LW Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—08/06/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:15
The Spark—Pragya Agarwal on unconscious bias
Pragya Agarwal discusses our unintentional biases.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Church of St James, Deeping St James in Lincolnshire
Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St James, Deeping St James in Lincolnshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—08/06/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/06/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—08/06/2020 Small Abattoirs - Protected Marine Areas - Cereals
Parts of the UK coastal waters should be designated as Highly Protected Marine Areas.
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05:56
Weather—08/06/2020
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Little Egret
The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/06/2020
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Our coercive politics
Amol Rajan with David Runciman and Ute Frevert.
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09:30
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖschool History—Mansa Musa
Join Greg Jenner for a fun history lesson on the richest man to ever live, Mansa Musa.
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09:45
Daily Service—08/06/2020 The Blessing of the Seasons
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Frances Finn.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Fertility Clinics during Covid-19, Mothers in Prison, Monica Dolan
Research into the impact of fertility clinic coronavirus delays.
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10:45
The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Proposition
1/10 Thriller set in India about a sales assistant who is offered a chance to change her life.
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11:00
The Untold—The Hive Opera
Grace Dent introduces the story of an Opera about female serial killers being created.
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11:30
Loose Ends—Annie Mac, Winsome Pinnock, Dan Schreiber, The Last Poets, LA Priest, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—08/06/2020
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:03
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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12:06
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Winsome and Penelope
6/10 Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
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12:20
You and Yours—UK-made PPE; Unpaid Carers; Lockdown Food Waste
The UK clothes manufacturers taking on new contracts to make PPE at scale for the NHS.
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12:57
Weather—08/06/2020
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—08/06/2020
News, analysis and comment from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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13:45
A Big Disease with a Little Name—The Beginning
1/12 When the first cases of AIDS emerged in New York, gay men responded with fear and denial.
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14:00
Tumanbay—Series 4, Pronounced 'A Killer'
3/8 An assassin, a bird in a cage, the spymaster’s return.
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14:45
Two Thousand Years of Puzzling—Series 1, Recreational Maths!
Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
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15:00
My Generation—Programme 4, 2020
The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie
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15:30
The Food Programme—How food on film is the secret ingredient to storytelling
Hear how food brings film to life and is inspiring cooks to make meals from the screen.
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16:00
Tales from the Stave—Series 10, Sousa's The Stars and Stripes for Ever
Frances Fyfield is back in Washington DC to celebrate the National march of the USA.
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16:30
The Digital Human—Series 20, Mourn
Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world.
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17:00
PM—08/06/2020
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/06/2020 Statue Toppling Row Intensifies
No 10 says those responsible for unrest at anti-racism demos will be punished
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 1
1/6 Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.
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19:00
The Archers—08/06/2020
Helen receives an unexpected invitation.
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19:15
Front Row—Michaela Coel, The Comedy Women in Print Prize, Bristol's Colston statue
Actor and writer Michaela Coel on I May Destroy You, and Bristol's Colston statue.
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19:45
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 11
11/18 Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
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20:00
Meanwhile...—Meanwhile in Nairobi
Sharon Machira reports on the growing locust problem across East Africa.
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20:30
Analysis—The Smack of Firm Leadership
Which leaders will emerge stronger from the global pandemic - authoritarians or democrats?
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21:00
Weans’ World
A child's eye view of growing up in the East End of Glasgow.
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21:30
Start the Week—Our coercive politics
Amol Rajan with David Runciman and Ute Frevert.
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22:00
The World Tonight—PM condemns attacks against police and toppling of Bristol statue
More than 100,000 anti-racism protesters took to streets over weekend
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22:45
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Winsome and Penelope
6/10 Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
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23:00
Forest 404—Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot
Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—08/06/2020
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—09/06/2020
The latest news and weather forecast from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Crossing the Line by John Sutherland—Episode 1
1/5 Former Met Chief Superintendent John Sutherland looks at problems affecting policing today
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—09/06/2020
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2020
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/06/2020
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
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05:45
Farming Today—09/06/20: Maize trials, racism in rural industries, pesticides and trade deals
Concerns have been raised about how trade deals might change pesticide use in the UK.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.
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