LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—25/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—The Mafia - organised crime
The Mafia and organised crime. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—East Pennard, Somerset
Church bells from All Saints Church, East Pennard in Somerset. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—25/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—25/09/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Brexit and agriculture, Food waste, Ploughing with horses
Nick von Westenholz of the National Farmers Union reacts to Theresa May's Brexit speech.
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05:56
Weather—25/09/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl
Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how a tawny owl call evokes memories of lost days
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Morning
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06:00
Today—25/09/2017
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Hard work and sweet slumber
Francine Stock with Matthew Walker, Sasha Handley, Matthew Taylor and Susan Foister.
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09:44
Daily Service—Angels - Jacob's Ladder
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop David Walker.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Bananarama
Following the outcome of the German elections, the programme discusses Angela Merkel.
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10:45
Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims—Episode 1
1/5 Nell finds herself pregnant and marries Barry, not the father, for respectability.
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11:00
Press for Diversity
Hugh Muir asks if the newspaper industry is losing touch with the UK's diverse society.
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11:30
Leg Breakers
Jessica Hynes stars in Tom Wainwright's comedy-drama set in a struggling stage school.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/09/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
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12:04
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Curious Cake-Off
How to make the perfect sponge using the power of science.
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12:15
You and Yours—VIP Gambling, Fenty Beauty, Center Parcs
Are online bookies encouraging problem gamblers to play again by making them VIP members?
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12:57
Weather—25/09/2017
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—25/09/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
Reith Revisited—Series 1, Michael Sandel on Bertrand Russell
1/5 Sarah Montague and Michael Sandel revisit Bertrand Russell's Reith lectures.
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14:00
The Archers—24/09/2017
Pip urgently needs help. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Lights, Camera, Kidnap!, Episode 1
True story of how a movie star and her director ex-husband were kidnapped by Kim Jong-Il.
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15:00
Counterpoint—Series 31, The Final, 2017
13/13 The 2017 final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini.
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15:30
Food and Farming Awards—Food and Farming Awards 2017, Second Course
2/2 Giorgio Locatelli and Sheila Dillon present the 大象传媒 Food & Farming Awards 2017 in Bristol.
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16:00
My Muse—Series 2, Mark Billingham on Hank Williams
Crime writer Mark Billingham chooses country singer Hank Williams as his muse.
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16:30
Beyond Belief—Belief and Unbelief in Russia
A century after the October Revolution, the role of belief and unbelief in Russia.
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17:00
PM—25/09/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—25/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—25/09/2017 Labour's PFI pledge
Labour promises private finance initiative contracts will be taken "back in-house"
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 8
8/7 Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.
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19:00
The Archers—25/09/2017
Justin has an unexpected call.
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19:15
Front Row—Nancy Meyers, Jenny Erpenbeck, Literary modern classics, Turner Prize show
Romcom director and writer Nancy Meyers, and what makes a literary modern classic.
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19:45
Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims—Episode 1
1/5 Nell finds herself pregnant and marries Barry, not the father, for respectability. (R)
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20:00
One Estate, One Council, One Day
How does the local council affect day-to-day lives of housing estate residents?
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20:30
Crossing Continents—Panama's Vanishing Islands
Panama's idyllic islands are threatened by a rising sea, but one community has a plan. (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories—Baobab
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the baobab or upside-down tree. (R)
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21:30
Start the Week—Hard work and sweet slumber
Francine Stock with Matthew Walker, Sasha Handley, Matthew Taylor and Susan Foister. (R)
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22:00
The World Tonight—Huge turnout for Kurdish independence referendum
Result expected to strongly support breakaway.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, Episode 1
1/10 Sue Townsend's chronicle of a teenager growing up in the Midlands in the 1980s.
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23:00
Word of Mouth—Malorie Blackman on Language
Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts and Crosses, talks in depth to Michael Rosen. (R)
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23:30
A Good Read—Cariad Lloyd and Mike Bullen
Harriett Gilbert talks to Cariad Lloyd and Mike Bullen about books they love, and why. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—26/09/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Wounds by Fergal Keane—1. Tall Stories
1/5 Fergal Keane returns to Ireland to tell the family story that began his interest in war. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/09/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/09/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/09/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/09/2017
A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today—Footpath diversions to protect livestock, straw shortage, food waste
Do farmers need new legislation to divert walkers off their land to protect livestock?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the Starling
Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the amusing mimicking sounds starlings can perform
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