LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—05/08/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 1
1/5 Drawing inspiration from a psychic, Angus begins his trip with a game played on ice.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/08/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/08/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/08/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Ernie Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—05/08/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—05/08/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Choice—05/08/2008
Dutch politician Geert Wilders discusses why he made a provocative anti-Islamic film.
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09:30
A Sense of Liverpool—Episode 1
1/5 Rastafarian poet Levi Tafari goes on a literary journey in and around his home in Toxteth. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—05/08/2008
Christian worship and music led by John Forrest.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Class A drugs; Katy Livingston
The relationship between professional women and Class A drugs discussed.
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11:00
Batman and the Barbies
Felicity Finch joins conservationist Tim Dixon in search of the very rare Barbestelle bats (R)
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11:30
Mr Punch Says That's the Way to Do It
Actor Martin Reeve explores the history and tenacious survival of the Punch and Judy show.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/08/2008
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Peter White.
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12:57
Weather—05/08/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—05/08/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
Page to Performance—Series 2, Man of Tango
3/3 Astor Piazzolla brought the tango into the classic repertoire with his Bandoneon Concerto.
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14:00
The Archers—04/08/2008
Togetherness at Bridge Farm.
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Gunshot Wedding
By Katie Hims. Leila's mother has fallen for a cowboy who is really a telephone engineer. (R)
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15:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Planet—05/08/2008
Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—The Foods of Love and Hate, Specialite du Perigord
2/5 By EJ Patience. How has former dancer Madame Boisseau kept her still-youthful looks?
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15:45
At War with Wellington Docudrama—Food and Entertainment
Peter and Dan explore what the soldiers ate and drank and what they did for entertainment.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—05/08/2008
Michael Rosen looks at the language of apologies and insults.
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16:30
Great Lives—Lord Longford
Jon Snow champions jails reform campaigner and politician, Lord Longford.
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16:56
1968 Day by Day—5th August 1968
Peace talks commence in Addis Ababa between Nigeria and breakaway Biafra.
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17:00
PM—05/08/2008
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—05/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—05/08/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—05/08/2008
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Hut 33—Series 1, Bridge Too Far
1/6 Three wartime code-breakers tackle Nazi ciphers, but hate each other. From June 2007. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—05/08/2008
Time to keep mum.
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19:15
Front Row—05/08/2008
John Wilson talks to Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland about The Police reunion.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Inside the Whale, 'Putting a life together again'
7/10 After the tragedy of Alf's death, Michael finds a way to go on but he can't go back.
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20:00
The Last Nazi Hunter
Jonathan Charles profiles Efraim Zuroff, chief Nazi hunter of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre.
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20:40
In Touch—05/08/2008
Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
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21:00
Case Notes—Gardening
Dr Mark Porter investigates what harm we can do to ourselves in the garden.
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21:30
The Choice—05/08/2008
Dutch politician Geert Wilders discusses why he made a provocative anti-Islamic film.
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21:58
Weather—05/08/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—05/08/2008
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—God's Own Country, Episode 7
7/10 What starts out as an exciting adventure soon turns into something more disturbing.
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23:00
Quote... Unquote—05/08/2008
Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz involving the exchange of quotations and anecdotes.
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23:30
The Spiritual Centre—Series 1, The Wedding
1/4 Bharat is the most important man in the community, as far as he is concerned. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—06/08/2008
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 2
2/5 Angus gets his first international cap - as captain of Slovakia.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—06/08/2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/08/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/08/2008
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/08/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Ernie Rea.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/08/2008
News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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