LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—06/03/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Girl in the Dark, Remission
4/5Anna Lyndsey's account of finding light in the darkness after illness changed her life.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/03/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—06/03/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/03/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rosa Hunt.
05:45
Farming Today—Farm slavery in East Anglia, Seals on salmon farms, Lord Henry Plumb
Police highlight farm slavery in East Anglia, plus how salmon farms handle predatory seals
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Waxwing
John Aitchison presents the waxwing.(R)
- Back to top
Morning
06:00
Today—06/03/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—06/03/2015
Sean Curran reports on the proceedings at Westminster.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Julia Samuel
Psychotherapist Julia Samuel is interviewed by Kirsty Young.(R)
09:45
Act of Worship—06/03/2015
An Act of Worship.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women of the World and Annie Lennox
Women of the World, Annie Lennox, Ebola and the My Body Back campaign, plus live music.
10:45
The Haunted Road by Eoin McNamee—5. The Scales Fall
5/5A second body is recovered and Burden finally discovers what fate befell Klara.
11:00
Don't Log Off—Series 6, Who Am I?
Alan Dein connects with the world online to hear surprising stories of personal identity.
11:30
Cleaning Up—3. Getting Stuck
3/4Julie and Nobby find themselves in a sticky situation. Stars Julie Hesmondhalgh.
- Back to top
Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/03/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—6 March 1915 - Esther O'Leary
Esther loves her new job, scavenging in Tynemouth, and is delighted to see her dad there.
12:15
You and Yours—Cruise Trips, Agency Workers, Driverless Cars
Consumer news. Who will be responsible for driverless car accidents?
12:57
Weather—06/03/2015
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—06/03/2015
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Shaun Ley.
13:45
Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Classical World
Anthropologist David Graeber examines debt in the Classical period.
14:00
The Archers—05/03/2015
David is having to wait.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Mark
By Karen Brown. Inspired by a true story, an ambitious policeman is duped.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Wellesbourne, Warwickshire
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.
15:45
Sitters' Stories—That Moment by Niall Williams
A meeting with artist Pierre Bonnard changes a young woman’s future - and her identity.
16:00
Last Word—Yasar Kemal, Maureen Guy, Professor Oliver Rackham, Sir Noel Davies, Leonard Nimoy
A Turkish author, an opera singer, an environmentalist, a nuclear engineer and an actor.
16:30
Feedback—06/03/2015
The secrets behind successful Radio 4 comedy. And is there a future for the licence fee?
16:55
The Listening Project—Grace and Emmy - No Box to Tick
Filling in forms can be a trial when the male and female boxes are both non-applicable.
17:00
PM—06/03/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
- Back to top
Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/03/2015
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 86, Episode 3
3/7Sandi Toksvig and Jeremy Hardy are joined by Susan Calman, Camilla Long and Bob Mills.
19:00
The Archers—06/03/2015
Adam is not sure which way to turn.
19:16
Front Row—Anne Sofie von Otter, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Burning Man Temple in Derry, Boxing on Stage
Swedish soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and Tina Fey's new series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
19:45
The Haunted Road by Eoin McNamee—5. The Scales Fall
5/5A second body is recovered and Burden finally discovers what fate befell Klara.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Sal Brinton, Chris Bryant MP, Mark Harper MP, Elfyn Llwyd MP
Debate from Monmouth with Sal Brinton, Chris Bryant MP, Mark Harper MP and Elfyn Llwyd MP.
20:50
A Point of View—The Nature of Time
Will Self reflects on the unsettling nature of time.
21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—2-6 March 1915
Germany declares a submarine blockade, and our characters begin to feel hemmed in.
21:58
Weather—06/03/2015
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—The Battle for Tikrit
An exclusive report from our correspondent with the Shia militias
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 5
5/10David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.
23:00
A Good Read—Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn
Anita Rani and Katharine Whitehorn talk books with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—06/03/2015
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
23:55
The Listening Project—Mel and Garry - The Importance of Being First
Even 24 years on, Garry still regrets that his wife was not his first lover.
- Back to top
Late
00:00
Midnight News—07/03/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Anna Lyndsey - Girl in the Dark, Relapse
5/5Anna Lyndsey's account of finding light in the darkness after illness changed her life.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/03/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—07/03/2015
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/03/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Preb Edward Mason.
05:45
iPM—07/03/2015
iPM explores what happens when a lorry driver blacks out on the road.
