LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—24/10/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—House of Commons - Voting and Inequality
Laurie Taylor hears about the hidden workings of Parliament. Also, voting and inequality. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Allesley
Church bells from All Saints Church, Allesley. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—24/10/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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04:45
Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 5
Commentary on day five of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—24/10/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Microbes, Genes and Human Endeavour
Andrew Marr with Ed Yong, Adam Rutherford, Jonathan Maitland and Felicity Aston.
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09:45
Daily Service—24/10/2016
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes performs her new single, plus the Woman's Hour Power List 2016.
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10:45
The Pillow Book—Series 9, Episode 1
1/5 The death of the lord chancellor threatens the security of Shonagon's position at court.
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11:00
The Untold—The Man the Lions Love to Hate
Head keeper Mark Godwin has a problem - an animal problem.
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11:30
Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—4. The Dark Side
4/4 Lemn examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he has tried to make amends
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/10/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Listening Project—The Listening Project: Referendum Tales, Experts and Opinions
Conversations about the impact of the EU referendum on the lives of UK citizens.
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12:15
You and Yours—Solar Power, Free-range Eggs and Mattress Recycling
Winifred Robinson looks at life for a free-range hen and how to recycle your old mattress.
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12:57
Weather—24/10/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—24/10/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Pursuit of Power—The Newly Elected Mayor
Marvin Rees, the newly elected mayor of Bristol, explains what it means to be in charge.
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14:00
The Archers—23/10/2016
Alice has a job on her hands. (R)
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14:15
Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 3 - Money, 3. Trapped
3/9 Final season of the Rougon-Macquart Novels. Starring Glenda Jackson
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—Dan Antopolski, Janet Ellis, Kirsty Lang and John Sergeant
Nigel Rees quizzes Dan Antopolski, Janet Ellis, Kirsty Lang and John Sergeant.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Terra Madre Part 2: A Global Food Gathering
From ancient Egyptian bread to Native American food, Dan Saladino reports from Terra Madre (R)
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16:00
Short Cuts—Series 10, Wild Youth
2/8 Josie Long hears tales of wild youth: first love, sibling rivalry and dangerous encounters
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 10, Traces
Aleks Krotoski explores whether it's true that, 'I'm recorded, therefore I am'.
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17:00
PM—24/10/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—24/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—24/10/2016
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:30
The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 4
4/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
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19:00
The Archers—24/10/2016
Pat defends Tony.
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19:15
Front Row—Jude Law, Paul Nash, The National Centre for the Written Word, New, but always old, ballet
Jude Law as pope; painter Paul Nash; The Word; do ballet stories always have to be old?
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19:45
The Pillow Book—Series 9, Episode 1
1/5 The death of the lord chancellor threatens the security of Shonagon's position at court. (R)
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20:00
Searching for Tobias
Eight years after she first met him in Mississippi, Chloe Hadjimatheou searches for Tobias
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20:30
Analysis—The Myth of Mobs
David Edmonds asks social psychologists about the psychology of crowds.
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21:00
Natural Histories—Honeyguide
Brett Westwood tells the singular story of the African bird that leads people to honey. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Microbes, Genes and Human Endeavour
Andrew Marr with Ed Yong, Adam Rutherford, Jonathan Maitland and Felicity Aston. (R)
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21:58
Weather—24/10/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Massive corporate merger comes under political fire
Trump, Clinton, and congress all question the AT and T tie-up with Time Warner.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Cookie Jar by Stephen King, Peculiar Childhood
1/3 When a boy asks for a story, his great-grandfather tells him about his own mother's life
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Susie Dent on Language
Michael Rosen talks to Countdown's Susie Dent about her love of words and language. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—24/10/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster. A report on UK help for child refugees from Calais.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—25/10/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2005
1/10 Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—25/10/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/10/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/10/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/10/2016
A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Jenny Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—OECD Report, Northern Irish Farming Plan, Crop Science
An OECD report says subsidies are skewing global agricultural trade.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Australian Magpie
Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie. (R)
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