LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel—Episode 1
1/5 John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer who wants to rediscover traditional practices. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—03/05/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—03/05/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pest control, farm incomes, drones and bison
Including investigation of pest control, drones, falling farm incomes and farming bison.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Reed Warbler
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the reed warbler. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/05/2016
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
From Our Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Correspondent—03/05/2016
Mishal Husain presents a new series about Britain now with despatches from around the UK.
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 3, Charisma
2/5 Bettany Hughes investigates charisma in her archaeology of philosophy. (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—03/05/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by pastor Alex Robertson.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Comedian Sara Pascoe, Male nurses, Supporting Leicester City
Stand-up Sara Pascoe on Animal, being a male nurse, and the women who love Leicester City.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Clouds in Trousers, Sun
2/5 A weathered life imagined by Katie Hims. Revision under the sun
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11:00
Past Imperfect
How false memories can be artificially generated and used to change future behaviour. (R)
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11:30
Soul Music—Series 22, Feed the Birds
5/5 Sung by Julie Andrews, Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/05/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—3 May 1916 - Emily Colville
In Ashburton, Emily is on course for collision with her fiance.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Debt and Mental Illness
Winifred Robinson talks to listeners about debt and mental illness issues.
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12:57
Weather—03/05/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—03/05/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs. Martha Kearney speaks to schools minister Nick Gibb.
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13:45
Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide—Titus Andronicus
2/5 Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the relationship between Tamora and Aaron.
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14:00
The Archers—02/05/2016
It's a busy day on The Green. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Julius Caesar, Episode 1
1/3 Cassius persuades Brutus that Caesar's ambition is a threat to the republic.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 13, King's Lynn
Jay Rayner and the culinary panel are in King's Lynn. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Four Menus to Save the Planet
How should we eat to reduce our carbon footprint? Four experts debate very different ideas
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Roald Dahl's Language
Michael Rosen on a new Roald Dahl dictionary collecting the amazing words he invented.
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16:30
Great Lives—Graeme Lamb on Christine Granville
Lt-Gen Sir Graeme Lamb champions wartime spy Christine Granville. Matthew Parris chairs
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17:00
PM—03/05/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/05/2016 Leicester City achieves one of sport's greatest upsets
Thousands of fans celebrate their team becoming the most unlikely champions.
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18:30
Isy Suttie's Love Letters—Series 2, Eleanor and Mr Woodfield
1/5 Two unhappily married colleagues find solace in their workplace friendship. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—03/05/2016
Pat sees an opportunity.
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19:15
Front Row—Mona Hatoum, The Windsors, Alexander Masters, Charles Dance
Alexander Masters on his book A Life Discarded, plus artist Mona Hatoum.
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19:45
Open Art—Harmless Poisons, Blameless Sins, Episode 2
Artist Ben Rivers reinterprets the strange tales of Moroccan storyteller Mohammed Mrabet.
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20:00
The Blame Game
The former director of MI5 questions why there must always be someone to blame.
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20:40
In Touch—National Living Wage, Blind Taekwondo Master
How the National Living Wage could have an impact on care. And the blind taekwondo Master.
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21:00
All in the Mind—All in the Mind Awards, Elegy, Directors in theatre and film turn to psychologists
All in the Mind awards, Elegy, why theatre and film directors are turning to psychologists
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21:30
From Our Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Correspondent—03/05/2016
Mishal Husain presents a new series about Britain now with despatches from around the UK. (R)
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21:58
Weather—03/05/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—EU Commission backs Turkey visa deal
The World Tonight talks to a German MEP who does not approve of the EU's Turkey visa deal.
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22:45
Not Working by Lisa Owens—Episode 2
2/10 Claire's job hunt takes second place to family responsibilities. Lisa Owens' witty debut.
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23:00
What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, Turning Cheeks
1/6 The teenage years of Stephen K Amos growing up in 1980s South London. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—03/05/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/05/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel—Episode 2
2/5 It's spring - the time for catching a glimpse of those mad March hares. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—04/05/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/05/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—04/05/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/05/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Slug Invasion, CAP Deadline Extension, Autism Farm School, Pests
Presented by Anna Hill. Farmers are expecting a slug invasion.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Kingfisher
Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher. (R)
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