LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—14/08/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 1
1/5The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—14/08/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
05:45
Farming Today—Reaction to the US court ruling that glyphosate causes cancer
With reaction to the US court ruling that the weedkiller glyphosate causes cancer.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wild Turkey
Chris Packham presents the wild turkey.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—14/08/2018
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 6, David Blunkett
Peter Hennessy asks David Blunkett to reflect on his political life.
09:44
Daily Service—Finding time... to think
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: The aftermath of betrayal, Legacy books, Challenging cultural expectations
Listener Week, where all the topics are chosen by listerners.
10:45
The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 2
2/5A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari.
11:00
Natural Histories—Narwhal
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the 'unicorn of the sea', the narwhal.
11:30
Indian Rave—Part 2
2/2The story of the rise of a superstar DJ blends with tales of young contemporary India.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
A History of Ideas—Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Positive and Negative Freedom
Angie Hobbs on Isaiah Berlin's distinction between positive and negative freedom.(R)
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What has caused a rift in your family and how do you cope?
What has caused a rift in your family and how do you cope?
12:56
Weather—14/08/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—14/08/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—Episode 2
Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
14:00
The Archers—13/08/2018
Johnny loses his cool.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Tove Jansson - The Summer Book
Amanda Dalton dramatises Tove Jansson's atmospheric novel. With Sophia Jansson.
15:00
Tara and George—Episode 1: More Issues Than Vogue
The story of two rough sleepers on the streets of east London.
15:30
Mastertapes—Series 5, Nigel Kennedy (the A-Side)
Nigel Kennedy talks to John Wilson about his 1989 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.(R)
16:00
Whatever Happened To...?—Series 1, The Nuns
Lauren Laverne meets three women who trained to become nuns in the 1970s.
16:30
Great Lives—Simon Evans on JS Mill
Comedian Simon Evans nominates JS Mill, author of On Liberty.
17:00
PM—14/08/2018
Chris Mason with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/08/2018 30 die in Italy bridge collapse
Motorway bridge collapses in Genoa; police investigate suspected terror attack in London
18:30
Jake Yapp's Media Circus—Social Media
4/4Jake Yapp applies his sharp satirical eye to the modern media landscape.
19:00
The Archers—14/08/2018
Kenton has a brainwave.
19:15
Front Row—Live from Edinburgh with drag act Denim, Maggie O'Farrell, Penelope Skinner and Terry O'Donovan
Drag queen band Denim, Maggie O'Farrell, and dramatizing our online lives.
19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 2
2/5A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari.(R)
20:00
The Deep State
Journalist David Aaronovitch explores the idea of the Deep State.
20:40
In Touch—New treatment for glaucoma, Blind cricket
The clinical trial of a new treatment for glaucoma.
21:00
The Charity Business—Series 1, Fundraising
What do we think about when we think about charities? Is the reality different?(R)
21:30
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 6, David Blunkett
Peter Hennessy asks David Blunkett to reflect on his political life.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Bridge collapses in northern Italian city of Genoa.
Italian government says around 30 people have died - but numbers could rise.
22:45
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor—2. 'But we aren't allowed to die here'
2/5Mrs Palfrey meets Ludo and falls into a lie.
23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 18, GCHQ
Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport The Infinite Monkey Cage to GCHQ.(R)
23:30
Science Stories—The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars
How a 13-year-old girl mapped metamorphosis in the 1600s. Naomi Alderman presents.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—15/08/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 2
2/5The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/08/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/08/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—15/08/2018
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/08/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
05:45
Farming Today—Call to ban using CO2 to slaughter pigs, Farmers in the nude, Barcodes on meat
There has been a call to to ban using CO2 to stun pigs before slaughter.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Drongo
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the black drongo of Southern Asia.(R)
