LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/02/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, Warning Signs
1/5Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's long struggle with dementia.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/02/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/02/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
05:45
Farming Today—Floods, farming and wildlife
Should farmers change how they farm the Somerset Levels to reduce the impact of flooding?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Bustard
Chris Packham presents the great bustard.
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/02/2014
NHS data sharing in England, plus Afghan talks and cancer 'tidal wave' prediction.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—04/02/2014
The government defends its response to recent flooding. With Susan Hulme.
09:00
The Great War of Words—Episode 1
1/2Invasion and atrocity in 1914 transformed Britain's entry into the war into a moral cause.
09:45
Daily Service—04/02/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Mark Coffey.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women and Homophobia in Russia; Fashion and Gardens; Couples in Fiction
Women and homophobia in Russia; fashion and gardens; Beth Chatto; relationships in fiction
10:45
Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—2. We Shoot Rats Here
2/5Anna gets an important interview in Chechnya - but then disappears...
11:00
Nature—Series 8, Islands of Ice and Fire
Sound recordist Chris Watson captures the dramatic sounds of Iceland's dynamic landscape.
11:30
The Black Liberace
Record producer Joe Boyd profiles New Orleans pianist James Booker aka The Black Liberace.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/02/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: School holiday fines
Should parents be penalised for taking their children on holiday in term-time?
12:57
Weather—04/02/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—04/02/2014
National and international news.
13:45
A Brief History of Mathematics—Leonhard Euler
2/10Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.(R)
14:00
The Archers—03/02/2014
Clarrie fears the future.(R)
14:15
Test Case—Mr C
Philip Palmer's drama reveals the true story of Mr C, whose case made legal history.
15:00
Test Case—The Legacy of Mr C
Meet the extraordinary people behind some of the world's most discussed legal cases.
15:30
The Human Zoo—Series 3, The psychology of negotiation
4/4Every day we complete a myriad of tiny negotiations, only noticing when they go wrong.
16:00
The Design Dimension—Series 1, Design and Desire
1/4Shumi Bose examines the qualities we consider to be most desirable in design.
16:30
A Good Read—Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir
Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir reveal their favourite books to Harriett Gilbert.
17:00
PM—04/02/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/02/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6With Kerry Godliman, John-Luke Roberts, Julia Hartley-Brewer and Clarke Carlisle.
19:00
The Archers—04/02/2014
Jolene seeks inspiration.
19:15
Front Row—Reece Shearsmith; David Hockney prints; Blockbusters
Mark Lawson talks to actor and comedian Reece Shearsmith about his new series Inside No 9.
19:45
Anna's War by Lizzie Nunnery—2. We Shoot Rats Here
2/5Anna gets an important interview in Chechnya - but then disappears...(R)
20:00
File on 4 Investigates—Cut-Price Care
Are the old and vulnerable paying the price of cuts in home care?
20:40
In Touch—Help for aspiring disabled MPs; bell ringing
Aspirant MPs Mark Higgins and Ellie Southwood talk about a fund to assist disabled people.
21:00
Inside Health—Testosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School Times
Do the hours spent on laptops or tablets before bedtime disrupt your sleep?
21:30
The Great War of Words—Episode 1
1/2Invasion and atrocity in 1914 transformed Britain's entry into the war into a moral cause.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—04/02/2014
BP chief exec warns over Scottish independence. With Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Dubliners, An Encounter
2/20Two schoolboys have their day off playing truant derailed by an unusual meeting.
23:00
2525—Episode 1
1/6The sketch show that reveals what life will be like in 2525.
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/02/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/02/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything, Facing up
2/5Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's long struggle with dementia.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/02/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/02/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/02/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/02/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
05:45
Farming Today—05/02/2014
African Swine Fever, and what it could mean for Britain's pig herds. With Anna Hill.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mallard
Chris Packham presents the mallard.
