LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—26/02/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Andrew Solomon - Far From the Tree, Episode 1
1/5Growing up gay and dyslexic led Andrew Solomon to reflect on the 'outsider' child.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/02/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—26/02/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/02/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
05:45
Farming Today—26/02/2013
European agriculture ministers try to rush through new rules on food labelling.
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Morning
06:00
Today—26/02/2013
Italy's election deadlock, dementia in care homes, and South Park creator's new musical.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—26/02/2013
Susan Hulme reports on events in Parliament.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Sue Ion
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Sue Ion about working in the nuclear industry post-Chernobyl.
09:30
Roger Law and the Chinese Curiosities—Series 1, 2. Bank, Tobacco and Sex
2/5Roger continues his journey through Shanghai, visiting a bank museum and a tobacco museum.(R)
09:45
Daily Service—26/02/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Lara Croft; Betty Buckley; Women in South Africa
Lara Croft, Betty Buckley, and violence against women in South Africa. With Jane Garvey.
10:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 7
7/15The Germans continue their raids but Sybil must contend with an enemy nearer to home.
11:00
The Listeners—Series 1, Episode 2
2/2Patrick Aryee meets people who 'listen' to sounds beyond the human range of hearing.
11:30
Soul Music—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
The Stabat Mater hymn imagines the sufferings of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/02/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
Consumer phone-in presented by Julian Worricker. Is it getting easier to buy a house?
12:57
Weather—26/02/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—26/02/2013
National and international news presented by Martha Kearney.
13:45
Battle for the Airwaves—Episode 2
2/8The maverick Churchill and other critical voices were kept off the BBC in the 1930s.
14:00
The Archers—25/02/2013
There's a tense atmosphere in the village shop.
14:15
Drama on 4—Negative Signs of Progress, There
2/3A junior NGO strategy team is thrown into training for kidnap crisis negotiation.
15:00
Making History—26/02/2013
Magazine programme in which listeners and researchers share their passion for the past.
15:30
Costing the Earth—Electrifying Africa: The Power Beneath
A geothermal revolution is set to electrify Africa. Tom Heap visits Kenya's Rift Valley.
16:00
The Law Show—Are Drones Legal?
Should the laws of war ban 'drones'? Plus, illegal immigrants who can't be deported.
16:30
A Good Read—Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen
Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
17:00
PM—26/02/2013
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/02/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Elvenquest—Series 4, The Fat Hog
3/6The Questers chance upon legendary tavern, the Fat Hog, and its glamorous owner Nigressa.
19:00
The Archers—26/02/2013
Pip asserts her independence.
19:15
Front Row—Claire Foy, Dinos Chapman and The Bay
Claire Foy on playing Lady Macbeth; Dinos Chapman turns to music; eco-horror The Bay.
19:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Marking Time, Episode 7
7/15The Germans continue their raids but Sybil must contend with an enemy nearer to home.
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Britain in Flood
Has the government done enough to protect us from flooding? Allan Urry investigates.
20:40
In Touch—Work Capability Assessments
Why the RNIB thinks Work Capability Assessments are not suitable for blind people.
21:00
Inside Health—Clinical trials, Yellow cards, Chemo brain, Conduct Disorder
Dr Mark Porter puts the pharmaceutical industry in the spotlight as trials are criticised.
21:30
The Life Scientific—Sue Ion
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Sue Ion about working in the nuclear industry post-Chernobyl.
21:58
Weather—26/02/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—26/02/2013
Europe jitters over Italy deadlock. News round-up with Carolyn Quinn.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Middlesteins, Episode 2
2/10Rachelle thinks her mother-in-law needs saving. So what's Benny going to do about it?
23:00
Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 1, Depression
3/4How trying to overcome her own depression has convinced Susan we all need to talk more.
23:30
Today in Parliament—26/02/2013
The government pledges to take 'profound steps' to deal with health tourism in Britain.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—27/02/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Andrew Solomon - Far From the Tree, Episode 2
2/5For a large proportion of deaf people, it is both a culture and identity worth celebrating
00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/02/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/02/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—27/02/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/02/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
05:45
Farming Today—27/02/2013
Seventy jobs are under threat at a Welsh cheese factory. Can small operations survive?
