LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/06/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Endell Street by Wendy Moore—3. Early Days at the Military Hospital
3/5After setting up two military hospitals in France, the doctors open another in London.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—04/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/06/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith
05:45
Farming Today—04/06/20 Green recovery after Covid19; blackcurrants; wildflower meadow restoration; antibiotics
Environment after lockdown; breeding blackcurrants; restoring meadows; antibiotics on farm
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Female
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the female cuckoo.
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/06/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—04/06/2020
Yesterday in Parliament
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, former nurse
Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
09:45
Daily Service—04/06/2020
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Richard Littledale.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Disabled women in lockdown, Rape in Nigeria, and Troupers
Disabled women and the challenge of lockdown, sexual violence in Nigeria and Troupers.
10:45
A Run in the Park by David Park—Episode 9
9/10Cathy gathers their fellow runners together to help Yana. Written by David Park.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Black lives in Minnesota
Stories from Hungary, DR Congo, Russia, Spain and about black people's lives in Minnesota.
11:30
Behind the Scenes—Michael Armitage
British Kenyan painter Michael Armitage reveals his influences, inspiration and technique.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Summary—04/06/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
12:03
Shipping Forecast—04/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
12:06
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Bummi and LaTisha
4/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize-winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
12:20
You and Yours—Cladding Certificates, Post Covid Weddings and Soaring Savings
Would you get married if you had to social distance on your big day?
12:57
Weather—04/06/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—04/06/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
The Great Post Office Trial—9. Extremely Aggressive Litigation
9/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
14:00
The Archers—03/06/2020
Susan faces the consequences
14:15
Rumpole—Rumpole and the Old Boy Net
Rumpole's new pupil creates trouble in a case of blackmail. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
15:00
Ramblings—Joyful Highlights Part 4: Singers & Writers
Clare Balding recalls her favourite walks with a colourful variety of writers and singers.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Cool Earth
Naturalist and broadcaster Gillian Burke makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cool Earth
15:30
Open Book—Paul Mendez, Class & Society novels, Thomas Keneally on Dickens
Mariella Frostrup talks to Paul Mendez about his debut novel Rainbow Milk.
16:00
The Film Programme—Derek Jarman's The Garden
Derek Jarman's The Garden
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Back to School and Covid-19 and Ordnance Survey and the pandemic
Back to School and Covid-19 and Ordnance Survey and the pandemic.
17:00
PM—04/06/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/06/2020 Face coverings to be made compulsory on public transport
New rules on face coverings to be brought in mid June
18:30
Ankle Tag—Series 3, House Sitting
2/6Alice catches up with some old friends and the entire family do a house-sit
19:00
The Archers—04/06/2020
Emma’s mind begins to race
19:15
Front Row—Andrew Patterson, Writing about Race, Mark Damazer Chair of Booker Prize Foundation
Andrew Patterson on The Vast of Night, an homage to 50s sci-fi TV.
19:45
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 9
9/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
20:00
The Law Show—Justice in lockdown
Can virtual courts deliver justice? Joshua Rozenberg reports.
20:30
The Bottom Line—Saving Companies
Should we be saving businesses from collapse post-Covid 19 and if so how do we choose?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Back to School and Covid-19 and Ordnance Survey and the pandemic
Back to School and Covid-19 and Ordnance Survey and the pandemic.
21:30
In Our Time—Absolute Zero
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.
22:00
The World Tonight—Memorial in Minneapolis for George Floyd
Family and friends attend service - Floyd's death last week sparked protests across US
22:45
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Bummi and LaTisha
4/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize-winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
23:00
Welcome to Wherever You Are—Series 1, Episode 3
3/4Comedy from Auckland, Bahrain and New York, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.
23:30
Today in Parliament—04/06/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/06/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Endell Street by Wendy Moore—4. Medical Research
4/5Medical breakthroughs for First World War doctors Flora Murray and Louisa Garrett Anderson
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:33
Shipping Forecast—05/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/06/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith
05:45
Farming Today—05/06/20 Beaver shooting; wool prices; weather extremes and crops; Desert Island Disc choice
Beaver shooting controversy; plummeting wool prices; crops affected by weather extremes.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.
