LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/06/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Fashion Re-imagined
Fashion Re-imagined: how might we create a more equitable industry?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Margaret’s Church in Ipswich, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from St Margaret’s Church in Ipswich, Suffolk
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—World Service
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—05/06/2023
National and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/06/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
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05:45
Farming Today—05/06/23 Water scarcity in Scotland; food safety inspections; gene editing
Water scarcity in Scotland. Food inspections at Felixstowe Port. Gene editing.
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05:56
Weather—05/06/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Bustard
Chris Packham presents the great bustard.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/06/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Allergies and the Microbiome
Adam Rutherford with Theresa MacPhail, James Kinross and Johnny Drain.
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09:45
Daily Service—Great Men - Famous and ancestors
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in Ukraine, Baroness Sue Campbell, Abortion law in Texas, Drastic hair
The Sunday Times' Christina Lamb on the women involved in the war effort in Ukraine.
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11:00
Windrush: A Family Divided—Part One: Work and Money
Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.
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11:30
The Hidden Masters of the Universe
Ben Chu pulls back the curtain on private equity.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
You and Yours—Energy Thefts, Dangerous Dogs and Older Renters
Energy meter tampering is on the rise and it's costing us all money.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Toothpaste
Do toothpastes promising to repair enamel and help with sensitive teeth really work?
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12:57
Weather—05/06/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—05/06/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Close Encounters—Sir Paul Smith & Cecil Beaton
Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
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14:00
The Archers—04/06/2023
The drama continues at ±«Óãtv Farm.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Errollyn Wallen
Composer Errollyn Wallen reveals her formative influences and experiences.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 9, 2023
Kirsty Lang chairs the quiz of lateral thinking and cryptic connections
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15:30
The Food Programme—Pavlov to Plant Breeding: Food Prizes that Changed the World.
From Nobel winners to great innovators, Dan Saladino explores prize-winning food ideas.
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16:00
Fit for Work—02/06/2023
How government attempts to get disabled people into work had tragic consequences.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 29, Disk
Aleks seeks out the last people selling, and experimenting with, floppy disks.
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17:00
PM—05/06/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/06/2023 Ukraine says its forces are shifting to "offensive actions" in some parts of the frontline
But it's still not clear whether the long-expected counter-offensive has begun
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 2
2/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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19:00
The Archers—05/06/2023
Things get desperate at Bridge Farm.
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19:15
Front Row—Author Maggie O’Farrell, New opera Giant, The consumerism in creativity
Author Maggie O’Farrell, new opera Giant, and has creativity been co-opted by consumerism?
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20:00
Wedgwood: A Very British Tragedy
Josiah Wedgwood, 18th-century polymath potter and the tragic recent history of his company
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20:30
Analysis—Do Boycotts Work?
Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates
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21:00
Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin—1. Batshit
As a deadly new virus starts spreading in Wuhan, China, so do rumours about a lab there.
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21:30
Start the Week—Allergies and the Microbiome
Adam Rutherford with Theresa MacPhail, James Kinross and Johnny Drain.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Has Ukraine's counter-offensive begun?
We assess the state of play and the state of mind in Kyiv and Moscow.
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22:45
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng—6: The Letter
6/10 Tan Twan Eng's new novel of love and betrayal set in 1920s Penang.
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23:00
Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 2, Episode 2
Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present the comedy panel show about film.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—05/06/2023
Sean Curran reports as the home secretary updates MPs on how her migration policy is going
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/06/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
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00:30
Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski—Episode 1: Our Blue Sphere
1/5 Helen Czerski's illuminating new book on how the ocean works.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/06/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—World Service
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/06/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—06/06/2023
National and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/06/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
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05:45
Farming Today—06/06/23 Government rural action plan; gene editing
Government rural action plan. And gene editing: campaigners' concerns.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.
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