LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—03/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - Daily Life On Board a Man-of-War
2/10 The perils of daily life on board an 18th-century man-of-war become a reality.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—World Service
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—03/01/2024
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—03/01/24 Blind farmer; Wet weather; New rules on bottling wine; Upland farmers.
Diversity in farming, wet weather and sheep, new rules on wine corks and upland farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Jackdaw
Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—03/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Children in Care
Baroness Casey continues examining the challenges facing whoever wins the general election
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09:30
Hoax—The Toad Kisser
A scientist with a toad collection becomes embroiled in a global scientific culture war
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09:45
Daily Service—New beginnings – Forgetting the past
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Angela Tilby.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Shakespeare's Women, Izzy Judd, Women in the metaverse
What if Shakespeare's female characters got together to share their stories?
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11:00
Prosecuting Polmont
Katie and William killed themselves at Polmont Young Offenders Institution. Who's liable?
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11:30
Bob Servant Says Cheerio—2. Lulu's Coming!
Dundee’s pioneer Bob Servant (Brian Cox) clears the decks for the reunion of a lifetime.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Exercise Special – with Prof Marie Murphy
How to keep in shape - in a few simple tips - with Professor Marie Murphy.
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12:42
Obsessed with the Quest—Exploring Violent Volcanoes
Volcanologist Dario Tedesco recounts his first encounter with an active volcano.
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12:57
Weather—03/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—03/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Understand—The US Election, The US Election: 3. The TV Debates
3/5 How important is it for a candidate to "win" the live TV debate?
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14:00
The Archers—02/01/2024
Helen makes the effort.
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14:15
This Thing of Darkness—Series 3, 1. A Dangerous Animal
1/5 1/5 Has Dr Bridges made a mistake in putting co-offenders together in group therapy?
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15:00
Money Box—Money Box Live: Financial Resolutions
Your financial New Year's resolutions and how to keep them.
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15:30
Hotel Room Art
Ian McMillan gets close to the art in hotel rooms.
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Hope and the 'good enough' life
Hope and the 'good enough' life.
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16:30
The Media Show—Return of The Traitors
Executive Producer Mike Cotton on a new series of the hit reality TV show.
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17:00
PM—03/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—03/01/2024
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—03/01/2024 More than 100 people have died in attack in Iran
The two bombs exploded near the grave of one of the country's top military commanders
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18:30
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?—Series 2, 4. They Shoot Film Stars Don’t They?
4/4 Mrs R is off to Denmark and the truth about Lucy’s real mother is revealed.
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19:00
The Archers—03/01/2024
Brad is on a mission.
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19:15
Front Row—Dan Levy, National Poetry Library at 70, Clarke Peters
Dan Levy, National Poetry Library at 70, Clarke Peters.
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20:00
Archive on 4—Annie Nightingale's Age of Irreverence
Annie Nightingale explores the links between new music and comedy during the 1960s.
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21:00
The Media Show—Return of The Traitors
Executive Producer Mike Cotton on a new series of the hit reality TV show.
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21:30
Fixing Britain with Louise Casey—Children in Care
Baroness Casey continues examining the challenges facing whoever wins the general election
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22:00
The World Tonight—Iran vows harsh response to terror attack
Could the attack contribute to wider regional instability?
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22:45
The House Next to the Factory by Sonal Kohli—Other Side of Town
3/5 After 'Johnny Walker' receives a kiss from Rani, a lowly street sweeper, fate takes over.
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23:00
We Forced a Bot to Write This Show—3: Perfume, Poe, and Podcast. (And Jools Holland's Hooting Nanny.)
AI digests human media, then writes its own versions. The result is absurdly hilarious.
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23:15
Nora Meadows' Week of Wellness—5. The Last Crisp
A client's insomnia is a puzzle for Nora this week, as she enjoys 14 hours sleep a night.
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23:30
Carbon Lifeforms—Travel
Comedian Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine for the eco-comedy magazine show.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—04/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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00:30
The Wager by David Grann—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - The Supreme Test of Seamanship
3/10 The 18th-century warship prepares to sail into Cape Horn's treacherous seas.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Programmes—World Service
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 joins the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—04/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—04/01/2024
National and international news from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—04/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—04/01/24 Oxford farming conferences: diversity and food supply chains
Today we hear from both farming conferences and discuss the supply chain and diversity.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife reduces his Tourette's symptoms.
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