LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—14/08/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered, Episode 3
3/5Mona Lisa is born into a turbulent era just as an artistic star from Vinci is on the rise.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—14/08/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
05:45
Farming Today—GM Flies, Fish discards, Gold-mining
Could genetically modified fruit flies be a healthier alternative to pesticides?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greenshank
Brett Westwood presents the Greenshank.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—14/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 3, Smuggling
1/4Amanda hears the voices of smugglers and the gallant customs officers who fought them.
09:45
Daily Service—14/08/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Rosamund Pike, Ruth Rendell, China's infant mortality, Domestic violence
Jenni Murray and guests discuss the impact of domestic violence on women in the workplace.
10:45
Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—4. Abandoned House
4/5Ten years pass and the Ramsays' house on the Isle of Skye remains empty and neglected.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Chasing China's Doomsday Cult
Carrie Gracie goes in search of the cult of the Almighty God and its terrified victims.
11:30
Learning to Listen
Dominic Sandbrook explores how the first generation of radio listeners learned to listen.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/08/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—14 August 1914 - Kitty Wilson
An unlikely pair are brought together to promote the town's flagging tourism.
12:15
You and Yours—Cavity Wall Insulation; Charity Shops Online; Click and Collect
Why cavity wall insulation may be making your home damp.
12:57
Weather—14/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—14/08/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
13:45
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Capsules of Life
Kathy Willis uncovers the role seedbanking plays in conserving worldwide plant diversity.
14:00
The Archers—13/08/2014
There's bad news for Loxfest.(R)
14:15
Margaret Wilkinson - Nocturne
Anna is haunted by the secrets she has held onto all her life.
15:00
Open Country—Chalk Streams
Helen Mark finds out why Hampshire's chalk streams are so revered by fly fishermen.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Bipolar UK
Bill Oddie presents an appeal for Bipolar UK.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Literary Landscape: John Banville and 1950s Dublin
A tour of the foggy streets, smoke-filled bars and genteel hotel tea rooms of 1950s Dublin(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Robin Wright; David Michod; Crisis in the VFX industry
Robin Wright on playing Robin Wright in The Congress. Presented by Francine Stock.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Anaesthesia; Chilean earthquakes; Strange weather; Jellyfish
Will quantum physics bring us any closer to understanding how anaesthetics work?
17:00
PM—14/08/2014
Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/08/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Sketchorama—Series 3, Episode 4
4/4Thom Tuck with up-and-coming comedy circuit sketch groups at the Edinburgh Fringe.
19:00
The Archers—14/08/2014
Mike cannot believe what Vicky is saying.
19:15
Front Row—Edinburgh Special
John Wilson chats to Sofie Gråbøl, Al Murray and Anne Archer in the Edinburgh blue tent.
19:45
Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—4. Abandoned House
4/5Ten years pass and the Ramsays' house on the Isle of Skye remains empty and neglected.(R)
20:00
The Report—The Big Society
Giving power to the people was the big idea of the coalition, but what has become of it?
20:30
In Business—Inside Silicon Valley
Peter Day travels to Silicon Valley to ask whether its enormous success can go on and on.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Anaesthesia; Chilean earthquakes; Strange weather; Jellyfish
Will quantum physics bring us any closer to understanding how anaesthetics work?(R)
21:30
Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 3, Smuggling
1/4Amanda hears the voices of smugglers and the gallant customs officers who fought them.(R)
21:58
Weather—14/08/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—14/08/2014
The latest on the fleeing Yazidi refugees in Iraq. News round-up with Rob Broomby.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 4
4/10Jacob is hatching a plan to make everything better.
23:00
The Show What You Wrote—Series 2, Sport and Leisure
1/4Sketch show written entirely by the public.
23:30
Shared Experience—Series 1, Mothers Who Left Their Kids
4/4Fi Glover talks to four women who have left their children.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—15/08/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered, Episode 4
4/5As Leonardo delights the court of Milan, Florence is changing beyond all recognition.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/08/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—15/08/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
05:45
Farming Today—Russian export ban, Lairg sheep sale, Tree of the Year
Sybil Ruscoe looks at the effect the Russian trade sanctions are having on UK farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red Grouse
Brett Westwood presents the red grouse.(R)
