LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—01/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—1,000,000 Rupees
6/10 An incident with a gun helps Thomas answer the next question. Stars Anand Tiwari. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 3
3/5 Andrew does the vacuuming.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—01/01/2009
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/01/2009
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—01/01/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Consolations of Philosophy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the consolation of Philosophy.
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09:45
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 4
4/5 Andrew considers the pitfalls of supermarket shopping.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Simone de Beauvoir
Feminists Michele Roberts and Kate Smurthwaite discuss the legacy of Simone de Beauvoir. (R)
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 4
4/5 Bill reveals the truth and Reg becomes a gooseberry.
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11:00
Frost Fair
Celebrating the extraordinary fairs once held on London's frozen River Thames.
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Afternoon
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12:30
Crossing Continents—Cuba
Linda Pressly investigates the housing crisis in Cuba.
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12:57
Weather—01/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—01/01/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Talk to the Hand: The History of Puppets on TV
Phill Jupitus examines the enduring popularity of the TV puppet.
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14:00
The Archers—31/12/2008
Ring in the new.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Hong Kong by Night
Locked out of her apartment, Poppy is invited by Arthur to explore Hong Kong by night.
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15:00
Open Country—27/12/2008
Reporting from the tiny Channel island of Sark.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—MM National Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
Dave McGough appeals on behalf of the MM Gulf Veterans and Families Benevolent Association
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 4
4/5 Billy Butlin wants Charlie photographed for publicity, but Elephant Bill has other ideas.
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15:45
Pilots That Never Flew—Producers and Commissioning Editors
4/5 Comedy producer John Lloyd and Radio 4 commissioning editor for comedy Caroline Raphael.
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16:00
Open Book—Novelists and their Families
Mariella Frostrup and her guests consider novelists' relationships with their families.
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16:30
Material World—Climate and Culture in Disko Bay
Quentin Cooper joins scientists, artists and musicians on a research cruise to Greenland.
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17:00
PM—01/01/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—01/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/01/2009
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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18:15
Alistair Cooke's Seasonal Letters from America—Episode 7
7/8 Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America.
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18:30
Act Your Age—Series 1, Episode 6
6/6 Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest.
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19:00
The Archers—01/01/2009
New year, new start.
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19:15
Front Row—John le Carr茅
Mark Lawson meets the writer John le Carre. (R)
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 4
4/5 Bill reveals the truth and Reg becomes a gooseberry.
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20:00
The Quest for Virgin Birth
Geneticist Aarathi Prasad explores the phenomenon known as parthenogenesis or virgin birth
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20:30
In Business—All that Jazz
Corporate change expert John Kao shows how jazz improvision can help companies innovate.
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21:00
Based on a True Story
Peter Curran discusses Howard Brenton's play Never So Good.
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21:30
In Our Time—The Consolations of Philosophy
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the consolation of Philosophy.
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21:58
Weather—01/01/2009
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—01/01/2009
National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 4
4/10 Anna's love for Mark meets an obstacle.
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23:00
The Penny Dreadfuls—More Brothers Faversham, Perceus and Lucius Faversham
4/4 The comedy trio's swashbuckling tale of Victorian Britain's great twin industrialists. (R)
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23:30
Telly Savalas and the Quota Quickies
Laurie Taylor recalls a series of 1970s B-Movies created by the late Harold Baim. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—02/01/2008
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:15
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? (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 4
4/5 Andrew considers the pitfalls of supermarket shopping.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—02/01/2009
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/01/2009
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—02/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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