LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—18/10/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Golden Thread—3. "Cotton is King"
3/5Story of cotton including the ever popular Levi blue jeans. Reader Francesca Dymond.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—18/10/2018
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd.
05:45
Farming Today—Gamekeeping, Argentinian agriculture researchers, Chemical ban
A gamekeeper fears his industry is failing to communicate properly with the public.
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.
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Morning
06:00
Today—18/10/2018
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—18/10/2018
Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:00
In Our Time—Is Shakespeare History? The Romans
Melvyn Bragg discusses the impact of Shakespeare's approach to history (programme 2 of 2).
09:45
Daily Service—Prisons' week: Keep on keeping on
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Richard Littledale
10:00
Woman's Hour—Trainee prison officers, Menopause, Decluttering
Training to be a prison officer, the menopause and sex, and decluttering.
10:45
A Small Town Murder—Series 12, 4. Fears
4/5Jackie Hartwell fears Denise’s attacker has chosen yet another victim.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Why people join Boko Haram
The jihadist group offering men and women a taste of power and an escape from poverty.
11:30
Class Act
Lenny Henry on how to get more young working-class and BAME actors into the industry.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/10/2018
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—18 October 1918 – Hilary Pearce
Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
12:15
You and Yours—Universal credit, Dutch cycling, Home care crisis
Universal credit. Dutch cycling. The growing crisis in home care.
12:57
Weather—18/10/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—18/10/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Intrigue—The Ratline, 9. The Lucids
Philippe travels to Albuquerque to meet, the son of the CIA agent who recruited Karl Hass.
14:00
The Archers—17/10/2018
Elizabeth struggles to cope
14:15
The Tunnel
Britain 2056: Following the collapse of the information age, a grandfather takes action.
15:00
Ramblings—Series 40, Aviemore, Scotland
Clare Balding joins a group of recent graduates on the Speyside Way
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Tenovus Cancer Care
Richard Harrington makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tenovus Cancer Care.
15:30
Open Book—Hector Abad, Horror fiction
Colombian novelist Hector Abad joins Mariella Frostrup.
16:00
The Film Programme—Orphee, Halloween, Matteo Garrone
Composer Neil Brand on John Carpenter's score for his 1978 horror classic Halloween.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Old Dogs and Physics in Space
The dogs of Neolithic farmers and rocket science.
17:00
PM—18/10/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/10/2018 PM faces Brexit backlash
Theresa May faces a tory party backlash as she tries to break Brexit deadlock
18:30
Reluctant Persuaders—Series 3, 3. Connecting People
3/6Hardacre's ad agency compete for a dating app account called Befriendr. With Nigel Havers.
19:00
The Archers—18/10/2018
Josh makes a terrible mistake
19:15
Front Row—Eric Idle, Halloween, Cicely Berry remembered, The House of Commons library
Python Eric Idle on his autobiography. The 11th film in the Halloween franchise reviewed.
19:45
A Small Town Murder—Series 12, 4. Fears
4/5Jackie Hartwell fears Denise’s attacker has chosen yet another victim.
20:00
The Remittance
The prejudices, politics and pride of the multi-billion pound world of migrant money
20:30
The Bottom Line—Shortages
What do businesses do when their supply chain fails?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Old Dogs and Physics in Space
The dogs of Neolithic farmers and rocket science.
21:30
In Our Time—Is Shakespeare History? The Romans
Melvyn Bragg discusses the impact of Shakespeare's approach to history (programme 2 of 2).
22:00
The World Tonight—2 senior Afghan security officials killed in Kandahar
American military commander who'd been meeting them escapes unharmed.
22:45
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty—Episode 9
9/10Can the nine guests escape from the locked room as the threat of fire creeps ever closer?
23:00
Secrets and Lattes—Series 2, Strictly Christmas
3/6Will any of the team at Edinburgh's Cafe Culture find their prince at a ball in Leith?
23:30
Today in Parliament—18/10/2018
Sean Curran reports from Wesminster
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—19/10/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Golden Thread—4. The Risks of Rayon
4/5The dangers involved in producing synthetic fabrics like rayon.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/10/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/10/2018
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—19/10/2018
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/10/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd
05:45
Farming Today—BSE case on farm in Scotland, Tighter controls for meat processing, Gamekeeping part time
A case of BSE has been confirmed in Scotland. Restrictions have been put in place
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Wood Warbler
For nature writer Mark Cocker spring has not arrived until he hears his first wood warbler
