LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/07/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
Watching Us—Week 4
4/5 How reality TV set the tone for our behaviours on social media
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00:30
Short Works—social virtues by Susannah Dickey
A mysterious host anxiously awaits her young guests. Read by Clare Dunne.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—05/07/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head, in Liverpool
Bells on Sunday comes from The Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Liverpool
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05:45
Profile—Sir Ian McKellen
Becky Milligan looks at the life of actor and activist Sir Ian McKellen.
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Morning
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06:00
News—05/07/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—Touch
Arts journalist Marie-Louise Muir considers the value of human touch.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Strawberry Fields
Caz Graham gets the summer started with a visit to a strawberry farm.
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06:57
Weather—05/07/2020
The latest weather forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—05/07/2020
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Cycling Sisters; Leicester in Lockdown; Children's Mental Health
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Nystagmus Network
Richard Osman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Nystagmus Network
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07:57
Weather—05/07/2020
The latest weather forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—05/07/2020
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Speaking into troubled times
The Rev Lucy Winkett and Bob Chilcott explore the power of music in troubled times.
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08:48
A Point of View—Why Black Lives Matter
Bernardine Evaristo discusses how we historicise the past
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Stonechat
Michaela Strachan presents the stonechat.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—05/07/2020
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—05/07/2020
Elizabeth takes the first step and Freddie realises what’s important.
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10:55
Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Garden Warbler and Blackcap
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the garden warbler and blackcap.
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11:00
Desert Island Discs—Helen Fielding, author
Helen Fielding, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:45
Join the Dots—2. Picture the Dot
2/5 Janet Ellis explores how this elemental mark has inspired great world art.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—05/07/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 24, Episode 3
3/6 Four comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Is it harder to make it in the food industry if you’re black?
Jaega Wise meets three people speaking out about inequality in the food world.
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12:57
Weather—05/07/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—05/07/2020
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
The Listening Project—05/07/2020
Capturing the nation in conversation as we emerge from lockdown.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ: Episode Fourteen
Kathy Clugston and the panel answer gardening questions sent in by listeners.
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14:45
Watching Us—Week 5
5/5 Twenty years after Big Brother hit our screens and reality TV has produced a president
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15:00
Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Gold. Cerium. Sulphur
3/6 Akbar Kurtha stars in a dramatisation of Levi's stories about life, matter and war.
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16:00
Bookclub—Scott Turow - Presumed Innocent
Scott Turow talks about his first thriller, Presumed Innocent, with James Naughtie
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16:30
Poetry Please—Helen Mort
We join Helen Mort in Sheffield as she chooses her favourite poems.
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17:00
File on 4 Investigates—Racism in the Police
Racism in the police: do the UK police treat black and ethnic minority officers fairly?
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17:40
Profile—Sir Ian McKellen
Becky Milligan looks at the life of actor and activist Sir Ian McKellen.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—05/07/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/07/2020 NHS boss demands social care reforms
The head of the NHS in England gives the government a year to reform social care.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Lindsey Chapman
Lindsey Chapman picks the best of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio this week.
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19:00
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—10,000,000 Rupees
7/10 Can Thomas's encounters with the Tragedy Queen help him reach the next stage of the quiz?
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19:15
Cabin Pressure—Series 2, Helsinki
1/6 Carolyn hasn't spoken to her sister for 15 years. So Arthur prepares a surprise party.
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19:45
Spice—Old Spice
2/5 Old Spice by Susmita Bhattacharya. There is a new member at Charles’ poetry group.
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20:00
Feedback—03/07/2020
The programme that holds the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ to account on behalf of the radio audience
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20:30
Last Word—Milton Glaser, Terry Dicks, Professor Tom Arie, Else Blangsted
Matthew Bannister on a designer, an MP, a psychiatrist, a music editor.
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21:00
Money Box—Children duped by 'loot boxes'
Loot box games aimed at children with odds of 0.01% of winning the jackpot prize
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Nystagmus Network
Richard Osman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Nystagmus Network
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21:30
Analysis—The Post-Pandemic State
What should government priorities be now that it has such a dominant role in the economy?
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22:00
Westminster Hour—05/07/2020
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Film-makers in Lockdown
Mark Jenkin, Carol Morley and Andrew Kotting.
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23:30
Something Understood—Touch
Arts journalist Marie-Louise Muir considers the value of human touch.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/07/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Finance
Traders and finance.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head, in Liverpool
Bells on Sunday comes from The Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Liverpool
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—06/07/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—06/07/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/07/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ann Memmott
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05:45
Farming Today—06/07/20 - Rural housing for key workers, Sustainable fruit farm, Green recovery
There is a call for more affordable housing for key workers in rural areas.
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05:56
Weather—06/07/2020
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—House Sparrow
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the house sparrow.
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