LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—11/12/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography, Episode 3
3/5 The story of one of the most extraordinary fashion designers of the twentieth century. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—11/12/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/12/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
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05:45
Farming Today—Women Farmers, Brassicas, Quinoa Beer
Sybil Ruscoe looks at women in agriculture, brassicas for livestock and beer from quinoa.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Marabou Stork
Liz Bonnin presents the gaunt undertaker-looking marabou stork in Africa.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—11/12/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—11/12/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
In Our Time—Behavioural Ecology
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss behavioural ecology.
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09:45
Daily Service—11/12/2014
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Mark Wakelin.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Cook the Perfect Christmas Dinner with Allegra McEvedy, Yotam Ottolenghi and Trine Hahnemann
Three wise chefs cook the Perfect Christmas dinner for Emma Barnett.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: My Greenham, Episode 4
4/5 Ginette forms part of a human blockade at Greenham and is arrested.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Washington Redskins
A popular American football team is under pressure to change a name many say is racist.
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11:30
Blood, Sage and Grace
Grace Dent explores the life and work of literary luminary Lorna Sage.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/12/2014
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—11 December 1914 - Isabel Graham
Despite the best of intentions, things do not go to plan for Reverend Winwood.
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12:15
You and Yours—'Christmas' payday lenders; live music venues; unwanted charity freebies
Payday loan companies warn against Christmas lenders. Live music venues facing closure.
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12:57
Weather—11/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—11/12/2014
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
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13:45
Manchester: Alchemical City—Music
4/5 The cotton had gone, the ship canal had gone, the money had gone. Then music arrived.
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14:00
The Archers—10/12/2014
David is feeling hounded. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Rumpole, Episode 1
1/2 Rumpole defends a gardener accused of blackmailing the master of an Oxford College. (R)
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15:00
Open Country—Nature Reserves in Cumbria
Caz Graham visits two nature reserves in Cumbria to see what wildlife visits in winter.
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15:27
Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2014
The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields. (R)
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15:30
Bookclub—Patrick O'Brian - Master and Commander
James Naughtie and Allan Mallinson discuss Master and Commander, by Patrick O'Brian. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—Best Films of the Year, Danny Elfman on Tim Burton, ET, Nick Hornby, The Curse of the British Museum
Best films of the year, Danny Elfman, ET's voice, and Nick Hornby's first cinema memory.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Water on Comets; DNA in Space; Sounds of the Ocean; Science in Fashion
Earth's water does not come from comets, the recent Rosetta mission suggests.
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17:00
PM—11/12/2014
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—11/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/12/2014
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
My Teenage Diary—Series 6, Oona King
3/6 Baroness Oona King's diaries show her political ambitions started from a very young age.
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19:00
The Archers—11/12/2014
Pat is exhausted.
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19:15
Front Row—Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn on Cats; Churchill's paintings; Jeff Kinney; Dolls' houses
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn on Cats; Churchill's art; Jeff Kinney; dolls' houses.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: My Greenham, Episode 4
4/5 Ginette forms part of a human blockade at Greenham and is arrested. (R)
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20:00
The Report—Private schools and public benefit
Are private schools doing enough to support state schools? Simon Cox investigates.
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20:30
In Business—Cabin Fever
Peter Day talks to some British-based experts trying to make flying nicer for us all.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Water on Comets; DNA in Space; Sounds of the Ocean; Science in Fashion
Earth's water does not come from comets, the recent Rosetta mission suggests. (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Behavioural Ecology
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss behavioural ecology. (R)
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21:58
Weather—11/12/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—11/12/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Mary Costello - Academy Street, Episode 4
4/10 Tess leaves Ireland to follow her beloved sister Claire to New York. Read by Niamh Cusack
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23:00
Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 5, Lorry Driver
5/6 Milton Jones is the king of refrigerated haulage with his very own fleet of iced lorries. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—11/12/2014
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—12/12/2014
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography, Episode 4
4/5 The story of one of the most extraordinary fashion designers of the twentieth century. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—12/12/2014
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—12/12/2014
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brassica research, Night-hawking, Oil prices, Holiday cottages
New research aims to produce more environmentally friendly brassicas.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Morepork
Liz Bonnin presents the morepork or Ru-Ru, New Zealand's only surviving native owl.
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