LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—01/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Salt on Your Tongue—Episode 3
3/5Charlotte Runcie explores seaside churches and a strange murder on Arran.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—01/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/08/2019
Reflection and prayer with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church
05:45
Farming Today—01/08/19: Closure of marts and abattoirs, Predatory insects, When is a tweet not a tweet?
Caz Graham hears how the closure of livestock marts impacts on the farming community.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—African Jacana
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—01/08/2019
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Her Story Made History—Series 2, Vaira Vike Freiberga
Lyse Doucet talks to remarkable women about their role in the democratic system
09:30
Hotspot—House Prices
Jenny Kleeman explores places at the extremes of UK society.(R)
09:45
Daily Service—01/08/19 Gospels
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Claire Campbell Smith.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Rural domestic abuse, Endometriosis, making fun of your mum
Rural domestic abuse; Endometriosis; #WhiteWednesdays; and, making fun of your mum.
10:25
Test Match Special—England v Australia - 1st Test Match
Commentary on England v Australia in the first Ashes Test from Edgbaston.
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Evening
19:00
The Archers—01/08/2019
There's a glimmer of hope for Neil
19:15
Front Row—k.d. lang, paying inheritance tax with art, ceramicist Magdalene Odundo
k.d. lang reveals that she is retiring from music now that the muse has left her.
19:45
Flying Visits—4. You're on the front line Mrs Wallis
4/5Hayleigh and her clients petition a local MP in the campaign to ban 15 minute visits.(R)
20:00
Making History—Supply Lines
Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore stories revealed by history’s lines and linkages.(R)
20:30
In Business—Making an Impact
How businesses are changing the way they work by focusing on their impact on us all.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Lovelock at 100; Hydrothermal vents and antibiotic resistance in the environment
James Lovelock at 100, hydrothermal vents and antibiotic resistance in the environment(R)
21:30
Her Story Made History—Series 2, Vaira Vike Freiberga
Lyse Doucet talks to remarkable women about their role in the democratic system(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—4th case of Ebola confirmed in Goma
Rwanda closes part of border with DRC – then relents after criticism
22:45
The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan—9. Freedom
9/10Warlow is freed from the cellar by Abraham Price.(R)
23:00
Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 6
6/13Sarah Millican's hit panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
23:30
Short Cuts—Series 19, Nature Documentaries
5/6Short documentaries about the natural world presented by Josie Long.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—02/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Salt on Your Tongue—Episode 4
4/5Charlotte Runcie considers the cockle pickers of Penclawwd and the fishwives of Newhaven.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/08/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—02/08/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/08/2019
Reflection and prayer with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church
05:45
Farming Today—02/08/19 Yorkshire floods, Pride farmers, insects on farms, Environment Secretary's speech at Countryfile Live
The first speech from the new environment secretary.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Kiwi
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.(R)
