LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/11/2008
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Late Story—Francis Coppola Presents, Egg Face
4/5By Mary Yukari Waters. In modern Japan, traditional matchmaking is under increasing threat(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/11/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/11/2008
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/11/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/11/2008
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—09/11/2008
The sound of bells from St Mary the Virgin, Fordingbridge, in Hampshire.
05:45
Classrooms to Power—Episode 2
2/2Michael Dobbs on the influence of Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School on Margaret Thatcher
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Morning
06:00
News Headlines—09/11/2008
The latest national and international news.
06:05
Something Understood—That Hurts!
Madeleine Bunting explores the complex experience and language of pain.
06:35
Living World—The World's Largest Slug
Lionel Kelleway visits the Dart Valley in Dartmoor in search of the elusive Ash Black Slug
06:57
Weather—09/11/2008
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—09/11/2008
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—09/11/2008
Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Teaching Aids at Low Cost
Charlotte Uhlenbroek appeals on behalf of TALC: Teaching Aids at Low Cost.
07:58
Weather—09/11/2008
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—09/11/2008
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—09/11/2008
A service of Remembrance from St Michael's Church in Pontarddulais, near Swansea.
08:50
A Point of View—Changing the Government
Clive James reflects on the significance of the word 'election'.
09:00
News and Papers—09/11/2008
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
09:15
The Archers Omnibus—09/11/2008
The week's events in Ambridge.
10:30
Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph
Nicholas Witchell sets the scene in Whitehall as the nation remembers.
11:45
The Menin Gate
Mark Whitaker reports from the Menin Gate in the Belgian city of Ypres.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/11/2008
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Write Stuff—Series 12, DH Lawrence
5/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
12:32
The Food Programme—Cider
Sheila Dillon explores the history of cider and asks what goes into it, besides apples.
12:57
Weather—09/11/2008
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
The World This Weekend—09/11/2008
A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
13:30
Clearing the House
People who share their experiences of clearing their parents' house.(R)
14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—09/11/2008
Peter Gibbs chairs. With Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank and Chris Beardshaw.
14:45
The Enigma I Will Not Explain—Episode 4
4/4Having depicted 13 of his friends, Elgar used the final movement for his own self-portrait(R)
15:00
Classic Serial—On The Beach, Episode 2
2/2The submarine sets out in the hope of finding survivors in the northern hemisphere.
16:00
Open Book—Toni Morrison
Mariella Frostrup talks to Toni Morrison about Mercy, her first novel for five years.
16:30
Nobody Told Me to Oil My Boots
Sir Antony Sher tells the story of the WWI poet Isaac Rosenberg.
17:00
File on 4 Investigates—04/11/2008
Allan Urry investigates claims that the NHS is failing to deal with traumatised soldiers.
17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 5, This Is Our Moment
4/8The effects that Barack Obama's message of change message may have on our own communities.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/11/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—09/11/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/11/2008
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Pick of the Week—09/11/2008
Quentin Cooper introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
19:00
The Archers—09/11/2008
Sleeping in silence.
19:15
Go4it—09/11/2008
Children's magazine presented by Barney Harwood.
19:45
Defining Moments—Series 1, Gift
1/5Evangelos spends a lonely existence on a remote Greek peninsula until he receives a parcel(R)
20:00
Feedback—07/11/2008
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
20:30
Last Word—07/11/2008
John Wilson presents the obituary series.
21:00
Money Box—08/11/2008
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Teaching Aids at Low Cost
Charlotte Uhlenbroek appeals on behalf of TALC: Teaching Aids at Low Cost.
21:30
Analysis—Dead Cert
Michael Blastland examines the damage done by the demand for certainty in politics.
21:58
Weather—09/11/2008
The latest weather forecast.
22:00
Westminster Hour—09/11/2008
Including Historians in the Tent of the General.
23:00
The Learning Curve—03/11/2008
Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
23:30
Something Understood—That Hurts!
Madeleine Bunting explores the complex experience and language of pain.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/11/2008
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—US Elections and the Media - Tribute to Studs Terkel
Laurie Taylor considers if the printed press is in decline.
00:45
Bells on Sunday—09/11/2008
The sound of bells from St Mary the Virgin, Fordingbridge, in Hampshire.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/11/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/11/2008
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/11/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/11/2008
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/11/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Anna Magnusson.
05:45
Farming Today—10/11/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Anna Hill.
05:57
Weather—10/11/2008
The latest weather forecast for farmers.












































