BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 7 August 2015

LW Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 4
  4/5Helen Scales explores the impact of fossilised shells on agriculture and geology.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy protests, Barley, Harvest round-up
  With the dairy industry in meltdown, can farmer protests make a difference?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Linnet
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet.(R)
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Ruth Rogers
  Kirsty Young interviews chef and restaurateur Ruth Rogers.(R)
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—07/08/2015
  An act of worship and music, led by the Rev Dr Mike Ford.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jamaican Pride, Mabel Normand, Ros Barber
  Jamaican Gay Pride - what progress in the country once named the world's most homophobic?
5. 10:25
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia. Fourth Test, Trent Bridge - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the fourth Test: England v Australia from Trent Bridge.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia. Fourth Test, Trent Bridge - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the fourth Test: England v Australia from Trent Bridge.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia. Fourth Test, Trent Bridge - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the fourth Test: England v Australia from Trent Bridge.
2. 18:45
  The Now Show—Series 46, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/08/2015
  Pip keeps things going.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—War Book, Eric Whitacre, Denise Mina, Edinburgh
  Kirsty Lang reviews the drama War Book and talks to composer Eric Whitacre.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 5
  5/5Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Bonnie Greer, Jennie Johnson, Anthony Seldon, Toby Young
  Shaun Ley hosts Bonnie Greer, Jennie Johnson, Anthony Seldon and Toby Young.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Adam Gopnik: Long-Form Television
  Adam Gopnik reflects on the reason for our obsession with long-form television series.
8. 21:00
  A History of Ideas—Omnibus, How Can I Know Anything at All?
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how we can know anything at all.
9. 21:58
  Weather—07/08/2015
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UNHCR brands Greece's treatment of migrants "shameful and chaotic"
  Nearly 50,000 migrants arrived in the EU via Greece in July alone
11. 22:45
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 10
  10/10A bank collapses, a heist is averted and Claude makes a daring decision.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Ian McKellen on Edmund Hillary
  Sir Ian McKellen nominates mountaineer Edmund Hillary as his inspirational figure.(R)
13. 23:27
  Wireless Nights—Series 3, Bright Nights
  4/4Jarvis Cocker goes on a journey through an Icelandic night that never falls.(R)
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Tiggy and Sarah - Broken but Better
  Friends admit that being a carer has taken its toll but has made them grow as people.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 5
  5/5Molluscs continue to surprise as bellwethers of our impact on the seas.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/08/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/08/2015
  A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'Everyone has a cliff edge coming towards them'
  What is it like to live on the edge of a crumbling cliff?

Saturday 8 August 2015