LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—16/04/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—B is for Bauhaus: An A-Z of the Modern World, Episode 2
2/5The essential toolkit for understanding the modern world.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—16/04/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with David Walker, Bishop of Manchester.
05:45
Farming Today—Flood money, Lincolnshire Sausages, Milk
Farmers affected by the recent floods will be able to apply for more government money.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Green Woodpecker
Kate Humble presents the green woodpecker.
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Morning
06:00
Today—16/04/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Midweek—Sir Roger Bannister, Prof Kevin Warwick, Rachael Stirling, Diana Darke
Libby Purves meets Sir Roger Bannister and professor of cybernetics Kevin Warwick.
09:45
Daily Service—16/04/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Media diversity; Bullying; Female spies
The need for more diversity of women in the media; how bullying affects academic success.
10:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—All Change, Episode 8
8/10Clary embarks upon a dangerous liaison, and Edward's financial situation worsens.
11:00
Shopping with Mother
Mothers and daughters shopping together, from cradle to grave. A light-hearted feature.
11:30
Gloomsbury—Series 2, Bonfire of the Jealousies
3/6Vera is consumed with jealousy because of the literary success of her friend Ginny Fox.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/04/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Student finance, Letting agents, Sex toys
The students who lose their loan or grant part way through a course.
12:30
Face the Facts—The Country Rogue
Dozens of farmers say they face ruin after borrowing money from a Somerset finance company
13:00
World at One—16/04/2014
National and international news.
13:45
Martin Wainwright's Myth of the North—Episode 3
3/5Martin Wainwright identifies the perpetrators of the damaging myth of the North.
14:00
The Archers—15/04/2014
Shula is grasping at straws.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Bring Her Back
By Andy Walker. Dystopian thriller set in the near future about repairing a lost love.
15:00
Money Box Live—Probate
Questions about probate? Ruth Alexander and guests take your calls and emails.
15:30
Inside Health—Video consultations, Low-fibre diets, Testosterone
Dr Mark Porter investigates low testosterone, low-fibre diets and GPs on Skype.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—British working class gardens - Why England fails (at football)
Exploring a hidden horticultural history, and why England fails at international football.
16:30
The Media Show—Pistorius TV; Sunday tabloids; BBC commissioning; Mirror front page
The Oscar Pistorius channel, the decline of Sunday red-tops, and BBC commissioning.
17:00
PM—16/04/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/04/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Susan Calman Is Convicted—Series 2, Intellectual Snobbery
3/4Susan explains why she's an evangelist for embracing a broad spectrum of cultural pursuits
19:00
The Archers—16/04/2014
Kirsty's listening to the birds.
19:15
Front Row—The Sea; Keith Huff; Patience Agbabi; Banksy art
Kirsty Lang discusses the new film adaptation of John Banville's novel The Sea.
19:45
Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—All Change, Episode 8
8/10Clary embarks upon a dangerous liaison, and Edward's financial situation worsens.(R)
20:00
Would That Work Here?—Norway's Prison Regime
3/4Claire Bolderson asks what the UK can learn from Norway's low prisoner re-offending rates.
20:45
Lent Talks—Jim Wallis
The Power and the Passion: Jim Wallis on the power of the cross.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Living It Small
Tom Heap squeezes into micro-homes to see if living compactly has environmental answers.(R)
21:30
Midweek—Sir Roger Bannister, Prof Kevin Warwick, Rachael Stirling, Diana Darke
Libby Purves meets Sir Roger Bannister and professor of cybernetics Kevin Warwick.(R)
21:58
Weather—16/04/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—16/04/2014
The latest from Ukraine, and a special report from Transnistria. With Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—History of the Rain, Episode 3
3/10Ruth tells of her father's education and recalls a significant moment in her own.
23:00
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4A funny but factually accurate look at the unacknowledged geniuses of the science world.
23:15
Bunk Bed—Series 1, Episode 3
3/5Patrick Marber and Peter Curran lie in the darkness, sharing a bunk bed and wondering.
23:30
With Great Pleasure—Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents his favourite pieces of writing to a theatre audience.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—17/04/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—B is for Bauhaus: An A-Z of the Modern World, Episode 3
3/5An essential toolkit for the modern world.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/04/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/04/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/04/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with David Walker, Bishop of Manchester.
05:45
Farming Today—GM trials, Deer farming, Protected regional foods
UK field trials of a GM plant which produces 'fish oils' will go ahead this year.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Hoopoe
Kate Humble presents the hoopoe.
