LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/05/2011
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Vesuvius: The Most Famous Volcano in the World, Episode 5
5/5 Emma Fielding reads. Tourists view casts of fleeing victims of Vesuvius in Pompeii.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/05/2011
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/05/2011
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/05/2011
A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
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05:45
iPM—21/05/2011
'Don't blame Bogey for the parakeets'. A listener explodes a myth about The African Queen.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—21/05/2011
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—21/05/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Ramblings—Literary Walks, Heptonstall - Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath
Clare Balding is back with a new series of walks with a literary theme.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
The annual 2 billion pound cost of tackling invasive species.
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06:57
Weather—21/05/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—21/05/2011
With Henry Kissinger on the Middle East and China and debating whether Armageddon is nigh.
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09:00
Saturday Live—21/05/2011
Richard Coles with historian Amanda Foreman; Inheritance Tracks from author Iain Banks.
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10:00
Excess Baggage—Australia - Art galleries in Britain & Ireland - Iceland
John McCarthy looks at William Morris in Iceland, Australia and Britain's art galleries.
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10:30
Falling for Francoise
John Andrew returns to Paris where he lost his heart to 60s icon Francoise Hardy.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—21/05/2011
Steve Richards of The Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—21/05/2011
Looking behind the headlines with correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Money Box—21/05/2011
Paul Lewis with the latest personal finance news.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 74, The News Quiz, Series 74, Episode 6
6/8 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
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12:57
Weather—21/05/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—21/05/2011
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—From The Galtres Centre, Easingwold, Yorkshire
Eddie Mair chairs the live discussion from Easingwold in North Yorkshire.
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14:00
Any Answers?—21/05/2011
Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
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14:30
Saturday Drama—Five Days in May
Play about the tense negotiation following the 2010 General Election. (R)
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15:30
The Music Group—Series 5, Episode 4
4/5 Phil Hammond's guests are Betty Jackson, Dr Lucie Green and George Hinchliffe.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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17:00
PM—21/05/2011
A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
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17:30
iPM—21/05/2011
'Don't blame Bogey for the parakeets'. A listener explodes a myth about The African Queen.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—21/05/2011
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/05/2011
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—21/05/2011
Clive Anderson is joined by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Celia Walden and Louis Theroux.
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19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 10, Belgian Waffle
4/8 Award-winning novelist Lionel Shriver responds in fiction to a story in the week's news.
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19:15
Saturday Review—21/05/2011
Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Bob Dylan and Me
A cast of musicians, writers and poets reflect as Bob Dylan turns 70.
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21:00
Classic Serial—The Prelude, Episode 2
2/2 William Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem written in the language of common speech.
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22:00
News and Weather—21/05/2011
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—Slut Walks
David Aaronovitch and panel discuss whether the Slut Walks are an effective protest.
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23:00
Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 7
7/13 Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
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23:30
Poetry Please—15/05/2011
Roger McGough revisits extracts from A Shropshire Lad read by the late Pete Postlethwaite.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/05/2011
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Johnson's Miscellany, Episode 2
2/3 Two contrasting essays from The Idler series, published weekly in the Universal Chronicle. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/05/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/05/2011
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/05/2011
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/05/2011
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—22/05/2011
The bells of St Clement Danes, The Strand, Westminster.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 2, Jake Wallis Simons: Buddha vs Buddha
Writer Jake Wallis Simons explains why he decided to abandon Buddhism.
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