LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—21/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The See-Through House by Shelley Klein—Colour
3/5Shelley Klein on her father's childhood and his early passion for colour and design.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/05/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
05:45
Farming Today—21/05/2020 - Pick for Britain, trees or food production and the power of nature.
British Growers says farmers now have enough pickers to harvest fruit and veg this summer.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Willow Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the willow tit.
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Morning
06:00
Today—21/05/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—21/05/2020
With Prime Minister's Questions and reports from the Welsh and Scottish parliaments.
09:00
In Our Time—Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the greatest poems from medieval England
09:45
Daily Service—21/05/2020 Heaven and Earth: A Meditation for Ascension Day
A meditation for Ascension Day led by the Rev Katherine Hedderly.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Baroness Doreen Lawrence. Author Glennon Doyle. Covid-19 and the impact on women's jobs
Baroness Doreen Lawrence. Author Glennon Doyle. Covid-19 and its impact on jobs.
10:45
Doorstep Daughter—The Reunion
Two very different families join together to raise a baby - and change each others' lives.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Covid-19 reaches the White House
Stories from Ukraine, the Netherlands, Chile and Greece, and Covid-19 in the White House.
11:30
Butch
Joelle Taylor celebrates 'being butch' and asks whether it's an identity with a future.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—21/05/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:03
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
12:06
First Love by Ivan Turgenev—Episode 4
4/5Mad with jealousy, Vladimir lurks in the garden, in an attempt to ambush Zinaïda’s lover.
12:20
You and Yours—Care test delays; Children's magazines; Lockdown Joy
Delayed Covid-19 test results leave some care home staff unable to get back to work.
12:57
Weather—21/05/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—21/05/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Moderate sleep and divine music
9/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
14:00
The Archers—Bonfire Night
We delve into The Archers’ archive and it’s Bonfire Night.
14:15
Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Family Pride
Rumpole mingles with Yorkshire aristocracy when he represents a Lord in a Coroner's Court.
15:00
Ramblings—Joyful Highlights Part 2: Health and Happiness
Clare Balding shares the best moments from her favourite walks.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Project Harar
Author Will Skidelsky makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Project Harar.
15:30
Open Book—Curtis Sittenfeld
Curtis Sittenfeld, Ian Rankin and Katherine Rundell.
16:00
The Film Programme—Agnes Varda
Film Club: Agnes Varda
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Coronavirus-free science, the impact of lockdown on climate change and the odds of both life and intelligent life existing.
Marnie Chesterton brings us some coronavirus-free science breakthroughs since lockdown.
17:00
PM—21/05/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/05/2020 Government U-turn on Immigration Health Surcharge
Ministers are to scrap the surcharge non-EU health and care workers pay to use the NHS.
18:30
Ankle Tag—Series 2, The All-Nighter
4/4Gruff and Alice have to have a good night's sleep, so Bob is babysitting.
19:00
The Archers—The Christmas Lights Switch On
We delve into The Archers’ archive and it’s the night of the Christmas Lights Switch On.
19:15
Front Row—Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation, Rubaiyat Hossain, Abigail Pogson, Martin Green
Unprecedented - new plays respond to the pandemic, Rubaiyat Hossain on her new film.
19:45
Doorstep Daughter—The Reunion
Two very different families join together to raise a baby - and change each others' lives.
20:00
A Celebration for Ascension Day
A celebration for Ascension Day led by the Revd Dr Sam Wells and the Revd Marie-Elsa Bragg
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Coronavirus-free science, the impact of lockdown on climate change and the odds of both life and intelligent life existing.
Marnie Chesterton brings us some coronavirus-free science breakthroughs since lockdown.
21:30
In Our Time—Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the greatest poems from medieval England
22:00
The World Tonight—China planning new national security law in Hong Kong
Pro-democracy activists held hundreds of rallies last year
22:45
Amongst Women by John McGahern—4. Unsettling Truths
4/10Rose adjusts to life in the Moran household.
23:00
Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4Comedy from Sydney, Shanghai and Los Angeles, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.
23:30
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Cubesat
Satellites were once the length of a bus. Now they’re roughly the size of a Beanie Baby.
23:45
Today in Parliament—21/05/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—22/05/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The See-Through House by Shelley Klein—Haute Couture
4/5In Shelley Klein's book, her father Bernat Klein's career as a textile design takes off.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/05/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—22/05/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/05/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
05:45
Farming Today—22/05/20 Gene editing post-Brexit, rewilding, yoghurt farm
Calls to ditch the EU rules and allow genetically engineered crops after Brexit.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Marsh Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit.
