LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/09/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
The Educators—Daisy Christodoulou
Teacher and writer Daisy Christodoulou thinks children are being taught the wrong things. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Nicholas Church, Newbury
The bells of St Nicholas Church, Newbury.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—08/09/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—08/09/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/09/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger Cull
Charlotte Smith hears from a farmer who was in the badger cull zone last year.
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05:56
Weather—08/09/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-winged Blackbird
Sir David Attenborough presents the North American red-winged blackbird.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/09/2014
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
The Educators—Tony Little
The headmaster of Eton College talks to Sarah Montague about his formula for success. (R)
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09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 1, Agony
4/5 Bettany explores ideas of agony, from conflict on the sports field to battles of the heart (R)
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09:45
Daily Service—08/09/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Katherine Longworth.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Rosie Boycott on reinvention; Whither the fringe?
Nadia Manzoor, a short history of the fringe, and reinventing yourself with Rosie Boycott.
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10:45
Craven—Craven: Series 5 - Family Man, Episode 1
1/5 Briony Cook comes home to find her three children dead and her husband gone.
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11:00
The Mother of the Sea
Quentin Cooper tells the story of a British scientist hailed as a god in Japan.
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11:30
The Pale Horse—Episode 1
1/3 A dying woman confesses a terrible secret to her priest.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—8 September 1914 - Isabel Graham
As plans for the local regatta gather pace, life for the Grahams will never be the same.
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12:15
You and Yours—Who owns your car? Lost luggage, raw denim and Moocs
Shari Vahl finds out why a man was told to hand over a car he thought he owned.
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12:57
Weather—08/09/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—08/09/2014
National and international news with James Robbins.
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13:45
Wow! How Did They Do That?—1. Objects in Perfect Detail
1/5 Roger Law meets two men adept at creating objects in perfect detail. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—07/09/2014
Helen is feeling bruised. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Greed Is Good
By Hugh Costello. When the financial sector is out of control, why bother being honest?
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15:00
Quote... Unquote—08/09/2014
Nigel Rees hosts with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen.
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15:30
The Food Programme—A Taste of Britain Revisited - Yorkshire
From Yorkshire pudding to tripe, the change in regional foods. (R)
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16:00
Casa Negra: The Real Casablanca
Andrew Hussey on the cultural renaissance affecting Morocco's largest city.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Religious History of Iraq
Ernie Rea discuss the conflict in Iraq in the context of the country's religious history.
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17:00
PM—08/09/2014
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/09/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 5
5/8 900th edition of the show, with Paul Merton, Holly Walsh, Sheila Hancock and Russell Kane.
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19:00
The Archers—08/09/2014
There is an unexpected visitor at Bridge Farm.
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19:15
Front Row—A Most Wanted Man, Eliasson and Turner at Tate, Breeders
Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Philip Seymour Hoffman's last film A Most Wanted Man
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19:45
Craven—Craven: Series 5 - Family Man, Episode 1
1/5 Briony Cook comes home to find her three children dead and her husband gone. (R)
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20:00
The Philosopher's Arms—Series 4, Enhancement
1/4 Matthew Sweet asks, should we take a pill to make us less racist?
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20:30
Crossing Continents—A Song for Spanish Miners
As coal mining declines in Spain, can the miners save their culture and their communities? (R)
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21:00
Shared Planet—Belugas
Monty Don introduces the beluga whale, exploring the future of one particular population. (R)
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21:30
The Educators—Tony Little
The headmaster of Eton College talks to Sarah Montague about his formula for success. (R)
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21:58
Weather—08/09/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—08/09/2014
Gordon Brown sets out a timetable for greater Scottish devolution. With Ritula Shah.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Children Act, An Ultimatum: a Rook for a Knight
1/10 Juliet Stevenson reads Ian McEwan's powerful new novel about faith, love and the law.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Speaking, Listening and the English GCSE
Chris Ledgard host a discussion on speaking and listening skills and the English GCSE. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/09/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/09/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, An Animal of No Significance
1/5 Yuval Noah Harari's groundbreaking account of our history - from apes to world dominance. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—09/09/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/09/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—09/09/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/09/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger cull
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Florida Scrub Jay
Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay.
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