LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—13/12/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Letters from South Africa, Episode 2
2/5Writer Mark Gevisser's letter from South Africa broadcast in the week of the ANC elections(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/12/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/12/2017
Spiritual comment and prayer with Jasvir Singh, co-chair of the Faiths Forum for London.
05:45
Farming Today—Neonics, Cauliflowers, Sustainable farming study
What might a future without neonicotinoid insecticides look like for farmers?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Bluethroat
For musician Fyfe Dangerfield, seeing a rare bird is like seeing a celebrity on the street
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Morning
06:00
Today—13/12/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
07:00
Today—13/12/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—13/12/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
09:00
Only Artists—Series 3, Jonathan Yeo and William Orbit
Painter Jonathan Yeo meets music producer William Orbit.
09:30
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 3, Lord Carey
Former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey explains his change of mind on assisted dying.(R)
09:44
Daily Service—Hope for Freedom - A Promise Fulfilled
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Nigel Slater and Dark Chocolate Spice Cake, Teenage Parties, Sophie Scott;
Nigel Slater's Christmas, abortion pills, Sophie Scott, and teenage parties.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—Not a Love Story, Episode 3
3/5Maddie begins to regret having involved the police in the rape case.(R)
10:55
The Listening Project—Matt and John - Lifelong Impact
You know you're getting better when you hear yourself laugh again.
11:00
The Unconscious Life of Bombs
Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.(R)
11:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Harassment
5/6Alfie Moore takes the audience through a case he handled involving harassment.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/12/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—13 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
In North Shields, Fraser Chadwick feels like the least popular man in the world.
12:15
You and Yours—Memorable Gifts, Sleep-in Pay, DIY Advisers
Consumer affairs programme.
12:57
Weather—13/12/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—13/12/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Voices of the First World War—Passchendaele: John Palmer
Dan Snow presents the story of WWI through the voices of those who were there.
14:00
The Archers—12/12/2017
There's a surprise in store for Elizabeth.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The AntiSocial Network
A ski resort in the Carpathian Mountains is home to an internet election-rigging gang.
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Will you join the open banking revolution?
Are you ready for open banking? If not, Louise Cooper and guests explain the basics.
15:30
All in the Mind—Intuition, All in the Mind Awards, Transcranial direct current stimulation, Think Ahead
Intuition, All in the Mind Awards and transcranial direct current stimulation.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—The Trojan Horse Affair - Religion in schools
Laurie Taylor asks if there was an attempt to Islamicise schools in Birmingham.
16:30
The Media Show—End of the Age of Murdoch?
The entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox are rumoured to be up for sale.
17:00
PM—13/12/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—13/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—13/12/17 May faces crucial vote on Brexit
May faces crucial vote on Brexit
18:30
Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Happy
1/4Jeremy Hardy hosts the series that not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too
19:00
The Archers—13/12/2017
Kirsty attempts to save the day.
19:15
Front Row—Kazuo Ishiguro
The winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature talks to John Wilson.
19:45
The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 3
3/5Denny tries to persuade Manson to go along with his plans to tackle the epidemic's source.(R)
20:00
We Need to Talk About Death—Series 2, Give My Body to Science
1/3Joan Bakewell and her panel explore what happens when you donate your body to science.
20:45
Encounters—Landlords and Tenants
Landlords and tenants: who holds the power?
21:00
Science Stories—How Humphry Davy discovered laughing gas
Naomi Alderman describes how Humphry Davy discovered laughing gas.
21:30
Only Artists—Series 3, Jonathan Yeo and William Orbit
Painter Jonathan Yeo meets music producer William Orbit.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—The government loses a key Brexit vote
11 Conservatives rebel, as MPs back changes to the EU Withdrawal Bill.
22:45
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—3. A Red-Letter Day
3/10After helping an old man in the street, Eleanor finds her life changing in unexpected ways
23:00
Life on Egg—Series 1, Inspection
1/6Harry Hill has his work cut out when inspectors arrive to rate his prison, the Egg.(R)
23:15
Joseph Morpurgo's Walking Tour—Dante's House
4/4Joseph Morpurgo presents an immersive audio tour of Dante's greatest work, The Inferno.
23:30
Today in Parliament—13/12/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—14/12/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Letters from South Africa, Shosholoza: The Train that Keeps Moving
3/5Writer Panashe Chigumadzi's letter from South Africa in the week of the ANC elections.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
01:55
Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca in Perth - Day 1
Commentary on the first day of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca
