LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—24/11/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair—Episode 4
4/543 days after the start of the 1907 Peking-Paris car race, the Italian team see the Volga.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/11/2023
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—24/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—24/11/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/11/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
05:45
Farming Today—24/11/23 - Pond restoration, Kelvin Fletcher goes farming and regenerative flour
We report on plans to revitalise ponds and pondlife.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Meadow Pipit
Nature writer Mark Cocker revels in the windblown melancholy of the meadow pipit's song.
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Morning
06:00
Today—24/11/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—24/11/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the choice of David Cameron as foreign secretary.
09:00
Desert Island Discs—Pia Sinha, Director Prison Reform Trust
Pia Sinha, prison reformer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
09:45
Daily Service—Silence – my soul waits
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Anne Read
10:00
Woman's Hour—Sharon Osbourne, Shani Dhanda, Nurses and their mental health
In her new live show, Sharon Osbourne says she'll reveal challenges of her eventful life.
11:00
The Briefing Room—Israel-Gaza war: What's going on in the West Bank?
The world’s focus is on Gaza, but what’s happening in the other Palestinian territory?
11:30
Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
3/3Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—24/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
AntiSocial—Lawyers: 'lefty' or right?
The debate around so-called 'lefty lawyers'. What's behind the use of the phrase?
12:57
Weather—24/11/2023
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—24/11/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
13:45
Legacy of War—Episode 10
10/10Sean Bean explores how wartime experiences have filtered down through the generations.
14:00
The Archers—23/11/2023
There’s a breakthrough at Grey Gables
14:15
Limelight—Spores: Series 1, 5. Mycosis
5/5With Hywel’s help Cassie begins to find answers. But they are not the ones she wanted.
14:45
Multitrack—Crying for Strangers
Sochima Iroh asks why we mourn the death of public figures.
15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Wokingham
Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
15:45
From Fact to Fiction—The North Remembers
By Samantha Harvey. Mum drives through the Dark Hedges into a different world.
16:00
Last Word—Captain Don Walsh, Dame A.S. Byatt, Rosalynn Carter, Dr Finlay Macleod
Matthew Bannister on a submariner, an author, a First Lady and a Gaelic speaker.
16:30
Feedback—Andrea Catherwood talks to Jon Kay about Fairy Meadow
Andrea Catherwood talks to Jon Kay about an update on the Fairy Meadow podcast.
17:00
PM—24/11/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
17:54
Shipping Forecast—24/11/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/11/2023 A small number of hostages freed by Hamas
39 Palestinians were also released from prison in Israel
18:30
The Now Show—Series 63, Episode 4
4/6Ria Lina and Fin Taylor join to help examine the week via stand-up and sketches.
19:00
The Archers—24/11/2023
The walls close in on Ed.
19:15
Add to Playlist—Series 7, Debbie Wiseman, Rhodri Marsden and Lang Lang enjoy a Beethoven classic
Debbie Wiseman and Rhodri Marsden add five more tracks, with a message from Lang Lang.
20:00
Any Questions?—Guto Harri, Nigel Huddleston MP, Delyth Jewell MS, Jo Stevens MP
Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Theatr Brycheiniog in Brecon.
20:50
A Point of View—10,000 Steps
Adam Gopnik tells us why he's obsessed with steps... a lot of steps.
21:00
Archive on 4—Doctor Who: 60 Years of Friends and Foes
Sue Perkins explores how Doctor Who has reflected our social history on and off screen.
22:00
The World Tonight—Israel releases Palestinian prisoners
Their release came after a pause in the fighting in Gaza.
22:45
Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido—Episode 10
10/10Marriage suits the young couple.
23:00
Americast—24/11/2023
Americast delves into the issues and controversies that define the US as a nation
23:30
Today in Parliament—24/11/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs examine heartbreak and humiliation at the hands of scammers.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—25/11/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair—Episode 5
5/5In the 1907 Peking to Paris car race, the frontrunner Itala is 30 miles from Paris.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/11/2023
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—25/11/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
05:30
News Briefing—25/11/2023
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/11/2023
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Quaker and writer Alastair McIntosh.
05:45
Taking Issue with Shakespeare—5. King Lear and Equality
5/5Emma Smith and Michael Gove discuss equality, King Lear and Twelfth Night.
