LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—03/10/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Erebus, Erebus
Michael Palin's book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—03/10/2018
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Patrick Thomas
05:45
Farming Today—Brexit packaging, Growing and selling potato seeds, Wiltshire Care farm
Anna Hill hears why UK food producers might be facing a double-whammy of tariffs.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Oystercatcher
Michaela Strachan presents the oystercatcher.
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Morning
06:00
Today—03/10/2018
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
09:00
The Sound Odyssey—Series 1, Charlotte Church travels to Georgia
Gemma Cairney takes Charlotte Church to Georgia for a musical collaboration.
09:30
The Questionnaire—Series 1, Leisure, looking back and looking forward
Alan Dein asks five families revealing questions about leisure time, the past and future.
09:45
Daily Service—Harvest: St Francis of Assisi
Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson
10:00
Woman's Hour—Poets: Charly Cox and Nikita Gill, Premature babies and crocheted octopuses, Scarlett Curtis
Young female poets; Iraqi women; Scarlett Curtis; premature babies and crocheted octopuses
10:41
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, Episode 3
3/5Maya auditions for Gershwin's world-famous opera, Porgy and Bess.
10:55
The Listening Project—Jaf and Faz – Mixing In
The guts, hard work and staying power that lie behind a successful curry restaurant
11:00
All in the Mind—Loneliness Results
Claudia Hammond reveals the results of the BBC Loneliness Experiment
11:30
Zoe Lyons: Passport Paddy—The Present
2/2Amid Brexit, Zoe Lyons grabs a new Irish passport and explores history and identity.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/10/2018
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—3 October 1918 – Edie Chadwick
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
12:15
You and Yours—Right to buy, Traidcraft, Pub tenants
Housing association tenants in the Midlands offered the chance to buy their home.
12:57
Weather—03/10/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—03/10/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Could Do Better—The Half-Term Wobble
Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.
14:00
The Archers—02/10/2018
Freddie's behaviour causes concern
14:15
Brief Lives—Series 10, Episode 2
Sarah and Frank are called in to represent clients involved in a cold case investigation
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: How to Avoid Inheritance Tax
What are the legal ways to reduce the inheritance tax due on your assets when you die?
15:30
Inside Health—Umbilical cord clamping, Natural cycles, Pedometers
Umbilical cord clamping, Natural Cycles and do pedometers help long term?
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Push Buttons
Push buttons: pleasure, panic and the politics of pushing.
16:30
The Media Show—May's Media Strategy
How Theresa May deals with the press - and the outlets who claim she avoids them
17:00
PM—03/10/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/10/2018 May closes Tory conference
The Prime Minister warns that splits over Brexit could derail the UK's exit from the EU
18:30
Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, Thought Experiments
4/4Mixing stand-up comedy and sketches, Rob Newman tackles the world of philosophy.
19:00
The Archers—03/10/2018
There's a shock for Fallon
19:15
Front Row—The art of physical comedy, Damien Hirst, Andre Aciman, The impact of the arts on mental health
The art and history of physical comedy: why is the unfortunate mishap hilarious?
19:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, Episode 3
3/5Maya auditions for Gershwin's world-famous opera, Porgy and Bess.
20:00
Citizens of Nowhere?
Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel asks if a citizen of the world is a citizen of nowhere.
20:45
Four Thought—Play the game, lads
Ewan Flynn argues that grassroots football is more than just a game on a Sunday afternoon.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Electric Dreams
Is it time to buy an electric car? Peter Gibbs takes the plunge.
21:30
The Sound Odyssey—Series 1, Charlotte Church travels to Georgia
Gemma Cairney takes Charlotte Church to Georgia for a musical collaboration.
22:00
The World Tonight—A special programme on climate change
Ritula Shah reports from Tromso in Norway
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Silence of the Girls, Episode 8
Frenzied by grief, Achilles devastates the Trojans on his return to battle.
23:00
Stand-Up Specials—Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian, 1: Education
Stand-up Ken Cheng takes a look at British Chinese culture.
23:15
Litter from America—Series 1, Kwame Kwei Armah
Kwame Kwei Armah tours his life and adopted city of Baltimore.
23:30
Beyond Belief—Spinsterhood
Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about religion and the unmarried woman.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/10/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Erebus, Episode 3
Michael Palin's book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/10/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—04/10/2018
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Patrick Thomas
05:45
Farming Today—Market volatility, Harvesting Bull semen, Limousin pioneer
Charlotte Smith hears about what can be done to offset market volatility in agriculture.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Grey Heron
Actor Samuel West recalls how a riddle in Hamlet was unpicked on a bird-watching trip.
