LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Comic Fringes—Series 10, Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire
Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—Ian Bostridge - Schubert's Winter Journey, Episode 5
5/5 Literature, religion and the hurdy-gurdy man. Ian Bostridge concludes his exploration. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/01/2015
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/01/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
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05:45
iPM—03/01/2015
'Come on mum, it's just death, just relax.' Presented by Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—03/01/2015
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—03/01/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Suffolk Coast
Helen Mark explores the landscape of the Suffolk coast.
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06:30
Farming Today—Looking back at 2014 and forward to 2015
Charlotte Smith looks back at 2014, and ahead to what 2015 might hold for farmers.
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06:57
Weather—03/01/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—03/01/2015
Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Marcus Wareing and Alison Hammond
Marcus Wareing and Alison Hammond join Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 9, St Albans
4/7 Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from St Albans.
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11:00
The Forum—Lines
How a spark of inspiration is transformed into a line on canvas or a line of verse.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Everything to Play For
Everything to play for amid the countdown to the Sri Lankan election.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/01/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Money Box—A nation of renters. Mortgages for older people. Payday lending capped.
Paul Lewis with personal finance news, including mortgages for older people.
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Series 13, Episode 2
2/2 The classic impression show takes a fair and reasoned look back at 2014. (R)
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12:57
Weather—03/01/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—03/01/2015
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Correspondents' Look Ahead—2015
Mark Mardell invites Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondents to discuss the major news stories to come in 2015.
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14:00
Faultline Scotland
Aasmah Mir asks if Scottish society has been split in two by the independence referendum. (R)
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14:30
Drama on 4—Cocktail Sticks
Alan Bennett's autobiographical play. With strong language.
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15:30
Speak Low, Speak Weill
Ute Lemper explores the political and musical legacy of Mack the Knife composer Kurt Weill
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Jane Hawking, Women's sport, Friendship pruning, Judith Weir
Jane Hawking and summer fashion. Presented by Jane Garvey.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—03/01/2015
'Come on mum, it's just death, just relax.' Presented by Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—03/01/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Clare Balding, Will Self, Richard Wilson, Rebecca Front, Rob Heron and the Teapad Orchestra
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, The Year That I Was Wrong
3/8 Writer Rose Heiney creates a topical comedy about the failures of modern transport.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Birdman; 10:04 by Ben Lerner; Golem at Young Vic; Crisis TV drama; Kentucky Route Zero computer game
Birdman, 10:04 by Ben Lerner, Golem, TV drama Crisis, Kentucky Route Zero computer game.
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20:00
Archive on 4—The Art of Filibustering
Ann Trenneman asks whether the filibuster has reached the end of its time.
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21:00
War and Peace—Episode 1
1/10 Prince Vassily and Anna battle over Count Bezukhov's Will. Stars John Hurt. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—03/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Four Thought—Best of Four Thought
Kamin Mohammadi presents three of the best recent episodes of Four Thought. (R)
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23:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 1, 2015
The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies. (R)
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23:30
Found at Sea
Andrew Greig's sequence of poems about two men who take a voyage to a remote Orkney island (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/01/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Wood Pushers
A close encounter with the street chess players of Washington Square park, New York.
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00:30
Comic Fringes—Series 10, The Gospel According to Judas
Irreverent story by satirist John O'Farrell. What if Judas had written the Gospels?
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/01/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/01/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—04/01/2015
The bells from the church of St Edith in the village of Monks Kirby, near Rugby.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Keeping It Personal
79/3 Paralympian Darren Harris argues for a person-centred approach in the age of big data. (R)
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