LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—02/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Penguin Post Office—Episode 5
5/5 The young Gentoo penguins prepare to enter the water for the first time. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—The House by the Lake: A Story of Germany, Episode 5
5/5 The Berlin Wall is gone but the house by the lake remains under threat. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—02/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—02/01/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/01/2016
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner.
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05:45
iPM—Your Photos of 2015
A closer look at some of the photos listeners have sent in, plus a Your News 2015 montage.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—02/01/2016
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—02/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Balnakeil Craft Village
Helen Mark visits Balnakeil Craft Village in Sutherland.
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Looking Ahead to 2016
Charlotte Smith looks ahead to what 2016 has in store for farmers, with a panel of experts
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06:57
Weather—02/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—02/01/2016
Guest editor Lord Browne takes charge of the programme.
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08:15
Test Match Special—South Africa v England: Second Test, Cape Town - Day 1
Commentary on the first day of the second Test between South Africa and England.
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Afternoon
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12:01
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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12:04
Test Match Special—South Africa v England: Second Test, Cape Town - Day 1
Commentary on the first day of the second Test between South Africa and England.
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16:15
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
Sara Pascoe and Shappi Khorsandi in a quiz, plus the power of nudity and embracing change.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—Your Photos of 2015
A closer look at some of the photos listeners have sent in, plus a Your News 2015 montage. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—02/01/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/01/2016 Shi'ites react angrily to execution of prominent Saudi cleric
Iran warns Saudi Arabia will pay "high price" for execution of Shia cleric
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18:15
Loose Ends—John Cleese, Juliette Binoche, Chrisopher Eccleston, Maxine Peake and Mark Rylance
Clive Anderson presents some of the best guests and music from Loose Ends in 2015.
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19:00
Profile—Hartwig Fischer
Chris Bowlby profiles Dr Hartwig Fischer, soon to be the director of the British Museum.
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19:15
Saturday Review—The Danish Girl, War and Peace, Deutschland 83, Angela Clarke Follow Me, Fallout 4 and Her Story
With a look at the games Fallout 4 and Her Story, plus Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Work is A Four Letter Word
Professor Andrew Hussey asks why we should let the toad of work squat on our lives.
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21:00
Drama on 4—Memsahib Emma, Episode 2
2/2 Tanika Gupta's glorious adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma set in mid 19th Century India. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—02/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 3, David Owen
1/3 Peter Hennessy invites David Owen to reflect on his life and times. (R)
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2015
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
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23:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 6, Sam Riviere and Emily Berry
Paul Farley hears new poems from two new poets, Sam Riviere and Emily Berry. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—03/01/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Writing a New Nigeria—Ideas of Identity
Wana Udobang meets the poets and writers exploring Nigerian ideas of identity. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/01/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/01/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—03/01/2016
Church bells from St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat, Somerset.
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05:45
Profile—Hartwig Fischer
Chris Bowlby profiles Dr Hartwig Fischer, soon to be the director of the British Museum. (R)
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