LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—20/02/2019
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 2
2/5 Gainsbourg is still resisting the obvious casting for the film Slogan. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—20/02/2019
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—20/02/2019
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/02/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—National Farmers' Union Conference
Anna Hill gets all the latest from the National Farmers' Union Conference in Birmingham.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Glossy Ibis
David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—20/02/2019
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—20/02/2019
The latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
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09:00
Only Artists—Series 7, Osman Yousefzada meets Haroon Mirza
Fashion designer Osman Yousefzada meets artist Haroon Mirza.
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09:30
How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—3. Science
How to constructively disagree over science and factual disputes
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09:45
Daily Service—Take four women: Anna
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andrew Graystone.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Family secrets, Who was Mary Macarthur? Poet Fatimah Asghar, Gender pay inequalities in UK nursing
Family secrets. Who was Mary Macarthur? Poet Fatimah Asghar. Pay inequalities in nursing.
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10:41
Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 3
3/5 Diane is seduced by Hadrian鈥檚 charms.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Ten Stone Lighter
Tony and daughter Mandie discuss Tony's dramatic weight loss.
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11:00
Dangerous Crossings
An investigation into refugees crossing the Channel illegally and those profiting from it.
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11:30
Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, Thought Experiments
4/4 Mixing stand-up comedy and sketches, Rob Newman tackles the world of philosophy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/02/2019
The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
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12:04
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 8
8/10 Maurice receives an unexpected request for an interview.
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12:18
You and Yours—Supermarket merger, Photo retouching, Bike shops
Photo retouching and bike shops.
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12:57
Weather—20/02/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—20/02/2019
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Ladder To Nowhere—Episode 3
The dramatic story of one woman's escape from a life blighted by gang culture.
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14:00
The Archers—19/02/2019
Peggy offers some advice
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14:15
Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers by Michael Chaplin, Lies, Damn Lies and Conversational Implicature.
Joe and Hermione see the wife of Joe鈥檚 friend with another man. What should he do? (R)
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15:00
Money Box—The economics of being an author
How lucrative is a writing career and what's the most cost-effective route to publication?
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15:30
Inside Health—Online GP consultations, Pre-eclampsia and could aspirin treat cancer?
Online GP consultations, a new test for pre-eclampsia and could aspirin treat cancer?
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Snobbery
Snobbery - its meaning, history and changing nature.
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16:30
The Media Show—How to combat fake news?
The DCMS Select Committee releases its report on fake news and disinformation
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17:00
PM—20/02/2019
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—20/02/2019 Three Tory MPs join new Independent Group
The three accuse Theresa May of allowing hardline Brexiteers to take over the party
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18:30
ReincarNathan—Series 1, Mayfly
4/4 Comedy about the afterlife with Daniel Rigby, Diane Morgan and special guest Isy Suttie.
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19:00
The Archers—20/02/2019
Jill is shocked by the truth about recent events
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19:15
Front Row—Felicity Jones, Alan Partridge, Marina Abramovic
Felicity Jones on playing US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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19:45
Curious Under the Stars—Series 7: Devil's Bridge, Part 3
3/5 Diane is seduced by Hadrian鈥檚 charms. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—The Collapse of the Caliphate
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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20:45
The New Age of Capitalism—State Capitalism
Do huge state-backed companies - like those in China - threaten the free market system? (R)
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21:00
Sliced Bread—Kombucha and turmeric
Blur bassist and food fanatic Alex James helps Greg put these wonder drinks to the test.
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21:30
Only Artists—Series 7, Osman Yousefzada meets Haroon Mirza
Fashion designer Osman Yousefzada meets artist Haroon Mirza. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—20/02/2019
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne—Episode 8
8/10 Maurice receives an unexpected request for an interview. (R)
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23:00
Life on Egg—Series 2, Brother
3/6 A new prisoner on The Egg is known to a warden - could this raise a conflict of interests?
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23:15
Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now—Giant Hornets
2/4 More delightful craziness from the mind of Terry Alderton. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—20/02/2019
More dramatic party resignations at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—21/02/2019
The latest national and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 3
3/5 How did two people from such vastly different backgrounds end up together? (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—21/02/2019
麻豆社 Radio 4 joins the 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—21/02/2019
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—21/02/2019
National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—21/02/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Mann
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05:45
Farming Today—Sugar beet and public health, seasonal agricultural labour and conservation farming
We eat too much sugar - so should UK farmers be growing less sugar beet?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day. (R)
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