LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History, Episode 5
5/5 Charlie Connelly recreates the Doolough Famine Walk in County Mayo.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—10/01/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/01/2009
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Denis Rice.
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05:45
Art Made in China—Episode 2
2/5 Roger discovers China's taste for satire. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—10/01/2009
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—10/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—10/01/2009
Helen Mark visits the Black Mountains.
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06:30
Farming Today This Week—10/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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06:57
Weather—10/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—10/01/2009
Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
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09:00
Saturday Live—10/01/2009
Clare Balding is joined by novelist Joanna Trollope. With poetry from Luke Wright.
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10:00
Excess Baggage—Travel Industry - 18th & 19th Century Travelogues by Women Adventurers
John McCarthy looks back at the past fifteen years of travelling with Lyn Hughes.
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10:30
The Shock of the Knee
Fashion writer Colin McDowell recalls the rise of the miniskirt.
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11:00
Beyond Westminster—Series 2, Episode 3
3/3 Andrew Rawnsley finds out whether or not immigration will slip down the political agenda.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—10/01/2009
Kate Adie introduces Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/01/2009
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Money Box—10/01/2009
As the interest rate hits an all-time low, we ask what quantitative easing is.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 67, Episode 1
1/8 Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical quiz. With Jeremy Hardy, Fred MacAulay and Phill Jupitus.
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12:57
Weather—10/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—10/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—09/01/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Enfield, Middlesex.
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14:00
Any Answers?—10/01/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
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14:30
David Cook - Walter Now
After years in a psychiatric hospital, is a house share right for pensioner Walter?
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15:30
Music Feature—Playing Castro's Tune, Episode 2
2/2 Is the economic pressure placed on Cuban musicians detrimental to the national culture?
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16:00
Weekend Woman's Hour—10/01/2009
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
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17:00
PM—10/01/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.
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17:30
iPM—10/01/2009
The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—10/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—10/01/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—10/01/2009
Peter Curran presents an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
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19:00
Profile—Kevin Pietersen
A profile of Kevin Pietersen, who has left his job as captain of the England cricket team.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Slumdog Millionaire, Heliopolis, and Christianity: A History
Slumdog Millionaire; the Last Days of Woolworths; and Channel 4 takes on Christianity.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Bremner on Bush - A Final Farewell
Rory Bremner considers the rhetorical evolution of George W Bush.
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21:00
Anthony Trollope - Orley Farm—2. Romance
2/3 Sir Peregrine plans to marry Lady Mason, and Dockwrath tries to prove her guilt.
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22:00
Weather—10/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Unreliable Evidence—Murder Law
Proposed reforms to murder and manslaughter laws fall short of the demands of some lawyers
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23:00
Brain of Britain—05/01/2009
Robert Robinson chairs the perennial general knowledge contest.
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23:30
Maadai-Kara
Benjamin Zephaniah explores the ancient oral tradition of southern Siberian throat singing
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/01/2009
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Late Story—Bottled Air, War and the Menopause
2/5 Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—11/01/2009
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/01/2009
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—11/01/2009
The sound of bells from St John the Baptist in Egham, Surrey.
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05:45
Profile—Kevin Pietersen
A profile of Kevin Pietersen, who has left his job as captain of the England cricket team.
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