LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—12/07/2011
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Ghosts by Daylight, Episode 1
1/5War correspondent Janine di Giovanni tells how she met her husband, a French cameraman.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/07/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/07/2011
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/07/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/07/2011
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/07/2011
With Alison Murdoch, Director of the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom.
05:45
Farming Today—12/07/2011
Millions of pounds' worth of meat from cattle infected with TB is making it to our plates.
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Morning
06:00
Today—12/07/2011
Debating phone hacking and the BBC's move north.
08:30
Yesterday in Parliament—12/07/2011
Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
09:00
The Long View—HMS Challenger and the Space Shuttle
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the end of the space shuttle.
09:30
Britain's Labs—Stem Cells
4/5Prof Iain Stewart explores stem cell technology at the CRM in Edinburgh.
09:45
Daily Service—12/07/2011
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Surfing at 40 plus; Madeleine Peyroux; sleep deprivation
Presented by Jane Garvey. Surfing at 40 plus and family-friendly Parliament.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends, Episode 2
2/10Young sociologist Roger makes contact with the small cult known as the Truth Seekers.
11:00
Saving Species—Series 2, Episode 12
12/30Including a report about the conservation of whales.
11:30
The Art Bunker
Bob Dickinson visits a festival of contemporary art in a nuclear bunker in Bosnia.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/07/2011
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—12/07/2011
News of the World scandal: what will restore your faith in the UK press?
12:57
Weather—12/07/2011
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—12/07/2011
Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment, presented by Shaun Ley.
13:30
Late Nights at the Blue Boar
Pete Paphides visits the M1's improbable 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar Services.
14:00
The Archers—11/07/2011
Spencer tries to keep things together.
14:15
Drama on 4—Torchwood - The Lost Files, Submission
2/3By Ryan Scott. A distress signal lures Torchwood to the deepest part of the ocean.
15:00
Home Planet—Comets and Constellations
Are comets boiled away to nothing by the heat of the Sun?
15:30
Afternoon Reading—Petina Gappah - An Elegy for Easterly, The Mupandawana Dancing Champion
1/34 Extra Debut. An elderly Zimbabwean coffin maker struts his stuff. With Lucian Msamati.(R)
15:45
Russia: The Wild East—Series 2, Murder of the Royal Family
2/25Martin Sixsmith recounts how civil war rages as Lenin tries to consolidate power.
16:00
Debating Animals—Series 2, The Kestrel and Red Kite
2/2Rod Liddle debates our reactions to the familiar kestrel and the well nurtured red kite.(R)
16:30
A Good Read—Juliet Barker and John O'Farrell
John O'Farrell and Juliet Barker talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
17:00
PM—12/07/2011
Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/07/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—12/07/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/07/2011
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Sarah Millican's Support Group—Series 2, 5. 'I'm a mother in need of quiet'
5/6Agony aunt Sarah tackles more problems, including the case of a mother in need of quiet.
19:00
The Archers—12/07/2011
Elona offers a welcome diversion.
19:15
Front Row—Johnny Vegas makes art out of selling, and in the dark with Amadou and Mariam
John Wilson talks to Johnny Vegas, as he opens a new theatre show in Manchester.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Alison Lurie - Imaginary Friends, Episode 2
2/10Young sociologist Roger makes contact with the small cult known as the Truth Seekers.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Open Borders?
Facing massive job cuts, will the Border Agency be able to protect the UK's frontiers?
20:40
In Touch—How to get the Visual Impairment message across? 12/07/11
What's the best way to get the message about visual impairment across?
21:00
All in the Mind—Arson - Parenting Courses - Autism
Understanding arsonists; Parents teach parenting skills to each other and Autism.
21:30
The Long View—HMS Challenger and the Space Shuttle
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the end of the space shuttle.
21:58
Weather—12/07/2011
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—12/07/2011
With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Ross Raisin - Waterline, Episode 2
2/10Mick sets about getting back to normality. But nothing is normal now.
23:00
Bigipedia—Series 2, What's New in Bigipedia 2.0?
1/4Bigipedia 2.0 the infallible ever-present cyberfriend is back! Now with all errors.
23:30
Today in Parliament—12/07/2011
Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team with the top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—13/07/2011
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Ghosts by Daylight, Episode 2
2/5After some years apart, Bruno follows Janine on her latest assignment in Algeria.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/07/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/07/2011
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/07/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/07/2011
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/07/2011
With Alison Murdoch, Director of the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom.
05:45
Farming Today—13/07/2011
Livestock rustlers shoot sheep with a high powered gun as they target the wider flock.
