LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/01/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—We Are Displaced, Malala's story
How Malala became a target for the Taliban when she was just 15 years old.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/01/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/01/2019
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—08/01/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/01/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Stephen Cottrell.
05:45
Farming Today—Vertical Farming, Rare Albion Cattle, Gwent Levels Motorway
There are high hopes for vertical farming but is it a commercially viable solution?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Hooded Crow
Writer Amy Liptrot discusses how hooded crows in Berlin remind her of her youth.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/01/2019
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—08/01/2019
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
09:00
The Long View—Prime Ministers and Divided Parties
Jonathan Freedland compares Theresa May's woes now with those of Arthur Balfour in 1903-06
09:30
One to One—Kate Silverton on how our fear of failure can impact on the choices we make.
Kate Silverton explores how our fear of failure can limit your life choices.
09:45
Daily Service—08/01/19 Preparations: Faithfulness
Christian Worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Ann Easter.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Alex Lovell on being stalked, New divorce law in Saudi Arabia, 17th century composer Barbara Strozzi
The implications of a new divorce law in Saudi Arabia. The experience of being stalked.
10:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 2
2/5Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university.
11:00
I Feel for You—Empaths and empathy
Is it a good idea for us to feel each other's pain? Jolyon Jenkins investigates empathy.
11:30
Behind the Scenes—Marianela Nunez at Covent Garden
Argentinian dancer Marianela Nunez shares her life behind the scenes at the Royal Ballet
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/01/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, Episode 7
Adrian struggles with his book and receives a troubling letter from an old flame.
12:18
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How is Universal Credit affecting you?
Call You and Yours: How is Universal Credit affecting you? Email: [email protected]
12:57
Weather—08/01/2019
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—08/01/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms—2 Freedom from Unlawful Detention
The story of the struggle for 'habeas corpus' in an England on the verge of Civil War.
14:00
The Archers—07/01/2019
Kirsty offers some advice
14:15
Stone—Retribution - The Unravelling of a Murder, Episode 2
Written by Martin Jameson. Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 23, Wookey Hole
Jay Rayner and his panel are in the Wookey Hole Caves.(R)
15:30
Making History—HS2
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore stories revealed by history’s lines and linkages.
16:00
Un-forgetting Julius Eastman
Vocalist Elaine Mitchener remembers New York composer-performer Julius Eastman.
16:30
Great Lives—Suzanne O'Sullivan on Oliver Sacks
Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks is Suzanne O'Sullivan's hero, she tells Matthew Parris
17:00
PM—08/01/2019
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/01/2019 Police promise crackdown on abusive protesters
Police promise to crack down on protesters who've been abusing and intimidating MPs
18:30
Love in Recovery—Series 3, The Coat
2/6Julie has a bone to pick with Danno - and Andy’s finally met a woman.
19:00
The Archers—08/01/2019
David fears for the future
19:15
Front Row—Keira Knightley, Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, Costa Poetry Winner
Keira Knightley on Colette, Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, Costa Poetry Award winner
19:45
Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes, Episode 2
2/5Maya is attempting to assimilate into Ghanaian life with a job at a university.
20:00
The Trumped Republicans
Republican insider Ron Christie on how Donald Trump's presidency has changed his party.
20:40
In Touch—Should fines be issued for inaccessible websites?
Should fines be issued for inaccessible websites? The Bird Box Challenge.
21:00
Inside Health—High Blood Pressure
Dr Mark Porter discusses high blood pressure, a silent threat that isn't well managed.
21:30
The Long View—Prime Ministers and Divided Parties
Jonathan Freedland compares Theresa May's woes now with those of Arthur Balfour in 1903-06
22:00
The World Tonight—08/01/2019
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years, Episode 7
Adrian struggles with his book and receives a troubling letter from an old flame.
23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 19, Microbes: Secret Rulers of the World?
Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series. This week Ed Byrne joins the panel.
23:30
Today in Parliament—08/01/2019
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/01/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—We Are Displaced, Zaynab's story
Two young sisters flee the war in Yemen but end up taking very different paths.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/01/2019
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—09/01/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/01/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Stephen Cottrell.
05:45
Farming Today—LAMMA 2019, hill farmers, rural golf course project
Farming Today checks out the UK's largest agricultural machinery show, LAMMA
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wren
John Aitchison presents the wren.(R)
