LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—15/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet, In Parenthesis - The Epic War Poem
5/5 Thomas Dilworth's biography of the modernist artist and poet on writing an epic war poem. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—15/04/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—15/04/2017
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—15/04/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
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05:45
iPM—Vice Unit
An iPM listener on policing sex work.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—15/04/2017
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—15/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Skiving at Poverty Bottom, Newhaven
Ian Marchant revisits the familiar landscape of Newhaven, to learn how to see it properly. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week - Livestock markets
Sybil Ruscoe looks at the UK's livestock auctions on their 200th anniversary.
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06:57
Weather—15/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—15/04/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Milton Jones, Sam Sweeney, Catherine Howell, Michael Volpe.
Comedian Milton Jones and musician Sam Sweeney join Aasmah Mir and Kate Silverton.
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10:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 16, Swansea
Jay Rayner and his panel of cooking experts visit Swansea.
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11:00
The Forum—Mata Hari: Dancer, Lover, Spy
What is the truth behind the legendary WWI spy-seductress?
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Stamina of the Strongmen
Controversial votes in Turkey and Kashmir, and a university challenged in Hungary.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/04/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Money Box—The Care Fee Trap
Is there a way to protect your assets from being used to pay care fees?
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12:30
The Now Show—Series 50, 14/04/2017
Steve Punt and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches. (R)
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12:57
Weather—15/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—15/04/2017
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Sarah Champion MP, Stephen Dorrell, Giles Fraser, Dominic Raab MP
Ritula Shah with political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Afghanistan, Grammar Schools & Baby Gard
Any Answers on Afghanistan, grammar schools and baby Gard with Amol Rajan.
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14:30
Drama on 4—BACH: The Great Passion
Easter 1727, and Bach prepares his great Passion for its first tumultuous performance.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Laura Mvula, Lilly Singh, Parenting classes, and Min Kym
Laura Mvula on anxiety. Are parenting classes useful or interfering? Vlogger Lilly Singh.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
iPM—Vice Unit
An iPM listener on policing sex work. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—15/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—15/04/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—15/04/2017 Syria bombing kills evacuees
Aleppo bomb attack kills dozens during operation to evacuate four besieged Syrian towns
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18:15
Loose Ends—John Bishop, Simon Bird, Daniel Mays, Dawn O'Porter, Antonio Zambujo, Maia, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Rex Tillerson
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the American secretary of state, Rex Tillerson.
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19:15
Saturday Review—The Handmaiden, White Tears, Guards at the Taj, Born to Kill, Game Changers
The Handmaiden, White Tears, Guards at the Taj, Born to Kill, Game Changers.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Archive Fever
Matthew Sweet on the modern proliferation of archives.
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21:00
H Rider Haggard - King Solomon's Mines—Episode 2
2/2 Tim McInnerny stars in a classic adventure - the quest for the legendary diamond mines. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—15/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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22:15
Glass Half Full—Series 1, Gender equality is within reach
Fi Glover pits optimists against pessimists in a debate on gender equality. (R)
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23:00
Brain of Britain—Heat 12, 2017
The nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. (R)
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23:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 9, Crude Poems: Making Poetry after the Torrey Canyon
2/4 Paul Farley, in Cornwall, hears the poetry of oil spills 50 years after the Torrey Canyon. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—16/04/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Short Works—Series 1, Pork Cooked with Prunes in Vouvray
There is food for thought on the menu in Tessa Hadley's specially commissioned short story (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/04/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/04/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/04/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury in Worcestershire
Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury in Worcestershire.
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05:45
Profile—Rex Tillerson
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of the American secretary of state, Rex Tillerson. (R)
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