LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—16/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 2
2/5Heston recreates a 1430 meat parfait disguised as fruit, first served for Henry IV.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—16/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
05:45
Farming Today—16/10/2013
NFU president Peter Kendall won't be standing for re-election.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Short-Eared Owl
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl.
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Morning
06:00
Today—16/10/2013
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—16/10/2013
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
Midweek—Jack and Michael Whitehall, Sir Nicholas Hytner, Andrea Coleman, Sandra Noel
Libby Purves meets the National Theatre's Sir Nicholas Hytner and comic Jack Whitehall.
09:45
Daily Service—16/10/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Cher; Women on boards in China; Chickenshed Theatre
Cher - singer, actress, campaigner - talks to Jenni Murray.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 3
3/10Annie begins work on Harriet's portrait, but young Sybil is acting strangely.
11:00
Hugh Cudlipp - The Sinking of a Tabloid Dream
Ian Hargreaves explores the fading visions of legendary Fleet Street editor Hugh Cudlipp.
11:30
Hard to Tell—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4A bike accident lands Tom Sheffield in A&E, just as he is about to go for a pizza.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/10/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Fewer young drivers killed
How to reduce the number of young drivers killed on the roads.
12:57
Weather—16/10/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—16/10/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Terror Through Time—Killers in the Casbah
The Arab revolt against the French in Algeria is explored by Fergal Keane.
14:00
The Archers—15/10/2013
Ed feels demoralised.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Democracy for Beginners
By Paul Dornan. Hannah needs a job. Her dad's up for town mayor. Can she run against him?
15:00
Money Box Live—Ethical Saving and Investing
Thinking of investing ethically? Call Ruth Alexander, or email [email protected].
15:30
Inside Health—Vaccinations, One-to-one midwives, Leg ulcers, Asthma inhalers
Does linking child immunisation to benefits and child care improve vaccination rates?(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Section 136 and Mental Health Act; BBC World Service
The World Service and its broadcasters. Also, the use of mental health 'sections'.
16:30
The Media Show—Janice Hadlow, Sir Ray Tindle, public views on press regulation
Steve Hewlett talks to BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow about her vision for the channel.
17:00
PM—16/10/2013
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/10/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4Bridget's comic look at how women treat each other in their day-to-day relationships.(R)
19:00
The Archers—16/10/2013
There's a welcome phone call for Helen.
19:15
Front Row—Paul McCartney; El Dorado; Sebastian Junger on Tim Hetherington
Arts news. John Wilson meets Paul McCartney, who talks about his latest album, New.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 3
3/10Annie begins work on Harriet's portrait, but young Sybil is acting strangely.(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—Migration
What is our moral responsibility to economic migrants? With Michael Buerk.
20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Hello Cheeky
25/3Farrah Jarral puts the case for more cheekiness.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Mind the Gap
Is Britain heading for an energy crisis? Tom Heap asks how do we keep UK lights on.(R)
21:30
Midweek—Jack and Michael Whitehall, Sir Nicholas Hytner, Andrea Coleman, Sandra Noel
Libby Purves meets the National Theatre's Sir Nicholas Hytner and comic Jack Whitehall.(R)
21:58
Weather—16/10/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—16/10/2013
US Senators strike a deal to avert default and end government shutdown. With Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Algernon Blackwood's Ghost Stories, The Transfer
3/5A governess watches in horror as her charge behaves increasingly strangely.
23:00
Before They Were Famous—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6What the world's best-known writers did for a living before they became famous.
23:15
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4The women US astronauts of Mercury 13, who never got into space.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—16/10/2013
Sean Curran reports on PMQs and the rest of the day's events at Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston, Episode 3
3/5Heston finds the 1660 irresistible recipe for Quaking Pudding extraordinarily difficult.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain.
05:45
Farming Today—17/10/2013
Should farmers be allowed to convert their barns and outbuildings into homes?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Carrion Crow
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the carrion crow.
