LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—14/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—At the Existentialist Cafe, Episode 3
3/5 The philosophical world is enchanted by Martin Heidegger, but it does not last long. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—14/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—14/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—14/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason
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05:45
Farming Today—Glyphosate EU vote, Children learn farming, Rust research
MEPs resist a ban, but back calls for restrictions on the use of weedkiller glyphosate.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Rock Pipit
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—14/04/2016
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—14/04/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster with the tax row the top story at PMQs.
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09:00
In Our Time—The Neutron
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the neutron.
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09:45
Daily Service—14/04/2016
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Athleisure, Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim, Women and combat training
Designing organisations to promote equality. Jenni Murray presents.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Secret, Betrayal
4/5 Betrayal close to home brings Muriel's mother's secret out into the open.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Norway: Parents Against the State
Norway's child protection policies are attracting sharp criticism both at home and abroad.
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11:30
Will Gompertz Gets Creative—Spoken Word Poetry
2/4 Will Gompertz visits the Roundhouse Poetry Collective for a masterclass on 'spoken word'. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/04/2016
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—14 April 1916 - Edwin Lloyd
Edwin Lloyd feels a long way from home.
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12:15
You and Yours—The FRSB, Bottle shops, The value of golf
The Fundraising Standards Board finds two charities have breached its code of practice.
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12:57
Weather—14/04/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—14/04/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Free Speech—Media We Need
Timothy Garton Ash asks whether we really have a free press.
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14:00
The Archers—13/04/2016
Adam is forging ahead. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Pandora
By Caroline Horton. Things are fine for Pandora, so why did she try to kill herself?
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15:00
Open Country—The National Forest: 25 Years
Helen Mark visits the National Forest as it marks 25 years.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Vision Aid Overseas
Twiggy presents an appeal on behalf of Vision Aid Overseas. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Kate Tempest
Rapper, poet and playwright Kate Tempset talks to Mariella Frostrup about her debut novel. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—The Jungle Book Revisited
Francine Stock talks to Jon Favreau, director of the new version of The Jungle Book.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Breakthrough Starshot, Moon mining, QB50, Solar Q&A
Will a fleet of tiny craft, pushed by lasers, sail to a star?
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17:00
PM—14/04/2016
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—14/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—14/04/2016 Jeremy Corbyn's first major intervention in the EU debate
The Labour leader insists his support for the UK remaining in the EU isn't half-hearted.
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18:30
Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 1
1/6 Richard Osman, Clive Anderson, Nick Helm and Yasmine Akram try not to be funny.
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19:00
The Archers—14/04/2016
Lilian is looking glamorous.
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19:15
Front Row—Peter Greenaway, George Shaw, Zoe Wanamaker, Chloe Esposito
Eisenstein in Guanajuato, a provocative film by Peter Greenaway, and artist George Shaw.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Secret, Betrayal
4/5 Betrayal close to home brings Muriel's mother's secret out into the open. (R)
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20:00
Borders, An Odyssey—Leaving
1/3 Frances Stonor Saunders asks what happens when we decide, or are forced, to leave our home
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20:30
In Business—European Unicorns
Caroline Bayley reports on Europe's unicorns, tech firms with billion dollar valuations.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Breakthrough Starshot, Moon mining, QB50, Solar Q&A
Will a fleet of tiny craft, pushed by lasers, sail to a star? (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—The Neutron
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the neutron. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—World leaders target tax evasion
Heads unite to stamp out fraud, A&E forced to close overnight, and the survival of pelota.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—Mothering Sunday, Episode 9
9/10 Serialised reading of Graham Swift's novel.
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23:00
Down the Line—Series 5, Episode 3
3/4 Spoof phone-in show from the creators of The Fast Show. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—14/04/2016
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—15/04/2016
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—At the Existentialist Cafe, Episode 4
4/5 Sartre and de Beauvoir's extraordinary 50-year relationship was existentialism in practice (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/04/2016
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/04/2016
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/04/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason
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05:45
Farming Today—International and UK dairy market, Tenant farm payments, Bees and other pollinators
The international dairy market is in crisis, and the latest research on bees.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Turnstone
Brett Westwood presents the turnstone. (R)
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