LW Schedule
Early
05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—07/03/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/03/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Joe Aldred.
05:45
Farming Today—Scottish environmental schemes, Soil snowdrifts, Neonicotinoids
A look at a Scottish scheme that aims to encourage farmers to look after the environment.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Song Thrush
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines listens to competing Song Thrushes.
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Morning
06:00
Today—07/03/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—07/03/2018
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
09:00
Only Artists—Series 4, Alice Lowe and Toyah Willcox
Director and actor Alice Lowe meets singer and actor Toyah Willcox.
09:30
You're Doing It Wrong—Series 1, Parenting
Adam Buxton discovers we are all terrible parents... aren't we?
09:44
Daily Service—07/03/2018
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Siku.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Forgotten female composers, Women and Grenfell, The lies parents tell
Forgotten female composer Florence Price, women and Grenfell. Plus the lies parents tell.
10:41
The Citadel—Series 2, 3. First Date
3/5Dr Page's jealous sister is set on wreaking havoc for Dr Manson.
10:55
The Listening Project—Jan and Adrian - Hanging On to Life
Passing on to the next big adventure isn't scary.
11:00
The Silence of the Liberals
Nick Cohen argues the liberal left is failing Muslims fighting inequality in the community(R)
11:30
Boswell's Lives—Series 3, Boswell's Life of Byron
Time-travelling biographer James Boswell meets Lord Byron at the beginning of his career.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/03/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—7 March 1918 - Edie Chadwick
In Folkestone, Edie and Marion negotiate some new challenges.
12:15
You and Yours—Secondary ticketing websites, Tenants on benefits, Copycat websites
Secondary ticketing websites, Tenants on benefits, Copycat websites.
12:57
Weather—07/03/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—07/03/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Ian Hislop One
Nick Robinson chats to Private Eye editor and Have I Got News For You captain Ian Hislop.
14:00
The Archers—06/03/2018
Kate returns to Ambridge.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Unforgiven, 07/03/2018
The team desperately need Frankie's forensics to try to find the kidnapper and save a life
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: The Cost of Homelessness
Louise Cooper looks at the financial cost of homelessness to individuals and UK taxpayers.
15:30
Inside Health—Prostate Cancer
One in eight men will develop prostate cancer. Mark Porter and Margaret McCartney report.(R)
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Women and democracy - the language of power
Is democracy failing women? Also, how 'normality' is established in language.
16:30
The Media Show—Reporting the case of the Russian spy
How journalists approach a high profile story when few facts are known.
17:00
PM—07/03/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/03/2018 Former Russian spy attacked with nerve agent
Police say a nerve agent was used to try to kill Sergei Skripal and his daughter
18:30
It's Not What You Know—Series 5, Episode 1
1/4Joe Lycett tests Tony Hawks, Rachel Riley and Desiree Burch on who they know, not what.
19:00
The Archers—07/03/2018
Joe turns detective.
19:15
Front Row—David Attenborough on painter John Craxton, Wonder Wheel, #MeToo poetry anthology
David Attenborough on why he loves the work of painter John Craxton.
19:45
The Citadel—Series 2, 3. First Date
3/5Dr Page's jealous sister is set on wreaking havoc for Dr Manson.(R)
20:00
Moral Maze—The Morality of Competition
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
20:45
Lent Talks—Man of Sorrows - Ben Okafor
Ben Okafor remembers Jesus's agony in Gethsemane and his own childhood trauma.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Coral versus Coal
Why has Australia failed to arrest the decline of the Great Barrier Reef?(R)
21:30
Only Artists—Series 4, Alice Lowe and Toyah Willcox
Director and actor Alice Lowe meets singer and actor Toyah Willcox.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Russian spy attacked with 'nerve agent'
Police say a former Russian spy and his daughter remain critically ill in hospital.
22:45
The Long Drop by Denise Mina—3. Cross Examination
3/10Six months after the bizarre pub crawl, Peter Manuel is on trial for murder.
23:00
Domestic Science—Series 2, Bedroom
3/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
23:15
John Kearns—4. Day Off
John struggles to enjoy his fantasy day of doing nothing.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—07/03/2018
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/03/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
An Alternative History of Art—Karl-Heinz Adler
3/10Curator Hans Ulrich Obrist profiles the overlooked artist and architect Karl-Heinz Adler.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/03/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/03/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/03/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Joe Aldred.
05:45
Farming Today—Gene Editing, Agri-Environment Schemes in Wales and an Exhibition About Women in Farming
A new survey asks whether the public will accept food which has been genetically edited.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Great Spotted Woodpecker
Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines enjoys great spotted woodpeckers.
