LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—17/10/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, Union
5/5King James's quest for the union of England and Scotland is not easily resolved.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/10/2015
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/10/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
05:45
iPM—'Why I gave my kidney to a stranger'
A listener explains why she donated her kidney altruistically.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—17/10/2015
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
06:04
Weather—17/10/2015
The latest weather forecast.
06:07
Ramblings—Series 31, Artists' Ways - Wiltshire
Clare Balding walks with Matthew Hopwood in Wiltshire.(R)
06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Universal Expo - Feeding the Planet
As the Universal Expo comes to an end, Charlotte Smith discusses global food security.
06:45
Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 5
Commentary on the final day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi.
08:51
Yesterday in Parliament—17/10/2015
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
09:00
Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 5
Commentary on the final day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi.
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Afternoon
12:01
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
12:04
Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 5
Commentary on the final day of the first Test between Pakistan and England from Abu Dhabi.
14:55
Drama on 4—Unmade Movies, Unmade Movies: Arthur Miller’s The Hook
A longshoreman decides to take on his corrupt union bosses on the Brooklyn waterfront.
16:15
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Nadiya Hussain, Laurie Anderson, Getting children to sleep, Followership, Intimate Hygiene
Nadiya Hussain, winner of the Great British Bake Off on baking.
17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
17:30
The Bottom Line—Going Public
Royal Mail, Saga and the AA have all floated on the stock market. How must they adapt?(R)
17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—17/10/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/10/15 UN European migrant figures
Three times as many migrants cross the Mediterranean to Europe compared with 2014.
18:15
Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Olivia Colman, Robbie Savage, Alexander Armstrong, Lucy Beaumont, Rae Morris, Nitin Sawhney
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Mohammed Bin Nayef
Mark Coles profiles the Saudi interior minister Mohammed Bin Nayef.
19:15
Saturday Review—Suffragette, City on Fire - Garth Risk Hallberg, Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes, Periodic Tales at Compton Verney
Suffragette, City on Fire, Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes, and Periodic Tales at Compton Verneo.
20:00
Archive on 4—Attention Must Be Paid - Arthur Miller's Centenary
Christopher Bigsby traces the life and work of Arthur Miller, mostly in Miller's own words
21:00
Drama on 4—Reading Europe - Poland: Entanglement, The Reflection Room
1/2Crime thriller set in Warsaw. Family secrets and modern politics mesh in a murder mystery.(R)
22:00
News and Weather—17/10/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
22:15
Open Art—Master Rock
A repertoire for a mountain, conceived by Maria Fusco, recorded inside a power station.
23:00
Quote... Unquote—12/10/2015
Nigel Rees is joined by guests Don Black, Fern Britton, Anthony Horowitz and Shobu Kapoor.(R)
23:30
Poetry Please—Rural Miscellany
Roger McGough presents listeners' favourite poetry, including works by Robert Frost.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Opening Lines—Series 15, Princess
3/3By Atar Hadari. A young blade working in a kibbutz kitchen offers friendly advice on love.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—18/10/2015
Bells from St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake, Oxfordshire.
05:45
Profile—Mohammed Bin Nayef
Mark Coles profiles the Saudi interior minister Mohammed Bin Nayef.(R)




























