LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—31/12/2008
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—500,000 Rupees
5/10 Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 2
2/5 Andrew tackles the subject of ironing.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/12/2008
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/12/2008
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/12/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—31/12/2008
News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—31/12/2008
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Midweek—31/12/2008
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
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09:45
Daily Service—31/12/2008
Christian worship and music led by Canon Chris Chivers.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Literary Highlights of 2008
A special programme on some of the literary highlights of the past 12 months.
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11:00
Snow in Libya—Episode 1
1/2 Broadcaster Peter Snow returns to scenes of his post-war childhood in Libya.
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11:30
A Charles Paris Mystery—Dead Side of the Mic, Episode 4
4/4 Can the actor-sleuth solve the mystery haunting the 大象传媒, or will he end up in chains?
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Afternoon
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12:00
You and Yours—31/12/2008
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
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12:57
Weather—31/12/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—31/12/2008
National and international news with Shaun Ley.
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13:30
The Media Show—31/12/2008
Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
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14:00
The Archers—30/12/2008
Effective measures.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Mr Luby's Fear of Heaven
By John Mortimer. Jeremy Irons stars as Lewis Luby.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—28/12/2008
Eric Robson chairs. With Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.
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15:30
Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 3
3/5 The five and a half ton elephant is reluctant to enter its crate.
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15:45
Pilots That Never Flew—Actors and Presenters
3/5 Paul considers the people tasked with bringing a show to life: the actors and performers.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Gang Culture
Laurie Taylor explores whether the past can reveal the causes and cures for gang violence?
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16:30
Case Notes—Taste
Dr Mark Porter investigates the relationship between smell and taste.
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17:00
PM—31/12/2008
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—31/12/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—31/12/2008
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:15
Alistair Cooke's Seasonal Letters from America—Episode 6
6/8 Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America.
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18:30
Will Smith's Midlife Crisis Management—Episode 3
3/6 Will is no street-fightin' man. Can American rapper 10 Shot turn him into a tough guy?
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19:00
The Archers—31/12/2008
Ring in the new.
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19:15
Front Row—31/12/2008
John Wilson reports on how musicians respond to working in the shadow of past success.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 3
3/5 The men take a bath, Arab style, and Lois gets to the bottom of things.
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20:00
Irreplaceable
Andrea Catherwood hosts a debate about which species or organism is truly irreplaceable.
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20:45
Secret Lives—Episode 2
2/3 Gyles Brandreth persuades politicians to talk about their true selves.
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21:00
Stage to Screen—Series 3, On the Town
3/3 Paul looks at the film version of the Bernstein musical with Betty Garrett and Dana Polan. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—31/12/2008
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
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21:58
Weather—31/12/2008
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—31/12/2008
Israel rejects calls for a truce in Gaza. Plus is the era of US supremacy over?
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 3
3/10 Summoned home, Mark encounters his childhood sweetheart Sylvia.
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23:00
1968: Day by Day
Another chance to hear the highlights of Radio 4's 1968 Day by Day series.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—01/01/2009
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Q & A by Vikas Swarup—1,000,000 Rupees
6/10 An incident with a gun helps Thomas answer the next question. Stars Anand Tiwari. (R)
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00:30
Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 3
3/5 Andrew does the vacuuming.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—01/01/2009
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—01/01/2009
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—01/01/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
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05:45
Farming Today—01/01/2009
News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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