LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/08/2014
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 5
5/5 Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/08/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/08/2014
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/08/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
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05:45
iPM—23/08/2014
iPM speaks to a listener who can tell us what it is like to test positive for ebola.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—23/08/2014
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—23/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Cheshire Salt
Cheshire's salt sustained the British Empire. Felicity Evans finds out how and why. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Rural Tourism
Caz Graham looks at what rural tourism brings to the countryside.
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06:57
Weather—23/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—23/08/2014
Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Gemma Cairney
Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by Radio 1's Gemma Cairney.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 8, Bedford
2/7 Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bedford taking questions on eating and drinking.
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11:00
The Forum—Democracy and the Arts in South Africa
What role can art play in the political discourse of post-apartheid South Africa?
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—A Poet at War
A poet is caught up in fighting in eastern Ukraine. Plus more of the week's news stories.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Bricks and Bubbles—Episode 4
4/4 Michael Robinson explores how to fix Britain's broken housing market.
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12:30
The Brig Society—Series 2, Farmer
4/6 Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has grasped the bull by the horns and become a farmer. (R)
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12:57
Weather—23/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—23/08/2014
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Anthony Seldon, Elaine C Smith, Hugh Pennington, Tony Banks
Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Corn Exchange in Melrose, Scotland. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Syria, Scottish referendum, Downs Syndrome
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:30
Saturday Drama—The Martin Beck Killings, Roseanna
1/10 Inspector Beck investigates when the body of an unknown girl is found in a canal dredger. (R)
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15:45
Key Matters—Series 3, F Minor
4/5 Ivan Hewett is joined by harpsichordist Terence Charlston to explore the key of F minor. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Jo Pavey, Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory as Medea, and encouraging girls into vocational courses.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—23/08/2014
iPM speaks to a listener who can tell us what it is like to test positive for ebola. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—23/08/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Rodney P, Robin Hobb, Matthew Parker, Leo Leigh, Luke Sital-Singh, Bitter Ruin
Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Nicholas Macpherson
Sir Nicholas Macpherson, treasury supremo and key figure in the Scots independence debate.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Saturday Review with Tom Sutcliffe Comes From Edinburgh, Offering a Selection of the Best of the Festivals
Tom Sutcliffe comes from Edinburgh, offering a selection of the best of the Festival.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Vietnam and the Presidents
David Taylor looks at the Vietnam War through the eyes of three presidents.
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21:00
The Stuarts—Charles II, Part Two: The Long Lease of Pleasant Days
Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Stuarts considers Charles II after the Restoration. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—23/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Agree to Differ—Series 1, Fracking
1/3 Matthew Taylor aims to give listeners a new way to understand a controversial issue. (R)
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23:00
Quote... Unquote—18/08/2014
With Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen. Nigel Rees hosts. (R)
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23:30
Stories in Sound—Piers the Plowman Revisited
Writer Ian Sansom attempts to adapt for radio William Langland's medieval dream poem. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/08/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Sussex Scandals—Up and Down the Fire Escape
3/3 The son of Katie O' Shea tries to understand her affair with Charles Stewart Parnell. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—24/08/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—24/08/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—Ripon Cathedral
The bells of Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire.
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05:45
Profile—Nicholas Macpherson
Sir Nicholas Macpherson, treasury supremo and key figure in the Scots independence debate. (R)
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