LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—14/10/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, The Gunpowder Plot
2/5The impact of the Gunpowder Plot of late 1605 has implications for playwrights.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—14/10/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/10/2015
A spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Richard Frazer.
05:45
Farming Today—Lord Krebs on Badger Cull; Insect Farming; Copa-Cogeca New President
Lord Krebs says any success claims following the pilot badger culls is misleading farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—North Island Kokako
Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—14/10/2015
George Osborne's fiscal charter is discussed. Plus Man Booker prize-winner Marlon James.
06:45
Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 2
Commentary on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—14/10/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 2
Commentary on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi
09:45
Daily Service—14/10/2015
Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Prof David Wilkinson.
10:00
Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 2
Commentary on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi
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Afternoon
12:01
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
12:04
Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 2
Commentary on the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi
14:45
Drama on 4—The Life and Times of Arthur Miller, Sin
3/4Four years after Monroe and Arthur met in LA, they secretly begin to see each other again.
17:00
PM—14/10/2015
News interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/10/2015 Landmark divorce victory
Two women win a landmark divorce settlement appeal. A nurse is critically ill with ebola.
18:30
To Hull and Back—Series 1, The French Connection
1/5A mother and daughter struggle to make ends meet in the East Yorkshire city.
19:00
The Archers—14/10/2015
It is a poignant day for Ruth.
19:15
Front Row—James Shapiro, Ben Folds, Zareer Masani, Giacometti
Author James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare, and Charlotte Mullins reviews Giacometti.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 3
3/10Virginia Baily's novel, set in Italy 1943, about a woman who shelters a young Jewish boy(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—The Work Ethic
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
20:45
Four Thought—Trust Me, I'm a Magician
Magician Paul Hyland explains that he is not a trickster. At least, not a dishonest one.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Paying For Our Parks
The National Parks are exploring new commercial opportunities. How far should they go?(R)
21:30
Midweek—Dermot Turing, Gulwali Passarlay, Dawn Rose, Rhiannon Adam.
Libby Purves meets Sir Dermot Turing, the nephew of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Labour rebellion on economic surplus vote
Government wins by 320 votes to 258, a majority of 62
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies, I need to get away from here
7/9Henry tells his friend Obradin what really happened, with shocking repercussions.
23:00
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Barack Obama
4/4Kayvan Novak imagines what the voicemail of President Barack Obama might sound like.
23:15
Dreaming the City—The Fox Wife
2/4Sam Thompson takes us to Oxford to follow a man whose wife has turned into a fox.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—14/10/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—15/10/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, Plague
3/5An outbreak of the plague threatens the livelihood of Shakespeare when the theatres close.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/10/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—15/10/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/10/2015
A spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Richard Frazer.
05:45
Farming Today—NFU, dairy forum, flooding, future foods
What is the future for the world dairy market? Global experts meet in Edinburgh to discuss
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Jay
Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay.(R)




























