LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—06/01/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama—Episode 4 - Friendship
4/5 Michelle Obama reads from her book about the value of friendship.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—06/01/2023
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—06/01/2023
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—06/01/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Lucy Winkett.
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05:45
Farming Today—06/01/23 - The Oxford Farming Conferences: the Politics Sessions
Anna Hill and Charlotte Smith get into politics at the Oxford Farming Conferences.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron
For Fyfe Dangerfield, the prehistoric sight and sound of the grey heron is a big leveller.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—06/01/2023
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Rethink—Rethink Climate, Leadership
5/5 Are people with power doing enough to solve the climate crisis? With Amol Rajan.
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09:45
Daily Service—06/01/2023 All Things New - A New Hope
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Fr Frankie Mulgrew.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Financial planning, Susan Cronin, Friends forever - Christina, Finding my voice - Liz Roberts
We discuss financial new year鈥檚 resolutions with two female money experts.
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11:00
Is Eating Plants Wrong?
Plants can do much more than we might think. So is it wrong to eat them?
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11:30
Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 3, The University of Milton
5/6 Trigger warning! Milton gets to the bottom of things by founding a seat of learning.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Archive on 4—#TheQueue
Mark Thomas explores why the British believe they鈥檙e born to queue.
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12:57
Weather—06/01/2023
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—06/01/2023
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
The Crowning of Everest—The Crowning Glory
News of the conquest of Everest reaches London on Coronation Day.
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14:00
The Archers—05/01/2023
Will a dinner party leave a bitter taste?
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14:15
Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Tom Clancy鈥檚 Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 6
6/8 Sam and Sarah pressure Kobin for intel. While Stone pays a deadly visit to an oil rig.
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14:45
Understand—The Economy, The Economy: 1. Inflation
2/16 What is inflation, why does it matter, and is someone to blame if it goes up?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Norfolk Broads
The GQT team are in the Norfolk Broads for this edition of the horticultural programme.
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15:45
Short Works—After the Romans
A fabular vision of the Dark Ages. New short fiction by Jo Lloyd, read by Jacob Ifan.
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16:00
Last Word—Pope Benedict XVI, Dame Vivienne Westwood, James Caan, Georgia Holt
Matthew Bannister on a pope, a fashion designer, an actor and a singer.
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16:30
Song for Belper
The wonderful history of pop songs and music commissioned by town councils around Britain.
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17:00
PM—06/01/2023
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—06/01/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—06/01/2023 New figures show that a record number of ambulances faced long delays over Christmas and New Year
A record number of ambulances faced long delays over Christmas and New Year
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18:30
The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 2
2/11 Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
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19:00
The Archers—06/01/2023
Elizabeth is caught in the middle.
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19:15
Screenshot—Folk Horror
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore folk horror on screen.
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20:00
Any Questions?—Nadra Ahmed, Dame Meg Hillier MP, Andrew Mitchell MP, Lionel Shriver
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Sarratt Village Hall in Hertfordshire.
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20:50
A Point of View—Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Tom Shakespeare goes in search of some light relief from the January blues.
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21:00
The Reith Lectures—The Four Freedoms, 1. Freedom of Speech
1/5 Best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 大象传媒 Reith Lecture on freedom of speech.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Vladimir Putin calls ceasefire for Orthodox Xmas
Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of failing to observe its own truce
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22:45
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus—5: 'Cooking is science.'
5/10 The next in Bonnie Garmus' hilarious bestseller featuring the iconic Elizabeth Zott.
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23:00
Great Lives—Minette Batters on Henry Plumb
Matthew Parris is joined by the president of the National Farmers' Union, Minette Batters.
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23:30
Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 4, Cars
Plans unravel when comic poet Tim Key and his friend Tom Basden pick up a hitchhiker.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—07/01/2023
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama—Episode 5 - Going High
5/5 Michelle Obama reads from her book about what Going High means to her.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—07/01/2023
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—07/01/2023
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—07/01/2023
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—07/01/2023
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
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05:45
Four Thought—I love gaming, but gaming doesn't always love me
Professional gamer Meg Sunshine on how gaming needs to tackle its toxic culture.
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