LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—25/10/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Daemon Voices, Paradise Lost
2/5Philip Pullman remembers the impact of reading Paradise Lost aloud for the first time.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/10/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—25/10/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/10/2017
A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
05:45
Farming Today—British produce in supermarkets, apple storage, coppicing, 2 Sisters inquiry, glyphosate vote
It's the season for autumnal UK produce, so why are some retailers importing squash?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Long-tailed Tit
Actor Samuel West enjoys the call from a party of long-tailed tits.
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Morning
06:00
Today—25/10/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—25/10/2017
News from Westminster.
09:00
The Gamble—Series 1, Free Fall
The risks and rewards of stage performance. Narrated by the actor Noma Dumezweni.
09:44
Daily Service—Who is my neighbour? A neighbour in need
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by David Waters.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Shami Chakrabarti; The safest place to raise children - town v country; Men and the body positive movement
Shami Chakrabarti (photographer Roddy Paine) talks about her new book, Of Women.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 3
The welcome party for General Agricola ends in disaster - and an arrest.
10:55
The Listening Project—Andrew and Archie - Debatable Redheads
Are redheads hot heads?
11:00
I'm Here. Where Are You?
Early-bird poet Ian McMillan investigates why people are early or late.(R)
11:30
Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 4. She Sleeps with the Carp
4/4Meera Syal stars as Slough's Miss Marple, as she finally solves the Lapsley Hall mystery.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/10/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Four Thought—A Lonely Society
Lucy Hurst-Brown asks why so many learning disabled people are so lonely.(R)
12:15
You and Yours—Expensive care options, Data detox, Horrible Halloween
NHS warned 'treat people with costly care packages at home if that's what they want'.
12:57
Weather—25/10/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—25/10/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Book of the Week—Daemon Voices, Imaginary Friends
3/5Philip Pullman reflects on the power of fairytales on a child's imagination.
14:00
The Archers—24/10/2017
Matt makes a new enemy.(R)
14:15
Original British Dramatists 2015—The Sod
By Vashti MacLachlan. A love story about multiple sclerosis and a fridge of vegetables.(R)
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Rent Controls
Rent controls are common across Europe - could they work in the UK?
15:30
Inside Health—Antibiotics, Statins and Pneumonia, Neurosurgery for Epilepsy
Antibiotic apocalypse, statins and treating pneumonia, and neurosurgery for epilepsy.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Hospices - Palliative Care
Laurie Taylor explores the history of 'easeful death'. Also, life in an English hospice.
16:30
The Media Show—How to save regional newspapers
Ashley Highfield runs Johnston Press, one of the UK's largest regional publishers.
17:00
PM—25/10/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/10/2017 Confusion on Brexit deal Commons vote
Downing Street forced to clarify whether MPs will get to vote on Brexit deal
18:30
Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Politics
2/4Funny man Andy Hamilton looks at his lifetime relationship with politics.
19:00
The Archers—25/10/2017
Adam goes too far.
19:15
Front Row—Women and Sexism in the Arts
Have the Harvey Weinstein revelations created a watershed moment?
19:45
Living with the Gods—Water of Life and Death
Neil MacGregor on water's purifying powers, and the significance of the Ganges for Hindus.(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—Elite Universities
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
20:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 3, Katharine Birbalsingh
Katharine Birbalsingh reveals why she declared Britain's state education system broken.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Fish Farms of the Future
Tom Heap finds out if fish farming can really feed the planet without trashing our oceans.(R)
21:30
The Gamble—Series 1, Free Fall
The risks and rewards of stage performance. Narrated by the actor Noma Dumezweni.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Growing Chinese Power at Home and Abroad
Chinese president Xi Jinping introduces his new leadership team.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Book of Dust, Episode 3
3/10Malcom begins his work for Dr Relf.
23:00
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Visit
2/4Doon Mackichan stars as a woman intent on revenge in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue.
23:15
Yours Truly, Pierre Stone—Episode 1
1/4Sam Bain's comedy of a man so obsessed with celebrity trivia, his own life passes him by.
23:30
Today in Parliament—25/10/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—26/10/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Daemon Voices, Imaginary Friends
3/5Philip Pullman reflects on the power of fairytales on a child's imagination.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/10/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/10/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
04:30
International Cricket—Women's Ashes: England v Australia - 2nd ODI, Coffs Harbour
Commentary on Australia v England in the 2nd ODI of the Women's Ashes, from Coffs Harbour.
