LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/08/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 2
2/5Bart continues his research. Lien tries to settle into her new home.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/08/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/08/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—Protected food names post-Brexit, earth worms, winberries, drying rivers
Concerns about the future of British protected food names in Europe post-Brexit.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Redstart
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/08/2018
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
A Life's Work—Series 1, Funeral Directors
Three funeral directors talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.
09:30
Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, Benjamin Disraeli's Novels
David Cannadine explores how Disraeli merged fact and fiction in his life and work.
09:44
Daily Service—Encounters with God: Gideon
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Fr Phil Sumner.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in politics, Madonna at 60, health inequality, favourite parent
Women in politics, Madonna at 60, Health inequality, Favorite parent.
10:41
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 3
3/5Maya returns to her grandmother in Arkansas.
10:55
The Listening Project—Charlie and Caroline - Raining Clocks
Remote controls - how many is too many?
11:00
Still Here: A Polish Odyssey
Jane Rogoyska meets Polish people who were exiled to Siberia as children by Stalin.(R)
11:30
Jack & Millie—Series 1, The Kids Are Alright
4/4All grandkids make mistakes, but only Jack and Millie's do it so loudly - and on video.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/08/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—8 August 1918 - Adeline Lumley
In Devon, Adeline launches a gentle offensive.
12:15
You and Yours—Debt repayment, Food prices, UK tourism
The debt repayment scheme that's being used by more people than ever before.
12:57
Weather—08/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—08/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
The Rise and Fall of the Antique—3. Post-war Portobello
Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, focusing on the 1960s.
14:00
The Archers—07/08/2018
Susan's attitude proves surprising.(R)
14:15
Tommies—8 August 1918
By Jonathan Ruffle. Mickey's bold deception plan is put into action.
15:00
Economics with Subtitles—Series 1, How Buying Cocaine Helps the Government
The surprising story of GDP and whether it is time to change how we measure our economy.(R)
15:30
Inside Health—Social prescribing, Topical steroid withdrawal, Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Social Prescribing, Topical Steroid Withdrawal, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.(R)
16:00
Short Cuts—Series 16, Beginnings
2/6Short documentaries about creating something out of nothing and the beginning of the end.(R)
16:30
The Media Show—Big tech deletes Alex Jones
YouTube, Facebook and Apple have banned content from US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
17:00
PM—08/08/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/08/18 A former Attorney General strongly criticises Boris Johnson over burka comments
Dominic Grieve said he'd resign from the Conservative Party if Mr Johnson became leader
18:30
Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Handyman
5/6Josh employs handyman Dean to get the flat ready for the baby.(R)
19:00
The Archers—08/08/2018
Shula's birthday ends in fireworks.
19:15
Front Row—Sharks in culture, Thea Musgrave, Derren Brown
How sharks are represented in culture and Thea Musgrave marks her 90th birthday.
19:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 3
3/5Maya returns to her grandmother in Arkansas.(R)
20:00
Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is 'Victim Culture' an Obstacle to Justice?
Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.
20:45
Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Manwar Ali
Manwar Ali reveals why he changed from violent Islamist fighter to anti-radical campaigner
21:00
In Their Element—Series 3, Sodium: The key to life
Sodium, the explosive alkali metal that is crucial for all life on Earth.
21:30
A Life's Work—Series 1, Funeral Directors
Three funeral directors talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—US to sanction Russia over Skripal attack
Washington imposes sanctions on Russia in response to the Skripal poisonings.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Travelling in a Strange Land, Carlisle
3/5As conditions on the road worsen, Tom thinks about his lost son, Daniel.
23:00
Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Insomnia
1/4Australian stand-up Felicity Ward tries an app for her insomnia.
23:15
The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Paul Hollywood
2/4Kayvan Novak imagines the voicemail messages of Bake Off's Paul Hollywood.(R)
23:30
The Untold—Holding the Baby
Charlotte really wants a baby, but her epilepsy means pregnancy is fraught with problems.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 3
3/5It is too risky for Lien to stay at the Van Esses, so she needs to be found a new family.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/08/2018
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
05:45
Farming Today—Small abattoirs, Community river restoration, Foraging for blackberries
There's a call for action to help small abattoirs in the face of mounting closures.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Buzzard
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the common buzzard.(R)
