LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 2
2/5 Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—20/08/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/08/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—UN aid, Russia import ban, Bog snorkelling
A UN aid operation is underway to help farmers in Gaza.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Golden Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the golden eagle. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/08/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
2/4 Peter Hennessy asks Roy Hattersley to reflect on his life and times.
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09:30
Publishing Lives—Series 2, Victor Gollancz
2/5 Robert McCrum explores the life of Victor Gollancz, George Orwell's publisher. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—20/08/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jo Pavey; Helen McCrory
Athlete Jo Pavey, vocational training for women, actor Helen McCrory, writer Trix Kipling.
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10:41
15 Minute Drama—The Awakening, Episode 3
Edna continues to be enraptured by Robert’s company, but there’s a shock in store for her.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Lesley and Ruth - The Perfect Daughter
Fi Glover introduces a reflection on the impact of bereavement on an oldest daughter.
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11:00
The Waiting
Raymond Tallis describes how the act of waiting pervades so much of our daily lives.
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11:30
The Gobetweenies—Series 2, Sex, Guns and Frida Kahlo
5/6 Mimi and Joe turn to the latest parenting theory when their daughter Lucy gets a boyfriend (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—20 August 1914 - Ralph Winwood
Escaping the atrocities at home, the Belgian refugees pour into Folkestone.
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12:15
You and Yours—Cavity wall insulation; Wine research; Good Housekeeping
Problems with cavity wall insulation, and undercover research questions wine expertise.
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12:57
Weather—20/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—20/08/2014
Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
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13:45
Plants: From Roots to Riches—Capture and Drawdown
Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet.
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14:00
The Archers—19/08/2014
Eddie keeps Ed going. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Chemistry Between Them
Margaret Thatcher gets a visit from Nobel Prize winner Dorothy Hodgkin. By Adam Ganz.
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15:00
Bricks and Bubbles—Episode 3
3/4 Michael Robinson finds out why the UK rental market has been booming. (R)
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15:30
Inside Health—Conflicted Medicine: Specialists and GPs
Dr Mark Porter examines the hidden conflicts of interest that can influence your health. (R)
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16:00
The Educators—John Hattie
Sarah Montague asks what really makes a difference to a child's ability.
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16:30
The Media Show—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ on Sir Cliff; Covering the Missouri riots; Sky diversity targets
Reaction to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's coverage of the police raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home.
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17:00
PM—20/08/2014
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/08/2014
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Series 12, Episode 4
4/6 The impressions show that tugs on the beard of news.
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19:00
The Archers—20/08/2014
Loxfest has a PR disaster.
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19:15
Front Row—Sin City 2, Tom Conti on Abraham Lincoln, Erasure
Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—The Awakening, Episode 3
Edna continues to be enraptured by Robert’s company, but there’s a shock in store for her. (R)
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20:00
Agree to Differ—Series 1, Fracking
1/3 Matthew Taylor aims to give listeners a new way to understand a controversial issue.
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20:45
Four Thought—Series 4, A New Currency of Commitment
60/3 Comedian Rosie Wilby proposes the end of monogamy.
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21:00
Heal Thyself: A History of Self-Help—Richer
3/3 Robin Ince looks at how self-help moved away from soulful wellbeing towards making money. (R)
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21:30
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
2/4 Peter Hennessy asks Roy Hattersley to reflect on his life and times. (R)
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21:58
Weather—20/08/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—20/08/2014
Obama condemns journalist's beheading. In-depth reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 8
8/10 Sister Valentine pays Claire a visit and Jacob sits waiting for someone special.
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23:00
The Future of Radio—Series 1, Good Vibrations
4/4 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ boffins explore the erotic possibilities of low frequencies.
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23:15
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, George's Cake
4/6 For her husband's 60th birthday, top cook Bea bakes him a cake with a special message.
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23:30
Shared Experience—Series 2, Estranged
3/4 What is it like to be estranged from your family? Three people tell Fi Glover. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 3
3/5 Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—21/08/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—21/08/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
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05:45
Farming Today—Fishing ban, Russian imports, Rural tourism
Fishermen banned off the Lancashire coast where a windfarm is being built.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—White-tailed Eagle
Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle. (R)
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