary Mantel's acclaimed Thomas Cromwell series.
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12:20
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How has coronavirus affected you financially?
Call You and Yours: How has coronavirus affected you financially?
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12:57
Weather—31/03/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—31/03/2020
News, analysis and comment from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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13:45
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Glasses
How many people on earth need glasses and don鈥檛 have them? An eye-popping 2.5 billion.
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14:00
The Archers—30/03/2020
Roy faces an uncomfortable request
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14:15
Drama on 4—Settlers
Sci-fi romcom starring Laura Aikman and Tom Rosenthal
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 22, Storytellers
7/7 Josie Long presents short documentaries about storytellers.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Plastic Burnout
A new report reveals the scale of open burning of plastic waste. Are manufacturers liable?
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16:00
Sharing the Baby
Shared Parental Leave has a 3% take-up in the UK. Fi Glover asks why it is so low.
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16:30
PM—31/03/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/03/2020 Govt defends Covid testing record
Minister says testing expansion constrained by problems accessing vital chemicals
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18:30
Henry Normal: A Normal...—Universe
Comedy writer, producer and poet Henry Normal looks at our relationship with the universe.
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19:00
The Archers—31/03/2020
Justin finds himself challenged.
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19:15
Front Row—Soprano Chen Reiss, Theatre Online, National Poetry Competition
Soprano Chen Reiss on her recording of Beethoven's Arias
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—About Love, The Black Monk
2/5 A haunting story of love, obsession and the supernatural.
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20:00
Hidden Children of the Church
The secret lives of Catholic priests' children.
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20:40
In Touch—Coronavirus and Blind Isolation
As the reality of the coronavirus lockdown hits - how are blind and VI people coping?
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21:00
Inside Health—Inside Health: The Virus, Dispatches from University Hospital Southampton; Covid-19 and loss of smell; intensive care access; coronavirus home care
Claudia Hammond reports on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic.
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21:30
More or Less—Supermarket stockpiling, A-level results and Covid-19 gender disparity
Is the coronavirus pandemic having a different impact on men and women?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Government under pressure over lack of testing for coronavirus
Michael Gove says there are difficulties securing chemicals required to expand testing
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22:45
The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 12: Renaissance
12/15 Anton Lesser continues the finale to Hilary Mantel's acclaimed Thomas Cromwell series.
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23:00
Stand-Up Specials—Geoff Norcott: Hates Being Told What To Do
The opinionated comedian on the Nanny State and his dislike of too many rules.
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23:30
The Digital Human—Series 16, Snake Oil
Aleks Krotoski explores why science is being drowned out by Snake Oil online.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:30
Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—2. Early Successes
2/5 The early successes of Charles Dickens.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—01/04/2020
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—01/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/04/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/04/20 Social distancing in horticulture, Coronavirus lockdown on a goat farm, Jobs in arboriculture
Anna Hill finds out about new measures to keep fruit pickers safe from coronavirus.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—The Vernal Jape
Kate Humble presents the rare vernal jape.
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