LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/10/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—Three Hashis
1/5 Hashi Mohamed reads from his book People Like Us, an exploration of social mobility.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—20/10/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/10/2020
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/10/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Eugene O'Neill
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05:45
Farming Today—20/10/20 - WTO trade rules, feathers for insulation, migrating wild birds and record breaking sheepdogs
Would the World Trade Organisation allow the UK to prevent imports of chlorinated chicken?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Marabou Stork
Liz Bonnin presents the gaunt undertaker-looking marabou stork in Africa.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/10/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:30
Yesterday in Parliament—20/10/2020
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
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09:00
Bringing Up Britain—Series 13, Should I Have A Second Child?Â
Anjula Mutanda helps one guest make sense of one big parenting question
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09:45
Daily Service—20/10/2020 God’s bountiful goodness
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Christopher Landau.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Singing Nuns, the US elections and women, the politicisation of Mumsnet? and what makes a good jobshare?
Singing Nuns, the US elections & women, politicisation of Mumsnet? and jobshares.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Clouds in Trousers, Sun
2/5 A weathered life imagined by Katie Hims. Revision under the sun
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11:00
The Wedding Detectives—Tim and Sonya
From just two photos, Charlotte and Cole uncover a story of infidelity and murder.
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11:30
The People's Pyramid
Once they made pop records. Now they're building a pyramid out of dead people.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/10/2020
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Love by Roddy Doyle—2/10
2/10 Davy recalls when he and Joe first saw the girl with the cello. Read by Brendan Gleeson
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Who or what has helped you through this difficult year?
Who or what has helped you through this difficult year?
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12:57
Weather—20/10/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—20/10/2020
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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13:45
A History of Ghosts—2. So Shall You Be
Kirsty Logan tells us the tale of the medieval revenant, a ghost made of flesh and bone.
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14:00
The Archers—19/10/2020
Elizabeth makes an impression
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14:15
Riot Girls—Into the Maze, Episode 1
Hotel worker Saira's life is turned upside down when she encounters a rich Saudi guest.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 30, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Economics: Episode 16
4/7 Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—A short history of environmental protest
Tom Heap takes a look back at the evolution of environmental campaigning.
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16:00
Packing Up The Family ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ
Geoff Bird and his siblings clear fifty years’ worth of stuff from their old family home.
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16:30
A Good Read—Mark Radcliffe & Patricia Cumper
Toni Morrison's Beloved and Elizabeth Strout's Olive Again are the books on the table.
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17:00
PM—20/10/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—Tier 3 coronavirus rules to be imposed on Greater Manchester 20/10/2020
Greater Manchester to move to tier 3 coronavirus restrictions from Friday
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18:30
Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Half-Full Philosophy Hour, On Being Above The Law
3/4 What if the Right Side of History is the Wrong Side of Nature? asks comic Rob Newman.
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19:00
The Archers—20/10/2020
Fallon raises a difficult subject
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19:15
Front Row—Aké Festival special: Tayari Jones, Derek Owusu, Victor Ehikhamenor, Sara-Jayne Makwala King
A collaboration with the Aké Festival: leading black writers and artists in discussion
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19:45
Tracks—Series 4: Indigo, Indigo: Episode Seven
7/10 Part seven of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai.
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Taxing Situations
COVID workers targeted with tax avoidance schemes that HMRC warns against signing up to.
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20:40
In Touch—Dry AMD; Mona Minkara On Her Global Public Transport Experiences
A new study into dry AMD. Mona Minkara assesses the public transport hurdles she's faced.
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21:00
Inside Health—20/10/2020
What's the best way to boost oxygen levels in Covid-19 patients?
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21:30
Bringing Up Britain—Series 13, Should I Have A Second Child?Â
Anjula Mutanda helps one guest make sense of one big parenting question
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22:00
The World Tonight—"Tier 3" covid restrictions imposed across Greater Manchester
Talks between local leaders and government on financial package end in failure
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22:45
Love by Roddy Doyle—2/10
2/10 Davy recalls when he and Joe first saw the girl with the cello. Read by Brendan Gleeson
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23:00
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
1/4 Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/10/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/10/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—Getting On and Getting Along: Race and Class
2/5 Hashi Mohamed reads from his exploration of social mobility in modern Britain.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—21/10/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/10/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/10/2020
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/10/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Eugene O'Neill
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05:45
Farming Today—21/10/20 - Making products from agri-waste and a mast year in our woodlands.
We hear from a company making construction board from agricultural waste.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-footed Albatross
Liz Bonnin presents the black-footed albatross of Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
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