LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/08/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Gainsborough by James Hamilton—1. Legacy
1/5A legacy from his uncle gives 13-year-old Thomas the means to go to London to study art.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/08/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/08/2017
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart of Greyfriars, Edinburgh
05:45
Farming Today—Soil health, Salmon and river pollution, New varieties of apples and pears
Research warns climate change may lead to an increase in river pollution from fertilisers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the Golden Oriole
The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls the song of a golden oriole for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
06:00
Today—08/08/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
09:00
America Redux
A personal reflection on the United States from author Jan Morris.
09:30
The Ideas That Make Us—Series 5, Hope
Are we hard-wired for hope? Bettany Hughes finds out why we believe things can get better.(R)
09:45
Daily Service—Transformation - A Change of Heart
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Cressida Bonas as Sonia Orwell
Actor Cressida Bonas; maternity failings; holiday fashion; being a disabled parent.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 2
2/5Jackie (Meera Syal) comforts Karla whose husband is believed to have died in a fire.
11:00
Natural Histories—Cuckoo
The cuckoo has many secrets but has got under our skin. Brett Westwood asks why. From 2017
11:30
Queer Icons
Alan Carr presents highlights from Front Row's Queer Icons project.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/08/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Home Front—8 August 1917 - Alice Macknade
In Folkestone, Alice feels less than charitable.
12:15
You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How much do you share of your life online?
Consumer phone-in. How much of their lives do people share online?
12:57
Weather—08/08/2017
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—08/08/2017
Analysis of news and current affairs.
13:45
Manifesto!—Series 1, Political Dada
Five-part series exploring the art and politics of the artists' manifesto.
14:00
The Archers—07/08/2017
Alistair's mind is elsewhere.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—May There Always Be Sunshine
1968. A holiday at a Soviet youth camp becomes too hot to handle for two Manchester lads.(R)
15:00
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 17, The National Space Centre, Leicester
Jay Rayner and the panel answer questions from the National Space Centre in Leicester.(R)
15:30
Butterfly Mind
Can a Shaman cure writer's block? Playwright, David Greig, tries to find out.(R)
16:00
A Place Called Home—Series 1, Frances Barber in Wolverhampton
Frances Barber, stage and television star, explores the Wolverhampton of her childhood.
16:30
Great Lives—Stephen Fry on PG Wodehouse
Stephen Fry nominates his hero, PG Wodehouse, who just simply cheers him up.
17:00
PM—08/08/2017
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/08/2017 New figures show the extent of health inequality
Research shows differences in premature death rates in northern and southern England.
18:30
Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A
6/6The series ends with an essay about David's fashion sense and an audience Q&A session.
19:00
The Archers—08/08/2017
Oliver receives an invitation.
19:15
Front Row—Philippa Gregory, Regina Spektor, TV's Eden and Rebecca Root's Queer Icon
Regina Spektor plays live; author Philippa Gregory; TV's Eden; plus Rebecca Root.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 2
2/5Jackie (Meera Syal) comforts Karla whose husband is believed to have died in a fire.(R)
20:00
Counting Carbon
Matt McGrath investigates the Cinderella world of carbon accounting.
20:40
In Touch—Sudden sight loss
What is it like to lose your sight and then get it back?
21:00
Inside Health—Breast density; Health education; Switching outcomes
Breast density; health education; switching outcomes in clinical trials.
21:30
America Redux
A personal reflection on the United States from author Jan Morris.(R)
22:00
The World Tonight—Kenya counts votes in tight election
A special report from Nairobi. What do young people expect from the election?
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Lie of the Land, Episode 7
7/10Quentin distracts himself from his woes by investigating Oliver Randall's murder.
23:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 16, The Mind v the Brain
Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at our minds and brains, with special guest Katy Brand.(R)
23:30
The Digital Human—Series 11, Anger
Aleks Krotoski explores the role of digital media in our age of anger.(R)
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/08/2017
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Gainsborough by James Hamilton—2. Accomplished
2/5Gainsborough begins to get important portrait commissions.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2017
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/08/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/08/2017
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/08/2017
Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart of Greyfriars, Edinburgh
05:45
Farming Today—Small farm decline, insects for aquaculture, egg vending machine
A new report from the CPRE is predicting a bleak future for small farms.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise
The BBC's Frank Gardner recalls the King of Saxony Bird of Paradise for Tweet of the Day.
