LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—07/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food by Fuchsia Dunlop—Braised pomelo pith & catfish basking in honours
3/5The award-winning cook and food writer on the magical ingenuity of China's gastronomy.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2023
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—07/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—07/09/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/09/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
05:45
Farming Today—07/09/23 Scientific research in agriculture, blanket peat bog, herbs grown in glasshouses
How science is shaping British and global farming for the future.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tristan Gooley on the Wood Pigeon
Writer Tristan Gooley on the wood pigeon.
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Morning
06:00
Today—07/09/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—07/09/2023
Sean Curran reports on PMQs and other top stories.
09:00
The Patch—Broadstone, Poole
A random postcode and a random spate of arson attacks in Dorset.
09:30
Inside Pages—Tavistock
A tour of overlooked towns that rarely make national news but make plenty of their own.
09:45
Daily Service—Educating - in truth
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Grace Thomas
10:00
Woman's Hour—Primodos debate, Rebuilding my life: Wiz Wharton, Cricket umpire pay
A new Commons debate on the pregnancy testing drug that families say harmed their children
11:00
Crossing Continents—Surviving Greece's migrant boat disaster
Three men describe surviving one of the worst migrant shipwrecks in decades.
11:30
Great Lives—Ninette de Valois
‘The Godmother of English ballet’, Dame Ninette De Valois
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Sandrine Zhang Ferron from Vinterior.
Gap Finders: Sandrine Zhang Ferron from Vinterior.
12:32
All Consuming—Denim
Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala unpick our abiding love affair with denim.
12:57
Weather—07/09/2023
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—07/09/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
13:45
Intrigue—The Immortals, 4. The Hype Cycle
The hype around young blood backfires for a US entrepreneur who courted tech billionaires.
14:00
The Archers—06/09/2023
Chelsea is on a mission.
14:15
Drama on 4—Janey Takes Off
Wheelchairs, comedy and romance. Janey and boyfriend Matthew take a first holiday abroad.
15:00
Open Country—Fieldnotes from Eternity
Paul Evans explores the rich folklore and natural history of St Melangell church in Powys
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners of Conscience
Mandira Sharma makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners of Conscience
15:30
Bookclub—Denise Mina: The Long Drop
Denise Mina talks about her 2017 true-crime book, The Long Drop.
16:00
Taste—Episode 1: The Self
Zakia Sewell explores what we mean by 'taste'.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—What’s the cost of invasive species?
A landmark report reveals the staggering damage from invasive species across the world
17:00
PM—07/09/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
17:54
Shipping Forecast—07/09/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—07/09/2023 Police say no confirmed sightings of escaped terror suspect
Daniel Khalife absconded from HMP Wandsworth in London yesterday
18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 11, 2: Michaela Strachan
2/6Rufus Hound meets TV presenter Michaela Strachan, who reads from her 1988 diary.
19:00
The Archers—07/09/2023
Pat faces an uphill struggle.
19:15
Front Row—Lise Davidsen, film Past Lives and Black Atlantic: power, people, resistance exhibition
The BBC National Short Story with Cambridge University awards shortlist is announced.
20:00
The Briefing Room—No concrete plans?
Crumbling concrete has shut some schools but is that just the tip of the iceberg?
20:30
Blood on the Dance Floor—5. Ripples
Fingers are pointed at who could have betrayed Darren. Did it come from the inside?
21:00
BBC Inside Science—What’s the cost of invasive species?
A landmark report reveals the staggering damage from invasive species across the world
21:30
The Patch—Broadstone, Poole
A random postcode and a random spate of arson attacks in Dorset.
22:00
The World Tonight—How the Legacy Bill is uniting all sides in Northern Ireland
The controversial bill has passed through the Commons and heads for the Lords next week.
22:45
The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson—Episode 4
4/10Martyn and Jess feel very differently about returning to her family home.
23:00
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 5, Accountancy
1/4Tim Key plans to recite poetry in the Norwegian fjords, but he's stuck in a cable car.
23:30
Today in Parliament—07/09/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs demand answers over the Wandsworth Prison escape.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food by Fuchsia Dunlop—Knife scraped noodles and dim sum
4/5A journey into the realms of noodle making leads to an astonishing array of tasty delights
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2023
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—08/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—08/09/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/09/2023
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
05:45
Farming Today—08/09/23 Fairness in the fruit and veg supply chain; badger cull announcement; UK chickpeas; Scotland's hardy herbs
The government plans to launch an inquiry into the fruit and veg supply chain.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Yellow Wagtail
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail.
