LW Schedule
Early
00:00
News and Weather—05/12/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—At Large and at Small: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist, The Night Owl
2/5Pity the author, a night owl married to a lark, suffering society's prejudices.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2007
Weather information for shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/12/2007
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
04:25
Test Match Special—Test Match Special
Coverage of the First Test between Sri Lanka and England at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy.
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Morning
09:45
Daily Service—05/12/2007
Christian worship and music led by the Rev Peter Whittaker.
10:00
Test Match Special—Test Match Special
Coverage of the First Test between Sri Lanka and England at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/12/2007
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—05/12/2007
Consumer news and issues with Sheila McClennon and Stewart Flinders.
12:57
Weather—05/12/2007
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—05/12/2007
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
13:30
Off the Page—Failure
Dominic Arkwright and his guests talk about an uncomfortable subject.
14:00
The Archers—04/12/2007
Good day, Vienna.
14:15
Drama on 4—My Blue Wedding
Graham Slater thinks he may be having a nervous breakdown, due to an imaginary friend.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—02/12/2007
Peter Gibbs chairs. Guests are Bob Flowerdew, Chris Beardshaw and Anne Swithinbank.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—An Audience with Max Wall, Cracks in the Wall
3/5Max describes his tempestuous relationship with his mother Stella.
15:45
Apprentice to the Past—Episode 3
3/4Clare Jenkins talks to three generations of the Somerset Willow Company.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Grandparents - Tourism
What makes a good Grandparent? Laurie Taylor discovers the secret to a good relationship.
16:30
All in the Mind—Carers - Ivan Lewis - In Touch With Art
Dr Raj Persaud presents the series exploring developments in psychology and psychiatry.
17:00
PM—05/12/2007
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/12/2007
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/12/2007
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/12/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Listen Against—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4A week of radio that never happened. With Alice Arnold and Jon Holmes.
19:00
The Archers—05/12/2007
Tete a tete.
19:15
Front Row—05/12/2007
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Dombey and Son, Episode 13
13/20Edith Dombey tries to reason with her husband.
20:00
Unreliable Evidence—Legal Aid
Cutbacks in the Government's legal aid budget have led to warnings of injustices.
20:45
Power and the Web—Episode 2
2/2Matthew d'Ancona asks whether the internet has the potential to reshape society.
21:00
Frontiers—Hubble Space Telescope
Andrew Luck-Baker meets the astronauts preparing to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
21:30
Midweek—05/12/2007
Lively and diverse conversation.
21:58
Weather—05/12/2007
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—05/12/2007
National and international news and analysis with David Eades.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 8
8/10Maggie and Jem join forces to warn Mr Blake that he is to be targeted as a revolutionary.
23:00
Rubbish—Series 2, Phobic
6/6Unable to look at his own reflection in a mirror, Martin seeks help from a local artist.
23:30
Today in Parliament—05/12/2007
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
00:00
News and Weather—06/12/2007
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—At Large and at Small: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist, Coffee
3/5A compact history of our love affair with this invigorating bean.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2007
Weather information for shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/12/2007
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/12/2007
Weather information for shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—06/12/2007
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/12/2007
Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
05:45
Farming Today—06/12/2007
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
































