LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
A Promised Land by Barack Obama—Ep3 - The Race to the White House
3/11 Barack Obama reads from the gripping first volume of his presidential memoirs
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—17/12/2020
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/12/2020
The latest news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/12/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/12/20 Rural planning, virtual fences, Christmas goose, cider
Getting planning right for the countryside, what are the next steps?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hugh Thomson on the Woodpigeon
Writer Hugh Thomson discusses his love of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—17/12/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—17/12/2020
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
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09:00
In Our Time—The Cultural Revolution
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mao's uprising against his own party from 1966-76
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09:45
Daily Service—17/12/2020 The wisdom of God: A Meditation
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Richard Littledale
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Franny Armstrong and climate comedy, Violence against women and girls, Women with learning disabilities and employment
Climate comedy with environmental filmmaker Franny Armstrong.
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10:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 11: The Writer, 4. Search Party
4/5 The Druid's Rest finally opens its doors again but a crisis is looming...
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Darfur: A Precarious Peace
A precarious peace hangs in the balance Sudan's troubled region of Darfur.
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11:30
A Plague On All Our Houses
How Covid is making us think differently about Shakespeare.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 9
9/10 In Cambridge, Nora thinks she has found a perfect life.
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12:18
You and Yours—Special Educational Needs Failings, Thermals, Delivery Drivers
What's it been like to be a delivery driver this year?
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12:57
Weather—17/12/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—17/12/2020
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Arthur Cares—John
4/5 People with minor problems seek the advice of 12-year-old Arthur.
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14:00
The Archers—16/12/2020
Roman drops a bombshell.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Close Both Eyes
Fiona Shaw stars in a new psychological thriller from writer Matthew Graham.
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15:00
Open Country—The Lighthouse on the Headland of the Great Seas
How the local community is preserving the history of Scotland's Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Farm Africa
Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Farm Africa
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15:30
Open Book—Jonathan Lethem; Sylvia Townsend Warner; Edna O'Brien
Chris Power talks to Jonathan Lethem.
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16:00
The Film Programme—Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville, American movie star.
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16:30
麻豆社 Inside Science—Covid mutation; On the facial expression of emotions; A mystery object
Tracking Covid variants, AI v. the expression of human emotions, a mystery museum object.
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17:00
PM—17/12/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/12/2020 Government announces more Tier 3 areas in England
Millions more people are to move into the highest covid-19 restriction tier from Saturday
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18:30
Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
3/3 Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
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19:00
The Archers—17/12/2020
Philip sets his plan in motion.
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19:15
Front Row—David Fincher
Visionary director David Fincher on Mank.
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 11: The Writer, 4. Search Party
4/5 The Druid's Rest finally opens its doors again but a crisis is looming...
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20:00
The Briefing Room—The Climate Crisis: Are We Moving Fast Enough?
China has set a target for net zero CO2, the US will shortly - but is this fast enough?
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20:30
The Untold—The Hive Opera
Grace Dent introduces the story of an Opera about female serial killers being created.
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21:00
麻豆社 Inside Science—Covid mutation; On the facial expression of emotions; A mystery object
Tracking Covid variants, AI v. the expression of human emotions, a mystery museum object.
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21:30
In Our Time—The Cultural Revolution
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Mao's uprising against his own party from 1966-76
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22:00
The World Tonight—6 week lockdown in Northern Ireland to start Boxing Day
All non-essential retail outlets and venues will have to shut
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22:45
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 9
9/10 In Cambridge, Nora thinks she has found a perfect life.
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23:00
The Likely Dads—Series 1, Kids' TV and Film
8/8 Tim Vincent hosts a new comedy panel show about being a dad in the 21st century.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—17/12/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
A Promised Land by Barack Obama—Ep 4 - Inauguration Day
4/11 Barack Obama reads from the highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—18/12/2020
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/12/2020
The latest news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/12/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—18/12/20 - Phosphates in the River Wye, drive-in carols and New Red Tractor Chair
Over 60% of the River Wye is in breach of new phosphate pollution standards.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mistle Thrush (Song)
David Attenborough presents the mistle thrush.
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