LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—23/05/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 3
3/5More compelling tales of the pioneers who risked their lives to travel by hot air balloon.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/05/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—23/05/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/05/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
05:45
Farming Today—23/05/2013
Dutch mink farmers are calling for compensation following a ban on fur farming.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Garganey
David Attenborough presents the garganey.
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Morning
06:00
Today—23/05/2013
Woolwich attacks analysed, plus Jeremy Hunt on the A&E system, and why a king was bugged.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—23/05/2013
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
In Our Time—Lévi-Strauss
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss.
09:45
Daily Service—23/05/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Becky Harris.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Leanne Benjamin
Leanne Benjamin on 20 years as principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. With Jenni Murray.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Heart Rumours
4/10Ezra has plans to modernise Scarlatti's Restaurant.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—A Good Operator
Syria - an increasingly difficult war to cover. Plus more correspondents' despatches.
11:30
David Vaughan: The Artist Who Fell from Grace
The amazing life story of a 1960s pop artist who fell from grace, told by Wayne Hemingway.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/05/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Jay Rayner on food, sewing shops and misleading jobs
Why buying local is not always as sustainable as you might think. With Winifred Robinson.
12:57
Weather—23/05/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—23/05/2013
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
13:45
Mother Tongue Interference—Maria Mertzani
4/5Maria Mertzani moved from Greece to study sign language in the UK and now teaches children
14:00
The Archers—22/05/2013
Helen takes it on the chin.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Emperor's Babe
Black girl weds rich old man. Bernardine Evaristo's Roman London is not as you know it.
15:00
Ramblings—Series 24, Chilterns American Women's Club hiking group
Clare Balding joins a hiking group for ex-pat American and international spouses.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—World Child Cancer
Graham Norton presents an appeal on behalf of World Child Cancer.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Author Louise Erdrich; plus the winner of the Independent Bookshop award
Mariella Frostrup talks to Louise Erdrich about her new novel The Round House.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Cannes Festival hits and misses; director Clio Barnard; Stephen Frears on Ali
Francine Stock on Cannes Film Festival, plus directors Stephen Frears and Clio Barnard.
16:30
Material World—23/05/2013
Why is Oklahoma so prone to tornadoes and what can residents do to protect themselves?
17:00
PM—23/05/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/05/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Heresy—Series 9, Episode 2
2/6Victoria Coren is joined by David Mitchell, Alex Horne and Germaine Greer.
19:00
The Archers—23/05/2013
Lynda tries to bite her tongue.
19:15
Front Row—Erwin Blumenfeld, Lydia Davis, Nigel Kennedy's Cultural Exchange
Photographer Erwin Blumenfeld, Lydia Davis, and Nigel Kennedy's Cultural Exchange.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Heart Rumours
4/10Ezra has plans to modernise Scarlatti's Restaurant.(R)
20:00
The Report—Investigating Historic Abuse
Can the criminal justice system deliver on its promise to deal with historic sexual abuse?
20:30
In Business—Vorsprung durch Technik or Universitat?
Peter Day examines innovation in Germany and asks why it lacks world class universities.
21:00
The Truth and Nothing but the Truth
Dr Geoff Bunn features comic book heroes and science in his history of the lie detector.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—Lévi-Strauss
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss.(R)
21:58
Weather—23/05/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—23/05/2013
Woolwich, Obama's counter-terrorism policy, Congo, riots in Sweden. With Philippa Thomas.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, Falling on Deaf Ears
9/10Kit and Toby find their efforts to expose the truth rebuffed.
23:00
Wireless Nights—Nights of Passage
Jarvis Cocker's award-winning nocturnal exploration of the human condition takes to sea.
23:30
The Magic Theatre of Hermann Hesse
Tracing the legacy of the cult Swiss-German writer Hermann Hesse.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—24/05/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 4
4/5Spectacular displays grew in popularity as women began to perform aerial stunts.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/05/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—24/05/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/05/2013
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
05:45
Farming Today—24/05/2013
The humble spud becomes less humble as potato prices soar.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Redshank
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the redshank.
