LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—01/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—2. Early Successes
2/5The early successes of Charles Dickens.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/04/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—01/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/04/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
05:45
Farming Today—01/04/20 Social distancing in horticulture, Coronavirus lockdown on a goat farm, Jobs in arboriculture
Anna Hill finds out about new measures to keep fruit pickers safe from coronavirus.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—The Vernal Jape
Kate Humble presents the rare vernal jape.
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Morning
06:00
Today—01/04/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Global Philosopher—Pandemic ethics
Michael Sandel and an international panel debate the right way to respond to coronavirus
09:45
Daily Service—01/04/2020 Let down your nets
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Dr Christopher Landau.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women's Football, Covid-19 - Impact on Children, The Lives of Houses, Loneliness and Isolation
The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
10:41
The Prelude, by William Wordsworth—Episode 3
3/5Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem read by Sir Ian McKellen with music by John Harle
10:55
The Listening Project—Phyliss and Freda - Trains and Tears
Friends recall painful memories of their childhood experience of being WWII evacuees.
11:00
Don't Log Off—Series 11, Anticipation
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
11:30
Plum House—Series 3, 1. Better the Devil
1/6Manager Tom is on leave - cue the unwelcome arrival of Roger from Head Office.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—01/04/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:03
Shipping Forecast—01/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:06
The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 13: Downfall
13/15Anton Lesser continues the final part of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed Thomas Cromwell series.
12:20
You and Yours—Warehouse Workers, Food Parcels and DIY Haircuts
Coronavirus; Warehouse Workers; DIY Haircuts
12:57
Weather—01/04/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—01/04/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Wedgwood
Josiah Wedgwood’s pottery was a precursor to the “trickle-down” theory of fashion.
14:00
The Archers—31/03/2020
Justin finds himself challenged.
14:15
Drama on 4—My Little Eye, My Little Eye: Brought to Book
2/2Bob encounters a bitter former soldier who will stop at nothing to publish the truth.
15:00
Money Box—Covid19 - Will insurance cover it?
Weddings cancelled, holidays in ruins, properties empty will insurance pay out?
15:30
Inside Health—Inside Health: The Virus, Dispatches from University Hospital Southampton; Covid-19 and loss of smell; intensive care access; coronavirus home care
Claudia Hammond reports on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic.
16:00
The Media Show—Keep Calm and Put Radio On
Simon Mayo, Iain Lee and Linda McDermott on why the DJs will save us.
16:30
PM—01/04/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/04/2020 NHS testing rate revealed
More than 2,000 NHS staff in England have been tested for coronavirus.
18:30
The Wilsons Save the World—Series 1, Holiday
1/4Max and Mike try to live ethically, so how can they choose a holiday?
19:00
The Archers—01/04/2020
Elizabeth uses the benefit of her experience.
19:15
Front Row—The Dramatist James Graham
Kirsty Lang interviews playwright James Graham, author of Quiz, This House and Ink.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—About Love, The Huntsman
3/5A haunting tale of unrequited love.
20:00
Fallout—The Role of the State
1/4Mary Ann Sieghart discusses the long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the state.
20:45
Lent Talks—Tim Lott - Identity and Parenthood
Writer Tim Lott reflects on the impact of parenthood on his identity.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Plastic Burnout
A new report reveals the scale of open burning of plastic waste. Are manufacturers liable?
21:30
The Media Show—Keep Calm and Put Radio On
Simon Mayo, Iain Lee and Linda McDermott on why the DJs will save us.
22:00
The World Tonight—World Health Organisation “deeply concerned” about global rates of infection
Biggest rise in UK deaths from coronavirus in a single day
22:45
The Mirror and the Light, by Hilary Mantel—Episode 13: Downfall
13/15Anton Lesser continues the final part of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed Thomas Cromwell series.
23:00
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 5, Bunny
3/4Tim Key is live in a cave network in Austria with water rising, and no means of escape.
23:30
The Digital Human—Series 11, Silence
In a digital world Aleks explores whether silence is becoming harder to experience.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—02/04/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin—3. America
3/5Charles Dickens is well-received in America.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/04/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—02/04/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/04/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Krish Kandiah.
05:45
Farming Today—02/04/20 Abattoirs and coronavirus, Commerical forestry, Audio diary from Archdeacon of Cardigan
Sybil Ruscoe finds out what the coronavirus outbreak means for the supply of meat.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Curlew (Spring)
Kate Humble presents the curlew.
