LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—06/08/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—In Montmartre, Episode 2
2/5Picasso is painting, selling and carousing, and falling for Fernande, his new muse.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/08/2014
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—Dairy price drop, Land prices, Oilseed
Dairy experts say falling global milk prices could spell disaster for UK farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—White Stork
Michaela Strachan presents the white stork.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—06/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Long View—06/08/2014
Jonathan Freedland looks at the boom in coffee shops now and in the 17th century.
09:30
Publishing Lives—Series 1, Geoffrey Faber
5/5Robert McCrum explores the publishing life of Geoffrey Faber.(R)
09:45
Daily Service—06/08/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Sam Wells.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Playful parenting; Marilyn French; Sex discrimination cases; Sexual identity; Maria Aberg
Jenni Murray discusses how to be a playful parent with Julia Deering and Wendy Russell.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 3
3/5Sam asks the King for time off work so that he can go abroad and rest his eyes.
10:56
The Listening Project—Anthea and Ramarni - A Better School
Fi Glover with a boy and his mother, who worries that her son is too bright for his school
11:00
The Radio 4 Psalter
Michael Symmons Roberts describes the beauty of Psalters and sets out to make his own.
11:30
The Gobetweenies—Series 2, Episode 3
3/6Lucy has found an ethical way of eating meat, thanks to Mark Zuckerberg.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/08/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—6 August 1914 - Jimmy Macknade
In all the excitement of war, two seven-year-old boys fancy an adventure of their own.
12:15
You and Yours—Supermarket price wars; More complaints about Unicom
Winifred Robinson on the curious case of the missing TalkTalk emails.
13:00
World at One—06/08/2014
Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
13:45
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Battling Bark and Beetle
Kathy Willis examines the origin and impact of Dutch elm disease across Europe.
14:00
The Archers—05/08/2014
Lynda interferes.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Psalm
Nick Warburton's lyrical story about a condemned man, saved by the words of a psalm.
15:00
Bricks and Bubbles—Episode 1
1/4Michael Robinson asks whether the UK is really experiencing a housing bubble.(R)
15:30
Inside Health—HIV and MS; Black skin and cancer; Iron overload; Losing your sense of smell
Dr Mark Porter finds out why people with HIV very rarely get multiple sclerosis.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Gaybourhood and City Life
Gay life, at home and in the 'city' - a special programme.
16:30
The Media Show—New laws for bloggers; the impartiality of reporters; radio presenters working for free
New laws for bloggers; the impartiality of reporters; radio presenters working for free
16:55
1914: Day by Day—6th August
German Zeppelins bomb the Belgian city of Liege, the first air attack on a European city.
17:00
PM—06/08/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/08/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 12, Episode 2
2/6The impressions show that tugs on the beard of news.
19:00
The Archers—06/08/2014
Ruth gets a shock.
19:15
Front Row—Sir Neville Marriner; The Inbetweeners 2; My Night With Reg
Kirsty Lang talks to acclaimed conductor Sir Neville Marriner about his long career.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Episode 3
3/5Sam asks the King for time off work so that he can go abroad and rest his eyes.(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—Surrogacy
Michael Buerk presents combative, provocative and engaging debate.
20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Philip North
58/3Philip North argues that poor people have been held back by the professional middle class.
21:00
Heal Thyself: A History of Self-Help—Happier
1/3From Marcus Aurelius to Men Are From Mars, let's get richer, happier and more productive.(R)
21:30
The Long View—06/08/2014
Jonathan Freedland looks at the boom in coffee shops now and in the 17th century.(R)
21:58
Weather—06/08/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—06/08/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Pierre et Jean, Episode 2
2/4The Marechal Will causes ructions between the brothers, then a second revelation surfaces.
23:00
The Future of Radio—Series 1, Plastic Fantastic
2/4BBC boffins explore the possibilities of combining radio with 3D printing.
23:15
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, Carol Goes Swimming
2/6Lorraine Ashbourne is Carol, in Jenny Eclair's story about a lifesaving friendship.
23:30
With Great Pleasure—Neil Stuke at Bristol Food Connections Festival
Actor Neil Stuke chooses favourite food writing at the Bristol Food Connections Festival.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—07/08/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—In Montmartre, Episode 3
3/5By 1906, Picasso has met with Matisse. The two of them are like chalk and cheese.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—07/08/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/08/2014
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—Self Sufficiency Day, WW1 egg collection, Crohn's disease
Today is Self-Sufficiency Day, but what does it mean when it comes to food security?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Honey Buzzard
Michaela Strachan presents the honey buzzard.(R)
