LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—18/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Into the Night: A Year with the Police by Matt Lloyd-Rose—Episode 3 - The Power to Inconvenience
3/5Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—18/05/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—18/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Oppong Boateng.
05:45
Farming Today—18/05/23: Farm to Fork summit; Glasshouse Growing; Christopher Jones MBE
Campaigning group Sustain responds to missing out on the PM's Farm to Fork summit.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Storm Petrel
David Attenborough presents the storm petrel.
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Morning
06:00
Today—18/05/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—18/05/2023
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
09:00
In Our Time—Virgil's Georgics
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman poet's celebration of agriculture and rural life
09:45
Daily Service—18/05/2023 Ascension – Ascension Day
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop David Walker.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Feminist porn, Karen Millen, I Can Hear The Cuckoo, Forced marriage
Erika Lust makes adult films that focus on female pleasure and ethical production.
11:00
Crossing Continents—Hard Times in the Big Easy
New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States.
11:30
Great Lives—Jon Ronson picks Terry Hall of The Specials
Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials and Fun Boy Three - includes Lynval Golding
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finder Sebastian Pole, Pukka Herbs
Sebastien Pole is this week's gap finder- the founder of Pukka Herbs.
12:32
Sliced Bread—Low and No Alcohol Beer
Are no or low-alcohol beers better for you than a regular pint?
12:57
Weather—18/05/2023
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—18/05/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
13:45
Frontlines of Journalism—9. Who’s in control?
The same story can look very different depending on where you get it. Who's in control?
14:00
The Archers—17/05/2023
Tom’s head is turned.
14:15
Drama on 4—Yellow Lips
Katie Redford's debut drama, a daughter's memories of her mum's battle with mental health.
15:00
Ramblings—The Thames Path in Oxfordshire with Freddie
Clare joins 9-year-old Freddie and his mums on part of the Thames Path.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Cure EB
Sharmila Collins presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure EB.
15:30
Open Book—Deborah Levy, Miranda France and Kate Morton
Deborah Levy talks about her new novel, August Blue.
16:00
Princess—Shuri
Journalist Charlene White and Ravynn Stringfield look at Black Panther’s Princess Shuri.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—Science in the making
Travel back in time via 370 years of research from some of the greatest minds in science.
17:00
PM—18/05/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
17:54
Shipping Forecast—18/05/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—18/05/2023 Water companies apologise for sewage discharges
Water firms say customers will foot the bill to tackle polluted rivers and seas
18:30
It's a Fair Cop—Series 5, 3. Wild Westwood
3/4Former Humberside sergeant and stand-up comic Alfie Moore tackles real policing dilemmas.
19:00
The Archers—18/05/2023
Emma struggles to let go.
19:15
Front Row—Caleb Azumah Nelson, Reviews of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret & China's Hidden Century
Caleb Azumah Nelson on new novel Small Worlds.
20:00
A Celebration for Ascension Day
A service for Ascension Day, live from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—Science in the making
Travel back in time via 370 years of research from some of the greatest minds in science.
21:30
In Our Time—Virgil's Georgics
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman poet's celebration of agriculture and rural life
22:00
The World Tonight—UK and Japan sign a deal on security and defence links
Britain and Japan forge closer closer links on cyber security and the armed forces.
22:45
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks—4. Ynez Gonzalez-Cruz
Preparation for The Lathe of Firefall has begun, and Al Mac-Teer finds a new crew member.
23:00
Rylan: How to Be...—How to Be a Man, Hamza Yassin
Rylan talks to wildlife cameraman and Strictly winner Hamza Yassin.
23:30
Today in Parliament—18/05/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs vent their anger at the water companies.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—19/05/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Into the Night: A Year with the Police by Matt Lloyd-Rose—Episode 4 - An Arrest
4/5Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/05/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—19/05/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/05/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Oppong Boateng.
05:45
Farming Today—19/05/23 Mental health in rural communities; 50 years of Rare Breeds Survival Trust; Renewable heat for glasshouse
Mental health; rare breeds; growing tomatoes under glass.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brown Skua
Liz Bonnin presents brown skua hunting over an Antarctic landscape.
