LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—03/07/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Introductions—Naz, by Iman Qureshi
1/3Naz's life is set to change when her dog Doris takes a fancy to another person.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/07/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/07/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—All Saints, Inveraray
The sound of church bells.
05:45
Profile—Stephen Crabb
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.(R)
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Morning
06:00
News Headlines—03/07/2016
The latest national and international news.
06:05
Something Understood—Grace
Award winning poet, Michael Symmons Roberts explores the deep meanings of grace.
06:35
On Your Farm—Getting a Start in Farming
In the heart of the Quantocks, Somerset, Caz Graham visits a share farm with a difference.
06:57
Weather—03/07/2016
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—03/07/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—Shrouds of the Somme, Anti-Semitism Report, A Chaplain's Week at Westminster
The artist who created a memorial for every man killed on day one of the Somme.
07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—CHICKS
Alan Titchmarsh presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of CHICKS.
07:57
Weather—03/07/2016
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—03/07/2016
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—Unbounded Love
The Right Rev David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham, preaches from Solihull School Chapel.
08:48
A Point of View—On Brexit
John Gray argues that Brexit will have a greater impact on the EU than it will on the UK.(R)
08:58
Tweet of the Day—Egyptian Goose
Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose.(R)
09:00
Broadcasting House—03/07/2016
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—03/07/2016
Neil reaches a decision, and Anna has a lot on her mind.
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Matthew Barzun
Kirsty Young interviews Matthew Barzun, the US ambassador to the UK.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/07/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 1
1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.(R)
12:32
The Food Programme—Brexit and Food: A Food Programme Special
Dan Saladino outlines the big food issues the UK faces because of the vote for Brexit.
12:57
Weather—03/07/2016
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
The World This Weekend—03/07/2016
Global news and analysis.
14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens
Eric Robson and the panel pay a visit to Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens.(R)
14:45
The Listening Project Omnibus—03/07/2016
Relationships - online or face-to-face, and the way eczema can disrupt a family.
15:00
Drama on 4—Roald Dahl: Going Solo, Episode 1
1/2Celebrating his centenary year, a dramatisation of Dahl's autobiographical adventures.
16:00
Bookclub—Maggie O'Farrell - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
Maggie O'Farrell talks to James Naughtie about her novel The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox.
16:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 7, Sharon Olds
2/4Paul Farley hears some new odes from Sharon Olds.
17:00
One Day in Entebbe
The extraordinary hostage rescue story that changed the Middle East.(R)
17:40
Profile—Stephen Crabb
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.(R)
17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—03/07/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/07/2016 Differences over timing of Brexit talks
Candidates for PM disagree on how quickly UK should start negotiations on leaving the EU
18:15
Pick of the Week—Antonia Quirke
Antonia Quirke chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
19:00
The Archers—03/07/2016
Pat and Tony have to change their plans.
19:15
Rumblings from the Rafters—House Fly and Soprano Pipistrelle Bat
2/3A house fly and soprano pipistrelle bat reveal the truth about life in an attic.
19:45
Comic Fringes—Series 11, Cats Who Walk Like Gentlemen, by Robert Florence
Robert Florence's comic short story reveals the dark doings of the Scottish Illuminati.(R)
20:00
Feedback—01/07/2016
Listeners respond to post-referendum coverage on Radio 4 and 5 live.(R)
20:30
Last Word—Amjad Sabri, Lorna Kelly, Jerome Bruner, Bob Holman, Scotty Moore
Matthew Bannister on a singer, an auctioneer, a psychologist, a campaigner, a guitarist.(R)
21:00
Money Box—Post-Brexit pension prospects
Pensions minister Ros Altmann talks about pension prospects post-Brexit.(R)
21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—CHICKS
Alan Titchmarsh presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of CHICKS.(R)
21:30
Analysis—The Charitable Impulse
What are the pros and cons of charities becoming more like businesses in raising money?(R)
22:00
Westminster Hour—03/07/2016
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
23:00
The Film Programme—Notes on Blindness
Francine Stock looks at groundbreaking documentary Notes on Blindness.(R)
23:30
Something Understood—Grace
Award winning poet, Michael Symmons Roberts explores the deep meanings of grace.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/07/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Good neighbours, The connection between sport and domestic abuse
Laurie Taylor explores encounters with the people next door. Plus domestic abuse and sport(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints, Inveraray
The sound of church bells.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/07/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/07/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/07/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/07/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph.
05:45
Farming Today—Migrant workers, Soft fruit, Farming post-Brexit, Edible bale wrap
Migrant workers take action to demonstrate their economic value.
05:56
Weather—04/07/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-throated Diver
John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver.(R)











































