LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—31/10/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Germany: Memories of a Nation—Purging the Degenerate
Neil MacGregor focuses on how the Nazis attacked art they viewed as degenerate.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—31/10/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/10/2014
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
05:45
Farming Today—Fishery closures, Trees, Horse wormers
Some UK fishing grounds are closed as there is a risk of catching over the set quota.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Vampire Finch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the blood sucking vampire finch.
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Morning
06:00
Today—31/10/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—31/10/2014
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Roger Graef
Kirsty Young talks to film-maker Roger Graef.(R)
09:45
Act of Worship—31/10/2014
An act of worship and music, led by Canon Angela Tilby.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Primodos; Ghost Stories; Dementia; Watches
Primodos - the hormone pregnancy test. Ghost stories. Films for people with dementia.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—My Life with Flu, Episode 5
5/52014: Jill, now 71, runs into an old familiar face at the chemists.
11:00
Assassination: When Delhi Burned
Bobby Friction goes back to Delhi 30 years after the assassination of Indira Gandhi.
11:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The Matador
1/5Tony books a break with Sid unaware he also runs a bullfighting business.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/10/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Across the Board—Series 2, Demis Hassabis
5/5Dominic Lawson takes on a child chess prodigy who just sold his company for £400 million.
12:15
You and Yours—Proposed changes to MOTs; Number-spoofing fraud
Peter White on the criminals hijacking the phone numbers of companies.
12:57
Weather—31/10/2014
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—31/10/2014
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Mark Mardell.
13:45
Voices of the First World War—By Night
Soldiers' experiences at night on the battlefields of the First World War.
14:00
The Archers—30/10/2014
Ian wants a holiday.(R)
14:15
Lucy Rivers - The Devil's Violin
Hannah's unhappy life is set to change when she meets a violinist.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Cambridge
Eric Robson and the panel take questions from an audience in Cambridge.
15:45
Man About the House—The Top Back by Andrew Martin
1/3As a child, Clive's bedroom was full of toys. Decades later, he remains surrounded by them
16:00
Last Word—Jack Bruce, Gough Whitlam, Efua Dorkenoo, James Dunlop
Matthew Bannister on a rock musician, a campaigner, a politician and a firefighter.
16:30
Feedback—31/10/2014
Russell Brand on Start the Week. And will surround sound transform radio drama?
16:55
The Listening Project—Diana and Elise - Travelling Companions
Friends whose love of travel has broadened their horizons later in life.
17:00
PM—31/10/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—31/10/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/10/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 85, Episode 2
2/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
19:00
The Archers—31/10/2014
There is fun to be had at The Bull.
19:15
Front Row—Michael Bond on Paddington, Lloyd Newson, Edward Snowden documentary
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Michael Bond on the new Paddington Bear film.
19:45
Germany: Memories of a Nation—At the Buchenwald Gate
Neil MacGregor visits Buchenwald, one of the earliest and largest concentration camps.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—David Blunkett MP, Ratna Lachman, Allison Pearson, Nadhim Zahawi MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bradford in Yorkshire.
20:50
A Point of View—Cures for Anxiety
Adam Gopnik identifies four different types of anxiety that afflict modern people.
21:00
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Omnibus, Episode 4
4/5Kathy Willis explores our changing relationship with plants.
21:58
Weather—31/10/2014
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—31/10/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Fiona Woolf's resignation.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Restoration of Otto Laird, Episode 5
5/10Otto recalls how his first wife Cynthia came up with the design for Marlowe House.
23:00
A Good Read—Martina Cole and Janet Street Porter
Janet Street Porter and Martina Cole discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—31/10/2014
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
23:55
The Listening Project—Gill and Mari - A Good Team
A holistic therapist and a health spa owner contemplate the benefits of massage.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/11/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Germany: Memories of a Nation—At the Buchenwald Gate
Neil MacGregor visits Buchenwald, one of the earliest and largest concentration camps.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/11/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—01/11/2014
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/11/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
05:45
iPM—01/11/2014
'I didn't stay in any children's home more than a week before I was on my toes again'.
