LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/07/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Last Days of the Bus Club, The Rain in Spain Part 1
4/5Andalucia is a region racked with droughts, but one winter the downpour was biblical.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/07/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/07/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/07/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sheikh Michael Mumisa.
05:45
Farming Today—Yorkshire prepares for the Tour de France
Caz Graham is in Yorkshire, as they prepare for one the world's biggest sporting events.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—House Sparrow
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the house sparrow.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/07/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—04/07/2014
Peers focus on the scandal of misleading letters sent by the Student Loans Company.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Lily Allen
Singer and songwriter Lily Allen is interviewed by Kirsty Young.(R)
09:45
Act of Worship—04/07/2014
An act of worship from Cardiff led by the Rev Dr Peter Stevenson.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Joint Enterprise; Jude Palmer; Food Rationing; Social Media and Breakups
The law of joint enterprise; photographer Jude Palmer; food rationing.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 5
5/5By Scott Cherry. Emma is convinced that Caari may be found in a nearby stretch of woodland
11:00
The Last Wish of a Prince
Hardeep Singh Kohli finds out if Maharaja Duleep Singh's remains should go back to India.
11:30
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 6, A Dish of Neapolitan
1/3Two Second World War veterans reunite 60 years on in Italy and behave disgracefully.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/07/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Telecare and doorstep fraud
Are technologies like telecare and telehealth the future of care at home?
12:52
The Listening Project—Jane and Kim - Life Lessons
Two mothers with disabled children share their past disappointments and future hopes.
12:57
Weather—04/07/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—04/07/2014
National and international news with Edward Stourton.
13:45
The Town Is The Menu—5. Inverness
5/5Simon Preston helps create a signature dish for the capital of the Highlands, Inverness.
14:00
The Archers—03/07/2014
Elizabeth and Shula have a heart to heart.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Adrian Mole and the Blair-Mole Project
Sue Townsend's comic take on Tony Blair's prime ministerial career.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT Summer Garden Party 2014, National Botanic Garden Wales
Eric Robson chairs at the gardening event of the year, the GQT Summer Garden Party 2014.
15:45
Food Chains—Reunited
2/3By Edson Burton. Bandele chooses death over enslavement. But the gods do not let him go.
16:00
Last Word—Bobby Womack, Stephanie Kwolek, Dermot Healy, Viktor Sukhodrev, Delia Craig
Julian Worricker on a singer, a chemist, a writer, an interpreter and a conservationist.
16:30
Feedback—04/07/2014
Debating climate change, Any Questions's slip up and is 5Live's Radio Bloke back?
16:55
1914: Day by Day—4th July
The tensions in Ulster over the British government's plans for Irish home rule.
17:00
PM—04/07/2014
Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/07/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 84, Episode 5
5/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
19:00
The Archers—04/07/2014
Christine cares for Peggy.
19:15
Front Row—Maxine Peake, David Nobbs, Graham Watson, Fields of Vision
A Front Row special from the Yorkshire Festival.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 5
5/5By Scott Cherry. Emma is convinced that Caari may be found in a nearby stretch of woodland(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Lynne Featherstone MP, David Davis MP, David Blunkett MP, Simon Armitage
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Harrogate in Yorkshire.
20:50
A Point of View—To See Ourselves
AL Kennedy explores the downsides of personal and national introspection.
21:00
Friday Drama—The Events
By David Greig. A woman's compulsive search for understanding after surviving an atrocity.
21:58
Weather—04/07/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—04/07/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Remember Me Like This, Episode 10
10/10The night before the Shrimporee, a body is found floating beneath the bridge.
23:00
A Good Read—Edwina Currie and Nicholas Le Prevost
Author Edwina Currie and actor Nicholas Le Prevost talk books with Harriet Gilbert.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/07/2014
Mark D'Arcy with the news from Westminster and a look back at the parliamentary week.
23:55
The Listening Project—Katrina and Steven - Too Good For Me
A couple with learning disabilities disprove those who sought to limit their expectations.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/07/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Last Days of the Bus Club, The Rain In Spain Part 2
5/5In the wake of the disastrous rainstorm, Chris attempts to get things back to normal.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/07/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/07/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/07/2014
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/07/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
iPM—05/07/2014
'In this hour, surely for once, the name of Robert Southey should be mentioned.'.
