LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, Under the Spell
1/5 The young ingenue Peppiatt is taken into Bacon's circle. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/08/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger TB Test, Aronia Berries, Innovative Veg, Conservation Payment Delay
Scientists say a new TB test for badgers could be a breakthough in the Bovine TB saga.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Shore Lark
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Shore Lark. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/08/2015
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Do You Promise Not to Tell?
3/4 Stephen Fry reveals all, as he decodes the mysterious appeal of secret language.
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09:30
A Walk of One's Own: Virginia Woolf on Foot—3. Cornwall
3/4 St Ives - where writer Virginia Woolf scramble over the cliffs, inspired by the waves
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09:45
Daily Service—25/08/2015
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—Iranian fashion industry, Dragons' Den entrepreneur Ellen Green
A look at the Iranian fashion industry, and Ellen Green on her Dragons' Den experience.
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10:45
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 2
2/5 Iris Murdoch's witty satire as a group of over-cultivated characters swap partners.
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11:00
Natural Histories—Daffodils
Brett Westwood explores the role daffodils play in art, medicine, literature and belief.
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11:30
The School is Full of Noises
Ian McMillan hunts for the truth behind some bizarre schools music making from the 1960s
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/08/2015
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
The Why Factor—Series 1, The High Heel
2/10 Mike Williams asks why millions of people walk in high heels.
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12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are you drinking more than is good for you?
Melanie Abbott asks whether listeners are drinking more than is good for them.
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12:57
Weather—25/08/2015
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/08/2015
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—The Power of Presence
Francine Stock explores the divine grace of medieval mystics Margery Kempe and Joan of Arc
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14:00
The Archers—24/08/2015
Peggy gets a shock. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—DJ Britton - When Greed Becomes Hunger, The Pit
1/2 With a storm brewing in the global food market, a trader sees an opportunity. (R)
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15:00
Making History—25/08/2015
Helen Castor chairs a Historians' Question Time from the Chalke Valley History Festival.
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15:30
The Playlist Series—Nell Gwyn's Playlist
David Owen Norris recreates the musical world of Nell Gwyn in Drury Lane. (R)
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16:00
Writing a New South Africa—Johannesburg, City of Recent Arrivals
1/3 Thabiso Mohare talks to Johannesburg-based writers and poets, including Ivan Vladislavic. (R)
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16:30
Great Lives—George Washington Williams
Ade Adepitan champions the life of George Washington Williams.
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17:00
PM—25/08/2015
News interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/08/2015:Global stock markets recover
European stock markets have bounced back after dramatic falls yesterday.
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18:30
Mitch Benn Specials—The Freewheelin' Mitch Benn
1/3 Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of Bob Dylan.
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19:00
The Archers—25/08/2015
It is time to say goodbye.
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19:15
Front Row—Straight Outta Compton, Paula McLain, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys
A review of hip-hop film Straight Outta Compton. John Wilson presents.
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19:45
Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 2
2/5 Iris Murdoch's witty satire as a group of over-cultivated characters swap partners. (R)
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20:00
The Debt Business
Adair Turner argues household debt could lead the UK towards another financial meltdown.
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20:40
In Touch—RNIB Scotland, Dealing with hearing loss, Kitty McGeever
RNIB Scotland's concern over a transfer of their administration to Action for Blind People
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21:00
The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack—Episode 2
2/2 Robert McCrum goes through a two-week rehabilitation course to rejuvenate his left side. (R)
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21:30
Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Do You Promise Not to Tell?
3/4 Stephen Fry reveals all, as he decodes the mysterious appeal of secret language. (R)
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21:58
Weather—25/08/2015
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Germany changes asylum laws for Syrian refugees.
Many Germans concerned about the sheer numbers of migrants arriving in the country.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Two
2/10 With the war in Europe over, Marian is contacted by her previous spy handler.
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23:00
Gossip from the Garden Pond—The Tadpole and the Dragonfly
1/3 The Tadpole and the Dragonfly reveal the truth about life between the ripples. (R)
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23:30
The Invention Of...—Spain, Episode 2
2/3 Misha on flashpoints and fragmentation in the Spanish monarchy's territorial possessions. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/08/2015
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, Bacon's Boswell
2/5 Peppiatt becomes Bacon's Boswell, and there is mischief in Morocco. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/08/2015
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/08/2015
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/08/2015
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/08/2015
Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
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05:45
Farming Today—Levy row, Pub library, Cherries
The row over who should have the final say over millions of pounds of farm levy spending.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Firecrest
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the firecrest. (R)
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