LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—14/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 3
3/5In 1760 Adam Smith is a respected academic in Glasgow but a career change beckons.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2023
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—14/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—14/09/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/09/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
05:45
Farming Today—Westmorland Show
The Westmorland Show in Cumbria.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Geoff Sample's Orphean Warbler
Wildlife Sound Recordist Geoff Sample on Tweet of the Day
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Morning
06:00
Today—14/09/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—14/09/2023
Highlights from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
09:00
In Our Time—Albert Einstein
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Einstein's astonishing impact on theoretical physics.
09:45
Daily Service—Youth – Youthful humility
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Marika Rose.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Nadiya Hussain, Morocco earthquake, Equal pay, Wilderness
Superstar baker, Nadiya Hussain, on her Bangladeshi heritage and cooking with eight spices
11:00
Crossing Continents—Missing in Syria
The desperate search by thousands of Syrian families for their missing relatives.
11:30
Great Lives—Lady Eve Balfour
Lady Eve Balfour was a pioneering organic farmer and founder of the Soil Association.
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders - Howard Carter from Incognito
Today's Gap Finder is Howard Carter from Incognito.
12:32
All Consuming—Microchips
Amit Katwala and Charlotte Stavrou delve into the significance of microchips.
12:57
Weather—14/09/2023
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—14/09/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
13:45
Intrigue—The Immortals, 9. Nerd Rapture
An immortalist is excommunicated for speaking out against the techno-utopian movement.
14:00
The Archers—13/09/2023
Paul won’t take no for an answer.
14:15
When The Pips Stop
The story of two sisters learning to live together without their cherished Radio 4.
15:00
Open Country—Felixstowe with Carolyn Quinn
Carolyn explores this Suffolk seaside town, a place she's visited often over the years.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Kirsty Young makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
15:30
BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2023, The Storm by Nick Mulgrew
4/5The fourth in this year's BBC National Short Story Award with Cambridge University.
16:00
Taste—Episode 2: The Tribe
Zakia Sewell examines what we mean by 'taste'.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—The halfway point for sustainable development
How close are we to achieving the UN’s goals by 2030?
17:00
PM—14/09/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/09/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/09/2023 Rishi Sunak casts doubt on meeting his pledge to reduce NHS waiting lists
It is the first time he has suggested one of his key pledges may be unachievable
18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 11, 3: Amy Gledhill
3/6Comedian Amy Gledhill's diary spills the beans on an action-packed summer in Hull, 2004.
19:00
The Archers—14/09/2023
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Helen.
19:15
Front Row—Paul Simon and Charlie Mackesy, the V&A’s Chanel exhibition and author Kamila Shamsie.
Reviews of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at the Royal Opera House.
20:00
The Briefing Room—Who do we think we are now?
David Aaronovitch explores Britain's current political demography and asks who we are now.
20:30
Blood on the Dance Floor—6. Take Back the City
While peace transforms the country, the twists continue in the story.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—The halfway point for sustainable development
How close are we to achieving the UN’s goals by 2030?
21:30
In Our Time—Albert Einstein
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Einstein's astonishing impact on theoretical physics.
22:00
The World Tonight—Demands for investigation into Libya floods
UN agency says most of the casualties could have been avoided if they were warned
22:45
The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson—Episode 9
9/10Ray discovers Lucia’s news and is not amused. Leah and Jess finally come to blows.
23:00
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 5, Rome
2/4Tim Key is live from Rome, where he’s shooting a film with legendary Sir Hayden Higgins.
23:30
Today in Parliament—14/09/2023
Susan Hulme reports on UK efforts to help the people of Libya after catastrophic flooding.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—15/09/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Adam Smith: What He Thought and Why It Matters by Jesse Norman—Episode 4
4/5Smith's new book is a success but there’s sad news about the health of a close friend.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/09/2023
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—15/09/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—15/09/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/09/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
05:45
Farming Today—15/09/23 Small abattoirs and extra funding; Sheep on Hampstead Heath
Reaction to a £4 million fund to help small abattoirs. Grazing sheep on Hampstead Heath.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Lesser Redpoll
David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll.
