LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/06/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The Rise of World Faiths (200 - 600 AD), Arabian bronze hand
5/5A mysterious bronze hand tells the story of religious belief in Arabia before Islam.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/06/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2010
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/06/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
05:45
iPM—05/06/2010
Could the World Cup draw end a marriage? Find out with Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—05/06/2010
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
06:04
Weather—05/06/2010
The latest weather forecast.
06:07
Ramblings—Series 15, West Sussex - South Downs Way: Bramber
Clare Balding walks from Bramber to Washington with a group of friends.
06:30
Farming Today—Water Consumption During Summer
Caz Graham visits a Shropshire potato farm to investigate the importance of water.
06:57
Weather—05/06/2010
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
Today—05/06/2010
Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
09:00
Saturday Live—05/06/2010
Fi Glover with Fairtrade supremo Harriet Lamb and a man who makes suits from 22 carat gold
10:00
Excess Baggage—05/06/2010
John McCarthy looks at the Parthenon and how geology forms the landscape we love.
10:30
Uncool Britannia—The James Last Years
2/3How German bandleader James Last won over millions of Brits.
11:00
Test Match Special—05/06/2010
Coverage of the second day of the Second Test between England and Bangladesh.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/06/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Loose Ends—05/06/2010
Clive Anderson is joined by Wilbur Smith, Hanan Alattar, Giles Coren and Arthur Smith.
19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 8, I Want My Life Back
6/8Award-winning writer A L Kennedy's response to the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico.
19:15
Saturday Review—05/06/2010
Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the week's cultural highlights.
20:00
Archive on 4—The Mary Whitehouse Effect
Joan Bakewell examines the influence of Mary Whitehouse.
21:00
Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Bright Day, Episode 1
1/2A chance encounter in Cornwall prompts a disillusioned scriptwriter to rediscover his past
22:00
News and Weather—05/06/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
22:15
The Reith Lectures—Martin Rees - Scientific Horizons, The Scientific Citizen
1/4Prof Martin Rees asks who we should trust to explain the risks we face.
23:00
Counterpoint—Series 24, 2010 Semi-final 2
11/13Semi finals of the general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
23:30
Poetry Please—30/05/2010
Roger McGough sees the wealth of poetry manuscripts held by Cambridge University Library.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/06/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Afternoon Reading—Anger, Where?
5/5Joanna Briscoe's moving tale focuses on the life of a terminally ill boy.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/06/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/06/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—06/06/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—06/06/2010
The sound of bells from St Chad's church in Shrewsbury.
05:45
Lib-Con: New Politics, Old Partnership
Shaun Ley examines the common philosophical traditions of Conservatism and Liberalism.
