LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Border - Tales from the Edge of Europe, Episode 2
2/5Kapka explores the Bulgaria of her childhood, where people mourn a changed way of life.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/03/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/03/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Sarah Rowland Jones.
05:45
Farming Today—Defra cuts, bird flu, Scottish moorland, farming careers
Presented by Anna Hill. Defra faces more responsibilities and even larger cuts.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Starling
David Attenborough presents the starling.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—01/03/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—01/03/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
Midweek—Patti Boulaye, Charlie Condou, Tracy Tynan and David Toole.
Singer Patti Boulaye, dancer David Toole and actor Charlie Condou join Libby Purves.
09:44
Daily Service—01/03/2017
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Jonathan Saccone-Joly, Mother Pukka
Parenting phone-in with the blogger Anna Whitehouse and the vlogger Jonathan Saccone-Joly.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 3
3/5David Cooper is implicated in the death of his son. Jackie (Meera Syal) investigates.
10:55
The Listening Project—Mahera and Moh - It's My Choice How I Live My Life
A son feels that his parents value their religion over him.
11:00
Everybody Hates Me
James Walton asks what it is like to do a job that guarantees loathing from the public.(R)
11:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 1, Oil
4/4Simon looks at commodities markets in oil. Why is this trade different to others?(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/03/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Witness History—Bob Marley Survives Assassination Attempt
An eye-witness remembers the night gunmen tried to kill the global reggae star.
12:15
You and Yours—Sick leave, Crash test dummies, Knotweed
Why have Britain's workers taken 34 million more 'sickies' last year compared to 2011.
12:57
Weather—01/03/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—01/03/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs with Mark Mardell.
13:45
Neither There Nor Here—Series 1, The Swedish Model
David Dabydeen explores the Bosnians who found refuge in Sweden.
14:00
The Archers—28/02/2017
Lynda sizes up the competition.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Baller
A promising young footballer begins to question his future in Nathaniel Price's drama.
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Business rates - time for reform?
The government is coming under growing pressure to overhaul business rates.
15:30
Inside Health—Smoking in pregnancy; Lifestyle targets; Thyroid cancer; Flossing
Smoking in pregnancy; lifestyle targets; thyroid cancer; what's the evidence for flossing?(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Squatting; a cross cultural history. Plus taking ones clothes off in public.
Squatting: a cross-cultural history. Also, taking one's clothes off in public.
16:30
The Media Show—Press regulation compromise, Trump versus the media, ITV's The Nightly Show
A compromise on press regulation, Trump versus the media and ITV's The Nightly Show.
17:00
PM—01/03/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/03/2017 Peers urge government to guarantee rights of EU nationals in UK after Brexit
UN inquiry accuses Syrian government of war crimes during battle for Aleppo.
18:30
It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Dates
2/4Jocelyn talks about dating, and Kingston's takeaway caters for a vegan customer.
19:00
The Archers—01/03/2017
Rex and Anisha meet in secret.
19:15
Front Row—Hugh Jackman, National Poet of Wales Ifor ap Glyn, Richard Bean
Kirsty Lang talks to Hugh Jackman about the film Logan.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 3
3/5David Cooper is implicated in the death of his son. Jackie (Meera Syal) investigates.(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—Morality of Loyalty
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
20:45
Four Thought—Supporting Mothers
Kerry Littleford argues that mothers who have children taken into care need help.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Soil Saviours
Can putting carbon back into the soil help in the fight against climate change?(R)
21:30
Midweek—Patti Boulaye, Charlie Condou, Tracy Tynan and David Toole.
Singer Patti Boulaye, dancer David Toole and actor Charlie Condou join Libby Purves.(R)
21:58
Weather—01/03/2017
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—Government defeated on Brexit bill
The latest reaction from the House of Lords and House of Commons on the Brexit bill defeat
22:45
The Underground Railroad—Episode 8
8/10Cora meets freeborn men for the first time and begins a new life on the Valentine farm.
23:00
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 3, Horror
6/6Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of horror, through the medium of poetry.(R)
23:15
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 1
1/4The problem with long space voyages complete with troubleshooting tips.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—01/03/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—02/03/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Border - Tales from the Edge of Europe, Episode 3
3/5A front line holds secrets from an ancient legacy of myths and legends.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/03/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/03/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/03/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/03/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Sarah Rowland Jones.
05:45
Farming Today—Careers for EU workers in UK farming, Selling farm produce to Millennials, The Postman Poet
Making a career in British farming: two EU migrant workers discuss their paths.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.(R)
