LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—12/06/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Wind in My Hair, Childhood in Iran
1/5Masih Alinejad writes about her life of resistance in the Islamic Republic of Iran.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/06/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/06/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/06/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
05:45
Farming Today—Defenceless sweet veg, Soft fruit pickers, County farms
Farmers are growing sweeter veg, but it's leaving them vulnerable to pests.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackbird
Chris Packham presents the blackbird.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—12/06/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—12/06/2018
News from Westminster.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Frank Close and particle physics
Jim Al-Khalili discusses quarks and popularising particle physics with Frank Close.
09:30
One to One—Fergus Keeling meets Tricia Hamilton
Fergus Keeling explores the creative 'life after 60' with hat designer Tricia Hamilton.
09:44
Daily Service—Songs from the Psalms: Psalms of Hope
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Laura Linney, Spain's female majority cabinet, Science of fatherhood, Breastfeeding, Hannah Cockroft
Actor Laura Linney on making her British stage debut.
10:45
Ben Lewis - House Rules—Series 1, Episode 2
2/5Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
11:00
Storm and Stress: New Ways of Looking at Adolescent Mental Health—What's the Problem?
Are rates of mental illness in young people really escalating?
11:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 17, Gabriel Fauré: Requiem
Frances Fyfield's music series returns with the original score of Faure's Requiem.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/06/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Welcome to the Quiet Zone—Keeper of the Quiet
2/5How do you keep a microwave oven from interfering with radio waves coming from deep space?(R)
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How easy is it to be involved in your child's mental health when they are at university?
How easy is it to be involved in your child's mental health when they are at university?
12:45
Test Match Special—England Women v South Africa Women, 2nd ODI - Hove
Commentary on the second ODI between England Women and South Africa Women, from Hove.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Test Match Special—England Women v South Africa Women, 2nd ODI - Hove
Commentary on the second ODI between England Women and South Africa Women, from Hove.
21:00
All in the Mind—Predicting memory loss in Parkinson's, 22 The Avenue phoneline, Alexander Morison archive
Predicting memory loss in Parkinson's, 22 The Avenue phoneline, Alexander Morison archive.
21:30
The Life Scientific—Frank Close and particle physics
Jim Al-Khalili discusses quarks and popularising particle physics with Frank Close.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Trump meets Kim in historic Singapore summit
US to halt military exercises with South Korea
22:45
Dangerous Visions—Future Home of the Living God, Episode 7
7/10By Louise Erdrich. It is the day of the planned hospital breakout.
23:00
Phil Ellis Is Trying—Series 1, Small Big Business
2/4Phil is tasked with organising a local small business awards.
23:30
Today in Parliament—12/06/2018
The government sees off a rebellion on a key Brexit bill.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—13/06/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Wind in My Hair, School Rebellion
2/5Masih starts a secret political book group while still at school.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/06/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/06/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—13/06/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/06/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
05:45
Farming Today—13/06/18: UK mammals under threat; Robotic weeders; Rural theatre; Fishing lobby
A new report estimates that one in five of the UK's mammal species are now under threat.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Grey Wagtail
Chris Packham presents the grey wagtail.(R)


























