LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—04/05/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Post Traumatic Stress; Managing Beds in the NHS
Post traumatic stress in combat veterans and managing beds in the NHS. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—03/05/2015
Church bells from York Minster. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/05/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/05/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/05/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Mike Ford.
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05:45
Farming Today—Bunny Guinness's Smallholding
Anna Hill meets the garden designer Bunny Guinness on her eight-acre smallholding.
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05:56
Weather—04/05/2015
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Egret
The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—04/05/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Vikram Seth
Tom Sutcliffe with Vikram Seth, Olivia Laing, Nick Groom and Nick Davies.
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09:45
Daily Service—04/05/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Michael Wakelin.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in Music: With Cerys Matthews and Nancy Sinatra
Cerys Matthews, Nancy Sinatra, Pauline Black, Emily Eavis, Nadine Shah, and more join Jane
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10:45
An Everyday story of Afghan Folk—An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk: Series 4, Episode 1
1/5 Farmer Mewa Gul and his family fear they must flee the village.
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11:00
The Audio Describers
Matthew Sweet meets the people who create a whole new cinematic world.
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11:30
Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells the true story of her search for her real father.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/05/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Across the Board—Series 3, Steve Davis
1/5 Dominic Lawson interviews Steve Davis over a game of chess.
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12:16
You and Yours—SMS Spam
SMS spam and can gazumping be stopped? Plus car rentals, private tutoring, and pickpockets
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12:57
Weather—04/05/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—04/05/2015
News and current affairs presented by Martha Kearney plus Election Call with Nigel Farage.
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14:00
The Archers—03/05/2015
It is Dawn Chorus Day. (R)
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14:15
Tommies—4 May 1915
A day of rest behind the lines is not easy for Mickey Bliss and his Signals colleagues.
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15:00
Food and Farming Awards—The 2015 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food and Farming Awards
Awards ceremony that honours the 'best of the best' in British food and drink.
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16:00
The Invisible College—Series 1, Episode 1
1/3 Maya Angelou faces dragons, Ted Hughes wrestles goblins, and Charles Bukowski interrupts.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 7, Rear Window
Aleks Krotoski goes 'people watching' online and offline to find out how they differ.
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17:00
PM—04/05/2015
Eddie Mair presents news interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/05/2015
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 5
5/6 Sue Perkins poses more big moral problems for her panellists.
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19:00
The Archers—04/05/2015
It is May Day on the village green.
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19:15
Front Row—Philip Glass
John Wilson talks to the American composer Philip Glass about his life and music.
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19:45
An Everyday story of Afghan Folk—An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk: Series 4, Episode 1
1/5 Farmer Mewa Gul and his family fear they must flee the village. (R)
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20:00
Allergic to the 21st Century
Jane Little explores why thousands suffer reactions to common man-made chemicals. (R)
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Wrestling out of Poverty
In India, a wrestler in the family can mean a ticket out of poverty. Rupa Jha reports. (R)
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21:00
Forensics in Crisis—Crisis in the Lab
Are specialist forensic techniques used to catch killers and paedophiles under threat? (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Vikram Seth
Tom Sutcliffe with Vikram Seth, Olivia Laing, Nick Groom and Nick Davies. (R)
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21:58
Weather—04/05/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Politicians spend the bank holiday appealing for votes.
Labour considering possibility of minority coalition with Liberal Democrats
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Green Road, Episode 1
1/10 Rosaleen, on hearing son Dan is to join the priesthood, takes to her bed in a fit of pique
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23:00
The Vote Now Show—Series 2, Episode 5
5/6 The Now Show gang with a series of election specials, hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis
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23:30
Word of Mouth—Naming Family Relationships - Step, Half or 'Blended'?
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look at the names people give to family relationships. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—05/05/2015
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight, Episode 1
1/5 Antony Sher recounts the year he created his version of Shakespeare's Falstaff. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—05/05/2015
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/05/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—05/05/2015
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/05/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Mike Ford.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural Payments Agency Latest; First Milk Changes; Puppy Farms in Wales
The latest on the Rural Payments Agency, as farmers try applying for EU farm subsidies.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Sandpiper
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the common sandpiper. (R)
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