LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Branding
Branding - the 'persuasion industries'.(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity, Guildford
Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity, Guildford(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—08/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/04/2019
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones.
05:45
Farming Today—Rewilding, CAP reform, Seaweed farm
Charlotte Smith asks Rob Yorke to define rewilding and explain why it is contentious.
05:56
Weather—08/04/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Nadia Archer on the Peregrine
Nadia Archer of the RSPB recalls Manchester's peregrines for Tweet of the Day.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/04/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—Ageing visibly
Andrew Marr with Nicci Gerrard, Sue Armstrong, John Agard and David Slater.
09:45
Daily Service—08/04/19 Uncertainty
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Pastor Alex Robertson
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in The Archers, Jill Dawson, Menopausal flooding
Sexual politics in The Archers, Jill Dawson, Endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
10:45
Ship of Lies—1. New York
1/5Emma Heyer goes to New York to uncover the truth about her fiancé’s death on the Titanic.
11:00
City of Refuge
The tough choices facing the 100,000 Syrian refugees in Tripoli in Lebanon.
11:30
Loose Ends—Marc Maron, Mavis Staples, Judy Craymer, Anita Anand, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Ray BLK, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/04/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Fire—Episode 6
By Kamila Shamsie, read by Sanjeev Bhaskar. Parvaiz is discontented.
12:18
You and Yours—Care liberty assessments, Tinder for cows, Failed energy suppliers.
Failure in care liberty assessments. Dating app for cows. Customers of failed suppliers.
12:57
Weather—08/04/2019
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—08/04/2019
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
13:45
The Decade That Invented the Future: The 1970s—1975: Europe referendum
Stephen Wall on Britain's referendum on membership of the European Economic Community.
14:00
The Archers—07/04/2019
Jill makes a shocking discovery.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, Moral Luck and the F Word
A man burdened with terrible guilt returns to Ferryhill to find forgiveness.
15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 3, 2019
The wide ranging general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies
15:30
The Food Programme—Tipping Point: Time to Rethink the Service Charge?
Could tipping be too slapdash and subjective for an ever more calculated modern world?(R)
16:00
Time Brings Roses: A Radio Cabaret
A radio cabaret from Berlin. Come hear the music play at Juwelia’s Neukoelln gallery.
16:30
Beyond Belief—Femininity and Religion
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
17:00
PM—08/04/2019
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/04/2019 May talks to EU leaders about further Brexit delay
Theresa May is trying to gain support from EU leaders for a further delay to Brexit
18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 22, Episode 2
2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
19:00
The Archers—08/04/2019
Reality bites for Freddie
19:15
Front Row—Munch at British Museum, Neil Jordan - Greta, Legacy of Game Of Thrones, What makes a great ending to a TV series?
Neil Jordan, Munch at the British Museum, Game of Thrones legacy, great TV series endings.
19:45
Ship of Lies—1. New York
1/5Emma Heyer goes to New York to uncover the truth about her fiancé’s death on the Titanic.(R)
20:00
My Name Is...—My Name Is Rachel
Rachel hears voices. She became a 'revolving door' patient. She wants things to change.
20:30
Crossing Continents—Nepal Fights Foreign Paedophiles
Hunting western paedophiles is a priority for a new police unit in Nepal.(R)
21:00
A Sense of Time
Does a second feel the same for a fly, a bird, or a swordfish, as it does for me?(R)
21:30
Start the Week—Ageing visibly
Andrew Marr with Nicci Gerrard, Sue Armstrong, John Agard and David Slater.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—08/04/2019
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
22:45
Home Fire—Episode 6
By Kamila Shamsie, read by Sanjeev Bhaskar. Parvaiz is discontented.(R)
23:00
Two Minutes to Midnight
Richard Clay asks why we no longer fear nuclear holocaust.
23:30
Today in Parliament—08/04/2019
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley—1. Harbingers
1/5A captivating picture of Scotland’s wilderness in spring.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/04/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/04/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—09/04/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/04/2019
A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Very Rev'd Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
05:45
Farming Today—No-deal Brexit and Northern Ireland, No-deal Brexit and UK vets, Wolves and rewilding
The Republic of Ireland issues advice on how it will handle farming and a no-deal Brexit.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kane Brides on the Coot
Kane Brides on the coot.(R)








































