LW Schedule
Early
00:00
News and Weather—24/10/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge, Episode 3
3/5In the heady months before the first World War, the store finally takes off.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/10/2007
Weather information for shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/10/2007
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2007
Weather information for shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—25/10/2007
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/10/2007
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Nicholas Holtam.
05:45
Farming Today—25/10/2007
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
06:00
Today—25/10/2007
Including Weather; Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—Taste
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th century obsession with taste.
09:45
Daily Service—25/10/2007
Christian worship and music led by Becky Harris.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Life After Breast Cancer; Laser Hair Removal; The Queen of Aintree
Three sisters tell their story of life after breast cancer and surgery.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—25/10/2007
Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
11:30
A Nasty Case of the Vapours
Vivienne Parry explores the deaths and immune systems of heroines of English literature.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/10/2007
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—25/10/2007
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite.
12:57
Weather—25/10/2007
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—25/10/2007
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
13:30
Open Country—20/10/2007
Observing all aspects of rural life.
14:00
The Archers—24/10/2007
Man to man.
14:15
Drama on 4—Louise Wallinger - Cut Me and I Bleed Elvis
Sarah collects voices on tape, but her microphone is taking over her life.(R)
15:00
Questions, Questions—25/10/2007
Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—21/10/2007
Barbara Want appeals on behalf of Winston's Wish.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—The Closed Door, Cover
4/5A young wife is unable to free herself from the guilt of her scandalous past.
15:45
Ten Popes who Shook the World—Hildebrand
4/10The eleventh-century monk Hildebrand rose to become one of the greatest Popes in history.
16:00
Open Book—Malorie Blackman, and 18th Century Erotic Fiction
Mariella Frostrup talks to Malorie Blackman about her new thriller The Stuff of Nightmares
16:30
Material World—Family Resemblance - The Science of Addiction
Quentin Cooper finds out about the science of addiction.
17:00
PM—25/10/2007
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2007
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—25/10/2007
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/10/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Old Harry's Game—Series 6, Investigation
5/6Satan is convinced he knows who killed Edith, and Hell is suddenly overcrowded.
19:00
The Archers—25/10/2007
Ed rocks.
19:15
Front Row—25/10/2007
With John Wilson.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Tenderness of Wolves, Episode 9
9/10Mrs Ross decides that the only way to prove her son's innocence is to risk her own life.
20:00
Wiring the NHS—Episode 1
1/2Sue Nelson examines the successes and failures of the NHS National IT Programme.
20:30
Analysis—One Wales?
Mukul Devichand investigates the onward march of the Welsh language.
21:00
Leading Edge—China’s Space Industry and Intelligent Cars
Geoff Watts asks whether space-faring nations could mine the Moon for precious resources.
21:30
In Our Time—Taste
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th century obsession with taste.
21:58
Weather—25/10/2007
Weather news.
22:00
The World Tonight—25/10/2007
National and international news and analysis with Reeta Chakrabarti.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Ghost, Episode 4
4/10An investigation is launched into the former PM's time in power.
23:00
Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 2, Episode 6
6/6Fast-paced sketch show about communications, the media and contemporary obsessions.
23:30
Today in Parliament—25/10/2007
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
00:00
News and Weather—25/10/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge, Episode 4
4/5The war is finally over and Selfridge's hedonistic cravings rage unchecked.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2007
Weather information for shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/10/2007
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/10/2007
Weather information for shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—26/10/2007
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/10/2007
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Nicholas Holtam.
05:45
Farming Today—26/10/2007
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.




































