LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Pianist of Yarmouk, Episode 3
Aeham Ahmad’s dramatic story of how he defied the war in Syria with his music.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/03/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2019
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—28/03/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/03/2019
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart.
05:45
Farming Today—Defra Brexit plans, the scent of spring, sky lantern ban, wildlife warning
Michael Gove addresses no-deal contingency planning for Northern Ireland farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kingfisher
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—28/03/2019
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—28/03/2019
MPs begin their search for a different way forward on Brexit.
09:00
In Our Time—The Danelaw
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Danish impact on England in 9th and 10th centuries.
09:45
Daily Service—28/03/19 Hope for peace
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andrew Graystone.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Fran & Flora, Margaret Thatcher, Maths
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
10:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 4, Last Call
By Nick Walker. Annika gets a nasty surprise investigating a death in Lillehammer.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Unrest in Ukraine’s Little Hungary
Tensions are rising on Ukraine's western border
11:30
Making Art with Frances Morris: Sophie Calle
Frances Morris travels to Paris to meet mischievous French artist Sophie Calle.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/03/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Wall—Episode Four
The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
12:18
You and Yours—Tax Fraud, Toys, and Robo Jobs
Does automation necessarily mean jobs losses?
12:57
Weather—28/03/2019
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—28/03/2019
News with Sarah Montague including how can MPs agree on Brexit plus concern over Huawei.
13:45
The Puppet Master—4. Unravelling
Loyalties are tested as street power grows.
14:00
The Archers—27/03/2019
It’s all change for Alistair.(R)
14:15
Dangerous Visions—News from Nowhere
Will wakes to find he has travelled 100 years into the future to a post-capitalist London.(R)
15:00
Ramblings—Series 41, To the Lighthouse!
Clare Balding hears some unlikely stories about lighthouses on a walk around Plymouth.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Koestler Trust
Jeremy Deller makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Koestler Trust(R)
15:30
Open Book—Siri Hustvedt, Witches in Fiction, British Library's Erotica Collection
Siri Hustvedt discusses her new novel Memories of the Future(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Moving Image: Jessica Hynes on The World of Apu
Actor, writer and director Jessica Hynes discusses Satyajit Ray's The World of Apu.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—UK pollinating insect numbers, Tracking whales using barnacles, Sleep signals
UK pollinating insect numbers, tracking whales using barnacles and sleep signals.
17:00
PM—28/03/2019
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2019 MPs are to have another vote on Brexit tomorrow - but only on the withdrawal agreement.
MPs are to have another vote on Brexit tomorrow - but only on the withdrawal agreement.
18:30
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off—Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... Article 50
Marcus Brigstocke stars as Budleigh Salterton’s biggest idiot come to help sort Brexit.
19:00
The Archers—28/03/2019
Natasha is put on the spot
19:15
Front Row—Tash Aw, Arts Sponsorship row, Parry's Judith
Tash Aw on his latest novel We the Survivors. Plus the ethics of arts sponsorship.
19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 10, Episode 4
4/5Shonagon leaves the palace during a storm, but she is pursued by disturbing visions.(R)
20:00
The Briefing Room—Britain's Future
Brexit or not, what does Britain's place in the world look like?
20:30
The Bottom Line—Planning for uncertainty
Can business plan for uncertainty? Evan Davis and guests discuss(R)
21:00
BBC Inside Science—UK pollinating insect numbers, Tracking whales using barnacles, Sleep signals
UK pollinating insect numbers, tracking whales using barnacles and sleep signals.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—The Danelaw
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Danish impact on England in 9th and 10th centuries.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—28/03/2019
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
22:45
The Wall—Episode Four
The new novel by John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
23:00
Where's the F in News—Series 2, Episode 4
A lively, topical show, with a largely female panel, hosted by Jo Bunting.
23:30
Today in Parliament—28/03/2019
All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2019
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Pianist of Yarmouk, Episode 4
Aeham Ahmad’s dramatic story of how he defied the war in Syria with his music.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2019
The latest shipping forecast
05:30
News Briefing—29/03/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/03/2019
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart.
05:45
Farming Today—5G and rural connectivity, Cattle interactions, Lambing time
Is 5G the answer to rural connectivity?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Northern Cardinal
Michael Palin presents the northern cardinal from a New York's Central Park.(R)
