BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 27 April 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—26/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Original Shorts—Series 2, The Milly Ming
  1/5Jane Gardam's beguiling account of a parish home for unmarried mothers.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—27/04/2008
  The sound of church bells from St David's, Moreton-in-Marsh.
8. 05:45
  When the Politician Meets the Architect—Political Buildings
  1/2UK politicians hide in the Palace of Westminster. But have things ever been any different?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Briefing—27/04/2008
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—View from Above
  Felicity Finch reflects on the space above us and the heights we strive to reach.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—27/04/2008
  Charlotte Smith visits an intensive chicken producer's farm in Devon.
4. 06:57
  Weather—27/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—27/04/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—27/04/2008
  Roger Bolton and guests discuss the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—27/04/2008
  Sophie Andrews appeals on behalf of Samaritans.
8. 07:58
  Weather—27/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—27/04/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Living while you Wait
  A service from Ararat Baptist Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff. Preacher: Revd Roy Jenkins.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Instructions to the Sea
  Clive James turns his attention to political intervention and Robert Mugabe.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—27/04/2008
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—27/04/2008
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—Strangeways Prison riots of 1990
  Sue MacGregor reunites rioters and staff involved in the Strangeways Prison riots of 1990.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/04/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—27/04/2008
  As a tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton, a classic episode from the Theatre Royal in Brighton.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Scallops
  Brittany is Europe's largest producer of scallops. Simon Parkes investigates.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—27/04/2008
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  Searching for Madeleine
  Steve Kingstone looks back at the aftermath of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—27/04/2008
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew.
8. 14:45
  Key Matters—Series 1, 2. D minor
  2/5Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys: D minor - 'saddest of all keys'
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—A Dance to the Music of Time, War
  4/6When Nick joins his regiment in Wales, old acquaintances reappear.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—William Sutcliffe, Nabokov's Last Novel, and Writing "Faction"
  Mariella Frostrup talks to William Sutcliffe about his new novel Whatever Makes You Happy.
11. 16:30
  The Josephine Hart Poetry Programme—Episode 3
  3/4The dramatic monologues of Robert Browning, with readers Robert Hardy and Greg Wise.
12. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—27th April 1968
  Martin Luther King's widow delivers his 10 Commandments on Vietnam.
13. 17:00
  Could I Stop Being a Muslim?
  Former Muslim radical Shiraz Maher questions the death penalty for apostasy.
14. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 4, The Ant and the Crocodile
  1/8Bettina Gracias explores a personal story behind the protests around the Olympic torch.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—27/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—27/04/2008
  Ernie Rea presents a selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/04/2008
  Ross on the prowl.
4. 19:15
  Go4it—27/04/2008
  The team learn about money as they visit the Museum of the Bank of England.
5. 19:45
  West End by the Sea—The Road to Ruin
  1/5By John Peacock. It's 1813, and the stage doorman has a tale of lust and treachery to tell(R)
6. 20:00
  The Message—25/04/2008
  Jenni Murray and guests in conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—25/04/2008
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—26/04/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—27/04/2008
  Sophie Andrews appeals on behalf of Samaritans.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—War on the Professions
  Alison Wolf questions the idea of the independent self-regulated professional.
11. 21:58
  Weather—27/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—27/04/2008
  Reports from Westminster. Including When the Politician meets the Architect.
13. 23:00
  1968 Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 27th April 1968
  Enoch Powell is sacked from Edward Heath's front bench after his 'Rivers of Blood' speech.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—View from Above
  Felicity Finch reflects on the space above us and the heights we strive to reach.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—27/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Cook Books and Identity - Culture and Globalization
  Laurie Taylor and Andrea Tonner discuss celebrity cook books and Britain’s food culture.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—27/04/2008
  The sound of church bells from St David's, Moreton-in-Marsh.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/04/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Archdeacon Philip Patterson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/04/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
10. 05:57
  Weather—28/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.

Monday 28 April 2008