LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—12/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 4
4/5By the age of 22, Maya has left home with her five-year-old son to live in rented rooms.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/04/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/04/2013
Anna Magnusson, writer and broadcaster, with spiritual comment and prayer to start the day
05:45
Farming Today—12/04/2013
Caz Graham hears how struggling Scottish tenant farmers are calling for rent freezes.
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Morning
06:00
Today—12/04/2013
Cameron-Merkel meeting, children and paid apps, plus Graham Greene's 'sacred waterfall'.
09:00
The Reunion—Doctor Who
Sue MacGregor reunites five people who played key parts in the early years of Doctor Who.
09:45
Act of Worship—12/04/2013
An act of worship led by the Rev Dr Mike Ford.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Maureen Lipman, Scottish artist Joan Eardley, lying about your age
Maureen Lipman, Scottish artist Joan Eardley, and China's first lady Peng Liyuan.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 5
5/5Madame Frabelle and Miss Flummerfelt are unaware that Bruce is trying to win Edith back.
11:00
Mind Changers—James Pennebaker and Expressive Writing
James Pennebaker proved that simply writing about how you feel can improve your health.
11:30
FindthePerfectPartner4u.com—Finding the Perfect Equation
2/4Professor Tony is struggling to understand the mathematical basis for social interaction.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/04/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Bedroom factories, ATOS, ebooks from the library
Consumer news with Peter White, on 'bedroom factories', ATOS and ebooks from the library.
12:52
The Listening Project—Val and Kelly - A Lasting Friendship
Val and Kellymarie came from different backgrounds to face life's hardest challenges.
12:57
Weather—12/04/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—12/04/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Noise: A Human History—Revolution and War
20/30The soundscape of civil conflict in 18th-century Paris and 19th-century America.
14:00
The Archers—11/04/2013
Lilian receives an apology.
14:15
Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 4, 1. Eden
1/2Probate detectives race to locate the rightful heirs to an unclaimed estate .
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—North Buckinghamshire
The team visits Stony Stratford in North Buckinghamshire, with Peter Gibbs in the chair.
15:45
BS5—Only the Sure of Foot
3/3By Ian Madden. Quietly moving story of a family feud, and one woman's efforts to heal it.
16:00
Last Word—A former Prime Minister, an IVF pioneer, a Corgi toy designer and a Muppets co-creator
Matthew Bannister on Baroness Thatcher, Sir Robert Edwards and Marcel Van Cleemput.
16:30
Feedback—12/04/2013
Did Radio 4 news go OTT on the death of Baroness Thatcher? And why trail TV on Radio 4?
16:55
The Listening Project—Andrew and Wendy - Picking Up the Pieces
Two railway managers speak candidly about dealing with fatalities on the network.
17:00
PM—12/04/2013
Interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/04/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 80, Episode 1
1/5A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
19:00
The Archers—12/04/2013
Jazzer seals a deal.
19:15
Front Row—Oliver Stone; First Position; The Sunken Garden opera
Oliver Stone; a new opera with a libretto by David Mitchell; ballet film First Position.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 5
5/5Madame Frabelle and Miss Flummerfelt are unaware that Bruce is trying to win Edith back.
20:00
Any Questions?—12/04/2013
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Exeter.
20:50
A Point of View—Science, Magic and Madness
Adam Gopnik on the difference between magic and science.
21:00
Noise: A Human History - Omnibus—Episode 4
4/6David Hendy continues his series, exploring 17th and 18th-century sounds.
21:58
Weather—12/04/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—12/04/2013
North Korea, Venezuela election and housing benefit changes, with Carolyn Quinn.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—How Many Miles to Babylon?, Episode 5
5/5Jerry's absence is discovered. Major Glendinning believes he may have joined the enemy.
23:00
Great Lives—Galileo
Bobby Friction champions the Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei.
23:27
With Great Pleasure—Dr Phil Hammond
Comedian, journalist and GP, Dr Phil Hammond selects his favourite books and poems.(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—Nigel and Roger - Peak Experiences
Nigel and Roger climbed Everest together yet found it to be a very different experience.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—13/04/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mom and Me and Mom, Episode 5
5/5Maya is in Sweden for the filming of her screenplay and in need of some motherly support.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/04/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/04/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/04/2013
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/04/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Monsignor Tony Rogers.
05:45
iPM—13/04/2013
'Sex is funny' - Ray Cooney on farce. Plus, Mrs Thatcher's green credentials.
