LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—03/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 2
The plot to topple Mugabe, called the Northgate declaration, gathers pace and supporters.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—03/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/04/2019
A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
05:45
Farming Today—Netting on trees, Anaesthetic shortages, Turning slurry into bedding
Covering trees with netting is proving an emotive issue for some environmentalists.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goosander
Kate Humble presents the goosander.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—03/04/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—03/04/2019
Yesterday in Parliament
09:00
Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 2, 1939-45
Clarke Peters continues his surprising history of black music in Europe.
09:30
Curious Cases—Series 13, The Mesmerist
1/6Is hypnotism real? Drs Rutherford and Fry find out by visiting a hypnotist
09:45
Daily Service—03/04/19 Marriage
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Jenn Strawbridge.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Winner of The Great British Sewing Bee
Winner of the Great British Sewing Bee, parenting risk-taking, teenagers.
10:41
15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode Three
Karen tries to toughen up the girls with fighting talk and terrifying new names.
10:55
The Listening Project—Jillian and Krista: I Cried at My First Birth
Friends travel back in time to when they first met as student nurses. Fi Glover presents.
11:00
My Name Is...—My Name Is Noga
I'm doing everything I can to help save our planet. I have to.(R)
11:30
Ability—Series 2, Disability Exam
1/4Matt has cerebral palsy and is disabled. But does the benefits inspector agree?
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/04/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Fire—Episode 3
By Kamila Shamsie. Eamonn takes a parcel to Isma's family back in London.
12:18
You and Yours—Makeup for men, CCTV and crime, 'Invisible authors'
It's a growing trend - but will many men use cosmetics?
12:57
Weather—03/04/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—03/04/2019
News with Sarah Montague including how Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn might agree on Brexit
13:45
The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s—1972: Pride
Sociologist Jeffrey Weeks on the legacy of the first British Gay Pride Rally, held in 1972
14:00
The Archers—02/04/2019
Elizabeth questions her feelings.(R)
14:15
The Interrogation—Series 5, Micky
A young man who is well known to the police has an unusual complaint.
15:00
Money Box—The costs of winding up someone's affairs after they die
Have you had to cope with sorting out a loved one's financial affairs after they die?
15:30
In Their Element—Series 3, Fluorine: Chemistry's Tiger
Fluorine has a deadly reputation as one of the most reactive of all the elements.
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Branding
Branding - the 'persuasion industries'.
16:30
The Media Show—Why everyone wants a news channel
The soft power of hard news
17:00
PM—03/04/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/04/2019 May and Corbyn hold Brexit deadlock talks
Downing Street describes the discussions as "constructive", with further meetings planned
18:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Wizardy Lizardy Gubbins
2/4Local psychic Keith Futures has trouble finding a buyer for his Komodo dragon.
19:00
The Archers—03/04/2019
It's a bad day for Tom.
19:15
Front Row—Sir David Attenborough, The Sisters Brothers, Lee Ridley
Sir David Attenborough on his TV series Our Planet, and comedian Lee Ridley.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Coach Karen's Half-Time Team Talk, Episode Three
Karen tries to toughen up the girls with fighting talk and terrifying new names.(R)
20:00
FutureProofing—Reality
Reality itself is changing, so how will we experience and understand reality in future?
20:45
Lent Talks—The Uncertainty of Pilate
Sir Paul Coleridge on Pontius Pilate and justice.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Dash from Gas
Domestic gas boilers have to go by 2050, but what's the alternative? Peter Gibbs reports.(R)
21:30
Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 2, 1939-45
Clarke Peters continues his surprising history of black music in Europe.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—03/04/2019
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45
Home Fire—Episode 3
By Kamila Shamsie. Eamonn takes a parcel to Isma's family back in London.(R)
23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 6, Episode 3
3/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran wonder what it all means while laying in the dark.
23:15
Tom Parry's Fancy Dressed Life—Series 1, Texas
4/4Tom Parry has a theory that fancy dress can change your life.
23:30
Today in Parliament—03/04/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Book of the Week—Two Weeks in November: The Astonishing Story of the Coup That Toppled Mugabe, Episode 3
Mugabe smells a rat and fires his vice president, who attempts to flee the country.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/04/2019
A spiritual comment to begin the day with autism adviser Ann Memmott.
05:45
Farming Today—Lambing in the snow, food waste on farms, the power of slurry and preparations for No Deal
Could the gases released in slurry pits be used to generate electricity?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Merlin
Chris Packham presents the merlin.
