LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/11/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Most Beautiful of Theories
2/5 In 1905, Albert Einstein formulates the most famous equation of modern science. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/11/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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03:45
Test Match Special—India v England: Third Test, Mohali - Day 5
Commentary on the fifth day of the third Test between India and England, from Mohali.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/11/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/11/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Pig exports post-Brexit, New Scottish salmon hatchery, Dairy Crest research
Brexit, sterling and pork exports: Anna Hill hears the outlook for UK pork producers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Bar-tailed Godwit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the bar-tailed godwit. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—30/11/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:30
Yesterday in Parliament—30/11/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
Midweek—Bradley Walsh, Salley Vickers, Ed Victor, Debbie Young-Somers.
Actor Bradley Walsh and novelist Salley Vickers join Libby Purves.
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09:44
Daily Service—30/11/2016
For St Andrew's Day, with The Rev Ian Galloway and Glasgow University Chapel Choir.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Marine le Pen and the French presidential race, Georgette Heyer, No fault divorce
Will Marine le Pen become the first female president of France? With Jenni Murray.
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10:41
Gudrun—Series 1, Episode 3
3/5 Lucy Catherine's modern re-telling of classic Icelanders' saga.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Elspeth and Sue - Period Pains
A childhood with some unusual features required a lot of explaining.
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11:00
The Tarpaulin - A Biography
Historian Dina Gusejnova tells the story of tarpaulin from the 17th Century to now. (R)
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11:30
Gloomsbury—Series 3, Tired of London
5/6 Henry finally gives up his job at the Foreign Office for a career as a writer. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/11/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Witness History—The US School Bible Controversy
How a schoolboy challenged the practice of daily Bible reading in US schools - and won.
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12:15
You and Yours—Mis-sold solar panels, Seduced by the sultan, Flood resilience grants
Hundreds of people mis-sold government Green Deal loans are still paying them back.
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12:57
Weather—30/11/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—30/11/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Self Drives—The Trabant, 3. Achtung Bitte!
3/5 Will makes it to the former East German border in his iconic communist car
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14:00
The Archers—29/11/2016
Ruth fires a warning shot. (R)
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14:15
Douglas Livingstone—Road to Oxford
The story of a missing student set against the rowdy May Day celebrations in Oxford.
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Transforming the NHS
Lesley Curwen and guests answer calls on the NHS and its future finances.
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15:30
All in the Mind—Pathological Demand Avoidance, Is wisdom a trait or a state, Anxiety-free comedy gigs
Claudia Hammond examines pathological demand avoidance. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Foie gras & the politics of taste - Memories of Irish food
Foie gras and the politics of taste. Also, male Irish migrants recall the food back home.
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16:30
The Media Show—Diversity at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Yousra Elbagir, Hugo Rifkind
Steve Hewlett asks what the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is doing to improve diversity in the top jobs.
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17:00
PM—30/11/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—30/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/11/2016 Child sex abuse in football - Chelsea allegations reported
Chelsea is the latest football club to become embroiled in allegations of child sex abuse
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18:30
Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Dawn French
1/4 Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Dawn French about her life, and the cars she has known!
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19:00
The Archers—30/11/2016
Lynda has some reluctant players.
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19:15
Front Row—Robert Rauschenberg, The poetry of Philip Larkin, This is Us reviewed
Robert Rauschenberg at the Tate, the poetry of Philip Larkin, This is Us reviewed.
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19:45
Gudrun—Series 1, Episode 3
3/5 Lucy Catherine's modern re-telling of classic Icelanders' saga. (R)
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20:00
We Need to Talk About Death—Series 1, Stand By Me
Joan Bakewell explores death and dying, confronting the very questions we fear the most.
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20:45
Four Thought—Magazine Renaissance
Jeremy Leslie explains why reports of magazines dying have been greatly exaggerated.
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21:00
Science Stories—The Day The Earth Stopped Standing Still
How a dying man's book demoted the earth and reconstructed the universe.
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21:30
Midweek—Bradley Walsh, Salley Vickers, Ed Victor, Debbie Young-Somers.
Actor Bradley Walsh and novelist Salley Vickers join Libby Purves. (R)
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21:58
Weather—30/11/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Is Aleppo at risk of becoming "one giant graveyard" ?
Is Aleppo at risk of becoming "one giant graveyard"? We report from Syria.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Nutshell, Episode 3
3/8 Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told from the perspective of an unborn child.
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23:00
Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—The Dirty Smile
1/4 A one-man comedy explosion from the mind of Terry Alderton.
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23:15
Jigsaw—Series 2, Episode 4
4/4 Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together a high-concept sketch show. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—30/11/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on PMQs where Labour calls for extra NHS funding.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/12/2016
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Reality Is Not What It Seems, The Quantum Leap
3/5 Carlo Rovelli explores 20th-century discoveries in the fields of quantum science. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—01/12/2016
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/12/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/12/2016
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/12/2016
Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
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05:45
Farming Today—Christmas Trees, Pig Welfare and can Britain be food self-sufficient?
Can Britain ever be food self-sufficient?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Reed Bunting
David Attenborough presents the reed bunting. (R)
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