LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/03/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—But You Did Not Come Back, Living with the Past
4/5 Marceline Loridan-Ivens reflects on life after the death camps in her searing memoir. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/03/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/03/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/03/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Rev Marcus Stock.
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05:45
Farming Today—Mid-Wales coastal village of Fairbourne facing abandonment to sea in 40 years
Rising sea levels threaten the mid-Wales coastal villagers of Fairbourne near Barmouth.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/03/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—25/03/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Gloria Steinem
Kirsty Young interviews feminist, writer and activist Gloria Steinem. (R)
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09:45
Act of Worship—25/03/2016
An act of worship led by the Rev Dr Michael Ford.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Jackie Kay the new Scots Makar, Shaping the Body
Jackie Kay, Shaping The Body, Mary Magdalene, Penrose Halson and her marriage bureau.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings, Episode 5
5/5 Caceres tells Wexler and Sarah that she knows what they have done.
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11:00
The Easter Rising 1916—'Changed Utterly'
2/2 Heather Jones examines the history of commemorating the Easter Rising across Ireland.
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11:30
Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 4
4/6 Sue Perkins with Nick Doody, Angela Barnes, Dominic Lawson and Cush Jumbo. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/03/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Witness History—Last of the Red Hot Mamas
It is 50 years since the great American recording star Sophie Tucker died in New York.
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12:15
You and Yours—Argos-Sainsbury's, Wonga letters, Rail cancellation fees
Why a company offered a loan to a man with little sense of the value of money.
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12:57
Weather—25/03/2016
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—25/03/2016
Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:45
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Dhirubhai Ambani: Fins
A profile of the Indian business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani
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14:00
The Archers—24/03/2016
Lynda has a proposition for Bert. (R)
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14:15
Sarah Wooley - Planning Permission
A comedy about neighbours, architecture, tradition versus modernism - and James Bond. (R)
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15:00
Good Friday Meditation
Canon Mark Oakley reflects on Good Friday in the 400th year since Shakespeare's death.
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15:30
An Image of Sound
Photographer Andrew Heptinstall's quest to represent sound within a photograph. (R)
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15:45
First for Radio—Series 3, Re-enactment
3/3 Three lauded fiction writers with their short story debuts for radio.
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16:00
Last Word—Vlasta Dalibor, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Dr Robert Acland, Asa Briggs, Barry Hines, Johan Cruyff
Julian Worricker on a conductor, surgeon, puppeteer, writer, footballer and a historian.
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16:30
Feedback—The Archers, From T20 to PM
Is the abuse on The Archers realistic? Also, visualising radio and a cricketing calamity.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Gillian and Ian - Healing the Sick
Two GPs reflect on how much their jobs have changed.
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17:00
PM—25/03/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/03/2015 Further anti-terrorism arrests in Brussels
Three people have been arrested in another dramatic anti-terror operation in Brussels.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 48, Episode 4
4/6 With Ellie Taylor, Jon Holmes and Mitch Benn.
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19:00
The Archers—25/03/2016
Clarrie has an epiphany.
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19:15
Front Row—Kirsty Lang interviews theatre producer Sonia Friedman
Kirsty Lang talks to theatre producer Sonia Friedman about staging Harry Potter.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Hollywood Endings, Episode 5
5/5 Caceres tells Wexler and Sarah that she knows what they have done. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Laura Bates, Minette Batters, Frederick Forsyth, John King
Ritula Shah presents topical debate and discussion from Broadcasting House.
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20:50
A Point of View—Allergic to Food
Finding himself on a restricted diet, Will Self reflects on the rise of food allergies.
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21:00
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus, Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Charan Singh, MF Husain, Dhirubhai Ambani
Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.
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21:58
Weather—25/03/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Belgian police have shot and wounded two suspects during a series of anti-terror raids in Brussels.
Arrests in Belgium, France and Germany
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Hot Milk, Episode 5
5/10 Rose insists on buying a watch of fake diamonds.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour - Forgiveness
Lauren Laverne and guests discuss forgiveness.
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23:30
A Good Read—Marian Keyes and Nikki Bedi
Marian Keyes and Nikki Bedi discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. (R)
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23:55
The Listening Project—Sharon and Jonathan - Job for Life, or Not
Expectations of long-term employment have changed between generations.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/03/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—The Onlooker
In Irene Nemirovsky's story a foolish man's illusions are shattered by the outbreak of war (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/03/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/03/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/03/2016
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/03/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Right Reverend Rachel Treweek.
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05:45
iPM—They'd clearly been hit by smoke
One listener tells of her experience working for the Red Cross in Brussels.
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