LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/11/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh—Episode 1
1/5 ‘I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man.’ Toussaint Louverture
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—17/11/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/11/2020
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/11/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jaspreet Kaur.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/11/2020 - Dairy in a No Deal, sheep farmers "diversifying to beef", live exports and new money for nature
What will a No Deal mean for farming?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Treecreeper
Theatre director Tara Robinson recalls seeing a treecreeper.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/11/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—17/11/2020
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
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09:00
The Long View—The Long View of the Anti-Vaccination Movement
Jonathan Freedland explores the roots of the anti-vaccination movement.
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09:30
Naturebang—Ants and Social Distancing
Can ants teach us anything about how to avoid a pandemic? Or how to survive one?
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09:45
Daily Service—17/11/2020 Care for them
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Power List: Farhana Yamin, Jo Whitfield CEO Co-op Food, Chila Kumari Burman
Environmental lawyer, Farhana Yamin is number 2 on this year's WH Power List.
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10:45
Spice—Old Spice
2/5 Old Spice by Susmita Bhattacharya. There is a new member at Charles’ poetry group.
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11:00
The Invention Of...—Scandinavia, The Viking Inheritance
2/3 Why Sweden has not always been the peace-loving nation it is today, with Misha Glenny.
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11:30
My Albion—The Cuckoo
1/4 Zakia Sewell explores the songs, stories and symbols of British identity.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead—7: Revenge
7/10 Colson Whitehead's haunting Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida.
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12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours - What are your experiences of having a relative or friend in a care home?
What are your experiences of having a relative or friend in a care home?
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12:57
Weather—17/11/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/11/2020
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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13:45
Mayday—7. The One With Sean Penn
A Hollywood star is confused by all the stories about James.
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14:00
The Archers—16/11/2020
There’s panic for Alice
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14:15
Drama on 4—Dead Weather
A woman verges on madness when her husband abandons her for his childhood sweetheart.
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15:00
Short Cuts—The Interpreter
Short documentaries and adventures in sound about interpretation presented by Josie Long.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—I Believe I Can Fly?
Tom Heap asks what lies ahead for aviation and its environmental impact, post-pandemic.
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16:00
The Law Show—Jack Merritt's legacy
Remembering Jack Merritt, murdered in the London Bridge attack a year ago.
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16:30
A Good Read—Vanessa Kisuule & Jonathon Porritt
Poet Vanessa Kisuule and environmental writer Jonathon Porritt talk books with Harriett.
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17:00
PM—17/11/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/11/2020 Top tier restrictions announced for parts of Scotland
More than two million people in and around Glasgow to be subject to toughest restrictions
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18:30
Al Murray: Totally Out of Character
A new pilot sketch show from one of Britain’s foremost comedy stars, Al Murray.
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19:00
The Archers—17/11/2020
Alice has a confession to make
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19:15
Front Row—Patrick, Colm TóibÃn on James Joyce, Amy Macdonald, Christopher Reid
Belgian film Patrick, Colm TóibÃn on James Joyce's The House Of The Dead.
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19:45
The Crime Writer at the Festival—The Getaway
2/4 Short story by Sarah Hilary, winner of the Crime Novel of the Year Award in 2015.
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20:00
Living with the Dragon
Nick Robinson examines the recent history of the UK's relationship with China.
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20:40
In Touch—Covid Restrictions: Care ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖs And London Underground
The impact of Covid restrictions on visiting care homes and using the London Underground.
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21:00
All in the Mind—Recovery stories, personality change, Covid
Do recovery stories work; personality change and Covid.
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21:30
The Long View—The Long View of the Anti-Vaccination Movement
Jonathan Freedland explores the roots of the anti-vaccination movement.
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22:00
The World Tonight—NEC decides Jeremy Corbyn can rejoin Labour Party
Jewish community leaders call decision a "major setback"
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22:45
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead—7: Revenge
7/10 Colson Whitehead's haunting Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida.
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23:00
To Hull and Back—Series 3, Welcome to the Family
4/4 Sophie auditions for a part in the New Hull Theatre panto.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/11/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/11/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh—Episode 2
2/5 A good soldier should appear cold from the outside, methodical, loyal and fiery inside.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—18/11/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/11/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/11/2020
The latest news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/11/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jaspreet Kaur.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/11/20 - Brexit fishing negotiations, agricultural labour, live export for breeding and NI agricultural policy
It’s understood negotiators are discussing a phased change to fishing rules post Brexit.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.
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