LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—10/12/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Long Walk to Freedom, Episode 1
1/5Born 1918, in a village in the Transkei, Nelson Mandela tells the story of his early life.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/12/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/12/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
05:45
Farming Today—10/12/2013
MEPs decide whether to ban deep sea trawler fishing from the North Atlantic.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gadwall
Chris Packham presents the gadwall.
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Morning
06:00
Today—10/12/2013
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—10/12/2013
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
09:00
The Making of the Modern Arab World—Episode 1
1/4Tarek Osman traces the characters and ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world.
09:45
Daily Service—10/12/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Mark Coffey.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Mary Beard; Harriet Green; Michelle Young
An advent treat from Mary Beard and businesswoman Harriet Green. With Jane Garvey.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 2
2/5Sam buys a pornographic book in French, but then burns it (after reading).
11:00
Shared Planet—Eco-Tourism
What is the effect of increasing numbers of tourists visiting wildlife hotspots?
11:30
Soul Music—Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Frankie Valli and others share their memories of the classic song.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/12/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Childhood Obesity
Why do we have more overweight children in the UK than elsewhere in Western Europe?
12:57
Weather—10/12/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—10/12/2013
National and international news.
13:45
A Cause for Caroling—2. Spreading the Medieval Word Made Flesh
How the Franciscans used the carol to make the birth of Jesus a focus.
14:00
The Archers—09/12/2013
Jennifer and Jess begin to bond.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Morpeth Carol
By Timothy X Atack. A young boy and a very strange Santa go on a Christmas road trip.
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 5, Dover
6/7Jay Rayner and the team are in Dover for this episode of the culinary panel programme.
15:30
Mastertapes—Series 3, Soul II Soul (B-Side)
10/12Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler answer audience questions about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
16:00
Data, Data Everywhere...
Timandra Harkness explores the benefits and challenges from huge amounts of recorded data.
16:30
Great Lives—Ricky Ross on Hank Williams
Ricky Ross from Deacon Blue champions songwriter Hank Williams. Matthew Parris presents.
17:00
PM—10/12/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—10/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/12/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 3
3/5Pedantic 'Gardener's Question Time' and an enchanted stationery cupboard.
19:00
The Archers—10/12/2013
Who is the mysterious visitor at Ambridge Hall?
19:15
Front Row—Christmas singles; new Stieg Larsson story; Drawing the Line
Mark Lawson samples this year's festive singles with Front Row's Christmas Jukebox.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 2
2/5Sam buys a pornographic book in French, but then burns it (after reading).(R)
20:00
Inside the Fed
Simon Jack tells the surprising story of the US Federal Reserve.
20:40
In Touch—Blind dating; V&A music hall exhibition
Mani Djazmi presents and talks to guests about the problems of dating as a blind person.
21:00
All in the Mind—10/12/2013
Brains struggle with learning to dance. Claudia has a lesson with Strictly's Robin Windsor
21:30
The Making of the Modern Arab World—Episode 1
1/4Tarek Osman traces the characters and ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world.(R)
21:58
Weather—10/12/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—10/12/2013
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Truman Capote Short Stories, A Christmas Memory - Part 2/2
2/5Buddy and his elderly best friend Miss Sook go to the woods in search of a tree.
23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 9, To Infinity and Beyond
Brian and Robin explore mathematics, infinity and the role of numbers in everyday life.
23:30
Today in Parliament—10/12/2013
Iain Duncan Smith defends plans for the introduction of Universal Credit.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—11/12/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Long Walk to Freedom, Episode 2
2/5Working in Johannesburg and doing a degree, Mandela becomes interested in politics.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/12/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—11/12/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/12/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
05:45
Farming Today—11/12/2013
There is a warning to farmers after an unlicensed gangmaster is jailed for seven years.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Water Rail
Chris Packham presents the water rail.
