LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—06/04/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 4
4/5Bernie Krause explores how organisms evolve to acoustically structure their signals.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/04/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
Test Match Special—06/04/2012
Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo
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Morning
09:45
Act of Worship—06/04/2012
An act of worship led by the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
10:00
Test Match Special—06/04/2012
Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo
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Afternoon
12:01
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
12:04
Test Match Special—06/04/2012
Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo
13:00
World at One—06/04/2012
National and international news.
13:45
The People's Passion—Cathedral Conversation - Belief and Belonging
5/5John Gray discusses Canterbury Cathedral with the archbishop, Dr Rowan Williams.
14:00
The Archers—05/04/2012
Things are hotting up at the forge.
14:15
Drama on 4—The People's Passion, The Road to Emmaus
5/5Good Friday at the cathedral, and no-one seems quite themselves.
15:00
Good Friday Liturgy
A meditation on the Crucifixion in music and readings from Westminster Cathedral.
15:30
One to One—Lyse Doucet with Masood Khalili
Lyse Doucet speaks to Masood Khalili, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Spain.(R)
15:45
Made in Bristol—Series 2, Birdsong Man
1/3Every morning in the forest Birdsong Man fixes microphones to the trees.
16:00
Last Word—Bill Wedderburn, Adrienne Rich, Tom Lodge, Howard Anderson, Cecil Sharpley
Jane Little on Bill Wedderburn, Adrienne Rich, Tom Lodge, Howard Anderson, Cecil Sharpley.
16:30
Feedback—06/04/2012
Who are Radio 4 comedy writers writing for? Improving the BBC complaints system.
16:55
The Listening Project—Merseybeat: Cy and Lucy
A brief encounter between a musician grandfather and his granddaughter from Liverpool.
17:00
PM—06/04/2012
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/04/2012
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 77, Episode 1
1/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
19:00
The Archers—06/04/2012
Annabelle and Brian make battle plans.
19:15
Front Row—Photography special: Bailey, McCullin, O'Neill, Benson
Photography special with David Bailey, Don McCullin,Terry O'Neill and Harry Benson.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Grazia Deledda - Reeds in the Wind, Episode 10
10/10With Noemi now free to marry Predu, will Efix finally be at peace with his conscience?
20:00
Any Questions?—Sturminster Newton
Jonathan Dimbleby presents a discussion of news and politics from Sturminster Newton.
20:50
A Point of View—Cathedral Heritage
David Cannadine reflects at Easter time on the architectural glories of cathedrals.
21:00
Friday Drama—Scream
Crime caper based on the extraordinary story behind the theft of Edvard Munch's painting.(R)
21:58
Weather—06/04/2012
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—06/04/2012
A round-up of the day's news, with Ritula Shah and Robin Lustig.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Snow Child, Episode 5
5/10Mabel is determined to get Jack back on his feet, so that they can leave Alaska for good.
23:00
Great Lives—Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas chosen by Welsh poet Owen Sheers.
23:27
Lives in a Landscape—Series 7, Readers' Lives
Alan Dein joins a group of female friends in an exclusive south-west London reading circle(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Life's End: Jean and Rebecca
A mother and her daughter share a moment of tenderness and pain together.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—07/04/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Great Animal Orchestra, Episode 5
5/5Bernie Krause turns to the sounds and noises generated by modern human beings.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/04/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/04/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
Test Match Special—07/04/2012
Commentary on the final day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo.





























