LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—1. Diagnosis
1/5 Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—23/01/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/01/24 Grocery debate; Bird flu compensation; Fishermen medicals; Family farms and succession.
Petition triggers debate about the way supermarkets deal with the farmers who supply them.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Cetti's Warbler
Bill Oddie presents the Cetti's warbler.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/01/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—23/01/2024
A Health Minister warns that millions of unvaccinated children risk catching measles.
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09:00
Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 3: Tonight鈥檚 the Night, Comrades
4/22 A family of Twilight fans blunder into a dreadful real-life horror.
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09:30
Naturebang—Frozen Frogs and Preserved People
Can we freeze ourselves and return to a future world, like a frozen wood frog over winter?
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09:45
Daily Service—Creed Wk 1 - Jesus Christ, His only Son
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Grace Thomas.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Professor Jo Phoenix tribunal victory, Actor Sarah Greene
Professor Jo Phoenix has won an unfair dismissal claim against the Open University.
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11:00
Wild Inside—The Bearded Vulture
Ben Garrod and Jess French delve inside a decorated bird of of prey, the bearded vulture.
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11:30
The Failure of the Future—The Economic Dreamland
Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Shipping Forecast—23/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Paying for Care
Call You & Yours: We want to know, how are you paying for care costs?
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12:57
Weather—23/01/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—23/01/2024
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes—Double entendre
Part two of Ian Hislop's British comedy quest leads him to Anglo-Saxon Double Entendre.
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14:00
The Archers—22/01/2024
Alice faces a dilemma.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: The Master鈥檚 House
The men are gone. But for how long? Four women plot their escape from The Master鈥檚 House.
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15:00
Short Cuts—Series 37, In Dreams
Josie Long presents short documentaries that emerge from the dreams of others.
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15:30
Doctor, Doctor—Dr Rosie Benneyworth
Dr Phil Hammond meets the doctor who investigates NHS England on patient safety.
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16:00
Word of Mouth—Words for Sale!
Dr Pip Thornton and Michael Rosen explore how language has become an online commodity.
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16:30
Great Lives—Alan Freeman picked by Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo picks his broadcasting hero, Pick of the Pops's Alan 'Fluff' Freeman.
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17:00
PM—23/01/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—23/01/2024
The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/01/2024 Rishi Sunak defends another wave of airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen
The Prime Minister said more will follow if they continue to attack ships in the Red Sea
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18:30
The Ultimate Choice—Series 2, 4: Cavemen v Clowns
4/6 Steph McGovern poses devilishly devious dilemmas to guests Scott Bennett and Ria Lina.
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19:00
The Archers—23/01/2024
There鈥檚 surprising news for Harry.
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19:15
Front Row—Oscar Nominations, Howard Jacobson, Culture Funding Cuts
Oscar nominations, Howard Jacobson, culture funding cuts.
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20:00
File on 4—Bailiffs Behaving Badly
File on 4 investigates bad behaviour in the bailiff industry.
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20:40
In Touch—Accessible smart meters, A blast from the past!
Problems getting accessible smart meters and an adventurous photographer.
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21:00
Inside Health—Speedy medicine, and is fermented food good for us?
We meet the medics treating people in unusual places, and we talk all things fermented.
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21:30
Things Fell Apart—S2. Ep 3: Tonight鈥檚 the Night, Comrades
4/22 A family of Twilight fans blunder into a dreadful real-life horror.
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22:00
The World Tonight—PM defends the latest US-UK airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen
The US Special Envoy to Yemen says Red Sea tensions risk the peace process in the country
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22:45
Scenes from a Childhood by Jon Fosse—Episode Two: Scenes from a Childhood (Part Two)
A selection of stories by the winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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23:00
Icklewick FM—1. The Giant
Welcome to Icklewick FM. Brand new comedy from The Delightful Sausage
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23:30
Today in Parliament—23/01/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/01/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland—2. Lily
2/5 Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory book about losing his sight.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—World Service
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/01/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—24/01/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—24/01/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/01/24 Grocery debate; Review into farm assurance schemes; Alternative to neonicotinoids; Family farm in Northern Ireland.
Grocery supply chain; Review of farm assurance schemes; New treatment for sugar beet pest.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Greenfinch
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.
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