LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—15/09/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
God: An Anatomy by Francesca Stavrakopoulou—In the Footsteps of Gods
2/5Professor Francesca Stavrakopolou explores the anatomy of the God of the Bible.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/09/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—15/09/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/09/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
05:45
Farming Today—15/09/21 New trade deals, self sufficiency in food, cow loo, chips processed on farms
How does protecting British farming square with opening up new international trade?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Pheasant
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant.
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Morning
06:00
Today—15/09/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—15/09/2021
All the news from Westminster and beyond with Susan Hulme.
09:00
More or Less—Death, Tax and Dishwashers
Why is estimating the number of unvaccinated people so tricky? And how deadly is 2021?
09:30
Four Thought—And They Said We'd Be Glowing
Laura Dockrill describes her frightening experience of post partum psychosis.
09:45
Daily Service—15/09/2021 Relationships – Loneliness
Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Rev Dr Christopher Landau.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Amy Hart, Covid Limbo, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
11:00
This Union—Two Kingdoms, Creation of the Union
1/3Allan Little tells the epic story of Scotland's union with England and why it may unravel.
11:30
Geoff Norcott: It's OK to Change Your Mind
Comedian Geoff Norcott asks what happens to convictions when a pandemic comes along.
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
The Fortnight in September by RC Sherriff—Episode 8
8/10Mary is excited to make a new acquaintance on the beach.
12:18
You and Yours—Care Costs, Fuel Poverty and Frozen Bank Accounts
We'll be paying more tax to help pay for a care cost cap but who will benefit?
12:57
Weather—15/09/2021
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—15/09/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—Exploration, Exploitation and Enlightenment (AD 1680-1820), North American Buckskin Map
3/5Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America
14:00
The Archers—14/09/2021
There’s a near miss for Adam.
14:15
Life Lines—Series 5, Part One
Award-winning drama set in an ambulance control room.
15:00
Money Box—Sending money to family back home
Joice Etutu speaks to the workers sending their wages abroad to support loved ones.
15:30
Prison Break—Episode 5: If not this, then what?
5/5Former 'prison wife' Josie Bevan confronts the failings of the prison system.
16:00
Thinking Allowed—The Smartphone
The Smartphone: how has it transformed everyday life, from China to Ireland?
16:30
The Media Show—Reporting Afghanistan
Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment?
17:00
PM—15/09/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/09/2021 Truss replaces Raab in major Cabinet reshuffle
Liz Truss is the new foreign secretary, following a reshuffle by Boris Johnson.
18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Sofie Hagen
5/6Comedian Sofie Hagen shares tales of dodgy poems, boy and Westlife.
19:00
The Archers—15/09/2021
Alice drops a bombshell.
19:15
Front Row—Anuradha Roy, Propaganda ceramics, British Ceramics Biennial, a new Culture Secretary
Anuradha Roy on 'The Earthspinner', Propaganda ceramics, British Ceramics Biennial
19:45
Steelmanning—Episode 3
3/5Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents.
20:00
Bringing Up Britain—Series 14, Do stereotypes matter?
Anjula Mutanda helps one parent make sense of one big parenting question.
20:45
Four Thought—And They Said We'd Be Glowing
Laura Dockrill describes her frightening experience of post partum psychosis.
21:00
Costing the Earth—Britain's Changing Flowers
Mike Dilger travels the length of Britain to see how climate change is altering plantlife.
21:30
The Media Show—Reporting Afghanistan
Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment?
22:00
The World Tonight—Boris Johnson carries out major Cabinet reshuffle
Gavin Williamson sacked, Dominic Raab demoted, Liz Truss new Foreign Secretary
22:45
The Fortnight in September by RC Sherriff—Episode 8
8/10Mary is excited to make a new acquaintance on the beach.
23:00
Helen Lewis: Great Wives—Series 1, Out of the Shadows
4/4Helen Lewis meets the life partners of history's most famous geniuses.
23:15
Rhys James—Rhys James Is ..., Irresistible
2/4Comedian Rhys James explores different aspects of himself.
23:30
Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
Boris Johnson faces MPs' questions before reshuffling his cabinet.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—16/09/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
God: An Anatomy by Francesca Stavrakopoulou—Back and Beyond
3/5Professor Francesca Stavrakopolou explores the anatomy of the God of the Bible.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2021
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/09/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—16/09/2021
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/09/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
05:45
Farming Today—16/09/21 Inquiry into labour crisis in food chain, potato harvesting, integrating trees into farming
MPs launch inquiry into how labour and trade issues are affecting the food supply chain.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Aquatic Warbler
Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler.
