LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/09/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 4
4/5The author attends a lavish party in Aiken, then visits a deserted hovel in Allendale.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/09/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/09/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
05:45
Farming Today—Badger Cull confirmed by Defra, Protesting French farmers, Exporting Scottish salmon to China
With the 2015 pilot badger cull confirmed as being underway, what lessons for policing?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Bird of Paradise
Sir David Attenborough presents the blue bird of paradise from Papua New Guinea.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/09/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Sue MacGregor looks back at the foot-and-mouth epidemic of 2001.(R)
09:45
Act of Worship—04/09/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Leslie Griffiths.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Sona Jobarteh, Women in Islamic State, Rose Bretecher and OCD
Presented by Jenni Murray. Kora virtuso Sona Jobarteh performs in the studio.
10:45
Bindi Business—Series 1, 5. Obstacles
5/5An eccentric 'olderpreneur's' adventures in business. Stars Meera Syal.
11:00
Mending Young Minds—Teenagers
2/2Young patients and their therapists talk frankly about childhood mental health conditions.
11:30
Sisters—Series 1, No Friends
3/4Fiona encourages Susan to make new friends and Blake gets a new girlfriend.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/09/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Why Factor—Why do we wear ties?
Why do we do the things we do? This week, Mike Williams asks why we wear neckties.
12:15
You and Yours—Speed courses, Carers handbook, Selfie fashion
If someone has been sent on a speed course, should their insurance premiums suffer?
12:57
Weather—04/09/2015
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—04/09/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
13:45
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—10. The New Corinthians
The contemporary paradox of charisma in banking, Christianity and beyond.
14:00
The Archers—03/09/2015
Brian has the perfect solution.(R)
14:15
Brief Lives—Series 8, Episode 3
3/6Frank's mate Mickey's wife is implicated in a crime that might blow their marriage apart.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Liverpool
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Liverpool.
15:45
Angielski—Woman of Your Dreams by AM Bakalar
2/3By AM Bakalar. While having her hair done, Angelika wonders about her self-image.
16:00
Last Word—Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, Joy Beverley, Oliver Sacks, Annette Worsley-Taylor
Matthew Bannister talks about a peer, a singer, a neurologist and a fashion promoter.
16:30
More or Less—Fit for Work or at Death's Door?
Are people dying after being declared 'fit for work' by the government? With Tim Harford.
16:55
The Listening Project—John and Fiona - A Second Chance
An accident ended Fiona's career as a dancer, but her father helped her to become a singer(R)
17:00
PM—04/09/2015
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—4/9/2015 Britain will take in thousands of people from UN camps bordering Syria
Britain will take in thousands of people from UN camps bordering Syria.
18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 15, Episode 4
4/5Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.
19:00
The Archers—04/09/2015
There is an important decision to be made, and Fallon is ready for change.
19:15
Front Row—Tom Hardy, Dope, Anne Boleyn's songbook
Tom Hardy talks to Kirsty Lang about playing both Kray Twins in the new film Legend.
19:45
Bindi Business—Series 1, 5. Obstacles
5/5An eccentric 'olderpreneur's' adventures in business. Stars Meera Syal.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Amanda Foreman, Nick Gibb MP, Alan Johnson MP, Ken Livingstone
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Dorchester in Dorset.
20:50
A Point of View—The Abolition of Man
John Gray warns about the dangers of science that promises to enhance human abilities.
21:00
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—Omnibus, Episode 2
2/2Francine Stock's history of the alluring yet elusive quality that is charisma.
21:58
Weather—04/09/2015
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—UK is to accept 'thousands' more refugees
Cameron signals shift in the government's approach to the migrant crisis
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Ten
10/10Sam, now a young man, helps Marian put her final plan into action.
23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Thoughts, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Exploring our unthinkable thoughts, sexual fantasies, our inner lives. With Jane Garvey.
23:55
The Listening Project—Eilidh and Alisdair - He'll Always Be Older
Roddy, who died just before he turned 17, remembered by his father and sister.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/09/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, Episode 5
5/5The author takes to the back roads of Georgia and Alabama, which smell of sun-heated tar.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/09/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/09/2015
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/09/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith.
05:45
iPM—'I have an empty seat at my kitchen table'
When adoption doesn't work as you hope.
