LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Benjamin Franklin in London, Episode 4
4/5 Franklin's opponents are preparing poisonous attacks to greet him on his return to America (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—19/02/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/02/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Tibetan Buddhist Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
Farming Today—15 years since foot-and-mouth, Dementia among farmers, Food provenance passport scheme
Caz Graham marks the 15th anniversary of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Robin
David Attenborough presents a seasonal reflection of the robin. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/02/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Ben Saunders
Kirsty Young talks to polar explorer Ben Saunders. (R)
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09:45
Act of Worship—19/02/2016
An act of worship led by Canon Angela Tilby.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Legal aid, Christine Delphy, Dating with a learning disability, Erica Jong, Facial hair
Domestic violence, French feminism, making friends, fear of flying, accepting facial hair.
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10:45
Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—10. Dark Night
10/10 Luke's dark night of the soul is over.
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11:00
Choose Life
Twenty years after Trainspotting's release, the real-life addicts who inspired the actors.
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11:30
Dilemma—Series 3, Episode 1
1/6 With Kerry Godliman, John-Luke Roberts, Julia Hartley-Brewer and Clarke Carlisle. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/02/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Stellar Dustbin
Can we send our waste into the sun? Drs Rutherford & Fry investigate.
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12:15
You and Yours—The puppy trade, Efforts to improve how charities are run
Peter White explores how well charities are run. Plus a look at the trade in puppies.
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12:57
Weather—19/02/2016
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—19/02/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:45
In Therapy—Series 1, John
Psychotherapist Susie Orbach meets John, a retired railway trade unionist.
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14:00
The Archers—18/02/2016
It is a big day for Brookfield. (R)
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14:15
Tittle Tattle
Out celebrating his mother鈥檚 birthday, Kenneth Williams bumps into Charles Hawtrey. (R)
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Tutbury Castle
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire.
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15:45
Imagining Chekhov—Woman With A Little Pug by Alison MacLeod
A philanderer meets a woman in Brighton. But have they met before?
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16:00
Last Word—Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Edmonde Charles-Roux, Norman Hudis, Antonin Scalia, Harper Lee
Matthew Bannister on a UN Secretary General, an editor, a screenwriter, a judge
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16:30
Feedback—Junior doctors' strike, David Bowie's death
Coverage of the junior doctors' strike and opinions on The Archers' Rob storyline.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Ann and Daniel - Breaking the Sound Barrier
A hearing mother and her profoundly deaf son use signing to explore his life and hers.
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17:00
PM—19/02/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—19/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/02/2016 EU leaders locked in talks about UK deal
EU leaders remain locked in talks amid signs Mr Cameron is struggling to win concessions
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 89, Episode 7
7/8 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
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19:00
The Archers—19/02/2016
Has someone got their eye on Kirsty?
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19:15
Front Row—Harper Lee remembered, The Night Manager, Simon Armitage, Zelda
Harper Lee remembered, and John le Carre's The Night Manager adapted for TV.
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19:45
Lucy Catherine - Halfway Here—10. Dark Night
10/10 Luke's dark night of the soul is over. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Damien Green MP, Dan Hannan MEP, John Mills, Emily Thornberry MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Wolfson College, Cambridge University.
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20:50
A Point of View—Vanilla Happiness
Adam Gopnik says the secret of happiness lies in unexpected pleasures.
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21:00
Archive on 4—The Choke
Brains behaving badly: how talented people are fooled into failing. With Matthew Syed. (R)
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21:58
Weather—19/02/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—UK reaches EU deal in Brussels
The Cabinet may meet on Saturday, and Michael Gove is expected to join the No campaign.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Jonathan Unleashed, Episode 5
5/10 As the wedding draws closer, Jonathan's sense of doom increases.
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23:00
A Good Read—Samantha Bond and Jason Cowley
Samantha Bond and Jason Cowley join Harriett Gilbert to discuss three favourite novels (R)
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23:27
Minimal Impact—Jesus' Blood and Fluffy Clouds
2/2 The story of the musical aesthetic and the ubiquitous technique of minimalism. (R)
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23:55
The Listening Project—Jane and Hannah - Deaf or Hearing
A daughter who was born deaf anticipates the birth her first child with her hearing mother
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/02/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Benjamin Franklin in London, Episode 5
5/5 It is 1775, and Franklin is no longer of any political use in London. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—20/02/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/02/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—20/02/2016
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/02/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson
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05:45
iPM—I write things I wouldn't tell anyone else
The programme that starts with its listeners.
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