BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 26 July 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cheltenham Festival Readings, Love with Impediments
  1/5Written and read by Hari Kunzru. A futuristic story of consumerism gone mad and bad.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/07/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—26/07/2009
  The sound of bells from Howden Minster.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Peter Gabriel
  Clive Coleman profiles the musician Peter Gabriel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—26/07/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Rescuers
  Mark Tully explores the theme of rescue.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—26/07/2009
  Elinor Goodman visits Red Ruby cattle in Devon.
4. 06:57
  Weather—26/07/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—26/07/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—26/07/2009
  Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—SSAFA Forces Help
  Martin Bell appeals on behalf of SSAFA Forces Help.
8. 07:58
  Weather—26/07/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—26/07/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—26/07/2009
  Faith That Works is the theme of the 2009 Keswick Convention.
11. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Archaeopteryx
  A 150-million-year-old feather from an animal that lived before birds had evolved.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—26/07/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—26/07/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the food writer and cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/07/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 51, Episode 6
  6/6Rob Brydon chairs. With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Phill Jupitus.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Suckling Pigs
  Suckling pigs fell out favour in Britain centuries ago, but are they ready for a comeback?
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/07/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—26/07/2009
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  The Ian Blair Years—Episode 2
  2/2Danny Shaw tells the story of Sir Ian Blair's tenure as Metropolitan Police commissioner.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—24/07/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Bunny Guinness, John Cushnie, Matthew Biggs and Pippa Greenwood.
8. 14:45
  The Estuary—Episode 4
  4/5As the tide begins to recede, hundreds of thousands of birds return to the mud flats.(R)
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Tennyson's Maud
  Joseph Millson reads Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 1855 dark and lyrical poem Maud.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Chris Patten, Adam Thirlwell, and Holiday Paperbacks
  Mariella Frostrup's guests include Chris Patten, former governor of Hong Kong.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—26/07/2009
  With readers Renu Brindle, Paul Mundell and Rupert Wickham.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Corporate Fraudsters
  Are some of the UK's biggest corporate fraudsters now practically immune from prosecution?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Peter Gabriel
  Clive Coleman profiles the musician Peter Gabriel.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—26/07/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/07/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—26/07/2009
  Miriam O'Reilly introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/07/2009
  Wardrobe mistress.
4. 19:15
  Americana—26/07/2009
  Matt Frei presents an insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Blake's Doors of Perception, Jerusalem
  4/5By Neil Gaiman. Morris visits the Holy City, but he really begins to experience it at home(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—24/07/2009
  Featuring Jon Naismith, plus how you can quiz BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—24/07/2009
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—A Death Unnoticed
  John Waite finds out about the funerals organised by councils.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—SSAFA Forces Help
  Martin Bell appeals on behalf of SSAFA Forces Help.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Let's Start a Bank
  Peter Day finds out from the experts how to start a bank as well as how not to do it.
11. 21:58
  Weather—26/07/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—26/07/2009
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—24/07/2009
  Sylvia Syms: from Ice Cold In Alex to The Queen. Mark Gatiss's guide to British cinema.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Rescuers
  Mark Tully explores the theme of rescue.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/07/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Black Girls and British Education - Roads
  Why black girls succeed and fail in education?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—26/07/2009
  The sound of bells from Howden Minster.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/07/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/07/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/07/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Clair Jaquiss.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/07/2009
  Anna Hill investigates the effect of the recession in market towns and villages.
10. 05:57
  Weather—27/07/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 27 July 2009