LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—28/03/2020
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town, by Lamorna Ash—Ep 5 Returning to Shore
5/5In Lamorna Ash's evocative memoir, there is one last wonder on board the fishing trawler.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/03/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—28/03/2020
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/03/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
05:45
Profile—Hania Rani
Marks Coles looks at the life and music of the Polish pianist.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—28/03/2020
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
06:07
Ramblings—Herefordshire Interfaith Group on the Malverns
Clare Balding walks across the Malverns with the Herefordshire Interfaith Group.
06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
How is coronavirus impacting rural lives and businesses?
06:57
Weather—28/03/2020
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
Today—28/03/2020
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—Sir Chris Hoy
Sir Chris Hoy, stand up comedian Ruth Linton and Johnnie Walker's Inheritance Tracks.
10:30
The Patch—Elland
The Rex cinema started in 1912, still has an interval and organ, but faces a shock in 2020
11:00
Analysis—Command and Control?
What would be different if 10 Downing Street rather than the Treasury ran economic policy?
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Singapore's Virus Detectives
Stories from Singapore, the US, Britain, Germany and Antarctica on battling Covid-19.
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
Money Box—Assistance for the self-employed
What do the latest help measures mean for the self-employed?
12:30
The Now Show—Series 56, Episode 4
4/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are 'at home' as they present the week, with jokes.
12:57
Weather—28/03/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
News—28/03/2020
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
13:10
Any Questions?—Silkie Carlo, Baroness Professor Ilora Finlay, Andy McDonald MP, Nadhim Zahawi MP
Chris Mason chairs political debate from Broadcasting House London.
14:00
Any Answers?—NHS and treatment of the elderly
Are you working in the NHS - are you getting more of what you need?
15:00
Drama on 4—To the Ends of the Earth: The Mysterious Island
After a balloon crash, three people wash up on a deserted island. But they are not alone.
16:00
Woman's Hour—Women of colour and gardening, Children, fake news and anxiety, Exercise at home
Women of colour and gardening, Children, fake news and anxiety. Exercise at home.
17:00
PM—28/03/2020
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
17:30
The Bottom Line—TV Streaming
There's a battle for our eyeballs in the market for video on demand. Who will win?
17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
17:57
Weather—28/03/2020
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/03/2020 UK Coronavirus deaths pass 1000
UK has the biggest daily increase of Coronavirus deaths taking the total to over 1000
18:15
Loose Ends—Pete Paphides, Jimmy Akingbola, Amrita Acharia, Bombay Bicycle Club, Rae Morris, Sara Cox, Nikki Bedi
Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
19:00
Profile—Hania Rani
Marks Coles looks at the life and music of the Polish pianist.
19:15
The Reith Lectures—Grayson Perry - Playing to the Gallery, Democracy has Bad Taste
1/4The artist Grayson Perry on how to judge quality in contemporary art
20:00
Archive on 4—The End of the Thirty Year Itch
Phil Tinline explores whether we are seeing the emergence of a new political orthodoxy.
21:00
Day Release—Killing Time
2/6Lenny Henry plays lifer Frank Watt who is coming to the end of his prison sentence.
21:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Disclosures Part One
7/8By Nick Walker. Annika is wrong-footed by a significant blast from her past.
22:00
News and Weather—28/03/2020
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
22:15
Moral Maze—Isolation
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
23:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2020
Tom Sutcliffe asks the cryptic questions in radio's most fiendish quiz
23:30
My Modest Proposal
Inspired by Jonathan Swift, six Irish poets make modest proposals tackling today’s issues.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—29/03/2020
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
00:30
Short Works—Worth
Nikesh Patel reads an original short work for radio by Ben Halls.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
02:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/03/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—29/03/2020
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Stand in Whitefield in Greater Manchester
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Stand in Whitefield
05:45
Lent Talks—Louise Pendry - Identity and Ageing
Psychologist Louise Pendry reflects on the impact of ageing on her identity.
06:00
News Headlines—29/03/2020
The latest national and international news headlines.
06:05
Something Understood—Seeing God
Mark Tully examines the nature of religious visions and visionaries.
06:35
Living World—Woodcock
Miranda Krestovnikoff searches for the mysterious wading bird, the woodcock
06:57
Weather—29/03/2020
The latest weather forecast.
