LW Schedule
-
Early
-
00:01
Midnight News—01/01/2017
The latest national and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
-
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Musicians Union - women heavy metal fans
The Musicians Union. Also women heavy metal fans. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—01/01/2017
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—01/01/2017
News from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
-
05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Anne's, Denton
Church bells from St Anne's, Denton.
-
05:45
Profile—David Davis
Chris Bowlby profiles David Davis - the man in charge of Brexit. (R)
-
-
Back to top
Morning
-
06:00
News Headlines—01/01/2017
The latest national and international news.
-
06:05
Something Understood—In My Room
Frank Cottrell Boyce sits in his boyhood bedroom and reflects on life and his journey home
-
06:35
Living World—Fieldfares in a Winter Orchard
Lionel Kelleway is in Worcestershire on the look out for fieldfares. Recorded in 2007.
-
06:57
Weather—01/01/2017
The latest weather forecast.
-
07:00
News and Papers—01/01/2017
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
-
07:10
Sunday—Look ahead to 2017, Bishop James Jones, Hull's Year of Culture
Look ahead to 2017, Bishop James Jones, Hull's Year of Culture.
-
07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Arthritis Care
Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes an appeal on behalf of Arthritis Care.
-
07:57
Weather—01/01/2017
The latest weather forecast.
-
08:00
News and Papers—01/01/2017
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
-
08:10
Sunday Worship—01/01/2017
A service for New Year's Day live from Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, with the Rev John Bell.
-
08:48
A Point of View—The Shape Of Our Time
Adam Gopnik explores the differences between patriotism and nationalism. (R)
-
08:58
Tweet of the Day—Robin
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the robin. (R)
-
09:00
Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot—Prufrock and Other Observations
Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.
-
09:45
Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Scandinavia, Denmark: The Buddhist
A dejected government worker decides to become a Buddhist. By Dorthe Nors.
-
10:00
The Archers Omnibus—01/01/2017
Lilian's plans are scuppered, and Kenton is in full creative flow.
-
11:15
Desert Island Discs—Sir Kenneth Grange
Sir Kenneth Grange, designer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
-
-
Back to top
Afternoon
-
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/01/2017
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
-
12:04
The Tim Vine Chat Show—The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show
Tim Vine and the British public offer up a sleigh-full of Yuletide jokes. (R)
-
12:32
The Food Programme—Loch Fyne: Celebrating Food Tradition
Sheila Dillon explores how food binds together the rural Scottish community of Loch Fyne.
-
12:57
Weather—01/01/2017
The latest weather forecast.
-
13:00
The World This Weekend—01/01/2017
Global news and analysis.
-
13:30
Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot—Poems (1920)
Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.
-
14:00
Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot—The Waste Land
Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.
-
14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus: Jo and Andy - Divorce
A divorced couple reflect on marriage, autism and friendship.
-
15:00
Fredrik Backman: Britt-Marie Was Here—Episode 1
1/2 When a woman ends up in small-town Sweden, miracles happen.
-
16:00
Bookclub—John Lanchester - Capital
John Lanchester talks to James Naughtie and readers about his novel Capital.
-
16:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 8, Tom Pickard and Denise Riley
3/4 New year, new poems, veteran poets: Tom Pickard and Denise Riley.
-
17:00
Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot—The Hollow Men, Ash Wednesday and Ariel Poems
4/5 Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.
-
17:40
Profile—David Davis
Chris Bowlby profiles David Davis - the man in charge of Brexit. (R)
-
17:54
Shipping Forecast—01/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
17:57
Weather—01/01/2017
The latest weather forecast.
-
-
Back to top
Evening
-
18:00
Six O'Clock News—01/01/2017 Hunt for Istanbul nightclub attacker
Police are looking for the gunman who killed people as they celebrated the New Year.
-
18:15
Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
Liz Barclay chooses her ±«Óãtv Radio highlights.
-
19:00
The Archers—01/01/2017
Johnny is keen to party.
-
19:15
Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot—Four Quartets
5/5 Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.
-
20:30
Last Word—Last Word End of Year Special
Matthew Bannister and Nick Serpell recall a year when obituarists were in huge demand. (R)
-
21:00
Money Box—The death of the single price?
How does the trend away from a single price for a single product affect consumers? (R)
-
21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Arthritis Care
Broadcaster Jo Whiley makes an appeal on behalf of Arthritis Care. (R)
-
21:30
In Business—Transforming Trains?
With work on HS2 close to starting, what does big infrastructure mean for business? (R)
-
22:00
The Year in Politics
James Naughtie and guests analyse an extraordinary year in politics for the UK and the USA
-
23:00
The Film Programme—29/12/2016
Francine Stock talks to Adam Driver, the star of Martin Scorsese's religious drama Silence (R)
-
23:30
Something Understood—In My Room
Frank Cottrell Boyce sits in his boyhood bedroom and reflects on life and his journey home (R)
-
-
Back to top
Late
-
00:00
Midnight News—02/01/2017
The latest national and international news from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
-
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Laurie Taylor discusses the relationship between literature and sociology.
Laurie Taylor and guests explore the relationship between fiction and the real world.
-
00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Anne's, Denton
Church bells from St Anne's, Denton. (R)
-
00:48
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
01:00
Selection of ±«Óãtv World Service Programmes—02/01/2017
±«Óãtv Radio 4 joins the ±«Óãtv World Service.
-
05:20
Shipping Forecast—02/01/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
-
05:30
News Briefing—02/01/2017
News from ±«Óãtv Radio 4.
-
05:43
Prayer for the Day—02/01/2017
Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
-
05:45
Farming Today—Oxford Farming Conference
Caz Graham explores the issues ahead of this year's Oxford Farming Conference.
-
05:56
Weather—02/01/2017
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
-
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Mistle Thrush: Part One
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the mistle thrush. (R)
-