LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—30/04/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Philip Glass - Words without Music—Episode 3
3/51960s, Paris: Philip Glass studies with acclaimed teacher of composition Nadia Boulanger.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/04/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—30/04/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/04/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—Fracking and National Parks, The Moo Shoe, Teaching Farm Safety
Why most of Britain's National Parks are unsuitable for fracking. With Charlotte Smith.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wetland Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus from the marshes of North Warren in Suffolk.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—30/04/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
In Our Time—The Earth's Core
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Earth's core.
09:45
Daily Service—30/04/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Sam Wells.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Sandi Toksvig, Midwife Training, Sexism in the City
Sandi Toksvig on why she has decided to stand down from Radio 4's News Quiz.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 4
4/5San Salvatore works its magic on Mellersh, and he in turn charms both Scrap and Mrs Fisher
11:00
Crossing Continents—Wrestling out of Poverty
In India, a wrestler in the family can mean a ticket out of poverty. Rupa Jha reports.
11:30
My Mother's Sari
Dr Shahidha Bari looks at the history of the sari.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/04/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Listeners' Election—Disengagement and Young Adults
Chris Mason brings together listeners' contributions on the disengagement of young adults.
12:15
You and Yours—Self-Checkout, Borrowing from Relatives, Home Adaptations
The backlash against self-service tills, plus a rise in debts to friends and relatives.
12:57
Weather—30/04/2015
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—30/04/2015
Current affairs with Martha Kearney and Election Call with Labour's Yvette Cooper.
14:00
The Archers—29/04/2015
Peggy has bought a present.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Credit Card Baby
By Annie Caulfield. Helen Baxendale and Ciaran McMenamin are a couple in search of an egg.
15:00
Open Country—Bristol Green City
Helen Mark explores the nature reserves of the 2015 European Green Capital, Bristol.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Tricia Bernal presents an appeal for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Caryl Phillips on The Lost Child
Mariella Frostrup talks to author Caryl Phillips and reveals why Kafka is current.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Far from the Madding Crowd; Christopher Doyle; Polish Cinema; DVD Review
Thomas Vinterberg on Far from the Madding Crowd, Christopher Doyle and Polish cinema.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Nepalese Earthquake, Monkey Hands, Maritime Light Pollution, Light in Bacteria
The earthquake in Nepal, monkey dexterity, maritime light pollution and light in bacteria.
17:00
PM—30/04/2015
With the latest news interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/04/2015
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Bride of Auntie
6/6Ed finally becomes a contestant on the Radio 4 seminal quiz What Do You Know?(R)
19:00
The Archers—30/04/2015
Ed is hoping he will get a deal.
19:15
Front Row—Everyman, Paul Abbott, Idris Khan, Beyond the Marches
A review of Everyman at the National Theatre and artist Idris Khan. With Samira Ahmed.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Elizabeth von Arnim - The Enchanted April, Episode 4
4/5San Salvatore works its magic on Mellersh, and he in turn charms both Scrap and Mrs Fisher(R)
20:00
The Report—Sexism in the City
A City banker gets £3 million payout for sexism at work. Why do such cases still happen?
20:30
In Business—Immigration - The Business View
Peter Day asks business leaders how important immigration is to their bottom line.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Nepalese Earthquake, Monkey Hands, Maritime Light Pollution, Light in Bacteria
The earthquake in Nepal, monkey dexterity, maritime light pollution and light in bacteria.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—The Earth's Core
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Earth's core.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Party leaders face the Question Time audience.
Cameron, Clegg, Miliband put on the spot over their economic plans
22:45
The History of the Peloponnesian War—An Athenian Atrocity
4/5After an Athenian atrocity in Melos, both sides prepare for war in Sicily.
23:00
Two Episodes of Mash—Series 2, Episode 1
1/4Find out why Rapunzel is getting a haircut, and what spiders do for entertainment.(R)
23:30
Recycled Radio—Series 2, Hell
1/3Gerald Scarfe introduces the radio, recycled. The subject is Hell.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/05/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Philip Glass - Words without Music—Episode 4
4/5The making of "Einstein on the Beach". Philip Glass's memoir, read by Kerry Shale.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/05/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—01/05/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/05/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—Food and Farming Awards, Offshore Wind Power, Aphid Repellents, Farm Safety
Charlotte Smith announces the winner of the Countryfile Farming Hero Award.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Urban Dawn Chorus
David Attenborough introduces the final recording marking International Dawn Chorus day.(R)
