LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—02/02/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi—Episode 2
2/5In 1985, the death of Albania’s leader, Enver Hoxha, brought dramatic changes.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/02/2022
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—02/02/2022
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/02/2022
Spiritual reflection with Fr John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—02/02/22 Funding for landscape wide conservation, rural health and social care report, sheep farming after Brexit
Scheme opens for the government's most ambitious landscape-scale conservation project.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron.
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Morning
06:00
Today—02/02/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—02/02/2022
Sean Curran reports as MPs debate the cost of living and the Speaker rebukes Boris Johnson
09:00
More or Less—Does the UK have the fastest growing economy in the G7?
How fast is our economy growing? And what is happening with Omicron reinfections?
09:30
The Death of Nuance—Across the Divide
4/5Oliver Burkeman explores how society has become increasingly polorized.
09:45
Daily Service—02/02/2022 What does God require of us? – To make a humble sacrifice
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Luigi Gioia.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Gloria Allred, Monica Ali, Val McDermid
American lawyer Gloria Allred, who is still representing 20 accusers of Jeffrey Epstein.
11:00
This Union—Being Welsh, Episode 2
2/3Jeremy Bowen returns home to Wales in search of what it means to be Welsh.
11:30
Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends—Charleston dancer Josephine Baker
Ryan Francois talks to Oti Mabuse about his dancing legend - Josephine Baker.
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Afternoon
12:00
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
12:04
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf—8: "He is dead."
8/10Virginia Woolf's most celebrated novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas.
12:18
You and Yours—Power of Attorney Fraud, Levelling Up Buses and Restoring Historic High Street
Levelling up: A fund to improve bus services has been far outstripped by demand.
12:57
Weather—02/02/2022
The latest weather forecast
13:00
World at One—02/02/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
13:45
1922: The Birth of Now—Hōshō, the First Aircraft Carrier, and HMS Queen Elizabeth - and Cocaine
Hōshō, the first aircraft carrier, and HMS Queen Elizabeth, the most recent.
14:00
The Archers—01/02/2022
Chris is forced to let go.
14:15
Drama on 4—Fake Psychic (Part 2)
Vicky Baker investigates the confessions of a fraudulent psychic.
15:00
Money Box—Foster Carer Finances
Felicity Hannah and guests discuss foster carer finances.
15:30
Inside Health—Covid boosters, Vaccine hesitancy in pregnancy, Group B strep
James Gallagher tackles a favourite listener question: will we need boosters forever?
16:00
Thinking Allowed—SKILL
Laurie Taylor explores the social construction of the notion of skilled work.
16:30
The Media Show—Spotify's $100 million problem
Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate.
17:00
PM—02/02/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—02/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—02/02/2022
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Conversations from a Long Marriage—Series 1, 1. Why Didn't You Ask Me to Dance?
1/4Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam as a long-married couple trying to keep the passion alive.
19:00
The Archers—02/02/2022
Jennifer tries to do the right thing.
19:15
Front Row—Erin Doherty on new drama Chloe, Andrei Kurkov on culture in Ukraine, true crime podcasts
Erin Doherty on her latest role as a social media obsessed stalker in new BBC drama Chloe.
20:00
Moral Maze—How Free Should Speech Be?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
20:45
Witness History—Nehru and Edwina
Lady Pamela Hicks talks about her mother's love for India's first post-independence leader
21:00
Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Come Together
True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
21:30
The Media Show—Spotify's $100 million problem
Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate.
22:00
The World Tonight—Announcement tomorrow on energy bill rise
Treasury to unveil financial support initiative
22:45
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf—8: "He is dead."
8/10Virginia Woolf's most celebrated novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas.
23:00
Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 4
4/8A Cockney slang that does not rhyme, prostates and being on the wrong end of a golf club.
23:15
The John Moloney Show—Series 5, The Process of Ageing
2/4Stand-up John Moloney returns to the stage to do what he does best - tell funny stories.
23:30
Today in Parliament—02/02/2022
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—03/02/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi—Episode 3
3/5The young Lea begins to feel the effects of Albania’s upheaval in her daily life.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2022
A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—03/02/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
05:30
News Briefing—03/02/2022
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
05:43
Prayer for the Day—03/02/2022
Spiritual reflection with Fr John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—03/02/22 Levelling up in rural areas, dairy exports, NI post-Brexit agri-trade
Fears that the government’s new levelling up ambitions seem more like levelling down.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Common Tern
Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.
