LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet, Episode 3
3/5The author meets members of the curiously named 'peering' community.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
05:45
Farming Today—09/08/2012
The price of tea rises due to poor harvests and bad weather conditions.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/08/2012
News headlines and sport, including a look back at five years since credit crunch began.
09:00
Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 8, Ventilation in Children
4/4Should children with degenerative, life-limiting conditions be kept alive at all costs?
09:45
Daily Service—09/08/2012
Reading, prayer and Christian music from Emmanuel Church in Didsbury, led by John Forrest.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Crime fiction, generation rent
Generation rent - what's the impact of not being able to afford to buy a home?
10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 4
4/5The Ottley residence is out of bounds to Aylmer. As a result, he suspects the worst.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Cold Turkey in Karachi
Mobeen Azhar finds out how a charity is helping heroin addicts in Karachi.
11:30
The Best of Everything
The Best of Everything - the steamy 1950s novel that was ahead of its time.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/08/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—09/08/2012
Why the bank account you pay for may not deliver the product you thought.
12:45
The New Elizabethans—Stuart Hall
James Naughtie profiles Stuart Hall, leading thinker on British culture, race and identity
12:57
Weather—09/08/2012
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/08/2012
News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world with Martha Kearney.
13:45
A War of Words—Episode 4
4/5John Simpson on Claud Cockburn's left-wing promulgation of untruth in Spain's Civil War.
14:00
The Archers—08/08/2012
Jennifer makes a heartfelt plea.
14:15
Drama on 4—Lucy Flannery - Like a Daughter
A home help faces a moral dilemma when an elderly man dies, leaving no next of kin.
15:00
Open Country—Lughnasa Festival
Helen Mark is in Ireland to celebrate the ancient Celtic harvest festival of Lughnasa.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Health Poverty Action
Felicity Finch presents an appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.
15:30
Bookclub—Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient
Michael Ondaatje talks about his 1992 Booker prize-winning novel The English Patient.
16:00
The Film Programme—09/08/2012
Matthew Sweet chats with Jeremy Renner about his role as the lead in The Bourne Legacy.
16:30
Material World—06/08/2012
Quentin Cooper reports on the latest surface rover mission to Mars, NASA's Curiosity.
17:00
PM—09/08/2012
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/08/2012
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 4, The Bewerdine Spectrum
3/6Sanjay causes chaos in Lenzie when he starts work experience at the local paper.(R)
19:00
The Archers—09/08/2012
Clarrie puts her foot down.
19:15
Front Row—New TV comedies set at school; Edinburgh round-up
Jack Whitehall's latest comedy reviewed, Edinburgh fringe so far, bartering for theatre.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 4
4/5The Ottley residence is out of bounds to Aylmer. As a result, he suspects the worst.
20:00
The Report—Olympic Legacy
Simon Cox investigates the economic legacy of hosting the Olympic Games.
20:30
In Business—The Fizz Biz
Peter Day discovers the new fizz in English wine.
21:00
Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 8, Ventilation in Children
4/4Should children with degenerative, life-limiting conditions be kept alive at all costs?
21:45
A Life With ...—Series 6, Corals
3/5Mary Colwell meets a man who has spent his life searching for corals on the Devon coast.(R)
21:58
Weather—09/08/2012
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—09/08/2012
Syria, Usain Bolt and a special report from Chile, with Robin Lustig.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Duty Free, Episode 8
8/9It's time to go and meet Bride Number Three, but this time the groom is doing the choosing
23:00
Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4The human chameleon's host of characters from a chatty schoolgirl to a decrepit charwoman.(R)
23:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 2, Episode 4
4/5Newcastle. The team takes questions on ingredients and food traditions in the North East.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/08/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet, Episode 4
4/5The author travels to Docklands and Cornwall on his journey behind the scenes.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/08/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/08/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/08/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
05:45
Farming Today—10/08/2012
Scottish gamekeepers say incidents of raptor poisoning are down.
