LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 3
3/5Chavez's connection with Cuba grew ever closer.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/03/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—28/03/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/03/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
05:45
Farming Today—28/03/2013
Farmers in the Isle of Man may need compensation as they struggle with heavy snow.
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Morning
06:00
Today—28/03/2013
Cyprus banks reopen, plus vaccine breakthrough and who is Britain's biggest traitor?
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—28/03/2013
Susan Hulme presents the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
09:00
Open Air—Susan Hiller
4/6Susan Hiller reimagines how broadcast space might be used to mark the Open arts initiative
09:05
In Our Time—Water
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss water, one of the most remarkable of all molecules.
09:45
Daily Service—28/03/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Lucy Heller; William Hague; What is the Justice for Men and Boys Party Manifesto
Powerlister Lucy Heller chief executive of Ark; Foreign Secretary William Hague.
10:45
The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 4
4/5A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Mongolia's Mining Boom
How will the world's fastest-growing economy manage its dramatic transformation?
11:30
Foot Notes
Writer and avid shoe collector Rowan Pelling unveils the extraordinary story of shoes.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—National Trust, co-housing & the parking company kicked out of its own trade association
How far will the National Trust go to let visitors treat historic houses as their own?
12:57
Weather—28/03/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
News—28/03/2013
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
13:15
Document—11/03/2013
Did the 1916 Dublin Rising catch the cabinet by surprise? Author Nick Rankin investigates.(R)
13:45
Noise: A Human History—The Roaring Crowd
9/30Prof David Hendy considers the visceral impact of a stadium full of noisy humans.
14:00
The Archers—27/03/2013
Pip receives a wake-up call.
14:15
Drama on 4—Sullom Voe
By Nicola McCartney. Drama about the IRA's attempted assassination of the Queen in 1981.
15:00
Open Country—Nuns of Yorkshire
Helen Mark visits the sisters of the environmentally-friendly Stanbrook Abbey in Yorkshire
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Geraldine James presents an appeal for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics
15:30
Open Book—The Hired Man, the Russian literary scene, and The Water-Babies
Aminatta Forna, the Russian literary scene, and 150 years of The Water-Babies.
16:00
The Film Programme—Danny Boyle special; new film Trance plus a reflection on his career to date
Danny Boyle looks back on his career to date and talks about his new film Trance.
16:30
Material World—Edinburgh International Science Festival
Quentin talks about 'dangerous' ideas at Edinburgh's International Science Festival.
17:00
Archive on 4—DNA 60 Years On
Robert Winston traces the impact of DNA - from its discovery 60 years ago to today.(R)
17:57
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Wondermentalist Cabaret—Edinburgh Special
Laughter, poetry, music and audience creativity in the company of Matt Harvey and guests.(R)
19:00
The Archers—28/03/2013
Iftikar is tempted.
19:15
Front Row—Documentary-maker Penny Woolcock; singer Michael Bolton
Penny Woolcock on trying to resolve gang conflict in Birmingham; singer Michael Bolton.
19:45
The Kneebone Bonanza—Episode 4
4/5A wild Cornish comedy about scrap metal, tough times and C & W music.
20:00
The Report—Bulgarian and Romanian Immigration
Investigating the lifting of restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian migrants in 2014.
20:30
The Bottom Line—The Education Business
Education and how to make a profit from it is the subject for Evan Davis and his guests.
21:00
On the Trail of the American Honeybee
How honeybees and their keepers travel vast distances pollinating America's crops.
21:30
In Our Time—Water
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss water, one of the most remarkable of all molecules.
21:58
Weather—28/03/2013
Weather information.
22:00
Loose Ends—Alice Lowe, Anthony Horowitz, Michael Cockerell, Bonnie Tyler, Emma Freud, Soweto Kinch, Cody ChesnuTT
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
22:45
Book at Bedtime—How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Episode 4
4/10Learn from a master. Read by Paul Bhattacharjee.
23:00
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4Bridget answers that old chestnut, 'Are Women Funny?'
23:30
GI Britain—Episode 1
1/2Martha Kearney tells the story of Britain's GI years during the Second World War.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Comandante, Episode 4
4/5Chavez's near-sequestration of the media proved an invaluable political tool.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—29/03/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/03/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury.
05:45
Farming Today—29/03/2013
The Prince of Wales lends a sympathetic ear to snowbound farmers. Presented by Caz Graham.
