LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—13/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 4: Time Begins to Bend
4/5Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton
00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—13/08/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/08/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
05:45
Farming Today—13/08/21 - Buying Welsh farmland for offsetting, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Where the red squirrels eat
Farmland in Wales is being bought by investment companies to offset carbon emissions.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blue Jay
Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay.
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Morning
06:00
Today—13/08/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
The Reunion—Same Sex Marriage
Kirsty Wark and guests recall the battle to introduce same-sex marriage in Britain.
09:45
Daily Service—13/08/2021
Regular broadcast of Christian worship and music
10:00
Woman's Hour—Singer-songwriter Joy Crookes, Maternity discrimination, Data-driven parenting, Hot Girl Summer
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
10:45
Test Match Special—England v India - 2nd Test from Lord's
TEST MATCH SPECIAL: England v India. Commentary on the Second Test from Lord's
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Evening
19:00
Front Row—Vikingur Olafsson, Power in publishing, Thackray Museum of Medicine.
Pianist Vikingur Olafsson is in the studio to talk about audiences, live music, and Mozart
19:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Manto: The Unsentimentalist
Exploring the life and work of India's master of the short story, Saadat Hasan Manto.
20:00
Any Questions?—Eddie Hughes MP, Lisa Nandy MP, Lemn Sissay, Anna Soubry
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Church of St Mary, Leigh.
20:50
A Point of View—A Study in Improbability
Adam Gopnik presents an extended anecdote about art, television and memory.
21:00
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus—The Threshold of the Modern World (AD 1375-1550)
15/20Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Taliban “may regain control of Kabul before September 11”
Paul Wolfowitz tells us Taliban victory will be failure on a par with Vietnam
22:45
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode Five
5/10A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
23:00
Great Lives—Yehudi Menuhin
Violinist Tasmin Little on her hero, Sir Yehudi Menuhin.
23:30
Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge—The Secret Knowledge
3/6Phil Tinline continues his series exploring what conspiracy stories tell us about power.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—14/08/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 5: Told You it Would Be Crazy
5/5Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/08/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—14/08/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/08/2021
With Father Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church in Melrose
05:45
Four Thought—Fear of Finance
Professor Atul Shah argues that we need a healthier relationship with finance.
