LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—1. First Bite
1/5 The history of the restaurant from AD79 to now.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—14/04/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/04/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley
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05:45
Farming Today—14/04/20 Yorkshire Shepherdess, lamb bacon, onions, Cornish veg boxes
Coronavirus is shutting Britain down, but farmers are still out producing food.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tree Pipit
Steve Backshall presents the tree pipit.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/04/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 3, 1960s
2/3 Clarke Peters continues his compelling history of Black music in Europe.
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09:30
The Extinction Tapes—Steller's Sea Cow
4/5 Rob Newman tells stories of the species we've lost forever, and our role in their demise
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09:45
Daily Service—14/04/2020 Conquering Death
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark Dowd.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Refuges, Corona diaries, Jayde Adams
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
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10:45
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Tom is working to get the Tulliver finances on track.
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11:00
The NHS Front Line—Week 4 on the covid wards
In this episode doctors ask patients on the Covid-19 wards to test possible treatments.
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11:30
Art of Now—Out of the Wood
Stripping away trees to reveal the sapling inside – art that touches nature.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—14/04/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—El Comandante
7/10 Lydia, Luca and the teenage girls are rounded up by La Migra. Lydia expects the worst.
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12:20
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How confident are you that your relative in care is being properly protected from coronavirus?
Do you feel your relative in care is being properly protected from coronavirus?
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12:57
Weather—14/04/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—14/04/2020
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—Making Us Human (2,000,000 - 9000 BC), Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool
2/5 Every object has a story; Neil MacGregor continues his material history of human society
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14:00
The Archers—13/04/2020
Robert faces friction at the B&B.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Grey Man and Other Lost Legends
A strange craft crash lands on a mountain, with seismic effects. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 28, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Economics: Episode Two
2/6 Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Covid-19: the environmental impact
What effect is the coronavirus pandemic having on the environment? Tom Heap investigates.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Stephen Fry and Michael Rosen talk language
Stephen Fry talks to presenter Michael Rosen about their mutual obsession with language.
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16:30
PM—14/04/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/04/2020 Forecasters warn UK economy could shrink by a third
The Office for Budget Responsibility says the economy could shrink by 35% by June
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18:30
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 1, 2: Masculinity
2/4 Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor in which she talks about a controversial subject.
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19:00
The Archers—14/04/2020
Roy receives some interesting information and Tracy tries to get her own way.
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19:15
Front Row—Russell Howard, Siobhan Miller, International Prize for Arabic Fiction, John Mullan on Northanger Abbey
Russell Howard on his new lockdown TV show made from his childhood bedroom.
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19:45
George Eliot - The Mill on the Floss—7. The Wrong Doing of Others
7/10 Tom is working to get the Tulliver finances on track.
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20:00
Snakes & Ladders
Conversations about money in modern Britain. With Cathy FitzGerald.
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20:40
In Touch—Pressure on sight loss charities; Using video conferencing when you're visually impaired
Blind charities struggling during the coronavirus crisis. Video calling with sight loss.
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21:00
Inside Health—Inside Health: The Virus, Covid-19 drug trial; Mental health alone; Southampton update; Antarctica's lockdown lessons
Claudia Hammond reports on the first drug trials for the treatment of Covid-19.
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21:30
Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 3, 1960s
2/3 Clarke Peters continues his compelling history of Black music in Europe.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Warning that virus could shrink UK economy by a third
Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts huge hit to GDP if lockdown lasts 3 months
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22:45
American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins—El Comandante
7/10 Lydia, Luca and the teenage girls are rounded up by La Migra. Lydia expects the worst.
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23:00
Sketchtopia—Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Award-winning sketch show featuring new diverse writers and performers from across the UK.
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23:30
The Voices of...—Series 4, Kurt Wagner
2/4 An intimate portrait of Kurt Wagner, singer and creative force behind US band Lambchop.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—2. Coffee
2/5 The birth of the coffee house.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—15/04/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/04/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley
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05:45
Farming Today—15/04/20 - Sky lanterns, Rural charities during Covid-19, Leeks
Could a campaign to light sky lanterns to show support for the NHS lead to wildfires?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Herring Gull
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull.
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