LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—12/10/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—On the Map, Episode 4
4/5Simon Garfield discovers how a map of London helped a Victorian doctor conquer cholera.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/10/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/10/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/10/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tina Beattie.
05:45
Farming Today—12/10/2012
Reported cases of the potentially fatal livestock parasite liver fluke, are up this year.
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Morning
06:00
Today—12/10/2012
Gas price rise, badger culls and a French 'attack' on UK fishing boat.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—12/10/2012
The latest events from Westminster with Alicia McCarthy.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Celia Birtwell
Fashion designer Celia Birtwell is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
09:45
Act of Worship—12/10/2012
An act of worship led by the Rev Dr Michael Ford.
10:00
Woman's Hour—12/10/2012
Shy children - what should parents do? Presented by Jenni Murray.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—HighLites: Retouched, Episode 5
5/5With the heat still on, Bev and Shirley resort to discrediting the hit and run victim.
11:00
The Flower Fields
Michael Bird explores Cornwall's beautiful, tiny flower fields.
11:30
Gloomsbury—Series 1, The St Ives School of Painting
3/6Vera Sackcloth-Vest and Ginny Fox pursue DH Lollipop, who writes naughty books.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/10/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Bad food, gas prices and Italian coffee culture
Why do we eat unhealthy food? Vodafone defends fixed contract price rise.
12:52
The Listening Project—Alan and Carol: Talking Yorkshire
Alan and Carol discuss the secret of a happy marriage.
12:57
Weather—12/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—12/10/2012
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
13:45
China: As History Is My Witness—The Soong Sisters - The Consorts
5/10It is said that one sister loved money, one loved power and one loved her country.
14:00
The Archers—11/10/2012
There's a surprise arrival at Lynda's auditions.
14:15
Drama on 4—Power in Crimpsea
A fantastical tall tale of sea, surf and ambition in a small seaside town. By Vicky Meer.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Eglwys Fach
Peter Gibbs chairs the horticultural panel programme from west Wales.
15:45
On the Brink—Four-Minute Warning
2/3By Marina Lewycka. A teenager wonders how to make the most of her last four minutes.
16:00
Last Word—Verghese Kurien, Helen Nicoll, Bobby Hogg, Tereska Torres, 'Big Jim' Sullivan
Matthew Bannister on India's milkman, a lost dialect, and two contrasting women writers.
16:30
Feedback—12/10/2012
Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Presented by Roger Bolton.
16:55
The Listening Project—Shelley and Lee: Surviving Loss
Fi Glover with a harrowing conversation from Cumbria.
17:00
PM—12/10/2012
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/10/2012
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 78, Episode 6
6/9Sandi Toksvig with Susan Calman, Francis Wheen, Rebecca Front and Nick Doody.
19:00
The Archers—12/10/2012
Kenton makes an unexpected proposal.
19:15
Front Row—On the Road - the film, American Idiot, Agyness Deyn
On the Road in the cinema; American Idiot the musical; Agyness Deyn; the memoir industry.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—HighLites: Retouched, Episode 5
5/5With the heat still on, Bev and Shirley resort to discrediting the hit and run victim.
20:00
Any Questions?—Canford School, Wimborne
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political discussion from Wimborne in Dorset.
20:50
A Point of View—Understanding Contemporary China 1/4
Martin Jacques presents a personal view on how best to understand contemporary China.
21:00
China: As History Is My Witness—Omnibus: Part 1
Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history.
21:58
Weather—12/10/2012
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—12/10/2012
Investigation into police behaviour at Hillsborough; chief whip in trouble; Colombia.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Summer Lies, Stranger in the Night, Part 2
5/5Read by Bill Nighy. A stranger asks his seatmate for help on a night flight to Germany.
23:00
A Good Read—Ed Douglas and Andy Cave
Harriett Gilbert, Andy Cave and Ed Douglas discuss three favourite books. From 2012.
23:27
The First LP in Ireland
The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Karen and Mark: Our Faith Will Keep Us Strong
Fi Glover with Karen and Mark from Northern Ireland.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—13/10/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—On the Map, Episode 5
5/5Simon Garfield asks if the cliche that women are less good at navigating than men is true.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/10/2012
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/10/2012
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with George Craig.
05:45
iPM—13/10/2012
'I weep 19 years after my abortion.' A pro-choice listener reflects on her experience.
