LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—01/09/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—1. A Scholar's Mission
1/5Henry VIII entrusts a scholar with a mission.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—01/09/2020
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/09/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Janet Unsworth
05:45
Farming Today—Escaped salmon, agri-bashing and animal feed
What will the impact of nearly 50,000 salmon escaping from a Scottish farm be?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia.
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Morning
06:00
Today—01/09/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Francesca Happé on autism
Francesca Happé talks to Jim al-Khalili about the abilities of people with autism.
09:30
One to One—Tattoos: Helen Mort & Lou Hopper
Poet Helen Mort talks to tattooist Lou Hopper about “getting inked”.
09:45
Daily Service—01/09/2020 Knowledge and understanding
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer & music led by The Rev Dr Calvin T. Samuel.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Annette Bening, Covid realities project, Ann Cleeves, Corroboration in rape trials
Annette Bening on her new film Hope Gap.
10:45
Annika Strandhed—Series 6, Borders
2/5By Nick Walker. A body is found on a boat drifting into Russian waters.
11:00
My City in Lockdown
Dr Fozia Hayat investigates attitudes to localised lockdowns in Bradford.
11:30
Nsukka Is Burning
Inua Ellams on how one town became a centre of writing and resistance in Nigeria.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/09/2020
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
12:04
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—2. Aunt Vittoria
2/10Giovanna meets the infamous Aunt Vittoria.
12:18
You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How reliant are you on the bank of mum and dad?
How reliant are you on the bank of mum and dad?
12:57
Weather—01/09/2020
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—01/09/2020
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
13:45
From the Mayflower to the Moon (and Back Again)—Vitus Bering and the Bering Strait
2/10How to cross the gap between the world's two greatest landmasses.
14:00
The Archers—31/08/2020
Alice gets the wrong end of the stick
14:15
Drama on 4—Agatha Christie’s The Rose and the Yew Tree
Set in 1945, an enigmatic young woman flouts all the known rules of love and class.
15:00
Short Cuts—The Departure
Short documentaries about leaving. Presented by Josie Long.
15:30
The Last Songs of Gaia—4: Plants and Insects
How are the world’s musicians, sound artists and poets responding to the loss of species?
16:00
Anatomy of Guilt
Helena Kennedy QC explores guilt as a legal, psychological and political idea.
16:30
Great Lives—Ernie Bevin, forgotten political giant
Frances O'Grady nominates Ernie Bevin
17:00
PM—01/09/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/09/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/09/2020 Councils ask for local lockdown restrictions to remain
Councils in Greater Manchester ask for restrictions to remain after coronavirus spike.
18:30
The Lenny Henry Show—Episode 2
2/6Character-based sketch show from Lenny Henry and co.
19:00
The Archers—01/09/2020
Philip reveals his plans for the future.
19:15
Front Row—Ruth Jones, Roger Kneebone, Game Review, The Tempest
Ruth Jones, Roger Kneebone on craft and skills, Game Review, The Tempest.
19:45
A Small Town Murder—Episode 2
Jackie Hartwell, gets closer to identifying the malnourished body found in the canal.
20:00
Universities in Crisis
Sam Gyimah investigates if Britain's universities can survive the crisis they now face.
20:40
In Touch—Back To School, Safer Travel On Public Transport
What is been done to keep blind pupils safe and fully involved as they go back to school?
21:00
Science Stories—The meteorite and the hidden hoax
The riddle of the 19th century French meteorite that carried a secret for 100 years.
21:30
The Life Scientific—Francesca Happé on autism
Francesca Happé talks to Jim al-Khalili about the abilities of people with autism.
22:00
The World Tonight—President Trump visits Kenosha in Wisconsin
Mr Trump defied calls for him not to go to the city
22:45
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante—2. Aunt Vittoria
2/10Giovanna meets the infamous Aunt Vittoria.
23:00
Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 2
Alex Edelman hosts a selection of comedy hot from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
23:30
Today in Parliament—01/09/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—02/09/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Burning the Books by Richard Ovenden—2. Records and Libraries
2/5The importance of records and libraries to good government.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2020
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/09/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—02/09/2020
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/09/2020
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Janet Unsworth
05:45
Farming Today—02/09/20 AHDB reform, trees more profitable than sheep, silage
The AHDB which receives £60 million from farmers every year says it will reform.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-chinned Hummingbird
Liz Bonnin presents the North American black-chinned hummingbird.
