LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—09/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Between Them, Episode 1
1/5 Renowned American author Richard Ford remembers his parents in separate poignant accounts. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—09/05/2017
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/05/2017
News from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/05/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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05:45
Farming Today—Raven attacks on lambs, Food Assembly, Crops for bio-mass benefit the brown hare
Reports of flocks of raven targeting very young lambs and killing them are growing.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mat Waddington on the long tailed tit
Mat Waddington found a long tailed tit playing cupid in his Worcester village.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—09/05/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—Fay Dowker on a new theory of space-time
Fay Dowker and Jim Al-Khalili discuss the texture of space-time.
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09:30
One to One—Jane Hill meets Caroline Harding
Jane Hill meets Caroline Harding, who has two children with a rare genetic condition. (R)
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09:44
Daily Service—09/05/2017
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Steve Williams.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The Greedy Queen, Body hair, Lichen Sclerosus
Food historian Dr Annie Gray on Queen Victoria's appetite. Body hair. Lichen Sclerosus.
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10:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Support Worker, Episode 2
2/5 Maz wonders how to clear the air with Hayley after her early morning intrusion.
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11:00
In Their Element—Series 1, And then there was Li
The element that links the formation of the universe with the functioning of our brains.
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11:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 15, Respighi's Roman Trilogy
Frances Fyfield and her team explore the manuscript of Ottorino Respighi's Roman Trilogy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Front—9 May 1917 - Joan Edkins
Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Melanie Abbott asks, How have you helped someone overcome their alcohol or drug addiction?
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12:57
Weather—09/05/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—09/05/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Marketing: Hacking the Unconscious—Series 1, From Big Posters to Big Data
From 'Mad Men' to 'Math Men'. What does Big Data mean for the future of marketing?
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14:00
The Archers—08/05/2017
Jill has a bone to pick with David. (R)
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14:15
Tumanbay—Series 2, Rats
3/8 Gregor's niece Manel is sent by her rebel comrades into the desert on a mission to kill.
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15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 16, Plumpton College
Jay Rayner takes his panel to visit Plumpton College in East Sussex. (R)
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Exploding Penguins
Peter Gibbs meets the Penguins of the Falkland Islands.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—The Postbag Edition
Michael Rosen answers listeners' language queries from the Word of Mouth inbox and postbag
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16:30
Great Lives—Steven Knight on Sitting Bull
Steven Knight, creator of ‘Peaky Blinders’, nominates Sitting Bull.
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17:00
PM—09/05/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—09/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—09/05/2017 Labour's Brexit policy thrown into confusion
Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say whether the UK will definitely leave the EU under Labour
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18:30
Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Neuropolis, Skull and Bonce
4/4 Comedian Rob Newman presents a unique odyssey of our brains mixing stand-up and sketches.
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19:00
The Archers—09/05/2017
Peggy has to make a tough decision.
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19:15
Front Row—King Charles III; Pink Floyd exhibition
The TV adaptation of a controversial play about the Windsors; the Pink Floyd retrospective
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19:45
Tinsel Girl—Tinsel Girl and the Support Worker, Episode 2
2/5 Maz wonders how to clear the air with Hayley after her early morning intrusion. (R)
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20:00
America Goes to War
Historian Adam Smith explores how America was transformed by entry into war in April 1917.
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20:40
In Touch—Andrew Bastawrous, Bristol blind running club
Andrew Bastawrous CEO Peek talks about his work screening people for eye disease in Africa
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21:00
All in the Mind—Cyber snooping your therapist; Performing anxiety; Insiders' Guide; Bribery and corruption
Cyber snooping your therapist; performing anxiety; Insiders' Guide; bribery and corruption
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21:30
The Life Scientific—Fay Dowker on a new theory of space-time
Fay Dowker and Jim Al-Khalili discuss the texture of space-time. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Liberal lawyer wins presidential election in South Korea.
New leader says he wants less confrontation with North Korea.
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22:45
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins—Episode 7
7/10 After confessing everything to her aunt, Lena sets out on a dangerous path.
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23:00
Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 3, Where's David?
4/4 Sketches about the Napoleonic Wars, boiler parts and a nice rollercoaster.
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23:30
Cinema's Secret History—How Richard Burton Got His Voice
Antonia Quirke uses Richard Burton's voice to illustrate how cinematic voices have changed (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—10/05/2017
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Between Them, Episode 2
2/5 Renowned American author Richard Ford remembers his parents in separate poignant accounts. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—10/05/2017
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 joins the Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/05/2017
News from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/05/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
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05:45
Farming Today—Small business funding, Montagu's harriers, Young farmers in Northern Ireland
After Brexit, what happens to the funding that rural businesses currently get from the EU?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Gabi Mann on the American crow
Gabi Mann on the American crow for Tweet of the Day.
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