LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—12/11/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner—4. A Catastrophic Error
4/5 Stalin's spymasters put Mildred and Arvid Harnack in great peril.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—12/11/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/11/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/11/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Martin Palmer.
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05:45
Farming Today—12/11/21 - Native seaweed research, milk prices and the history of ploughing matches
Can native seaweed be used as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions from cattle?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jennifer Border on the Whinchat
Jennifer Border recalls how looking for whinchats resulted in a broken road sign.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—12/11/2021
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Joanne Harris, writer
Joanne Harris, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
Daily Service—12/11/2021 Call to Remembrance - God of Wisdom
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Aaron Moffat-Jackman.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Mary Robinson, Rose Tremain, Daddy Issues
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, explains why the climate challenge is so emotional.
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11:00
Green Inc—Going Going Green
3/4 Heydon Prowse unpacks the green repackaging of the food and drink industry.
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11:30
Saucer
Six people are just trying to make it in the world - except they're not on the world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
The Last Resort—Vidas
5/10 A Lithuanian builder is tasked with an unusual construction job.
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12:18
You and Yours—Clarks Strike; Cyber Detective Kids; WhatsApp Scam
Staff at Clarks continue their strike.
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12:57
Weather—12/11/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—12/11/2021
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
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13:45
A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Suffragette-defaced penny
5/5 Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women".
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14:00
The Archers—11/11/2021
The walls close in on Kirsty.
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14:15
Limelight—Harland, Harland - Episode 3: Thursday
3/5 Who is the mysterious man in the hare mask? More from the supernatural thriller.
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14:45
A History of Ghosts—10. Did You Hear That?
Kirsty Logan explores the modern quest to capture a ghost in a machine.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—GQT from the Archives: Winter Special
Kathy Clugston looks through the GQT archive for this special winter edition of the show.
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15:45
From Fact to Fiction—What do you think about the planet, mum?
A mum writes to her daughter about her adventures at COP26. By Travis Alabanza.
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16:00
Last Word—Sir Archie Lamb (pictured), John Boyden, Ida Nudel, Abolhassan Banisadr
Matthew Bannister on a diplomat, a record producer, a 'refusenik' and a president.
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16:30
Feedback—12/11/2021
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
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17:00
PM—12/11/2021
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—12/11/2021 Climate summit is in overtime.
Negotiators press ahead past the formal end of Cop26 to try to reach a deal.
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18:30
The Now Show—Series 59, Episode 3
3/6 Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
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19:00
Four Thought—Mum... again
Angela Frazer-Wicks tells her extraordinary story of being a mother.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Series 1, Joe Stilgoe and Sonny Ji take us to the Alps and Bollywood
Cerys and Jeffrey add five more tracks to the playlist.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Kate Forbes MSP, Lord Forsyth, Barry Gardiner MP, Gillian Mackay MSP
Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from the Seaboard Centre, Balintore.
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20:50
A Point of View—The Child Question
Zoe Strimpel on the binary choice of motherhood.
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21:00
A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (AD 1780-1914)
Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.
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22:00
The World Tonight—COP talks to overrun until Saturday
Negotiators fail to reach agreement by official deadline
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22:45
Careless by Kirsty Capes—Episode 5
5/10 Bess and Eshal try to decide what to do about the baby.
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23:00
A Good Read—Muriel Gray and Leah Davis
Three women choose three women writers.
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23:30
Comedy from the Wilderness
A report from the 2021 Wilderness Festival with Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan and The Idler.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—13/11/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner—5. The Letter
5/5 The Gestapo close in on Mildred Harnack who is at the heart of German resistance to Hitler
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—13/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—13/11/2021
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—13/11/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—13/11/2021
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—13/11/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason.
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05:45
In My Head—The Boxing Trainer
Trainer Peter Stanley prepares Simon Corcoran for his professional boxing debut.
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