LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—20/04/2011
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Edmund De Waal - The Hare with Amber Eyes, Episode 2
2/5264 delicate wood and ivory carvings stand as a symbol of events that overtake one family.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/04/2011
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—20/04/2011
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/04/2011
Prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
05:45
Farming Today—20/04/2011
The National Trust adopts badger vaccination to combat bovine TB one of its large estates.
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Morning
06:00
Today—20/04/2011
Debating a rise in NHS waiting times, mission creep in Libya and living to 100.
09:00
Midweek—20/04/2011
Libby Purves' guests include Gary Wiltshire, aka 'The Belly from the Telly'.
09:45
Daily Service—20/04/2011
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
10:00
Woman's Hour—20/04/2011
Presented by Jenni Murray. Victorian lady travellers.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Sherbet Dolls, Episode 3
3/5Tony accidentally breaks his daughter's backing track CD for the talent round.
11:00
Bronzeville Lives: Chicago's Black Metropolis—Episode 2
2/2Bronzeville, a city within a city. Four generations of Chicago's Black Metropolis speak.
11:30
Beauty of Britain—Series 2, The Little Black Shorts
3/6Beauty starts a romance with the handsome, but somewhat immature, Leon.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/04/2011
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—20/04/2011
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Fraudsters on Facebook; the price of silver.
12:57
Weather—20/04/2011
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—20/04/2011
Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
13:30
The Media Show—20/04/2011
Anne McElvoy on a BBC Radio 5 Live rival has complained about its news and sport remit.
14:00
The Archers—19/04/2011
Lynda is quick off the mark.
14:15
Drama on 4—Amelia Bullmore - The Bat Man
Christopher has lived quietly in Cornwall watching bats until his peace is disturbed.
15:00
Money Box Live—20/04/2011
Send your questions about running a buy-to-let or furnished holiday let to the team.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—Tales from the Casino, What Shall I Do?
2/3Rita works in the casino but hasn't danced there for years, until Frank starts calling.
15:45
Russia: The Wild East—Series 1, Prince Igor and the Polovtsians
3/25Russia struggles to survive as the warring Polovtsians threaten its borders.
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Demise of a Welsh steel town - Sexual politics of ballroom dancing (BSA 60th Anniversary)
A special edition with new research from the British Sociological Association conference.
16:30
All in the Mind—London's East End Baby Language Lab
Claudia Hammond joins mothers and babies at a portable language lab in London's East End.
17:00
PM—20/04/2011
Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/04/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—20/04/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/04/2011
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
19:00
The Archers—20/04/2011
There's someone missing from The Bull.
19:15
Front Row—Morrissey talks to John Wilson
John Wilson talks to singer and songwriter Morrissey.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Sherbet Dolls, Episode 3
3/5Tony accidentally breaks his daughter's backing track CD for the talent round.
20:00
Moral Maze—Celebrity Activism
Is celebrity activism good for democracy? Chaired by Michael Buerk.
20:45
Lent Talks—20/04/2011
Mark Oakley, Canon Treasurer at St Paul's Cathedral, explores the conflict with God.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Peak Leak
Tom Heap investigates potential oil leaks from sunken vessels around our coastline.
21:30
Midweek—20/04/2011
Libby Purves' guests include Gary Wiltshire, aka 'The Belly from the Telly'.
21:58
Weather—20/04/2011
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—20/04/2011
National and international news and analysis.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Plague Child, Episode 8
8/10Tom is reunited with Matthew, the man who brought him up in the docks.
23:00
Living with Mother—Series 1, Wild Card
3/4A poker-loving aristocrat loses the family jewels. Starring Penelope Keith and Kevin Eldon
23:15
Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 1, Ogre Bin Laden
3/4Mordrin decides to call up an ogre to deal with his erratic bin collections.(R)
23:30
I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 3, Jon Culshaw
2/6Marcus Brigstocke excites Jon Culshaw with some lettuce, and then invites him to a casino.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—21/04/2011
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Edmund De Waal - The Hare with Amber Eyes, Episode 3
3/5264 wood and ivory carvings stand as a symbol of the events that overtake one family.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/04/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/04/2011
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/04/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—21/04/2011
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/04/2011
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
05:45
Farming Today—21/04/2011
Caz Graham hears claims that livestock thefts have risen five-fold over the last year.
