LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—3. Adaptation
3/5 Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/01/2024
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—25/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—25/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—25/01/2024 Animal transport; Hedgerow protection; Family farms
Report says regulations surrounding animal welfare during transport need improving.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Snow Petrel
Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with snow petrels in Antarctica.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—25/01/2024
News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
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09:00
In Our Time—Panpsychism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea that fundamental particles have consciousness.
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09:45
Daily Service—Creed Wk 1 – He ascended into heaven
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Long Covid, Holocaust Memorial Day, Princess Superstar
Doctors are planning to sue the NHS over inadequate PPE, one of them joins us live.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—American Mercenaries: Killing in Yemen
Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015.
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11:30
Great Lives—Alan Freeman picked by Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo picks his broadcasting hero, Pick of the Pops's Alan 'Fluff' Freeman.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—25/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
You and Yours—Gap Finders: Daniel Attia the founder of Yopa and Creature Comforts
Today's guest is Daniel Attia the founder of Yopa and new vet service Creature Comforts.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Toast - Commodore Computers
Why did the best-selling computer manufacturer, Commodore, go bust?
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12:57
Weather—25/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—25/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Visual Humour and Misericords
Part four of Ian Hislop's comedy quest leads him to physical humour in medieval carving.
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14:00
The Archers—24/01/2024
There’s concern for Brian.
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14:15
McLevy—McLevy in the New World: Series 2, Fate Takes a Hand
1/2 By David Ashton. Starring Brian Cox.
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15:00
Open Country—The changing river with Philippa Forrester
Philippa Forrester shares stories about the river in her garden.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Habitat for Humanity
Daliso Chaponda makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Habitat for Humanity.
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15:30
Open Book—Gerald Murnane
In a rare radio interview, the Australian writer Gerald Murnane talks to Chris Power.
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16:00
Wokewash—Pride Before a Fall?
Satirist Heydon Prowse takes looks at big corporates and LGBTQ+ rights.
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Hydrogen and the race to net zero
A look at the role of hydrogen in the UK’s future energy economy with Prof Mark Miodownik.
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17:00
PM—25/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/01/2024
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/01/2024 Man who fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham sentenced
Valdo Calocane has been sentenced to indefinite detention at a high-security hospital
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18:30
Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 1, 4: Monogamy
4/4 Stand-up show with Ellie Taylor in which she talks about a controversial subject.
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19:00
The Archers—25/01/2024
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the Grundys.
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19:15
Front Row—The Color Purple reviewed, and the pop concert as cinema phenomenon
The Color Purple reviewed, and the pop concert as cinema phenomenon.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Is the UK prepared for more floods?
More than six million homes are at risk - are we doing enough?
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20:30
The Bottom Line—Many unhappy returns
What really happens when you buy something online and then send it back?
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—Hydrogen and the race to net zero
A look at the role of hydrogen in the UK’s future energy economy with Prof Mark Miodownik.
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21:30
In Our Time—Panpsychism
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the idea that fundamental particles have consciousness.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Emergency UN Security Council meeting over downed Russian plane
Will we ever find out what really happened?
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22:45
Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse—Episode Four: Little Sister (Part One)
A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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23:00
The Today Podcast—How do we deal with President Trump (again)?
Amol and Nick on a possible return to power for Trump, featuring broadcaster Megyn Kelly.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—25/01/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question ministers about job losses in the steel industry.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—4. The Clinic
4/5 Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/01/2024
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—26/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—26/01/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/01/2024 Sustainable beef premium; Four Nations farm policy; Family farms
Supermarket offers a sustainability premium to beef farmers who reduce their emissions.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Marsh Tit
Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit.
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