LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Spectacular Cities
Spectacular cities - from Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service Programmes—04/05/2020
91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 joins the 91Èȱ¬ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
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05:45
Farming Today—04/05/20 Overweight horses, sand martins, lambing in Angus
Welfare worries about the horses getting fat in lockdown.
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05:56
Weather—04/05/2020
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Dave Leech on the Water Rail
Dave Leech describes his excitement on finding the nest of a water rail.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/05/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Globalisation
Andrew Marr with Valerie Hansen and Gideon Rachman.
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09:30
91Èȱ¬school History—Mary Queen of Scots
Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on Mary Queen of Scots.
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09:45
Daily Service—04/05/2020
Christian worship and music with the Rev Lezley Stewart of the Church of Scotland.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Weddings online. Expert Women Project and Covid. Author Tishani Doshi
Online weddings. Expert Women Project and Covid 19. Author Tishani Doshi.
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10:45
The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 1
1/5 Denny indirectly causes Manson's young daughter to have an accident.
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11:00
The Untold—What Happened Next?
Grace Dent presents an update of some of the stories followed in The Untold.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Mel Giedroyc, Brian Conley, John Niven, Self Esteem, Melissa Laveaux, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—04/05/2020
The latest national and international news from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 1
1/10 Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
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12:20
You and Yours—Cruise refunds; Influencers; Post-lockdown commuting
The cruise companies refusing to give customers refunds for cancelled holidays.
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12:57
Weather—04/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—04/05/2020
News, analysis and comment from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC), King Den's Sandal Label
1/5 Neil MacGregor's world history told through objects. Today, a great Pharaoh's sandal label
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14:00
The Archers—Ed & Emma's Wedding
We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the day Ed and Emma finally marry.
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14:15
Brief Lives—Series 10, Episode 1
Frank has a knotty case.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 5, 2020
The nationwide general knowledge quiz for the title of Brain of Britain 2020.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Sheffield: A story of a city through its food
The independent spirit of the early steel works is inspiring change in modern Sheffield
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16:00
Beyond Belief—Wordsworth
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
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16:30
PM—04/05/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/05/2020 Union concern about back to work plans, London's Nightingale hospital to be wound down
TUC concern about government's back to work guidance
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18:30
47 Years Without A Clue: A Tribute to Tim Brooke-Taylor
A celebration of the late star of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, Tim Brooke-Taylor.
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19:00
The Archers—Adam and Ian’s Civil Partnership
We delve into The Archers’ archive to revisit the day of Adam and Ian’s civil partnership.
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19:15
Front Row—Nicola Benedetti, Music Memories, The Tempest
Nicola Benedetti on her new free online tuition sessions and her Elgar album.
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19:45
The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 1
1/5 Denny indirectly causes Manson's young daughter to have an accident.
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20:00
The Price of Life
Anita Anand meets the people putting a price on life. How do they justify their decisions?
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Spain’s care home nightmare
Why did so many people die in just one elderly care home in Madrid?
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21:00
The NHS Front Line—Week 6 on the covid wards
Stories of love and hope from Bradford's Covid wards as medical staff battle to save lives
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21:30
Start the Week—Globalisation
Andrew Marr with Valerie Hansen and Gideon Rachman.
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22:00
The World Tonight—More than £6 billion pledged in global push for covid vaccine.
Online summit led by EU and co-hosted by UK is snubbed by USA
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22:45
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 1
1/10 Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
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23:00
Forest 404—Ep2: The Fumetown Priest
Pan goes on the run from Daria and The Hands to find answers deep down in Fumetown.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—04/05/2020
Susan Hulme with the news from Westminster
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4.
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00:30
Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides—Part One
1/5 An autobiographical story of chip shops and pop songs from music journalist Pete Paphides.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 91Èȱ¬ World Service Programmes—05/05/2020
91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 joins the 91Èȱ¬ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/05/20 - Food Strategy, selling milk locally and reducing milk production.
How will the coronavirus impact the National Food Strategy?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ben Darvill on the Common Rosefinch
Ben Darvill recalls his first encounter with a common rosefinch.
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