LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 1
1/5 Joe Moran creates a field guide to shyness, which Darwin called an odd state of mind. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/08/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
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05:45
Farming Today—Greenbelt, Fois Gras and useful sheep
Greenbelt and calls for a new cohesive housing strategy. Plus Fois Gras and useful sheep.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Wood Sandpiper
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/08/2016
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Matter of the North—The Glories of Northumbria
2/10 Melvyn Bragg explores the glories of the Northumbrian Renaissance.
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09:30
Natural History Heroes—Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
10/10 Andrew Parker's Natural History Hero is microscope pioneer Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—A Different Type of Power: The Power of Compassion
The first in a special week of programmes from the Greenbelt Festival. (R)
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Natalie Bennett, Bridget Jones, Making underwear, Women and the Russian Revolution, are young people having less sex?
Green Party leadership, Bridget Jones generation, lingerie makers in Wales.
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10:45
Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 7. Intruder
7/10 Megan discovers an intruder in the yard.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Spider
Brett Westwood blows the cobwebs from tales of spiders as objects of fear and temptation
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11:30
Things Called Jazz That Are Not Jazz
An apple, a car, even a super yacht... Why are so many things called Jazz?
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/08/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front—30 August 1916 - Esme Macknade
A new arrival at the Grahams' fractures Esme's peace of mind.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: how has terrorism at home or abroad affected your holiday plans?
Consumer phone-in. Listeners' experience of how attacks have impacted their trips.
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12:57
Weather—30/08/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—30/08/2016
News with Martha Kearney including Apple tax and rescue of migrants from the Mediterranean
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13:45
International Cricket—England v Pakistan - 3rd ODI, Trent Bridge
Commentary on the third ODI between England and Pakistan, from Trent Bridge.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
International Cricket—England v Pakistan - 3rd ODI, Trent Bridge
Commentary on the third ODI between England and Pakistan, from Trent Bridge.
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22:00
The World Tonight—EU Orders Apple to Pay Back Millions in Tax
Ireland's junior finance minister says his country has done nothing wrong.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Paradise Lodge, Episode 2
2/10 Coming-of-age novel by Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina.
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23:00
Couples—Episode 2
2/4 Character comedy series in which Julia Davis and Marc Wootton play couples in therapy.
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23:30
Shared Experience—Series 5, Don't call us Barry Poppins. We're stay-at-home dads
Fi Glover talks to three men who have chosen to stay at home looking after their children. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/08/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Shrinking Violets, Episode 2
2/5 In a culture where it's good to talk, what place for people tongue tied by shyness? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—31/08/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/08/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/08/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/08/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
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05:45
Farming Today—A tale of two sheep farmers and the extension of the badger cull.
A tale of two sheep farmers, green belt development and the extension of the badger cull.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Spotted Redshank
Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank. (R)
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