LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/07/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Gangs and spirituality
Gangs and spirituality - can religious belief lead members away from crime?(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, East Meon
Church bells from All Saints Church, East Meon.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/07/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—02/07/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/07/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Ann Easter.
05:45
Farming Today—Soft Fruit, Carbon Dioxide Shortage and Konik Horses
Charlotte Smith asks who will pick British soft fruit after Brexit?
05:56
Weather—02/07/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alpine Swift
Bill Oddie presents the alpine swift.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/07/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—British culture and European influence
Andrew Marr with Munira Mirza, Laura Tunbridge and Paul Kildea.
09:44
Daily Service—Landmarks: River Jordan
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
10:00
Woman's Hour—The women of world music, barrister Sarah Langford, getting into politics and #NHS70
Stories from the legal front line and new barriers to women in politics.
10:45
Colin Bytheway - Ground Control—1. Long Distance
1/5Tess is married to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. An honour, or not?
11:00
The Untold—In the Driving Seat
Beth has vision in just one eye. Gary is her driving instructor. Can she pass her test?
11:30
Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, Mummy! My Donkey's Head Is Exploding
2/6Martian hostage Guuuurk risks his life and his sanity to save the crew from the X-Barrier.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—02/07/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—2 July 1918 - Klaus Hofstädter
All is not quiet in Deanscombe Quarry.
12:15
You and Yours—Click-and-ride buses, Renters, Power of attorney
Could a new 'click-and-ride' service roll back the decline in bus use?
12:57
Weather—02/07/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—02/07/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
National Health Stories—Scandal
How unsung heroine Barbara Robb exposed glaring gaps in the care of the mentally ill.
14:00
The Archers—01/07/2018
Jennifer struggles to keep the peace.(R)
14:15
GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 4, 02/07/2018
Toby Jones stars as corrupt MP Joseph Olinska. Brian tries to help a fellow prisoner.
15:00
The 3rd Degree—Series 8, University of Hertfordshire
2/6Students from the University of Hertfordshire take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
15:30
The Food Programme—The Eatwell Guide
Sheila Dillon looks at the Eatwell Plate.(R)
16:00
I Was...—Series 5, I Was Philip Larkin's Magician
Andrew McGibbon talks to Edwin Dawes, biochemist and beloved magician to Philip Larkin.
16:30
Beyond Belief—Khadijah
Ernie Rea discusses the life of Khadijah, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad.(R)
17:00
PM—02/07/2018
Jonny Dymond with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/07/2018 Thailand cave rescue
Twelve children who've been missing in flooded caves in Thailand have been found alive.
18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 2
2/669th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
19:00
The Archers—02/07/2018
Tom searches for direction.
19:15
Front Row—Maxine Peake, Gillian Lynne remembered, Whitney documentaries
Maxine Peake on her new play Queens of the Coal Age, and a tribute to Dame Gillian Lynne.
19:45
Colin Bytheway - Ground Control—1. Long Distance
1/5Tess is married to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. An honour, or not?(R)
20:00
Mind the Gap: Britain's Transport Divide—Buses
Buses, a decline and boom.
20:30
Analysis—The Middle East Conundrum
Is there any chance of a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
21:00
Storm and Stress: New Ways of Looking at Adolescent Mental Health—How to Help
Are we serving our young people well enough when it comes to mental health?(R)
21:30
Start the Week—British culture and European influence
Andrew Marr with Munira Mirza, Laura Tunbridge and Paul Kildea.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Thai boys' football team found alive in cave complex
Footage emerges of stranded team after nine days under ground.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Shepherd's Hut, The Day the Old Life Ended
1/10Tim Winton's fierce and lyrical new novel, set in the unforgiving Australian outback.
23:00
A Place Called Home—Series 1, David Blunkett
Sheffield-born politician David Blunkett goes back to his roots.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—02/07/2018
Sean Curran reports from Westminster on Brexit amid warnings that time is running out.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/07/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Buzz by Dr Thor Hanson—Episode 1
1/5How the wasp transitioned into a bumble bee.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/07/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/07/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—03/07/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/07/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Ann Easter.
05:45
Farming Today—Malting barley for beer, black grass and an agriculture adviser in Tristan da Cunha
A new seed variety is enabling farmers to grow more malting barley for beer.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Spix's Macaw
David Attenborough presents the spix's macaw.(R)









































