LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—21/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
BFFs: A Life Built on Friendship
Should friendship, rather than romance, be the cornerstone of life?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St. Andrew's Church in Stratton, North Cornwall.
Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew's Church in Stratton, North Cornwall.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—World Service
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—21/08/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/08/2023
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—21/08/23 Water shortages; lapwings return; salad production
Water shortages lead one water company to refuse mains water to some businesses.
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05:56
Weather—21/08/2023
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chris Jones on the Raven
Chris Jones from Worcestershire talks about his rescue ravens.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—21/08/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Is Psychiatry Working?—Diagnosis
What is the role and place of diagnosis in psychiatry?
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09:30
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—7. Terror
Did the invasion turbo-charge extremism in Iraq and the UK?
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09:45
Daily Service—21/08/2023
Christian worship and music with the Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Women's World Cup final, Shoplifting, Heavy metal
Original Lioness Sue Whyatt and Baller FC's Jo Clark join Nuala after the World Cup final
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11:00
Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 4, 1979-1991
Clarke Peters reveals stories of black music from the late 1970s to the present day.
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11:30
Analysis—What are companies for?
What are companies for? Ruth Sunderland investigates.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
You and Yours—Potholes, Airport Parking and Property Service Charges
With poor weather and declining roads quality, could it be a bumper year for potholes?
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12:57
Weather—21/08/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—21/08/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Hoax—The Planted Plants of Rum
Could the Isle of Rum miraculously have escaped the Ice Age? Tori Herridge investigates.
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14:00
The Archers—20/08/2023
Helen reaches the end of her tether.
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14:15
This Cultural Life—Sally Potter
Film-maker Sally Potter reveals the formative experiences that inspired her.
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15:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2023
The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Wedding Food
The Food Programme celebrates wedding food and drink.
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16:00
History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes - Series 1, 1. Virginia Hall’s Great Escape
How did Virginia Hall mastermind one of World War Two’s most astonishing prison breaks?
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Taking a Stand
Aleem Maqbool speaks with Revd Hilary Bond about her actions during climate protests.
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17:00
PM—21/08/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—21/08/2023
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—21/08/2023 Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life in prison
Letby murdered seven babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital in Chester
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 91, Edinburgh Festival - Brandreth, Godley, Smith and Ashfaq
9/10 Sue Perkins presents the first of two special editions of the programme from Edinburgh
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19:00
The Archers—21/08/2023
There’s a visitor for Rex
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19:15
Front Row—Corinne Bailey Rae, playwright Peter Arnott, new short story collections
Corinne Bailey Rae plays live, Peter Arnott on his new play, short story collections.
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20:00
The Murder of Kelso Cochrane
Why is one of Britain’s first post-war racist killings still unsolved?
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Zimbabwe's worker exodus
Why tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country to work in the West.
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21:00
Bug in the System: The Past, Present and Future of Cancer—Moths and Miracles
Dr Kat Arney hears from those at the cutting edge of the science of fighting cancer.
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21:30
Is Psychiatry Working?—Diagnosis
What is the role and place of diagnosis in psychiatry?
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22:00
The World Tonight—Lucy Letby to spend rest of her life behind bars
Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby refused to appear in court to be sentenced
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22:45
Memory Wall by Anthony Doerr—Episode 1
1/5 Alma is convinced she has seen a tall, strange man in her yard.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Therapy Speak
Susie Orbach talks to Michael Rosen about the use and misuse of 'therapy speak'.
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23:30
Don't Log Off—Good Vibes
Alan Dein uses social media to connect with people discovering a positive outlook on life.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—22/08/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
What We Fear Most: Reflections on a Life in Forensic Psychiatry by Dr Ben Cave—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Dr Cave finds his vocation.
1/5 Dr Ben Cave's compassionate memoir of a life working in prisons and secure hospitals.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—World Service
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/08/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—22/08/2023
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/08/2023
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/08/23 Building water pipes; switching salad crops; Cornish hedges
Building a pipe to bring water from the Humber to counties further south.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-crowned Crane
Liz Bonnin presents the red-crowned crane from Japan and Asia.
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