LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/05/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Sound by Bella Bathurst—3. Fighting
3/5 Bella continues to try to fight her deafness - and herself. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/05/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/05/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/05/2017
Spiritual reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—National Parks, UK Fishing, Pork Exports, Daffodils
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Debbie Pain on the Marsh Harrier
Debbie Pain of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the marsh harrier.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/05/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Purgatory
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the idea of Purgatory.
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09:44
Daily Service—25/05/2017
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Angela Tilby.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Children of alcoholics: Supporting a parent who's trying to quit. Author Megan Hunter. Cook the Perfect Pan-Fried Tilapia.
Supporting a parent who's alcoholic. And Zoe Adjonyoh showcases great dishes from Ghana.
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10:45
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Cook's Talk
4/5 Anthony and Dimitri give the low-down on kitchen repartee - not for the faint-hearted.
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11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Men on a Mission
White candles for a murdered Mexican journalist, purple glitter for an Iranian President.
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11:30
I Was...—Series 4, I Was Billie Holliday's Replacement
Andrew McGibbon talks to Annie Ross, who was Billie Holiday's stand in at Harlem's Apollo.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Home Front—25 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
Tontine Street in Folkestone is packed with shoppers preparing for Whitsun weekend.
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12:15
You and Yours—Ancestry sites, Luxury car thefts, Fun without alcohol
The popular ancestry site that claims the right to make money out of your DNA forever.
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12:57
Weather—25/05/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/05/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Our Man in the Middle East—Part 9: A Blunt Instrument
The impact of sanctions in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, witnessed by Jeremy Bowen.
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14:00
The Archers—24/05/2017
Kenton needs reining in. (R)
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14:15
Home Front—Home Front: A Lightening
A special edition of Home Front, marking the centenary of Britain's first Gotha Air Raid.
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15:00
Ramblings—Series 36, The Nidderdale Way: Scar House Reservoir to Ramsgill
Clare Balding embarks on the second leg of the Nidderdale Way, a 53-mile circular walk.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Child Poverty Action Group
Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Poverty Action Group. (R)
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15:30
Open Book—Gail Honeyman, Nell Stevens and Angie Thomas on the Book She'd Never Lend
Gail Honeyman talks about her first novel, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. (R)
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16:00
The Film Programme—David Michod
Francine Stock talks to David Michod about War Machine, his satire on the US military.
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16:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—Sherpas - dolphin rescue - quantum computing - hot lavas
What is the secret of the Sherpa people's adaptation to life at high altitude?
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17:00
PM—25/05/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/05/2017 Police say Manchester arrests are "significant"
Officers say "very important" items were found in a series of raids since the bombing.
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18:30
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Adam Buxton
4/6 Alex and the band explore money, shopping and consumerism. With special guest Adam Buxton. (R)
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19:00
The Archers—25/05/2017
Pip needs some distance.
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19:15
Front Row—Brian May's 3D photos of Queen, Unseen poems by Sylvia Plath, 40 years of Star Wars
3D photos of Queen by Brian May, lost Sylvia Plath poems, Star Wars at 40.
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19:45
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain—Cook's Talk
4/5 Anthony and Dimitri give the low-down on kitchen repartee - not for the faint-hearted. (R)
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20:00
A Celebration for Ascension Day
A service for Ascension Day from St Martin-in-the-Fields.
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21:00
大象传媒 Inside Science—Sherpas - dolphin rescue - quantum computing - hot lavas
What is the secret of the Sherpa people's adaptation to life at high altitude? (R)
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21:30
In Our Time—Purgatory
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the idea of Purgatory. (R)
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21:58
Weather—25/05/2017
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Trump 'lectures' Nato partners at Brussels talks
US president Donald Trump demands that Nato members pay more for defence.
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22:45
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—9. Arrest
9/10 A devastating accident has occurred and Smith finds himself in court.
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23:00
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Financial Advisor
1/6 Milton becomes a financial adviser, sinks the pound and fights off a Swedish invasion. (R)
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23:30
Nature—Series 9, The Fen Raft Spider
Chris Watson joins arachnologist Helen Smith in a quest to record the fen raft spider. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/05/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Sound by Bella Bathurst—4. Exploring
4/5 Deafness gives Bella a new perspective on city life. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/05/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/05/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/05/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/05/2017
Spiritual reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
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05:45
Farming Today—Robotic farmers, English roses, Young farmers, Hereford cattle.
Could British farming be on the brink of a robotic revolution?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Peter Cranswick on the Common Scoter
Peter Cranswick of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the common scoter.
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