LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—10/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 8
8/10Now much older, the warrior must face a dragon.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—10/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
05:45
Farming Today—10/10/2013
A report into the effectiveness of tests done to check the safety of our food.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Brambling
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the brambling.
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Morning
06:00
Today—10/10/2013
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
08:31
Yesterday in Parliament—10/10/2013
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
09:00
In Our Time—Galen
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Roman physician and medical theorist Galen.
09:45
Daily Service—10/10/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Helen Fielding; Rachel Khoo; Janelle Monae
Helen Fielding discusses her new Bridget Jones novel with Emma Barnett.
10:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 5, Episode 4
4/5Darleen auditions for the musical, and after his diagnosis, Jamie wants to visit his dad.
11:00
From Our Own Correspondent—Iceland's Book Boom
Colour and analysis from Afghanistan, Egypt, Mexico, Iceland and Germany.
11:30
Troubled Walls
Author Glenn Patterson explores what Belfast's murals say about the city's past and future
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/10/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Why Are My Energy Prices Going Up?
Energy prices, young gamblers, broadband switching, Help-to-Buy pitfalls and cryonics.
12:57
Weather—10/10/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—10/10/2013
National and international news.
13:45
Terror Through Time—Empires Crumble
Fergal visits Sarajevo to consider the legacy of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
14:00
The Archers—09/10/2013
Alistair's had a sleepless night.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—John Dryden - Pandemic, The Future
2/3Five years after the pandemic, Diane cannot get over her daughter's death.(R)
15:00
Ramblings—Series 25, Newbiggin on Lune to Kirkby Stephen
Dougie Vipond meets 10-year-old Annabelle Asher, walking the 190-mile 'Coast to Coast'.
15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Contact a Family
Claire Tomalin presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Contact a Family.(R)
15:30
Bookclub—Hilary Mantel - Bring Up the Bodies
James Naughtie talks to Dame Hilary Mantel about Bring Up the Bodies. From 2013.(R)
16:00
The Film Programme—Le Week-End; The Fifth Estate; London Film Festival
Francine Stock talks to screenwriter Hanif Kureishi about Le Week-End.
16:30
BBC Inside Science—US shutdown; Nobels; New climate science; Airport heart attack headlines
With the US government on lockdown, Dr Adam Rutherford considers the risks for science.
17:00
PM—10/10/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—10/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—10/10/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 5, Meter Reading Chic
6/6Ramesh decides it is time to ponder retirement from the corner shop game.(R)
19:00
The Archers—10/10/2013
Pat treats Kathy.
19:15
Front Row—Tom Hanks; Alice Munro; Dana Schutz
Mark Lawson talks to Tom Hanks, star of Captain Phillips, a film about modern-day piracy.
19:45
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 5, Episode 4
4/5Darleen auditions for the musical, and after his diagnosis, Jamie wants to visit his dad.(R)
20:00
The Report—Universal Credit
IT problems have scuppered an overhaul of the benefits system. What went wrong?
20:30
The Bottom Line—The Business of War
Ex-army leaders-turned-businessmen discuss private defence and security with Evan Davis.
21:00
BBC Inside Science—US shutdown; Nobels; New climate science; Airport heart attack headlines
With the US government on lockdown, Dr Adam Rutherford considers the risks for science.(R)
21:30
In Our Time—Galen
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Roman physician and medical theorist Galen.(R)
21:58
Weather—10/10/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—10/10/2013
Immigration, illegal gold mining, short stories and the debt ceiling. With David Eades.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 9
9/10Bond must reach Kobus and take revenge before he can be stopped by the CIA.
23:00
Seekers—Series 1, The Diary
2/6Stuart is concerned the gift he left for Nicola in her desk could be misinterpreted.
23:30
Today in Parliament—10/10/2013
Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—11/10/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 9
9/10The warrior tries again to defeat the dragon.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/10/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—11/10/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/10/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
05:45
Farming Today—11/10/2013
Sheep rustling has more than doubled in two years. What's happening to the stolen animals?
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Grey Plover
Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Grey Plover.
