LW Schedule
-
Early
-
00:00
Midnight News—04/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
-
00:30
Book of the Week—Factfulness, Episode 2
2/5 Hans Rosling demonstrates that fear clouds our judgement and stops us thinking rationally. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—04/04/2018
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—04/04/2018
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/04/2018
Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu
-
05:45
Farming Today—Rural ambulance technology, US/China trade tariffs, Dairy goats
New technology is helping to save lives in medical emergencies in remote rural areas.
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Goldfinch
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the goldfinch. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Morning
-
06:00
Today—04/04/2018
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
-
09:00
Soul Music—Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Actor Clarke Peters tells the stories of the songs behind the civil rights movement.
-
09:44
Daily Service—Easter Week: Doubt
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Steve Benson.
-
10:00
Woman's Hour—Gender pay gap, Childlessness and women of colour, Women in publishing.
Gender pay gap, Childlessness and women of colour, Women in publishing.
-
10:41
Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food—3. Quest
3/5 The cookery writer tracks down fellow Middle Easterners in her search for recipes.
-
10:55
The Listening Project—Dave and Sid - Grandad's Bachelor Pad
The family gave Grandad a home; he gives them a lot more.
-
11:00
Davy Crockett and the Irish Frontiersmen
Freya McClements meets those dealing with the uncertainty of life along the Irish border. (R)
-
11:30
Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Death
The Yorkshire-born alternative comedian begins with the biggest problem of them all. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Afternoon
-
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/04/2018
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
-
12:04
Home Front—4 April 1918 - Victor Lumley
Victor Lumley is called back to Folkestone by a letter.
-
12:15
You and Yours—Self-checkouts, Leasehold regulator, Protein powder
Self-checkouts, Leasehold regulator, Protein powder.
-
12:57
Weather—04/04/2018
The latest weather forecast.
-
13:00
World at One—04/04/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
-
13:45
Voices of the First World War—Morale and Manpower
Dan Snow looks at the fading morale of the British and Germans in the spring of 1918.
-
14:00
The Archers—03/04/2018
Will jumps to conclusions. (R)
-
14:15
Tommies—4 April 1918
Celestine's mission to isolate the causes of trench fever is interrupted by a visitor.
-
15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: GDPR and What It Means For You
Demystifying the new rules on data protection.
-
15:30
Inconspicuous Consumption—Series 2, Eating and Watching
Peter Curran investigates our compulsion to consume snacks and movies at the same time. (R)
-
16:00
Thinking Allowed—Mixed-race families
When is mixed-race heritage passed down to the next generation and when is it not?
-
16:30
The Media Show—How Porno conquered podcasts
The team behind My Dad Wrote a Porno discuss the podcast's global appeal.
-
17:00
PM—04/04/2018
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
-
17:54
Shipping Forecast—04/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
-
-
Back to top
Evening
-
18:00
Six O'Clock News—R4 1800 04/04/2018
Britain's accused Russia of trying to frustrate the Salisbury nerve agent investigation.
-
18:30
Sketchtopia—Series 1, Episode 1
1/4 Multicultural sketch show hosted by broadcaster and comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli.
-
19:00
The Archers—04/04/2018
The stress piles on Adam.
-
19:15
Front Row—Cuba Gooding Jr, Sean Penn - novelist, Love, Simon - a teen rom-com with a twist
Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr on starring onstage in the musical Chicago and his career.
-
19:45
Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food—3. Quest
3/5 The cookery writer tracks down fellow Middle Easterners in her search for recipes. (R)
-
20:00
Unreliable Evidence—Are Lawyers Bankrupting the NHS?
Clive Anderson and guests discuss the crisis hitting the NHS over negligence claims.
-
20:45
Four Thought—The Invisible Entrepreneurs - Women
Maggie O'Carroll calls for action to encourage more women to become entrepreneurs.
-
21:00
Costing the Earth—Dunes into Bunkers
Should we build golf courses on sensitive sand dunes? Peter Gibbs investigates. (R)
-
21:30
Soul Music—Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
Actor Clarke Peters tells the stories of the songs behind the civil rights movement. (R)
-
22:00
The World Tonight—Russia accused of attempting to frustrate Salisbury poisoning investigation
OPCW refuses Moscow demand for joint inquiry - Britain describes request as "perverse"
-
22:45
Rabbit Is Rich—Episode 3
3/10 Nelson borrows one of the cars from the garage. Not entirely without incident.
-
23:00
Stand-Up Specials—Sophie Willan's Guide to Normality, Do Monogamy
Sophie Willan explores monogamous relationships and how 'normal' they really are.
-
23:15
The John Moloney Show—Series 1, The Feckless Youth
4/4 John tells tales about a collection for cats and dogs and an expensive-looking carrier bag (R)
-
23:30
The Digital Human—Series 10, Lol
Aleks Krotoski asks if what we find funny has changed with digital media. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Late
-
00:00
Midnight News—05/04/2018
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
-
00:30
Book of the Week—Factfulness, Episode 3
3/5 How does the idea of 'destiny' stop us from seeing the world as it really is? (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—05/04/2018
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—05/04/2018
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—05/04/2018
News from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—05/04/2018
Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu
-
05:45
Farming Today—Rural schools, Defra roadshow, Goat meat
A national conference of teachers claims rural schools aren't getting a fair funding deal.
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Craig Hartley on the Green Woodpecker
Craig Hartley revels in a near-miss encounter with a green woodpecker for Tweet of the Day (R)
-
