LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—07/09/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means—2. Swept Up by the Stage
2/5A biography of the novelist by Brendan King, read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—07/09/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/09/2016
A prayer to begin the day from the Greenbelt Festival, with Abdul-Rehman Malik.
05:45
Farming Today—Seaweed traceability, Native crayfish, Biodiversity protection post-Brexit
Should the UK keep the laws protecting different species post-Brexit?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tawny Pipit
Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—07/09/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—07/09/2016
Labour's Keith Vaz steps down from the Home Affairs Committee.
09:00
The Matter of the North—The Radical North
8/10Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.
09:30
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 1, Harold Wilson's Pipe and Mac
5/5David Cannadine explores how Harold Wilson's pipe and Gannex mac came to define him.
09:45
Daily Service—07/09/2016
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Phil Sumner.
10:00
Woman's Hour—The joys of being a teenager, Alison Gopnik, Hypnobirthing explained
Alison Gopnik on how children learn. The early days of the women's trade union movement.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—Pepys: After the Fire, Episode 3
3/5Demolition work at St Paul's causes problems for the neighbours.
10:55
The Listening Project—Jean and Georgina - It's Strictly Not Come Dancing
A mother and daughter rejoice in what others view as their eccentric hobby - clog-dancing!(R)
11:00
Eastern Europeans in Brexitland—05/09/2016
Journalist Gary Younge explores the impact of the Brexit vote on East Europeans in the UK.(R)
11:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Travel System
3/6Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/09/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—7 September 1916 - Elizabeth Chance
The Winwood household is finally ready for some truths.
12:15
You and Yours—Credit Scores, Backpacks
Credit scores, fashion backpacks, GP appointments, buying art online and Southern Rail.
12:57
Weather—07/09/2016
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—07/09/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Edward Stourton.
13:45
In Search of Eden—The Flaming Sword
Paul Howard-Jones finds out what we lose when we learn to read and to count.
14:00
The Archers—06/09/2016
Anna is asking questions.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Hidden Harm
A powerful drama as a young boy's secret recordings reveal a family falling apart.
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Working Through University
Louise Cooper asks how today's students combine work and study.
15:30
Science Stories—Paul Ehrlich's 'Magic Bullet' and the Cure for Syphilis
Naomi Alderman tells the story of Paul Ehrlich's 'magic bullet' and the cure for syphilis.(R)
16:00
Yusra: Swim for Your Life—Swim For Your Life
2/2Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini travels from Berlin to compete at the Rio Olympics.
16:30
The Media Show—John Hardie, CEO of ITN, Keith Vaz and public interest journalism, The Archers as a brand, Reporting on Taylor Swift
Steve Hewlett talks to John Hardie of ITN about his plans for the future.
17:00
PM—07/09/2016
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/09/2016 Sports Direct boss: If I fail I will go
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley says if he keeps failing he will step down.
18:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Stockport
1/6Mark Steel's in Town arrives in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
19:00
The Archers—07/09/2016
Helen is challenged.
19:15
Front Row—Revolution at the V&A, Ben Hur, Anthropoid, Maggi Hambling
Looking at a new V&A exhibition, a Ben Hur remake and Maggi Hambling at the British Museum
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Pepys: After the Fire, Episode 3
3/5Demolition work at St Paul's causes problems for the neighbours.(R)
20:00
Unreliable Evidence—07/09/2016
Clive Anderson and guests discuss proposals to reform our laws on violence.
20:45
Four Thought—The Social Media Poet
Brian Bilston on becoming an accidental Twitter poet.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Big Oil Big Trouble
Can the big oil companies re-invent themselves as climate saviours? Tom Heap reports.(R)
21:30
The Matter of the North—The Radical North
8/10Melvyn Bragg on the radical north, from the Peterloo Massacre to the suffragettes.(R)
21:58
Weather—07/09/2016
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—The Syrian opposition has put forward proposals to end the civil war
Opposition demands in Syria include a call for Assad to go
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Paradise Lodge, Episode 8
8/10Coming-of-age novel by Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina.
23:00
The Pin—Series 2, Award
1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
23:15
TEZ Talks—Series 1, Tez Commandments
Comedian Tez Ilyas' show about British muslims and how to become one.
23:30
Today in Parliament—07/09/2016
Susan Hulme reportson PMQs, the latest Brexit news and a 'serene' Mark Carney.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Beryl Bainbridge: Love By All Sorts Of Means—3. Life with Austin
3/5A biography of the novelist by Brendan King, read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/09/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/09/2016
A prayer to begin the day from the Greenbelt Festival with Julie Siddiqi.
05:45
Farming Today—Dairy nutrition, PMQs, International tractor auction, E coli O157, Seaweed harvesting
Farming Today asks if it is just the older generation now drinking milk.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Yellow-browed Warbler
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Yellow-Browed Warbler.(R)
