LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Afternoon Reading—Be Prepared, Vanishing Point
5/5By Luke Sutherland. A very small man helps a young lady in distress.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/03/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—01/03/2009
The sound of bells from St Mary's in Ilmington.
05:45
Profile—Bobby Jindal
Claire Bolderson profiles the young Indian-American governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal.
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Morning
06:00
News Headlines—01/03/2009
The latest national and international news.
06:05
Something Understood—Spring Forward
Fergal Keane looks forward to Spring, as a season and a metaphor for better times to come.
06:35
Living World—Johnny Rook - A Lovable Rogue
Lionel Kelleway travels to the Falkland Islands in pursuit of Johnny Rook, the cara cara.
06:57
Weather—01/03/2009
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—01/03/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—01/03/2009
Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Bowel and Cancer Research
Dr Mark Porter appeals on behalf of Bowel and Cancer Research.
07:58
Weather—01/03/2009
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—01/03/2009
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—Journey into Seeing
From the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire.
08:50
A Point of View—27/02/2009
Katharine Whitehorne reflects on diseconomies of scale.
09:00
Broadcasting House—01/03/2009
News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—01/03/2009
The week's events in Ambridge.
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Lord Rix
Kirsty Young's castaway is actor and campaigner Lord Rix.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/03/2009
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 9
9/12Nicholas Parsons chairs. With Paul Merton, Clement Freud, Sheila Hancock, David Mitchell.
12:32
The Food Programme—Venison
Sheila Dillon finds out what happens to all the venison that is being produced in the UK.
12:57
Weather—01/03/2009
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
The World This Weekend—01/03/2009
A look at events around the world with James Robbins.
13:30
Stand-Up With the Stars—Episode 1
1/2Four Radio 4 presenters try their hand at stand-up comedy for Comic Relief.
14:00
Test Match Special—01/03/2009
Coverage of the fourth day of the Fourth Test between West Indies and England in Barbados.
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Evening
21:02
Money Box—28/02/2009
The long running saga of bank overdraft charges reaches a crucial legal stage.
21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Bowel and Cancer Research
Dr Mark Porter appeals on behalf of Bowel and Cancer Research.
21:30
Analysis—Anti Social Housing
Richard Reeves, director of the think tank Demos, argues that social housing has failed.
21:58
Weather—01/03/2009
The latest weather forecast.
22:00
Westminster Hour—01/03/2009
Including The Prime Ministers.
23:02
The Film Programme—27/02/2009
Francine Stock talks to Jamie Cullum about Clint Eastwood's film Gran Torino.
23:30
Something Understood—Spring Forward
Fergal Keane looks forward to Spring, as a season and a metaphor for better times to come.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—02/03/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Impact of Recession on Health Inequalities - Youth Culture
Laurie Taylor discusses the personal psychological consequences of recession unemployment.
00:45
Bells on Sunday—01/03/2009
The sound of bells from St Mary's in Ilmington.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/03/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/03/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/03/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/03/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/03/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Jenny Wigley.
05:45
Farming Today—02/03/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
05:57
Weather—02/03/2009
The latest weather forecast for farmers.































