LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—30/11/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Black Count, Episode 4
4/5General Dumas accompanies Napoleon on his ill-fated expedition to Egypt.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/11/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—30/11/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/11/2012
Prayer and reflection with Church of Scotland elder Alison Twaddle.
05:45
Farming Today—30/11/2012
Thanet Council backs down over its ban on live animal exports from Ramsgate.
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Morning
06:00
Today—30/11/2011
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—30/11/2012
Sean Curran reports on events in Westminster and beyond.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Edmund de Waal
Kirsty Young interviews artist and author Edmund de Waal.
09:45
Daily Service—Act of Worship
Presented by the Revd Marjory MacLean.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Love letters; Leveson Inquiry; fear of missing out; Power List - Expert Witness on female scientists, the police
Jenni Murray on love letters that come back to haunt you.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Baby Powder and Perfume, The Dancer
5/5Colette is forced to rethink her future plans as her hopes and dreams are challenged.
11:00
Touchline Tales—Series 3, Episode 1
1/3Des and Christopher attend a school rugby game at Rugby School.
11:30
Polyoaks—Series 2, Strange Dr Love
4/6Hugh is asked to chair a new government commission, so Polyoaks needs a locum.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/11/2011
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Food and Farming Awards—2012
Sheila Dillon and Valentine Warner present the 13th annual BBC Food and Farming Awards.
12:52
The Listening Project—Claudia and Isabella - Sisterly Hierarchy
Claudia is 11 and Isabella 10. They're close, but Claudia will always be the older sister.
12:57
Weather—30/11/2012
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—30/11/2012
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
13:45
Letters from Germany—Margot Kaessmann
4/5German cleric and theologian Margot Kaessmann writes about her country's shifting image.
14:00
The Archers—29/11/2012
Jazzer is dejected.
14:15
Drama on 4—On Mardle Fen, Series 5, At the Dawning
3/4It has been raining for weeks, and the river has risen to danger level.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Oxfordshire
Chaired by Eric Robson, this week the GQT team is in Oxfordshire.
15:45
The BBC and All That—Episode 2
2/2Radio pioneer Roger Eckersley's memories of life inside the new Broadcasting House in 1932
16:00
The Media Show—Lord Justice Leveson
As Leveson rejects their plan for self-regulation, what can the editors come up with now?
16:30
More or Less—The art of polling, Kevin Pietersen, stacking lego
Tim Harford looks at opinion polling, and how high you can stack Lego bricks.
16:55
The Listening Project—Margaret and Marie-Therese - Brought Up By Nuns
Margaret and Marie-Therese have been friends since they met in a Belfast children's home.
17:00
PM—30/11/2011
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—30/11/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/11/2012
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The Now Show—Series 38, Episode 4
4/6Steve, Hugh and team are joined by special guests Angela Barnes and Pippa Evans.
19:00
The Archers—30/11/2012
Matt makes a heartfelt plea.
19:15
Front Row—The Mouse and His Child; Sightseers; Robert Greene; Cecilia Bartoli
Kirsty Lang reports on The Mouse and His Child, the RSC's new show for family audiences.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Baby Powder and Perfume, The Dancer
5/5Colette is forced to rethink her future plans as her hopes and dreams are challenged.
20:00
Any Questions?—Pinner Parish Church, Middlesex
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Pinner, in Middlesex.
20:50
A Point of View—Are students getting their money's worth?
Mary Beard reflects on why 'customer satisfaction' surveys have no place in universities.
21:00
Saturday Drama—Stephen Wakelam - The Jinx Element
An encounter with a journalist causes shockwaves in Edith Wharton's life.(R)
21:58
Weather—30/11/2012
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—30/11/2012
Tens of thousands of Egyptians protest against President Morsi. With Philippa Thomas.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Mighty Walzer, Episode 5
5/10Howard Jacobson's hilarious tale of the coming-of-age of a wannabe ping-pong champion.
23:00
A Good Read—Frances O'Grady and Ruth Richardson
Frances O'Grady of the TUC and medical historian Ruth Richardson join Harriett Gilbert.
23:30
Today in Parliament—30/11/2012
MPs approve five bills and the Peers debate three more. Mark D'Arcy reports.
23:55
The Listening Project—Gwen and Yumi - Chapter and Verse
Despite a 63-year age gap, grandmother and granddaughter, Gwen and Yumi love to talk.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/12/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Black Count, Episode 5
5/5Relief after the rigours of Egypt turns to disillusion on reaching the Neapolitan coast.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—01/12/2012
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/12/2012
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Pastor Alex Robertson.
05:45
iPM—01/12/2012
'My brain's wired up differently.' A listener with Asperger's Syndrome shares his story.
