LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—Episode 1
1/5Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter read late art critic John Berger's most personal book.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/04/2017
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
05:45
Farming Today—Mobile phone masts, insect feed, elephant grass as fuel, record wheat yield
Huge masts could be needed for full phone coverage in the countryside.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Sand Martin
Bill Oddie presents the sand martin.(R)
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Morning
06:00
Today—04/04/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:45
Yesterday in Parliament—04/04/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
The Life Scientific—Daniel Dennett on the evolution of the human brain
Daniel Dennett talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the evolution of the human brain.
09:30
Off airProgrammes will resume at 09:44
09:44
Daily Service—04/04/2017
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Teenagers, Unforgettable texts, Alys Fowler
Teenagers and their independence, The Text I'll Never Forget, Alys Fowler.
10:45
Whodunnits—DCI Alma Blair - Dead Pan, 2. Suspects
2/5It's high stakes for Val McDermid's series with murder on the menu.
11:00
Keep Digging
Mary-Ann Ochota asks why we can send probes to deep space, but not to the earth's mantle.
11:30
Pepys the Musician
Lucie Skeaping hears music written for Pepys, played for the first time since his death.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/04/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Antibiotics
The tale of antibiotics is a cautionary one, and economic incentives are often to blame.
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How do you make ends meet if you are disabled?
How do you make ends meet if you are disabled?
12:57
Weather—04/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—04/04/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 2. Beards
2/5Why was there a beard explosion under Queen Victoria? And can beards be good for health?
14:00
The Archers—03/04/2017
Justin aims to please.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—Higher, Creative Solutions
2/2Jim returns from China in triumph and is promoted to makeshift vice chancellor.(R)
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 16, Bermondsey
Jay Rayner and his panel visit Bermondsey in London.(R)
15:30
Costing the Earth—Fishing Future
Can Brexit save the British fishing industry? Tom Heap investigates.
16:00
The Business of Music with Matt Everitt—2. The Stream Age
2/2Matt Everitt explores the key decisions that transformed the record industry.(R)
16:30
Great Lives—Gary Kemp on EW Godwin
Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet chooses architect-designer, Edward William Godwin.
17:00
PM—04/04/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—04/04/2017 Nearly 60 killed in suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria
Nearly sixty people have been killed in a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria.
18:30
The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, A Visit to Swansea
2/5Tony, Bill, Andree and Sid head to Swansea in search of Harry Secombe.
19:00
The Archers—04/04/2017
David's plan backfires.
19:15
Front Row—Neruda, Casting on screen, Magnus Mills
Elif Shafak reviews a new film about the poet Neruda, and the art of the casting director.
19:45
Whodunnits—DCI Alma Blair - Dead Pan, 2. Suspects
2/5It's high stakes for Val McDermid's series with murder on the menu.(R)
20:00
A Degree of Fraud
Ellie Cawthorne investigates the multimillion pound trade in fake essays and dissertations
20:40
In Touch—Acting CEO of Guide Dogs interview and the future of Pingo the guide dog
Peter puts questions to Steve Vaid, the acting CEO of the charity Guide Dogs.
21:00
Document—The Albania Operation
For Radio 4's Cold War season, Gordon Corera examines CIA attempts to subvert Albania.(R)
21:30
The Life Scientific—Daniel Dennett on the evolution of the human brain
Daniel Dennett talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the evolution of the human brain.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Syria chemical attack
On the programme are a White Helmet rescuer and a chemical weapons inspector.
22:45
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 2
2/10Cora has an unexpected encounter in the Essex countryside.
23:00
Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 3
3/4Bridget tries to find an icon who will not replace the word 'feminism' with 'bootylicious'(R)
23:30
Travels with Bob—3. Stroud
3/5Paddy and Bob are in Stroud, where retailers are proud of their independence.(R)
23:45
Today in Parliament—04/04/2017
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—05/04/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—Episode 2
2/5Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter read art critic John Berger's most personal book.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/04/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—05/04/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/04/2017
Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
05:45
Farming Today—Farm Welfare Post-Brexit, Bio-fuels Cap, Aquaponic Urban Farm
Will animal welfare standards come under pressure post-Brexit?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black Grouse
Kate Humble presents the black grouse.(R)
