LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/09/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 4
4/5In a New York brownstone in 1965, the first skirmish in the war against shyness began.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/09/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/09/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
05:45
Farming Today—Fish virus, Green belt, Tick survey
Careless anglers could be spreading a killer virus among fish.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ringed Plover
Michaela Strachan presents the ringed plover.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/09/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Matter of the North—Lakes and Moors: The Power of Northern Landscapes
5/10Northern landscapes have been inspiration for some of England's greatest literature.
09:30
Natural History Heroes—Allan Octavian Hume
4/10Robert Prys Jones explains why Allan Octavian Hume is his Natural History Hero.(R)
09:45
Daily Service—A Different Type of Power: The Power of Love
The final in a special week of programmes from the Greenbelt Festival.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Olympic Gold Hockey Players Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh
Olympic gold hockey players Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh.
10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 10. The Offer
10/10Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.
11:00
Sushi Marriages
How do Sunni-Shia couples handle the deepening gulf between their two sects of Islam?
11:30
Start/Stop—Series 3, 6. Friends
6/6Hit sit com about 3 marriages in various states of disrepair.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—02/09/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—2 September 1916 - Hilary Pearce
Cases of the plague are confirmed in Hull, and in Folkestone, a rumour begins to take hold
12:15
You and Yours—Nuisance calls, Child fares, School uniforms
Why have only four out of 22 companies issued with fines for nuisance calls paid up?
12:57
Weather—02/09/2016
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—02/09/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Nature's Great Invaders—5. Ash dieback fungus
5/5How do we protect our native wildlife from invisible invaders like the ash-dieback fungus.
14:00
The Archers—01/09/2016
Brian gives Adam a heads up.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Lost in Glencoe
A man's disappearance in the Scottish mountains more than 60 years ago is investigated.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Moving House Special
Eric Robson hosts a Moving House edition from Matthew Wilson's house in Rutland.
15:45
The Consultant
On the plane home from Spain, a woman plots a thrilling new future. Story by Annie Griffin
16:00
Last Word—Joao Havelange, Sonia Rykiel, Gene Wilder, Toots Thielemans
Matthew Bannister on a FIFA president, a fashion designer, an actor, a jazz musician.
16:30
More or Less—Irish Passports
Do one in four Brits claim Irish ancestry?
16:55
The Listening Project—Graham and Natalie – It’s Just A Piece Of Paper
A couple who have been together many years, but have never wed - are they missing out?(R)
17:00
PM—02/09/2016
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/09/2016 Marine charged with terrorism offences
Marine charged with terrorism offences. Samsung re-call latest devices. Karimov dead.
18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Brown, Birkwood, Monbiot
6/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Craig Brown, Katie Birkwood and George Monbiot.
19:00
The Archers—02/09/2016
Helen tries her best.
19:15
Front Row—Terence Conran, The Veronica Scanner, The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil
News, reviews and interviews from the worlds of art, literature, film and music.
19:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 10. The Offer
10/10Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, James Delingpole, Larry Sanders, Theresa Villiers MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Lydney in Gloucestershire.
20:50
A Point of View—Parliament Roadshow
Tom Shakespeare on why the Houses of Parliament should move around the country.
21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—29 August - 2 September 1916
As the Battle of Verdun finally comes to a close, emotions are volatile in Folkestone.
21:58
Weather—02/09/2016
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov dies
Announcement after days of speculation about his health.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Paradise Lodge, Episode 5
5/10Coming-of-age comedy by Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina.
23:00
The Matter of the North—Lakes and Moors: The Power of Northern Landscapes
5/10Northern landscapes have been inspiration for some of England's greatest literature.(R)
23:30
Great Lives—Tony Hawks on Marshall Rosenberg
The life of the creator of nonviolent communication Marshall Rosenber, with Matthew Parris(R)
23:55
The Listening Project—James and Victoria - The Step-Parent
The way a step-parent is introduced and other pitfalls in reconstituting a family.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/09/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 5
5/5When does shyness turn pathological?(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/09/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/09/2016
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/09/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer from the Greenbelt Festival with Canon Mark Oakley.
05:45
iPM—03/09/2016
How alcoholism crept up on a teacher. With Jennifer Tracey.
