LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—27/01/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Miserables, Episode 4
4/5In exile in Guernsey, Victor Hugo tries to reconstruct a Paris he has not seen for years.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/01/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—27/01/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/01/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ed Kessler.
05:45
Farming Today—President Trump and environmental concerns, Lobster fishing, Devon flood defences.
MPs urge Theresa May to challenge President Trump on climate change.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Raven
David Attenborough presents the raven.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—27/01/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—27/01/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Caitlin Moran
Kirsty Young talks to columnist and author Caitlin Moran.(R)
09:44
Daily Service—27/01/2017
Worship on Holocaust Memorial Day, led by Canon Steve Williams.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Mary Berry, Childcare, Olivia Newton-John
Mary Berry after Bake Off. Making childcare cheaper. Olivia Newton-John on grief.
10:45
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—10. Harvest Time
10/10Meg has her family, Amy is enjoying her life abroad, but Jo's heart aches with longing.
11:00
Gift of the Gods
Beekeeper and classicist Martha Kearney explores the importance of honey in antiquity.
11:30
Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, In the Beginning
1/6Arty Trisha opens an Edinburgh cafe with sensible sister Clare. Will they survive day one?(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/01/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—27 January 1917 - DR Walker
In Tynemouth, Edie Chadwick is publicly recognised for heroism.
12:15
You and Yours—Street food, Car insurance, Hobbycraft
Can street food still be authentic when you're eating it in a restaurant?
12:57
Weather—27/01/2017
Weather information.
13:00
World at One—27/01/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Against the Grain—Series 1, Pigs
To have them or not to have them, that is the question.
14:00
The Archers—26/01/2017
Toby gets a surprise invite.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Pleading
Two British teenagers caught with drugs in their luggage fight for their freedom.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Hull - City of Culture 2017
Eric Robson and the panel visit Hull, the UK's City of Culture 2017.
15:45
Wedding Watcher
By Danish writer Helle Helle. A woman unexpectedly becomes a guest at a wedding.
16:00
Last Word—Tam Dalyell MP, Victor Lownes, Babette Cole, Zhou Youguang, Gorden Kaye
Matthew Bannister on an MP, a playboy, a children's author, a linguist, an actor.
16:30
Feedback—27/01/2017
Listener views on Radio 4's so-called liberal elite and mixing fiction with fact in drama.
16:55
The Listening Project—Jayne and Karen - On the Beat
A rookie police officer learned everything from her mentor, apart from directing traffic!
17:00
PM—27/01/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—May visits the White House
Theresa May meets President Trump Shadow cabinet member resigns over Brexit bill
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 92, Episode 4
4/8A satirical review of the news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
19:00
The Archers—27/01/2017
Alan is none the wiser.
19:15
Front Row—David Hare, John Akomfrah, Liverpool Everyman Rep
David Hare on Denial; John Akomfrah; The Liverpool Everyman repertory company.
19:45
Louisa May Alcott - Little Women—10. Harvest Time
10/10Meg has her family, Amy is enjoying her life abroad, but Jo's heart aches with longing.(R)
20:00
Any Questions?—Stella Creasy MP, Martin Lewis, Penny Mordaunt MP, Shanker Singham.
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.
20:50
A Point of View—Teaching to the test
Will Self says it's time to end "teaching to the test".
21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—23-27 January 1917
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
21:58
Weather—27/01/2017
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—Trump and May 'committed to Nato'
Trump and May hold a joint press conference at end of the PM's visit to Washington.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Norway: The Bird Tribunal, A Judgement
5/7In Agnes Ravatn's haunting thriller, Bagge stands before an extraordinary tribunal.
23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour
Are we all living in bubbles these days? And if we are, how easy is it to break out?
23:30
Today in Parliament—27/01/2017
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
23:55
The Listening Project—Gilly and Sally - A Hole in the Head
A friendship formed through singing has withstood radical treatment for a brain aneurysm.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—28/01/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Novel of the Century: The Extraordinary Adventure of Les Miserables, Episode 5
5/5Just what makes Les Miserables one of the world's most popular books?(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—28/01/2017
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/01/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Mary Stallard.
05:45
iPM—Why I bought my daughter drugs
A mother describes what led her to buy heroin for her daughter. [email protected].
