LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Deaths of the Poets, The Names of the Bridges
2/5 The authors explore the lives - and suicides - of John Berryman and Sylvia Plath. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
Farming Today—NFU Conference 2017
Farming Today reports from the first NFU Conference since the Brexit vote.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Great Black-backed Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/02/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—22/02/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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09:00
Midweek—Patrick Stewart; Shappi Khorsandi; Oscar Duke; Mischa Pearson.
Actor Sir Patrick Stewart and comedian and writer Shappi Khorsandi join Libby Purves.
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09:44
Daily Service—22/02/2017
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Janet Wootton.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Is pink being redefined by fashion? Siblings and the care of elderly parents; Aid workers and sexual violence
Pink's in fashion for men & women; siblings and sharing the care of their elderly parents.
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10:41
44 Scotland Street—Series 4, Episode 3
3/5 Unexpected travel and adventures are in store for Irene Pollok.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Michael and Shrivatsa - 50 Years of Yearning (in 5 Minutes)
Friends reflect on film-making, poetry and the Isle of Innisfree.
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11:00
The Philosopher's Arms—Series 6, Cake or Biscuit?
Is a Jaffa Cake a cake or a biscuit? One for the pub with both beer and philosophy. (R)
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11:30
Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 1, Gold
3/4 Simon looks at why we buy and sell gold all around the world. With Dominic Frisby. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/02/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Witness History—The End of Apartheid
Adriaan Vlok was in charge of the police in apartheid-era South Africa.
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12:15
You and Yours—Phantom Uber journeys, Pay-per-bid auctions, Working with arthritis
Consumer news, including the Uber users charged for taxi journeys they never made.
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12:57
Weather—22/02/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—22/02/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Untold—Missing: Episode 3
Grace Dent tells the story of one woman's search to find her missing partner.
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14:00
The Archers—21/02/2017
Roy is taken by surprise. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—A World Elsewhere: The Return
Rida, a radicalised Glasgow Asian teenager, returns from Syria. What will her fate be?
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Disability and self-employment
Does self-employment offer a good option for people with disabilities?
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15:30
Inside Health—Vitamin D, Air Ambulance blood trial, Phantom limb pain, Sitting-rising test
Topics include Vitamin D, an air ambulance blood trial and phantom limb pain. (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Platform Capitalism
Laurie Taylor explores platform capitalism - its origins, meaning and future.
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16:30
The Media Show—A celebration of Steve Hewlett, presenter of The Media Show
Steve Hewlett: journalist, editor and presenter of The Media Show.
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17:00
PM—22/02/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—22/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/02/2017 Fiance convicted of author's murder
Ian Stewart killed Helen Bailey so he could have her 拢4 million fortune.
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18:30
It's Jocelyn—Series 2, Dumped
1/4 Jocelyn Jee Esien returns for a second series of sketches. Featuring Paul Whitehouse.
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19:00
The Archers—22/02/2017
Kenton enacts his scheme.
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19:15
Front Row—David Tennant, second novels, Brits and Oscars - who are they for?
David Tennant on Broadchurch, Britain's favourite second novel and are awards irrelevant?
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19:45
44 Scotland Street—Series 4, Episode 3
3/5 Unexpected travel and adventures are in store for Irene Pollok. (R)
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20:00
Moral Maze—The Morality of Fake News
Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the morality of fake news.
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20:45
Four Thought—Capturing Moonlight
Astrid Alben explains how art and science together can explain phenomena like moonlight.
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21:00
Costing the Earth—Black Gold in Paradise
Oil exploration has begun in the most biodiverse place on earth. Tom Heap investigates. (R)
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21:30
Midweek—Patrick Stewart; Shappi Khorsandi; Oscar Duke; Mischa Pearson.
Actor Sir Patrick Stewart and comedian and writer Shappi Khorsandi join Libby Purves. (R)
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21:58
Weather—22/02/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—London's Metropolitan Police gets first female boss
Cressida Dick is named the first female Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
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22:45
The Underground Railroad—Episode 3
3/10 The runaways take on new identities and begin a new life across the state line.
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23:00
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 3, Sleep
Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of sleep, through the medium of poetry. (R)
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23:15
Helen Keen's It Is Rocket Science—Series 3, Episode 3
3/4 A funny but factually accurate look at the unacknowledged geniuses of the science world. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—22/02/2017
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/02/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Deaths of the Poets, Poet Interrupted
3/5 The authors explore the lives - and deaths - of Stevie Smith and Louis MacNeice. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/02/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/02/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/02/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/02/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
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05:45
Farming Today—Halal and stunning livestock; Green Party vision for farming post-Brexit; Business Rates
Charlotte Smith asks whether the killing of animals without stunning can be humane.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Common Gull
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. (R)
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