LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—10/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—C茅dric Villani - Birth of a Theorem, The Most Beautiful Equation in The World
1/5 Rock-star mathematician C茅dric Villani's magical mystery tour through the world of maths (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—10/03/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—10/03/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/03/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Preb Edward Mason.
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05:45
Farming Today—Rural Payments Agency
The Rural Payments Agency responds to farmers' criticism of the new online claim system.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Blackbird (Spring)
Bill Oddie presents the blackbird. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—10/03/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—10/03/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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09:00
The Life Scientific—John O'Keefe on memory
2014 Nobel Prize-winner John O'Keefe talks to Jim Al-Khalili.
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09:30
One to One—Zubeida Malik meets Raja Tahir Masood
Zubeida Malik interviews Raja Tahir Masood about Peterborough's Pakistani community.
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09:45
Daily Service—10/03/2015
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Dr Paul Mathole.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Julie Andrews, Chelsea Clinton
Julie Andrews, Chelsea Clinton, black feminism, Leanne Wood, Dina Brawer and agony aunts.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Ladder of Years, The Felson Girls
2/10 Delia's chance meeting with a younger man focuses her dissatisfactions with her home life.
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11:00
Martha: An Endling's Tale
A century ago the last passenger pigeon died. What drove billions of birds to extinction?
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11:30
Tales from the Stave—Series 11, Beethoven's Spring Sonata
4/4 Frances Fyfield examines the score of Beethoven's beautiful sonata for violin and piano.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/03/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—10 March 1915 - Robert Lyle
Luke refuses to tow the line with his father.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: When are people REALLY ready to get behind the wheel?
When are people really ready to get behind the wheel? Presented by Andrea Catherwood.
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12:57
Weather—10/03/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—10/03/2015
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Shaun Ley.
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13:45
Promises, Promises: A History of Debt—The Conquistadors and the Birth of the Modern World Economy
David Graeber examines the influence of debt during the conquest of South America.
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14:00
The Archers—09/03/2015
Pip is in a state. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Ruth Rendell - People Don't Do Such Things
Hapless accountant Arthur and wife Gwen's new friendship with Reeve takes a sinister turn. (R)
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15:00
Making History—10/03/2015
A great knight, the man behind Magna Carta.
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15:30
Costing the Earth—Greening the Green Belt
Tom Heap asks if the green belt surrounding UK cities is really green or pleasant.
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16:00
State of Grace
Grace Dent explores the modern idea of grace. (R)
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16:30
A Good Read—Rebecca Front and Laura Dockrill
Rebecca Front and Laura Dockrill talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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17:00
PM—10/03/2015
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—10/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/03/2015
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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18:30
Ayres on the Air—Series 5, Home
1/4 Pam offers home truths about where we live. Poetry and sketches. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—10/03/2015
Adam is disappointed.
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19:15
Front Row—X+Y Review, Tom McCarthy, Housing Crisis on Stage
The film X+Y reviewed, Tom McCarthy on his new novel and the housing crisis on stage.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Ladder of Years, The Felson Girls
2/10 Delia's chance meeting with a younger man focuses her dissatisfactions with her home life. (R)
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20:00
File on 4 Investigates—A Pensions Patchwork
Have UK taxpayers been paying over the odds to prop up council pension funds?
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20:40
In Touch—Judicial Review into PIP Delays
Judicial review granted to look at delays in PIP payments, plus recognising voices.
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21:00
Inside Health—Cigarette Packets, Sex Education, Gallstones, Cosmetic Surgery
Sex education, cosmetic surgery trends, removing gallstones and cigarette packaging.
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21:30
The Life Scientific—John O'Keefe on memory
2014 Nobel Prize-winner John O'Keefe talks to Jim Al-Khalili. (R)
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21:58
Weather—10/03/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Met Police Commissioner apologises over 3 girls missing in Syria.
We ask what schools should do about these cases
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant, Episode 7
7/10 David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.
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23:00
The Hot Kid—2. Shoot-out at Bald Mountain
2/4 Louly reveals how she ran away with a bank robber before meeting a handsome US marshal.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—10/03/2015
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—11/03/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—C茅dric Villani - Birth of a Theorem, Landau damping - the cold, unattainable beauty.
2/5 Rock-star mathematician C茅dric Villani's magical mystery tour through the world of maths (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—11/03/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/03/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—11/03/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/03/2015
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Preb Edward Mason.
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05:45
Farming Today—Lynx, Wind Farms, Spring Wildlife
Farmers' fears that the reintroduction of the lynx could harm livestock. With Anna Hill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Chiffchaff
Bill Oddie presents the chiffchaff. (R)
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