LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—28/02/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
The Backlog—Episode 3 - Future
The Economist's health policy editor, Natasha Loder, explores solutions to the NHS backlog
00:45
Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Mary’s Bishopstoke in Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Mary’s Bishopstoke in Hampshire
00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/02/2022
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—28/02/2022
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/02/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Ruth Valerio.
05:45
Farming Today—28/02/2022 Vet shortages, 5G dairy, Belfast food producers
Vet shortages, hi-tech dairy herd, and artisan food producers in Belfast.
05:56
Weather—28/02/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mallard
Chris Packham presents the mallard.
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Morning
06:00
Today—28/02/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—Post-war/post-Covid
Helen Lewis with Peter Hennessy, Jane Alison and Farhan Samanani.
09:45
Daily Service—28/02/2022: Home and Family - An Invitation
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer, and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Ukrainian women on the front line, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Dangerous women and I, Mona Lisa
We hear about the Ukrainian women taking up arms and fighting for their country.
11:00
My Name Is...—My Name Is Haroon
Haroon Mota is a man on a mission, finding new ways to encourage his community to get fit.
11:30
Loose Ends—Jim Broadbent, Mark Thomas, Gráinne Maguire, Tim Firth, Jamie Webster, John Shuttleworth, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi—Episode 1
1/5The bookshop on Rue Charras has finally closed.
12:18
You and Yours—Kickstart Scheme, Wedding Costs, Social Media ID.
A petition aimed at tackling abusive behaviour online is being debated in parliament.
12:57
Weather—28/02/2022
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—28/02/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
13:45
The Lowball Tapes—Arrested
1/5The secret tapes the authorities, on both sides of the Atlantic, wouldn’t want you to hear
14:00
The Archers—27/02/2022
Rex puts down some roots.
14:15
Drama on 4—The Breach
By Owen Whitelaw. Bodies in a peat bog are traced back to a calamitous event in 2000BC.
15:00
Counterpoint—Series 35, Semi-Final 1, 2022
10/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
15:30
The Food Programme—Scotland, a Good Food Nation?
Can Scotland become a ‘Good Food Nation’? Sheila Dillon explores a new government bill.
16:00
The Trainspotter's Guide to Dracula
Miles Jupp boards the train to Transylvania on the trail of Count Dracula.
16:30
The Digital Human—Series 25, Collapse
Aleks Krotoski explores what context collapse could mean in the metaverse.
17:00
PM—28/02/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/02/2022 More details emerge of the human cost of Russia's decision to launch an all-out assault on Ukraine five days ago.
More details emerge of human cost of Russia's decision for all-out assault on Ukraine.
18:30
Just a Minute—Series 88, Episode 2
2/6Sue Perkins presents a new series of the Radio 4's longest running panel show.
19:00
The Archers—28/02/2022
Amy is forced to remain tight lipped.
19:15
Front Row—Ali & Ava reviewed, Cultural Responses to Ukraine, Cherry Jezebel
Ali & Ava review, cultural responses to Ukraine, Cherry Jezebel, social media in TV drama.
20:00
Whipped
Ben Wright looks at whether a political crisis will force the Whips to change their ways.
20:30
Analysis—The case for public service reform
Chris Naylor asks if there's a better way to deliver public services.
21:00
The Coming Storm—S1: 8. Epilogue
The Sovereign Individual.
21:30
Start the Week—Post-war/post-Covid
Helen Lewis with Peter Hennessy, Jane Alison and Farhan Samanani.
22:00
The World Tonight—Intense fighting around Ukraine's second city Kharkiv
Peace talks held near border of Belarus
22:45
A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi—Episode 1
1/5The bookshop on Rue Charras has finally closed.
23:00
Word of Mouth—Talking to Computers
Michael Rosen talks to Lane Greene about advances in language technologies.
23:30
Today in Parliament—28/02/2022
Sean Curran reports on measures to sanction the Russian regime and tackle dirty money.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—01/03/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Marianna in Conspiracyland—Death by Conspiracy?, 1. A Magical Town
What happened to Gary Matthews?
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/03/2022
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/03/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—01/03/2022
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/03/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Ruth Valerio.
05:45
Farming Today—01/03/22 - Trade deal with New Zealand, aid for Ukraine and the singing dairy worker
What does the new New Zealand Trade Deal mean for farmers?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Golden Pheasant
John Aitchison presents the golden pheasant.






































