LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—18/09/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 2
2/5A real-life murder mystery from 1833 reveals the fear surrounding arsenic poisoning.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/09/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—18/09/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/09/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
05:45
Farming Today—18/09/2013
Labelling of poultry, pig, sheep and goat meat could change under new EU rules.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Turnstone
Brett Westwood presents the turnstone.
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Morning
06:00
Today—18/09/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
Midweek—Ava Astaire, Michael 'Mini' Cooper, Franc Roddam, Doug Allan, Ewan Clayton
Libby Purves meets Fred Astaire's daughter Ava, and wildlife cameraman Doug Allan.
09:45
Daily Service—18/09/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Archbishop George Stack.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Sudha Ragunathan; Obesity in pregnancy; Make-up primers
The Carnatic music of Sudha Ragunathan. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Al Smith - Life in the Freezer, Christmas Dinner
3/5The strain of the family's loss begins to show across the Christmas dinner table.
11:00
NHS: Changing Culture—Episode 1
1/2Lesley Curwen tracks the initial introduction of managers into the NHS.
11:30
The Rivals—Series 2, 1. Professor SFX Van Dusen: The Problem of the Superfluous Finger
1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's brilliant rival Professor SFX Van Dusen.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/09/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—GP surgery premium lines, social housing, human hair extensions
More than 500 GP surgeries are using premium lines to receive patient calls.
12:57
Weather—18/09/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—18/09/2013
National and international news.
13:45
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Love
3/5Bettany Hughes explores the influence of Eros through the ages.
14:00
The Archers—17/09/2013
Brian's not easily fooled.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Jeff Young - The Exuberant
Jack is on the hunt for a space rock, as is his nemesis Aurora. Who will find it first?
15:00
Money Box Live—Legal Aid
Need access to civil legal aid or assistance? Paul Lewis and a panel of guests take calls.
15:30
Seven Ages of Science—Age of Now
7/7Lisa Jardine explores what's driving science in the 21st century.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Holiday hedonism in Ibiza; White working class voters
Laurie Taylor explores the risk-taking experiences of young British tourists in Ibiza.
16:30
The Media Show—Media agencies; Journalese; Twitter flotation
The influence of media agencies on broadcasters, and Twitter's impact on global news.
17:00
PM—18/09/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/09/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Janet Ellis
5/6Janet Ellis's love of arts and crafts started long before Blue Peter.
19:00
The Archers—18/09/2013
Tony has second thoughts.
19:15
Front Row—David Walliams and Sheridan Smith; poet Dannie Abse at 90; Booker Prize changes
Mark Lawson talks to David Walliams and Sheridan Smith, on stage in a Shakespeare comedy.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Al Smith - Life in the Freezer, Christmas Dinner
3/5The strain of the family's loss begins to show across the Christmas dinner table.(R)
20:00
Unreliable Evidence—Whistleblowers
Clive Anderson and guests ask if the law offers enough protection to whistleblowers.
20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Danny Dorling
21/3Prof Danny Dorling on why he thinks the population bomb has already been diffused.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Sharks Attacked
Miranda Krestovnikoff goes in search of the UK's most enigmatic sea creature: the shark.(R)
21:30
Midweek—Ava Astaire, Michael 'Mini' Cooper, Franc Roddam, Doug Allan, Ewan Clayton
Libby Purves meets Fred Astaire's daughter Ava, and wildlife cameraman Doug Allan.(R)
21:58
Weather—18/09/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—18/09/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Coe - Expo 58, Episode 8
8/10Having discovered a corn plaster in his bed at home Thomas questions Sylvia's faithfulness
23:00
The Music Teacher—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6Nigel is tasked with writing a charity song for the local football team.
23:15
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4The Cold War, the space race and the last man on the moon.(R)
23:30
The Philosopher's Arms—Series 3, Exploitation
2/4Pints and philosophical problems with Matthew Sweet - what is exploitation?(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—19/09/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Sandra Hempel - The Inheritor's Powder: A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal and Greed, Episode 3
3/5A family is killed by arsenic, and the race is on for a test to catch the culprits.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/09/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/09/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—19/09/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/09/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
05:45
Farming Today—19/09/2013
The plan to increase Scotland's dairy production by 50%. Could it work?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Thrush Nightingale
Brett Westwood presents the thrush nightingale.
