LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—16/07/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 1
1/5In 1953, age 27, Henry Molaison undergoes experimental brain surgery.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—16/07/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/07/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
05:45
Farming Today—16/07/2013
A new report criticises the Food Standards Agency's response to the horsemeat crisis.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kingfisher
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher.
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Morning
06:00
Today—16/07/2013
Hospital death rate report, plus does the UK need a full-time nuclear deterrent?
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—16/07/2013
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
09:00
The Long View—Shale gas and UK energy resources
Jonathan Freedland on shale gas, and the new Yorkshire coal finds of the 19th century.
09:30
Pop-Up Ideas—Series 1, Gillian Tett: The Anthropology of Finance
2/4Financial journalist Gillian Tett describes how she predicted the financial crisis in 2008
09:45
Daily Service—16/07/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Ernest Rea.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Sexual desire; Music Festivals; Yvette Cooper; Rick Stein
Daniel Bergner on sexual desire, powerlister Yvette Cooper, Rick Stein and music festivals
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Takin' a Chance on Love
2/5Bella has begun dating, while Bill is worried his wife is a racist.
11:00
Shared Planet—Living with Carnivores
Is it really possible for people to live next to large carnivores amicably?
11:30
Soul Music—Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Exploring the hymn that inspires campaigners, charity workers and reformed alcoholics.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/07/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Hospital standards
Consumer phone-in. Julian Worricker asks, what can be done to raise hospital standards?
12:57
Weather—16/07/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—16/07/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Dog Days—Flush
2/5By Virginia Woolf. Is a pedigree overrated? Tales of a human obsession.
14:00
The Archers—15/07/2013
Lilian hears an unpalatable truth.
14:15
Drama on 4—The People's Passion, Coming to Jerusalem
1/5Monday morning. Ellen's in early, looking for peace. Paul is at the gates, refusing to pay(R)
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 4, Leeds
2/6Jay Rayner chairs the culinary panel programme from Leeds, West Yorkshire.
15:30
The Human Zoo—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4Michael Blastland discovers whether opening up can generate trust.
16:00
Word of Mouth—How do you talk to an alien?
Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.
16:30
A Good Read—Ricky Ross and Tom Heap
Singer Ricky Ross and presenter Tom Heap discuss books with Harriet Gilbert
17:00
PM—16/07/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/07/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
It's Not What You Know—Series 2, Episode 2
2/7Chaired by Miles Jupp, with panellists Frank Skinner, Grace Dent and Jonathan Agnew.
19:00
The Archers—16/07/2013
Shula helps Darrell out.
19:15
Front Row—Family Tree, Cush Jumbo, Easy Money, Conrad Shawcross
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Chris O'Dowd in TV comedy Family Tree reviewed.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Takin' a Chance on Love
2/5Bella has begun dating, while Bill is worried his wife is a racist.(R)
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Tobacco: The Lobbyists
What influence does the tobacco lobby have in the fight over new laws on cigarettes?
20:40
In Touch—16/07/2013
Peter White talks to Steph Cutler about going to music festivals if you can't see.
21:00
Inside Health—Appendicitis, Artificial hips, Temporal Arteritis, Urinary stones
Dr Mark Porter on why Elton John is waiting two weeks for his appendix operation.
21:30
The Long View—Shale gas and UK energy resources
Jonathan Freedland on shale gas, and the new Yorkshire coal finds of the 19th century.(R)
21:58
Weather—16/07/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—16/07/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Their Eyes Were Watching God, Episode 2
2/10To Janie's horror, Nanny is determined to marry her off to the widower Logan Killicks.
23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 8, What Makes Science a Science?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined Ben Goldacre, Sophie Scott and Evan Davis.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—16/07/2013
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—17/07/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 2
2/5Henry's inability to recollect is laid bare, and a scientific journey of discovery begins.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/07/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/07/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/07/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/07/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
05:45
Farming Today—17/07/2013
The biggest ever upgrade to England's roads attracts criticism from environmental groups.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
