LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Short Works—A Long Way to Go by Daisy Johnson
An original short story by Daisy Johnson, the youngest ever Booker Prize nominee.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—08/09/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent.
05:45
Profile—David Gauke
Edward Stourton looks at the life of an unlikely rebel.(R)
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Morning
06:00
News Headlines—08/09/2019
The latest national and international news headlines.
06:05
Something Understood—Uncertainty
Rabbi Harvey Belovski discovers the creative power of uncertainty.(R)
06:35
On Your Farm—The Baking Farmer
JB Gill joins a farmer in Essex who mills his own wheat to bake bread.
06:57
Weather—08/09/2019
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
News and Papers—08/09/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
07:10
Sunday—Should you break a promise, Sacred trees, The legacy of Mugabe
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—PAPYRUS - Prevention of Young Suicide
Andy Airey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of PAPYRUS - Prevention of Young Suicide.
07:57
Weather—08/09/2019
The latest weather forecast.
08:00
News and Papers—08/09/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
08:10
Sunday Worship—Just as I am
A service celebrating the witness of people with disabilities in churches and communities.
08:48
A Point of View—September Anxiety
Sarah Dunant on why this year's September malaise has a different feel to it.(R)
08:58
Tweet of the Day—Montserrat Oriole
Liz Bonnin presents Montserrat oriole from the Caribbean island of Montserrat.(R)
09:00
Broadcasting House—08/09/2019
Paddy O'Connell with analysis of the power struggle between Downing Street and parliament.
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—08/09/2019
Peggy's got some exciting news and Emma breaks down.
10:30
Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia - Fourth Test, Old Trafford
The Ashes: England v Australia. Commentary on the fourth Test from Old Trafford.
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Evening
18:45
Pick of the Week—James Walton
The best of BBC Radio this week with James Walton.
19:00
The Archers—08/09/2019
There is tension at the Parish Council meeting.
19:15
Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Mutton Rissoles
1/4Romantic comedy set in a 1965 bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.(R)
19:45
Stillicide—Episode 5: Chaffinch
5/12Stephen Campbell Moore continues Cynan Jones' electrifying series set in the near future.
20:00
More or Less—Climate deaths, Austerity, Pet food
Challenging the idea of six billion deaths due to climate change; plus what pets eat.(R)
20:30
Last Word—Robert Mugabe, Alla Verber, Ciaran McKeown, Bill Anderson MBE
Matthew Bannister on a president, a fashion buyer, a peace campaigner and a sportsman.(R)
21:00
Money Box—Former Extra Energy customer shocked at new £4,000 bill
Why are some Extra Energy customers receiving bills ten months after the firm collapsed?(R)
21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—PAPYRUS - Prevention of Young Suicide
Andy Airey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of PAPYRUS - Prevention of Young Suicide.(R)
21:30
In Business—The Business of Clicks
Behind the economics of e-commerce.
22:00
Westminster Hour—08/09/2019
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
23:00
The Film Programme—The secret life of the stills photographer
The secret life of the stills photographer.(R)
23:30
Shakespeare's Starling
How did a single starling mentioned in Shakespeare cause ecological disaster in the USA?(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/09/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Mastertapes—Series 8, The Good, The Bad & The Queen (B-side)
Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong respond to audience questions(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2019
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—09/09/2019
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/09/2019
Reflection with Fr Dermot Morrin, Dominican friar and university chaplain in Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—Badger cull, Women in agriculture, Angling
A badger cull will not now go ahead in Derbyshire while Defra looks into vaccination.
05:56
Weather—09/09/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Snow Petrel
Liz Bonnin presents an Antarctic specialist, the delicate-looking snow petrel.(R)

































