LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—03/12/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Railways: Nation, Network and People by Simon Bradley—3. Brake
3/5The railways allowed faster movement, but things changed when trains stopped.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/12/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/12/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/12/2015
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
05:45
Farming Today—Slavery in British farming, Saving the world's grasslands, The Milk Fountain
Includes an exclusive report on modern-day slavery in British farming.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Swan
Sir David Attenborough presents a widely regarded symbol of Australia, the black swan.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—03/12/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—03/12/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
In Our Time—Voyages of James Cook
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the voyages of James Cook, as suggested by listeners.
09:45
Daily Service—03/12/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Sam Wells.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week, Knitted art, Being vegan, Santiago at 70, Selling the family home
Jenni Murray presents a look at the attractions of a vegan lifestyle.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Greater Love, Episode 4
4/5Drama series charting the true story of the Plague in the Derbyshire Village of Eyam
11:00
Crossing Continents—Albania: Shadows of the Past
Maria Margaronis explores the debris of Albania's painful past.
11:30
Writing a New Nigeria—Ideas of Identity
Wana Udobang meets the poets and writers exploring Nigerian ideas of identity.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/12/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
One to One—Emma Barnett
Emma Barnett discovers whether you can be a feminist if you are an orthodox Jew.(R)
12:15
You and Yours—Lies, Fraud and Forgery
You and Yours investigates allegations of lies, fraud and forgery that unlocked pensions.
12:57
Weather—03/12/2015
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—03/12/2015
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
13:45
A Walk of One's Own: Virginia Woolf on Foot—4. Sussex
4/4Monk's House and Charleston in the Sussex Downs - Virginia Woolf's familiar and final walk(R)
14:00
The Archers—02/12/2015
Bert gets his hands dirty for Freda.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—1977 by Sarah Wooley
An astonishing act of creativity frees one woman to live the life she has always wanted.
15:00
Open Country—Welsh Valleys after Coal
Felicity Evans asks how the valleys of south Wales have fared since the mines closed.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Michael Ball presents The Radio 4 Appeal for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Diana Athill on Alive, Alive Oh!
Diana Athill talks to Mariella Frostrup, and Lee Child is observed at work.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Terence Davies on Sunset Song, Chris Milk on Virtual Reality
Terence Davies discusses Sunset Song, and Chris Milk talks about virtual reality films.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Science funding, Carbon capture storage, Graphene
Adam Rutherford questions the latest government science funding review.
17:00
PM—03/12/2015
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—3/12/2015
David Cameron warns bombing campaign against Islamic State group in Syria will take time
18:30
Tina C—Tina C: Herstory, Episode 1
1/4Country music star Tina C's life story - with a red hot live band.
19:00
The Archers—03/12/2015
Too much information for Helen?
19:15
Front Row—Carlos Acosta, Sheridan Smith's Funny Girl, Gregory Porter
John Wilson talks to ballet star Carlos Acosta as he starts his UK farewell tour.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Greater Love, Episode 4
4/5Drama series charting the true story of the Plague in the Derbyshire Village of Eyam(R)
20:00
The Report—Changing Jihadi Minds
The secretive counter-extremism programme known as Channel is investigated by John Ware.
20:30
In Business—Antony Jenkins Talks to Kamal Ahmed
The former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins talks to the BBC's business editor Kamal Ahmed.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Science funding, Carbon capture storage, Graphene
Adam Rutherford questions the latest government science funding review.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—Voyages of James Cook
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the voyages of James Cook, as suggested by listeners.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Latest on Syrian airstrikes, Can Labour heal its deepening rift?
Top US official tells about an American plan to defeat IS, with the help of UK.
22:45
Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell—4. Confrontation
4/10Nicola defends Carl but is herself threatened by Dermot.
23:00
Jon Ronson On—Series 7, Being Normal
3/5Travelling the UK, Jon Ronson puts a manual of mental disorders to the test.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—03/12/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/12/2015
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Railways: Nation, Network and People by Simon Bradley—4. Engineering
4/5Feats of new railway engineering have stood the test of time.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2015
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/12/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/12/2015
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/12/2015
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
05:45
Farming Today—Badger TB Jabs, Crofting, Embrapa and meat substitute made from potato!
The global shortage of TB jabs could hit the badger TB vaccination programme in England.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-throated Caracara
Sir David Attenborough presents the red-throated caracara from the Amazonian rainforest.(R)
