LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—09/01/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 3
3/5Obsessed with the world's greatest cheese, the author relocates to Spain.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/01/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/01/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—09/01/2014
A new report calls for a change in the relationship between landowners and farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ring-necked Parakeet
David Attenborough presents the ring-necked parakeet.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/01/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—09/01/2014
The first Prime Minister's Questions of 2014 takes place in the Commons.
09:00
MINT: The Next Economic Giants—Turkey - Beyond the Silk Road
4/4Jim O'Neill asks if Turkey's future still depends on its advantageous location.
09:45
Daily Service—09/01/2014
Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Prof David Wilkinson.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Elif Shafak on Turkey; Music industry; Tory candidate selections; Accents over the years
Jenni Murray talks to Elif Shafak about the lives of women in the MINT country, Turkey.
10:45
Carmen—4. Rivalry
4/5Carmen stirs up the rivalry between Don Jose and Garcia.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Russia: Digging up the Dead
Russia's volunteer diggers who continue to search for the remains of World War II soldiers
11:30
Motown - Speaking In The Streets
Alvin Hall on Motown's eight Black Forum spoken word records with the people behind them.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/01/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Spark Energy, cuts to legal advice, singles holidays abroad
Consumer news. Winifred Robinson assesses the impact of cuts to legal advice.
12:57
Weather—09/01/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/01/2014
National and international news.
13:45
Acts of Union and Disunion—Liberty
Prof Colley challenges the notion of 'liberty' in Britain, from Magna Carta onwards.
14:00
The Archers—08/01/2014
George knows who to blame.(R)
14:15
A Bobby's Job by Don Webb
A young policeman gets sucked into some dodgy dealings.(R)
15:00
Open Country—Strangford Lough
The people who work, rest and play on Strangford Lough.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners' Advice Service
Lady Edwina Grosvenor presents an appeal for the Prisoners' Advice Service.(R)
15:30
Bookclub—Donna Tartt - The Secret History
Donna Tartt talks about her cult bestseller The Secret History. With James Naughtie.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Chiwetel Ejiofor; Frank Cottrell Boyce; Ken Loach; What makes a film British?
Film news, as Francine Stock talks to Chiwetel Ejiofor about 12 Years a Slave.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Antarctica weather and climate change; GM Fish Oils; Melanin Fossils; Time Travel
The astrophysicists, the poker game, and the search for time travellers in our midst.
17:00
PM—09/01/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/01/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4A big job, a small job, the career path of the average TV exec, and a tiger with a gun.(R)
19:00
The Archers—09/01/2014
Peggy tries to be positive.
19:15
Front Row—Istanbul Special: Orhan Pamuk; Magnificent Century; Baba Zula
John Wilson on the arts in Istanbul, including an interview with the novelist Orhan Pamuk.
19:45
Carmen—4. Rivalry
4/5Carmen stirs up the rivalry between Don Jose and Garcia.(R)
20:00
The Report—Right to Die
The Supreme Court will rule soon on 'right to die' issues. Can we learn from Belgium?
20:30
In Business—Stitch in Time
Peter Day asks how serious UK manufacturing is for the British fashion industry.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Antarctica weather and climate change; GM Fish Oils; Melanin Fossils; Time Travel
The astrophysicists, the poker game, and the search for time travellers in our midst.(R)
21:30
MINT: The Next Economic Giants—Turkey - Beyond the Silk Road
4/4Jim O'Neill asks if Turkey's future still depends on its advantageous location.(R)
21:58
Weather—09/01/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—09/01/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon—3. Aunt Tanty
3/5Tolroy’s entire family turn up, wanting to enjoy his new prosperity.
23:00
Great Political Myths—Episode 2
2/3In a tribute to the late Simon Hoggart, we revisit his 2007 series, Great Political Myths.(R)
23:15
Great Political Myths—Episode 3
3/3In a tribute to the late Simon Hoggart, we revisit his 2007 series, Great Political Myths.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/01/2014
Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—10/01/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Michael Paterniti - The Telling Room, Episode 4
4/5The author finally tastes the ultimate cheese.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/01/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/01/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/01/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/01/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—10/01/2014
Claims that the European Union could push British farmers into a new Dark Age.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Collared Dove
David Attenborough presents the collared dove.
