BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 1 June 2022

LW Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman—Episode 2
  2/5Jeremy Paxman's social history of how coal 'made' Britain read by Adrian Scarborough.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/06/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/06/22 - Human food from grass, lab-grown meat and robotic weeders
  Will people be eating grass in a future without livestock?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Tit
  Chris Packham presents the blue tit.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/06/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Jubilee costs, fuel poverty and imperial measures
  We debunk a claim the government is spending £38,000 per household on the jubilee.
3. 09:30
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Enjoy Oily Fish
  How oily fish can boost your heart, reduce inflammation and even help stave off dementia.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/06/2022 A life of service - A New Heaven and a New Earth
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Mark ZY Tan.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tahmima Anam, Genome Sequencing, Twinnie
  Tahmima Anam on the power of silence.
6. 11:00
  The Little Black Book
  The story of the survival guide for young black men in America.
7. 11:30
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Series 1, 7. Mary Ann Cotton
  Lucy Worsley investigates Britain’s first female serial killer.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Google listing hack; Royal memorabilia; Pension credit
  Peter White with the latest consumer affairs news, including a Google listings hack.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/06/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/06/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  How to Steal a Trillion—3. Londongrad
  Oliver Bullough traces Britain's vital role in the growth of 'offshore' money laundering.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/05/2022
  What’s the story with Adil?
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Fledgling
  Lockdown explored from an unexpected angle in this coming-of-age drama by Sami Ibrahim.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Changing your money mindset
  Ruth Alexander and a panel of experts talk changing your attitude towards money.
9. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Post-pandemic mental health; navigation ability; conversations with strangers
  Post-pandemic mental health, navigation ability and conversations with strangers.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Ballroom dancing
  Ballroom dancing: its social history and sexual politics.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Dan Walker and Reporting on the Royals
  A new job for a Breakfast star and the media's Jubilee coverage
12. 17:00
  PM—01/06/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/06/2022 Moscow slams US arms pledge
  Russia has accused Washington of pouring oil on the fire by supplying Kyiv with rockets.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 12, Episode 2
  2/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/06/2022
  Tracy knows when she’s onto a good thing.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tracey Emin, Anthony Joseph, Bergman Island
  Tracey Emin, poet Anthony Joseph performs live and Bergman Island reviewed.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—What's the point of university?
  Live debate examining the ethical issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
6. 20:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Enjoy Oily Fish
  How oily fish can boost your heart, reduce inflammation and even help stave off dementia.
7. 21:00
  A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand—Series 1: Addicted to Food, S1. Ep 1 - How did we get so different?
  Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin Xand to quit ultra-processed food.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Dan Walker and Reporting on the Royals
  A new job for a Breakfast star and the media's Jubilee coverage
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Johnny Depp wins libel case against Amber Heard
  Former wife claimed she'd endured domestic violence in their marriage
10. 22:45
  Mr Wilder and Me by Jonathan Coe—Episode 3
  3/10Calista is abandoned by her friend whilst at dinner with famous film director Billy Wilder
11. 23:00
  Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To—Cryptocurrency, How to Pull Off a Crypto-Heist
  Comedian and broadcaster Sunil Patel attempts the internet’s greatest crypto-heist.
12. 23:15
  Rosie Jones: Box Ticker Too—Gender, with Bethany Black
  1/4Comedian, actor and writer Rosie Jones returns to examine her diversity-ticking boxes.
13. 23:30
  Epiphanies—Erland Cooper, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Caroline Bird, Testament
  Moments of inspiration recalled by some of our best known artists.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman—Episode 3
  3/5Jeremy Paxman’s social history of how coal 'made' Britain vividly told.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/06/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/06/22 - Trash or Treasure
  Anna Louise Claydon visits a pop-up festival at Jack’s Veg in Kent.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sam Lee on the nightingale
  Folk musician Sam Lee on the nightingale for Tweet of the Day.

Thursday 2 June 2022