LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/11/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
From Fact to Fiction—March Women, March!
Kate Dickie reads a new short story by Louise Welsh in response to this week's news.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/11/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—04/11/2018
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Michael and All Angels, Macclesfield
Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael and All Angels, Macclesfield.
05:45
Profile—Jair Bolsonaro
Edward Stourton looks at the life and career of Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro.(R)
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Morning
06:00
News Headlines—04/11/2018
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
06:05
Something Understood—The Art of Faith
Rowan Williams and sculptor Antony Gormley discuss the relationship between art and faith.
06:35
On Your Farm—Shetland's Budge Sisters
Meet the extraordinary Budge sisters, winners of the Countryfile Farming Hero award.
06:57
Weather—04/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—04/11/2018
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—Bishop Michael Curry and Intersex Day
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—DEBRA
Steve Rider makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of DEBRA
07:57
Weather—04/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—04/11/2018
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—The impact of a life
A service in celebration of the history and current life of St Philip's Church in Salford
08:48
A Point of View—Clothes and the Man
Howard Jacobson on the politics of clothes.
08:58
Tweet of the Day—Derek Niemann Sparrows of the Western Front
Derek Niemann recalls sparrows on the Western Front.
09:00
Broadcasting House—04/11/2018
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—04/11/2018
Ruairi is caught out and disaster strikes at Lower Loxley
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Vanley Burke, photographer
Vanley Burke, photographer, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/11/2018
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 13, Episode 5
5/6John Lloyd and Lee Mack with Nina Conti, Daisy Goodman and Lord Butler of Brockwell.(R)
12:32
The Food Programme—How Instagram changed food
How Instagram changed food.
12:57
Weather—04/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
The World This Weekend—04/11/2018
Global news and analysis; presented by Mark Mardell
13:30
Guy Garvey: Recording Dad
Guy Garvey spent a decade recording his dad’s stories and now he wants you to do the same.
14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence Edition: Bunny Guinness' House
Peter Gibbs is hosted by Bunny Guinness at her home for a Correspondence Edition.(R)
14:45
The Listening Project Omnibus—The Positive Power of Change
Conversations about effective advice and the positive power of change.
15:00
Henry James—The Portrait of a Gentleman
A dalliance with a young American woman inspires Henry James, but leads to tragedy.
16:00
Bookclub—Andrew Michael Hurley - The Loney
Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his book The Loney with James Naughtie and readers.
16:30
The Five-Foot Shelf
Ian Sansom asks people to choose the books they think should be included on his 5ft shelf.
17:00
File on 4 Investigates—My Homeless Son
Are homeless teenagers being let down by the very people meant to protect them?(R)
17:40
Profile—Jair Bolsonaro
Edward Stourton looks at the life and career of Brazil's president-elect Jair Bolsonaro.(R)
17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—04/11/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/11/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Pick of the Week—Sarfraz Manzoor
Journalist and broadcaster Sarfraz Manzoor picks the best of BBC Radio this week
19:00
The Archers—04/11/2018
David has a bone to pick.
19:15
A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, Mr Gray's Decorators
1/4Great works of fiction are upended when a comedy trio stumble into the plot.(R)
19:45
Turbulence—Sao Paolo to Toronto
Twelve flights. Twelve travellers. Twelve stories. David Szalay's new short story series.
20:00
Feedback—The Launch of BBC Sounds
Roger Bolton investigates the BBC's push for younger listeners.(R)
20:30
Last Word—Wanda Ferragamo, Wim Kok, Ntozake Shange, Mohamed Sahnoun, Keith Killby
Matthew Bannister on a businesswoman, a politician, a writer, a diplomat and a pacifist.(R)
21:00
Money Box—Exotic Pension Scams
Child benefit, unfair insurance and who pays up when pensions go wrong.(R)
21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—DEBRA
Steve Rider makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of DEBRA(R)
21:30
Analysis—Do Assassinations Work?
Poison, exploding cigars and shooting down planes: tales of espionage and statesmanship.
22:00
Westminster Hour—04/11/2018
Carolyn Quinn and guests digest the budget and discuss whether a Brexit deal is close.
23:00
The Film Programme—Utoya, Some Like It Hot
Director Erik Poppe on Utoya, and Some Like It Hot returns to cinemas.(R)
23:30
Something Understood—The Art of Faith
Rowan Williams and sculptor Antony Gormley discuss the relationship between art and faith.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/11/2018
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—White Privilege - Racial Ambiguity
What is white privilege? And what is the evidence that racial binaries are breaking down?(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Michael and All Angels, Macclesfield
Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael and All Angels, Macclesfield.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/11/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2018
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/11/2018
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—05/11/2018
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/11/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
05:45
Farming Today—Farming technology, Prawns, Cannabis Growing
Farmers are warned to adopt new technology or risk being left behind
05:56
Weather—05/11/2018
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Pigeon
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the wood pigeon.












































