LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—03/05/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—3. Seeds
3/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. His passion for poetry and politics grows.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/05/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/05/2018
With Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity.
05:45
Farming Today—Farming post-Brexit in England and Northern Ireland, Horse welfare
The plans to bring 'health and harmony' to food and farming policy after Brexit.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Laura Howard on the Swift
Laura Howard describes how learning about nature turned the countryside into a fascination(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—03/05/2018
Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—03/05/2018
News from Westminster.
09:00
In Our Time—The Almoravid Empire
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great empires of the Islamic west.
09:44
Daily Service—Into the Valley: Never Give Up
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Anna & Elizabeth, Fat, Slavery
'How Fat Feels' series, folk duo Anna & Elizabeth, and modern-day slavery.
10:45
Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 4
4/10After befriending an American Heiress, Kate starts to hope for a future with Merton.
11:00
Crossing Continents—The Belarus Tractor Factory
How a Soviet era business model is still working in Minsk - and exporting worldwide.
11:30
American Art: From the Outside In
How African-American self-taught artists are gaining recognition in American institutions.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Four Thought—Series 3, Joe Dunthorne: Lessons from the Mosh Pit
Writer Joe Dunthorne asks what we can all learn from rock gigs about living together.
12:15
You and Yours—TSB Fraud Risk, Dumping DIY Waste, Disability in Music
Are TSB's computer problems leaving customers at risk of fraud? Plus, disability in music.
12:57
Weather—03/05/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—03/05/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Chinese Characters—Bruce Lee: Screen Warrior
The fastest pair of fists in East Asia and the first global Chinese film star.
14:00
The Archers—02/05/2018
Lily demands answers.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Keeping the Wolf Out, The Wolf
Crime drama set in Hungary during the Cold War. A former secret policeman is murdered.(R)
15:00
Open Country—Swansea Copper and Choir
Helen Mark visits Swansea to hear how heavy industry shaped its landscape and its culture.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Maternity Worldwide
Emily Watson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Maternity Worldwide.(R)
15:30
Open Book—Crime writer John Harvey, The best characters in fiction
John Harvey on the latest in his Charlie Resnick series, Body and Soul.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Andrew Haigh
Award-winning British director Andrew Haigh on his horse racing drama Lean On Pete.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Antarctic, Kew, Paleogenomics, Sea birds
Antarctic glacier collapse and rising sea levels plus Adam asks who owns ancient DNA.
17:00
PM—03/05/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/05/2018 Basque separatist group ETA disbands after decades of violence
The militant group says it's ending all organisational and political activity
18:30
Alone—Series 1, Not Listening but Hearing
2/6Wild night-time noises from upstairs keep Mitch and Will awake. Stars Angus Deayton.
19:00
The Archers—03/05/2018
Harrison is stunned.
19:15
Front Row—Kate Mosse, Kanye West, Loewe Craft Prize
Kate Mosse talks about her latest historical novel The Burning Chambers.
19:45
Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 4
4/10After befriending an American Heiress, Kate starts to hope for a future with Merton.(R)
20:00
The Briefing Room—Is the Home Office a problem department?
Why do so many politicians dread the job of Home Secretary?
20:30
In Business—Out of Office: The Rise of the Digital Nomad
What do digital nomads mean for the world of work?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Antarctic, Kew, Paleogenomics, Sea birds
Antarctic glacier collapse and rising sea levels plus Adam asks who owns ancient DNA.
21:30
In Our Time—The Almoravid Empire
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great empires of the Islamic west.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Key local elections in England
First big test for the parties since 2017 General Election
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Valley at the Centre of the World, Episode 4
4/10As Sandy settles into the crofting life, a new young couple move into the valley.
23:00
John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, A Flock of Tigers
1/6A seemingly ordinary train ride turns into an unexpected adventure for Edmund and Dolorosa(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—03/05/2018
Sean Curran with all the news from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/05/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah—4. London
4/5Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. The poet and political activist meet.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/05/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/05/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/05/2018
With Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity.
05:45
Farming Today—Problems with the Basic Payment Scheme, Riding for the Disabled, Cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy
Jake Freestone explains how a mapping error has caused delays to his Basic Payments.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bullfinch
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.(R)
