LW Schedule
Morning
07:00
Today—03/04/2018
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
07:30
Today—03/04/2018
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Long View—Trump and Hamilton on American Trade
Jonathan Freedland on Donald Trump's trade plans and Alexander Hamilton's financial plan.
09:30
Nature's Great Invaders—1. Grey Squirrel
1/5The natural history story of the UK's most famous invader - the grey squirrel.(R)
09:44
Daily Service—Easter Week: Recognition
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Bump, Birth and Beyond - Sharing Birth Stories
Bump, Birth and Beyond, Winnie Mandela, Women in Holloway Prison, Myanmar young feminist.
10:45
Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food—2. Expelled
2/5Now at art school in London, Claudia despairs of British cooking.
11:00
Moving to the Red Planet
Why go to Mars? Claudia Hammond examines the space-farer's drive to occupy the red planet.(R)
11:30
The Voices of...—Series 3, Sharon Van Etten
An intimate portrait of American singer-songwriter and actor Sharon Van Etten.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/04/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—3 April 1918 - Sylvia Graham
Sylvia jeopardises her comfortable life.
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
Have you cut back on your spending? And if so, how have you managed it?
12:56
Weather—03/04/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—03/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Voices of the First World War—The Last of the Great Aces
Airmen recall the Red Baron, Manfred von Richtofen, being shot down in April 1918.
14:00
The Archers—02/04/2018
Jim wants answers.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Finding Love at the End of the World
Rom-com set in the Antarctic - with Owen Whitelaw and Jasmine Hyde.
15:00
Short Cuts—Series 15, Into the Woods
8/8Josie Long ventures into the woods.
15:30
Costing the Earth—Dunes into Bunkers
Should we build golf courses on sensitive sand dunes? Peter Gibbs investigates.
16:00
The Followership Game
Entrepreneur Natalie Campbell looks at our modern obsession with leadership.
16:30
Great Lives—Jim Moir on Captain Beefheart
Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, chooses the life of Don van Vliet - Captain Beefheart.
17:00
PM—03/04/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/04/2018 Rise in violence in London
A 17-year-old girl becomes the latest person to be shot dead in the capital.
18:30
Love in Recovery—Series 2, Partners
3/6The group discover that Simon has been keeping another big secret from them.(R)
19:00
The Archers—03/04/2018
Will jumps to conclusions.
19:15
Front Row—Aminatta Forna, romantic fiction post #MeToo, the Hollywood sign
Aminatta Forna on her new novel Happiness a multi-layered story set in modern London.
19:45
Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food—2. Expelled
2/5Now at art school in London, Claudia despairs of British cooking.(R)
20:00
The Trans Revolution
Maria Margaronis explores what lies behind the trans revolution.
20:40
In Touch—Blind Women
Lee Kumutat and guests discuss the experience of being a visually impaired woman.
21:00
Inconspicuous Consumption—Series 2, Eating and Watching
Peter Curran investigates our compulsion to consume snacks and movies at the same time.(R)
21:30
The Long View—Trump and Hamilton on American Trade
Jonathan Freedland on Donald Trump's trade plans and Alexander Hamilton's financial plan.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Trump: U.S. military will be deployed along US border with Mexico.
A former senior Homeland Security official says the plan would be 'illegal'.
22:45
Rabbit Is Rich—Episode 2
2/10Nelson brings home Melanie, apparently his new girlfriend. But they don't act like lovers.
23:00
Intensive Carey
Critically acclaimed stand up Carey Marx tells the true story of his heart attack.(R)
23:30
The Digital Human—Series 10, Perspective
Aleks Krotoski explores whether technology can allow us to walk in another man's shoes.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Factfulness, Episode 2
2/5Hans Rosling demonstrates that fear clouds our judgement and stops us thinking rationally.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/04/2018
Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu
05:45
Farming Today—Rural ambulance technology, US/China trade tariffs, Dairy goats
New technology is helping to save lives in medical emergencies in remote rural areas.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goldfinch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch.(R)
