LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—23/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Jennifer Saunders - Bonkers: My Life in Laughs, Episode 2
2/5From her beginnings on the comedy circuit in 1981, Jennifer Saunders's honest memoir.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—23/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
05:45
Farming Today—23/10/2013
National Trust members are to vote this weekend on badger culling on its land.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sooty Shearwater
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater.
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Morning
06:00
Today—23/10/2013
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—23/10/2013
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
09:00
Midweek—Paul Michael Glaser, Thomasina Lowe, Emily Maguire, Harry Ritchie
Libby Purves meets actor and director Paul Michael Glaser.
09:45
Daily Service—23/10/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Indhu Rubasingham; Spying on your children; Dolores Huerta
Jenni Murray talks to Indhu Rubasingham about 'unheard voices' at the Tricycle Theatre.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 8
8/10The three accused go on trial, but two of them want to pin the blame on their ringleader.
11:00
Silk—Episode 1
1/2Steph McGovern on how the industry shaped one of the UK's main silk centres - Macclesfield
11:30
Hard to Tell—Series 1, Episode 2
2/4A great party gets taken over by fake tans, jerk chicken, insomniac parents and berets.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/10/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Poorly trained psychotherapists, inheriting air-miles, rail-fare loopholes
Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.
12:57
Weather—23/10/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—23/10/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Terror Through Time—State of Terror
Fergal Keane explores the British response to paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland.
14:00
The Archers—22/10/2013
Ed and Mike wait for an update.(R)
14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 1, Episode 3
3/10Jack is reluctant to leave the house after the Krays' attack, but Billy has other plans.
15:00
Money Box Live—Energy Saving and Bills
Want to cut your energy bill or resolve an energy problem? Ruth Alexander takes questions.
15:30
Inside Health—Diabetes Type II; Obesity; Feedback on Anorexia and Shingles; Lyme Disease
Dr Mark Porter investigates how doctors detect and diagnose type-2 diabetes.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Muslim Fundamentalism; Customer Abuse to Service Workers
A study into Muslim resistance to religious extremism. Also, customer abuse of service.
16:30
The Media Show—Black audiences; Moderating online; The end of Millionaire?
Steve Hewlett asks if broadcasters could do more to serve black audiences better.
17:00
PM—23/10/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/10/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4Bridget answers that old chestnut, 'Are Women Funny?'(R)
19:00
The Archers—23/10/2013
Vicky is on edge, and Lynda has a lunch date.
19:15
Front Row—Judi Dench, Julian Barnes on Daumier, Ambassadors, Ibsen's Ghosts
Arts news. Dame Judi Dench discusses her role in the film Philomena with Mark Lawson.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 8
8/10The three accused go on trial, but two of them want to pin the blame on their ringleader.(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—Morality and the Bottom Line
Is the social responsibility of business just to increase profits? With Michael Buerk.
20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Empires of Attention
26/3Matt Locke examines how our attention has shaped our culture.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Our Neighbours Are Elephants!
Globally cities continue to grow. Can wildlife and humans live together as cities spread?(R)
21:30
Evan Davis Meets Alan Greenspan
Former federal chairman Alan Greenspan in conversation with Evan Davis.
21:58
Weather—23/10/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—23/10/2013
Petrochemicals plant at Grangemouth to close after bitter dispute. With Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Goldfinch, A Morphine Lollipop
3/15Theo finds a new and rare friendship in a dusty old antique shop.
23:00
Before They Were Famous—Series 2, Episode 2
2/6Even the most successful writers have, at some point, had to take jobs to pay the bills.
23:15
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4What could we do if a giant asteroid were heading straight for us?(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—23/10/2013
Susan Hulme reports on PMQs and the rest of the day's events at Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—24/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Jennifer Saunders - Bonkers: My Life in Laughs, Episode 3
3/5It is 1991, and Absolutely Fabulous is about to hit British TV screens.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—24/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
05:45
Farming Today—24/10/2013
Reaction to the badger cull in Gloucestershire getting another eight weeks.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Leach's Storm Petrel
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel.
