LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/04/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Unexpected Professor, Episode 2
2/5Rummaging in the study produced not just books but bullets too.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/04/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/04/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
05:45
Farming Today—Mastitis, Strawberries, Bats
New research into mastitis could save the UK dairy industry millions of pounds.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Grouse
Kate Humble presents the black grouse.
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/04/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—02/04/2014
The business secretary defends the privatisation of Royal Mail.
09:00
Midweek—Steve Hewlett, Jamie Andrew, Ayo, Philip Walling
Libby Purves meets ventriloquist Steve Hewlett and singer-songwriter Ayo.
09:45
Daily Service—02/04/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Sharon Grenham Toze.
10:00
Woman's Hour—The Crimson Field; Intersectionality; Caroline Murphy; Suffragette census boycott
Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw tells Jenni Murray why feminism can't ignore race.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com, It's a Family Affair
3/5Rosie and Tom are running a B&B business in his mother's house, but have not yet told her.
11:00
Rockets in the Desert
Richard Hollingham meets the pioneers building spacecraft in the Mojave Desert.
11:30
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Anarchy Looms Over Staplehurst
1/6With a general strike looming, the Foxes visit Sizzlinghurst to see how aristocrats live.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—02/04/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Smart meters, Olympic park reopens
Winifred Robinson on smart meters and the most complained about energy company.
13:00
World at One—02/04/2014
National and international news.
13:45
Five Hundred Years of Friendship—Darwin's Best Friend
8/15Thomas Dixon explores the origins of the idea of friendships between humans and animals.
14:00
The Archers—01/04/2014
Ruth needs her Mum.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Great British Bridge Scandal
Deborah Davis takes us back to 1965, when British bridge players are accused of cheating.
15:00
Money Box Live—Paying for Childcare
Need help paying for childcare or a nanny? Paul Lewis and guests answer calls and emails.
15:30
Inside Health—Care of the dying, Birdsong in GP surgeries, Sex development
Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Kissing; The British Hitman
Laurie Taylor explores the cultural meaning and history of the romantic kiss.
16:30
The Media Show—Local TV in Norwich and London; Johnston Press; Mail on Sunday's Scoop of the Year
The Mail on Sunday wins scoop of year for its 'Crystal Methodist' story.
17:00
PM—02/04/2014
Interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/04/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 2, Children
1/4Susan Calman explains that she has never been interested in having children.
19:00
The Archers—02/04/2014
Shula's speculating about Dan.
19:15
Front Row—Kate Winslet; The Trip to Italy; Timur Vermes; Lord of the Flies
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Kate Winslet on playing an arch villain in Divergent
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Soloparentpals.com, It's a Family Affair
3/5Rosie and Tom are running a B&B business in his mother's house, but have not yet told her.(R)
20:00
Would That Work Here?—Estonian E-Democracy
1/4Claire Bolderson asks what the UK can learn from the Estonian electoral process.
20:45
Lent Talks—Andrew Adonis
The Power and the Passion: Andrew Adonis reflects on people power.
21:00
Costing the Earth—A Resilient World?
A panel of climate experts debates how we will have to adapt in the face of climate change(R)
21:30
Midweek—Steve Hewlett, Jamie Andrew, Ayo, Philip Walling
Libby Purves meets ventriloquist Steve Hewlett and singer-songwriter Ayo.(R)
21:58
Weather—02/04/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—02/04/2014
Nick vs Nigel round two - Carolyn Quinn has the latest from tonight's debate.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Unexploded, Episode 3
3/10Who is the other patient, hidden behind a screen, in the internment camp infirmary?
23:00
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4The problem with long space voyages complete with troubleshooting tips.
23:15
Bunk Bed—Series 1, Episode 1
1/5Peter Curran and Patrick Marber share a bunk bed and talk through the darkness.
23:30
Today in Parliament—02/04/2014
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/04/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Unexpected Professor, Episode 3
3/5National Service in Egypt was an odd sort of prelude to an Oxford degree.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/04/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
05:45
Farming Today—Campylobacter, Fish wars, Dairy collaboration
Campylobacter gives half a million people food poisoning every year. What can be done?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Willow Warbler
Kate Humble presents the willow warbler.
