BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 17 October 2018

LW Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Golden Thread—2. Twelve Thousand Caterpillars
  2/5The secrets of the silkworm - how fabrics have shaped our world. Reader Francesca Dymond.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/10/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Moorland management, Micro-chipping Migrating Eels
  A discussion between landowners and environmentalists on the best way to manage moorland.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Woodcock
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the curious roding flight of the woodcock.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/10/2018
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/10/2018
  The best of Tuesday in the Commons and the Lords with Susan Hulme.
3. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 6, Norman Ackroyd meets Robert Macfarlane
  The painter and print-maker Norman Ackroyd meets the writer Robert Macfarlane.
4. 09:30
  Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?—Episode 1
  What in our biological and social evolution made us so angry? Oliver Burkeman finds out.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Prisons' week: Grace of God
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Phil Sumner.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sally Field, #MeToo Africa, Female prison officers
  Award-winning actor Sally Field. WH Power List 2018: Vick Bain. Women prison officers.
7. 10:41
  A Small Town Murder—Series 12, 3. Danger
  3/5Jackie Hartwell learns Denise’s attacker is more dangerous than they previously thought.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Catherine and Catrina – I Forgot What Dad Sounded Like
  He said we were the hardest people to tell.
9. 11:00
  Living with the Empire—Empire of Stone
  MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng on the legacy of Empire.
10. 11:30
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 7, The Flying Scotsman
  2/4A whodunnit set on the great Flying Scotsman in the days of steam.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/10/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—17 October 1918 – Kitty Lumley
  Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Sainsbury's and Asda merger, Dangerous dogs, Gender reveal parties
  Where will supermarkets close if the Sainsbury's and Asda merger goes ahead?
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/10/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/10/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Intrigue—The Ratline, 8. Nest of Spies
  Philippe and the team work out the identity of the mysterious man Otto had lunch with.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/10/2018
  Jazzer is disappointed
8. 14:15
  Brief Lives—Series 10, Episode 4
  Sarah and Frank unwittingly become involved in a neighbourhood dispute.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Bankruptcy
  Debt and bankruptcy - advice for those who feel they're losing grip on their finances.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—France Delists Alzheimer's Drugs, Quality of Life After Hip Fracture, Prostate Cancer
  France delists Alzheimer's drugs, quality of life after hip fracture and prostate cancer.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Rich Russians - Millionaire tax flight
  Rich Russians. Also, millionaire tax flight.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Dark ads and slow news
  Facebook announces new rules on political ads, and Tortoise promises 'open journalism'.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/10/2018
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/10/2018 'Deal is achievable', May tells EU summit
  PM to urge EU colleagues to show flexibility to end the deadlock in the Brexit talks
2. 18:30
  Empire-ical Evidence—Episode 2
  2/2Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore Kolkata for the physical remains of Empire.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/10/2018
  Elizabeth struggles to cope
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Gerard Butler, Male body in movies, Novelist Olga Tokarczuk
  Gerard Butler and the male body in movies - is bigger always better?
5. 19:45
  A Small Town Murder—Series 12, 3. Danger
  3/5Jackie Hartwell learns Denise’s attacker is more dangerous than they previously thought.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Guilt and Innocence
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Telling a Story
  Richard Johnston explains how images can start conversations about research.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Man vs Woman vs Planet
  Lucy Siegle and Tom Heap ask which gender is worse for the environment and why it matters.
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 6, Norman Ackroyd meets Robert Macfarlane
  The painter and print-maker Norman Ackroyd meets the writer Robert Macfarlane.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Theresa May addresses EU leaders in Brussels
  EU 27 says there will be no November summit.
11. 22:45
  Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 8
  8/10The guests are locked in a room for 38 hours without food as part of Masha’s dark games.
12. 23:00
  Stand-Up Specials—Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian, 3: Family
  Ken Cheng explores British Chinese culture and attitudes to family values.
13. 23:15
  The Hauntening—Series 2, Hosting
  1/3Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/10/2018
  Susan Hulme reports on today's sitting at Westminster.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Golden Thread—3. "Cotton is King"
  3/5Story of cotton including the ever popular Levi blue jeans. Reader Francesca Dymond.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/10/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Gamekeeping, Argentinian agriculture researchers, Chemical ban
  A gamekeeper fears his industry is failing to communicate properly with the public.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Spotted Flycatcher
  Penny Anderson had to stop work on her house when the spotted flycatchers moved in.

Thursday 18 October 2018