LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—30/04/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
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.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/04/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—30/04/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/04/2021
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
05:45
Farming Today—30/04/21 Plant clocks, local elections, peat bogs
How tapping into plants' daily rhythms could make farming more sustainable.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Ringed Plover
Bill Oddie presents the little ringed plover.
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Morning
06:00
Today—30/04/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—30/04/2021
The latest news from Westminster on the last day of this parliamentary session.
09:00
The Reunion—The Romanian Orphanages
Kirsty Wark and guests recall the discovery of long-neglected Romanian orphanages in 1990.
09:45
Daily Service—30/04/2021 Prayer – Sustaining Prayer
Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
10:00
Woman's Hour—Morris Dancing, Jacqui Oatley & Ben Bloom, Maya Foa & Andrew Mitchell MP, Bletchley veteran Betty Webb
Morris dancing, women's football commentary, and Bletchley veteran Betty Webb.
10:45
Amongst Women by John McGahern—10. Pilgrimage
10/10As Moran weakens, his daughters come back to Great Meadow.
11:00
Prison Break—Episode 2: Who is prison for?
2/5Former 'prison wife' Josie Bevan confronts the failings of the prison system.
11:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 6, 1. Dog Theft
1/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary—Episode 10
The final episode of this romantic comedy: Leon and Tiffy have much to celebrate.
12:18
You and Yours—Waistcoat Sales; Shopping in Northern Ireland; Bike Shops
Line of Duty's Steve Arnott is inspiring a surge in waistcoat sales.
12:57
Weather—30/04/2021
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—30/04/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
13:45
39 Ways to Save the Planet—Zero Carbon Farm
Can British farmers transform themselves into carbon-cutting heroes?
14:00
The Archers—29/04/2021
The walls close in on Alice.
14:15
Drama on 4—The 100-Year-Old Backstop
A commission is formed to solve the Northern Ireland border issue.
14:45
Chinese Characters—Sima Qian: Grand Historian
The historian who spoke the truth to the emperor and suffered for it.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Trampled Plots and Forget-me-nots
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45
Swipe Right—Punchline by Rebecca Watson
A young woman meets "Brian". But hidden identities are not unique to the online world.
16:00
Last Word—Geoff Crowther, Isamu Akasaki, June Newton, Les McKeown (pictured)
Matthew Bannister on a guide book writer, a physicist, a photographer, a pop star.
16:30
Feedback—30/04/2021
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
17:00
PM—30/04/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/04/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/04/2021 Noel Clarke sexual harassment claims
Film & TV industry breaks ties with the actor and director, who strenuously denies claims
18:30
The News Quiz—Series 105, Episode 3
3/8Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.
19:00
Front Row—Theresa Lola and 70 years of the RFH; The Mosquito Coast reviewed; Royal Blood's new album; Andrew Miller on events pilots
Theresa Lola performs her specially commissioned poem to mark 70 years of the RFH
19:45
The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 15
15/15It's time for the endgame.
20:00
Any Questions?—Jackie Baillie, Murdo Fraser, Christine Jardine MP, Ivan McKee, Lorna Slater
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from BBC Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
21:00
39 Ways to Save the Planet—Five More Fascinating Carbon-Cutting Ideas
Tom Heap and Dr Tamsin Edwards uncover five intriguing ways to combat climate change.
22:00
The World Tonight—Israel’s worst civilian disaster
At least 45 dead in crush at Jewish religious festival
22:45
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary—Episode 10
The final episode of this romantic comedy: Leon and Tiffy have much to celebrate.
23:00
Great Lives—KT Tunstall on Ivor Cutler
Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall nominates Scottish humorist Ivor Cutler
23:30
Today in Parliament—30/04/2021
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/05/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Great Post Office Trial—10. What the Hell Had Happened?
10/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/05/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/05/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—01/05/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/05/2021
Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, who runs a Christian arts charity.
05:45
Bodies—Episode 5: The Living and the Dead - Opening up the body
5/12Alice Roberts continues a time travelling tour of anatomical knowledge of the human body.
