LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—07/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides—Part Three
3/5An autobiographical story of chip shops and pop songs from music journalist Pete Paphides.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/05/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
05:45
Farming Today—07/05/20 Report on gamekeepers' motivations, dairy support announced
Are gamekeepers under pressure to illegally shoot birds of prey that predate game birds?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Northern Wheatear
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the northern wheatear.
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Morning
06:00
Today—07/05/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—07/05/2020
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
09:00
In Our Time—John Clare
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Clare, poet and farm labourer.
09:45
Daily Service—07/05/2020
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Dr Jamie Hawkey.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Women leaders and Covid-19, Lionel Shriver, Florence Nightingale’s bicentenary
Are female leaders managing the Covid-19 crisis better than the men?
10:45
The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 4
4/5It's the day of the boxing match, and Manson has some distressing news about Ivan.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Lithium: Argentina's 'White Gold' Rush
Are lithium-powered electric vehicles as ‘green’ as we think they are?
11:30
Five Knots
Short strands about five knots, woven together by Timandra Harkness.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—07/05/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:03
Shipping Forecast—07/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
12:06
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 4
4/10Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
12:20
You and Yours—Recession woes; Dentist hubs; NHS volunteers and Object arts
Recession fears, using everyday objects to remember loved ones and dentistry in lockdown.
12:57
Weather—07/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—07/05/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC), Jade Axe
4/5Neil MacGregor's global history told through objects - a 6,000-year-old axe found in Kent.
14:00
The Archers—Chris and Alice Return From Vegas
We delve into The Archers’ archive to revisit Chris and Alice's elopement.
14:15
Brief Lives—Series 10, Episode 4
Sarah and Frank unwittingly become involved in a neighbourhood dispute.
15:00
Open Country—Closed Country: Changing seasons
Helen Mark looks at the changing seasons on her family farm near Limavady in N Ireland.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Hello World
Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hello World
15:30
Bookclub—Rebecca Solnit - The Faraway Nearby
Rebecca Solnit, American essayist, talks to James Naughtie about The Faraway Nearby.
16:00
BBC Inside Science—Should the public wear face masks? Did SARS-Cov-2 escape from a laboratory in Wuhan?
Should the public wear face masks? Did the coronavirus escape from a laboratory in Wuhan?
16:30
PM—07/05/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/05/2020 UK and Scottish governments set out different views on lockdown relaxation
Ministers say any easing of the lockdown will be "modest" as Scotland extends measures
18:30
Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Nappy Advert
2/4The family are trying to earn more money, so Big Bob gets a job.
19:00
The Archers—Joe Grundy’s Wake
We delve into The Archers’ archive as we bid farewell to Joe Grundy.
19:15
Front Row—George the Poet, Víkingur Ólafsson, Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pride and Prejudice
George the Poet, and pianist Víkingur Ólafsson.
19:45
The Citadel—Series 7, Episode 4
4/5It's the day of the boxing match, and Manson has some distressing news about Ivan.
20:00
The Briefing Room—Coronavirus and the economy
What are the pandemic and lockdown doing to the economy and and what could happen next?
20:30
In Business—Economic Recovery in the USA
Jim O'Neill assesses American business and economic resilience.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Should the public wear face masks? Did SARS-Cov-2 escape from a laboratory in Wuhan?
Should the public wear face masks? Did the coronavirus escape from a laboratory in Wuhan?
21:30
In Our Time—John Clare
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Clare, poet and farm labourer.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Public urged to stick to lockdown over bank holiday weekend
Govt says easing of restrictions on Sunday will be “limited and carefully monitored”
22:45
The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 4
4/10Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
23:00
Now Wash Your Hands—Episode 6
6/6Jon Holmes, Jake Yapp, Salma Shah and Natt Tapley drop in on isolated home-bound guests.
23:30
Art of Now—Raw Meat
Susan Bright gets bloody and fleshy with artists who’re using body parts as a raw material
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Broken Greek, by Pete Paphides—Episode 4
4/5An memoir of chip shops and pop songs from music journalist Pete Paphides.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/05/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—08/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
05:45
Farming Today—08/05/20 Booming bitterns return to Morecambe Bay
Caz Graham goes searching for the distinctive boom of the Morecambe Bay bittern.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Moorhen
Chris Packham presents the moorhen.
