LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Language of Kindness, Episode 1
1/5Christie Watson's compassionate account of her 20-year nursing career.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/05/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/05/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/05/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Richard Hill.
05:45
Farming Today—Health & Harmony Government Consultation, Dawn Chorus and Animal Feed
Reaction to the government's consultation on the future of farming which closes today.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Redshank
Martin Hughes-Games presents the redshank.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/05/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems
Carlo Rovelli describes how he abandoned the concept of time.
09:30
One to One—Soumaya Keynes meets Stephen Machin
Why is economics so male? Does the subject have an image problem?
09:44
Daily Service—God's Kingdom: Where on Earth?
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Ernie Rea.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Agony Aunts, Katy Morgan-Davis, Women as Councillors,
How relevant are agony aunts in the 21st century and women standing as local councillors.
10:45
Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 7
7/10In Venice, Kate's plan to unite Merton and Milly gains pace.
11:00
Is Eating Plants Wrong?
Plants can do much more than we might think. So is it wrong to eat them?
11:30
Instrument Makers—Series 1, Thinking Inside the Box
Andy Cutting and Katie Howson go to France to meet accordion maker Emmanuel Pariselle.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/05/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Four Thought—Series 4, How to Remember
28/3Sam Edwards argues that we should think again about how we memorialise war.(R)
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
Consumer phone-in.
12:56
Weather—08/05/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—08/05/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
The Assassination—Family Matters
An execution, a wedding and exile.
14:00
The Archers—07/05/2018
Pat makes a discovery.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Official Secret
Rumpole defends in a dubious espionage trial and gets embroiled in a dodgy wine fraud.
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 20, Cromer Pier
Jay Rayner and his culinary panel travel to the end of Cromer Pier.(R)
15:30
Costing the Earth—Outback Outrage
The Australian outback is under attack from a surprising enemy - the camel.
16:00
Word of Mouth—The Words That Saved Me
Sally Bayley talks to Michael Rosen about how words came to her rescue during childhood.
16:30
Great Lives—Simon Callow on Orson Welles
Actor Simon Callow selects the life of a Hollywood great - Orson Welles.
17:00
PM—08/05/2018
Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/05/2018 Trump to abandon Iran deal?
President to reveal whether he will pull the US out of the nuclear agreement with Iran.
18:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, The Genealogist
3/6Milton becomes an expert genealogist and gets stuck up an unexpected family tree.
19:00
The Archers—08/05/2018
Olwen puts her foot down.
19:15
Front Row—On Chesil Beach with Ian McEwan, Older people and the arts, Drew McOnie
Ian McEwan on bringing his novel On Chesil Beach to the big screen.
19:45
Henry James—The Wings of the Dove, Episode 7
7/10In Venice, Kate's plan to unite Merton and Milly gains pace.(R)
20:00
The Art of Money
As paintings sell for world record prices, John Wilson examines an art market boom.
20:40
In Touch—Hotels and Travel
As a hotel catering for the blind and visually impaired changes hands, we talk holidays.
21:00
All in the Mind—Self-driving cars and the pedestrian, Risk tolerance in the brain, Awards nominee
Self-driving cars and the pedestrian, risk tolerance in the brain, and Awards nominee.
21:30
The Life Scientific—Carlo Rovelli on why time is not what it seems
Carlo Rovelli describes how he abandoned the concept of time.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—President Trump withdraws US from the international nuclear agreement with Iran
Tehran says it is preparing to restart uranium enrichment 'at industrial levels'.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Valley at the Centre of the World, Episode 7
7/10The morning after the housewarming, Sandy remembers his indiscretion with neighbour Jo.
23:00
Talking to Strangers—Episode 1
1/4Comic monologues written and performed by Sally Phillips and Lily Bevan with star guests.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—08/05/2018
Susan Hulme reports on Tuesday's debates in the Lords and the Commons.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Language of Kindness, Episode 2
2/5In Christie Watson's account of her nursing career a teenager is waiting for a new heart.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Richard Hill.
05:45
Farming Today—New courses for future agriculture leaders, the fall armyworm, a pilot scheme to detoxify water, animal feed shortages
New university courses launched to prepare future leaders of agriculture for after Brexit.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Andean cock-of-the-rock from Peru.(R)
