BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 7 August 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading: The Time Being—Series 4, Jules
  1/3By Tamara Pollock. Jules has cancer, but her best friend finds it hard to be supportive.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—07/08/2011
  The bells of Sheffield Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  James Reynolds profiles Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—07/08/2011
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Animals
  Mark Tully explores our relationship with animals, with Jane Goodall.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Limestone Pavements
  Almost all the world's limestone pavements and their unique botany are found in Britain.
4. 06:57
  Weather—07/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—07/08/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—07/08/2011
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Relate
  Kirsty Young presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Relate.
8. 07:57
  Weather—07/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—07/08/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—07/08/2011
  The Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham is Alive with the Vision.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Modern Parenting
  Alain de Botton takes a witty look at modern parenting.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—07/08/2011
  With Paddy O'Connell. News and conversation about the big stories of the week.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—07/08/2011
  There's an anxious wait at Bridge Farm and Lilian is after information.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—Barings Bank Collapse
  Sue MacGregor reunites those behind the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/08/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 55, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee chairs, with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Jeremy Hardy.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Mario Cassandro
  Sheila Dillon looks at the life of Mario Cassandro, a man who re-invented the restaurant.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—07/08/2011
  With Shaun Ley. In-depth reporting of national and international events.
6. 13:30
  The I Love You Bridge
  Penny Woolcock investigates who sprayed a marriage proposal on a Sheffield bridge.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Walsham Le Willows
  Peter Gibbs chairs this horticultural Q&A from Walsham Le Willows in Suffolk.
8. 14:45
  The Tribes of Science—More Tribes of Science, The Archaeologists
  1/5Peter Curran encounters a tribe of archaeologists, digging up Stone Age life on Jersey.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The History of Titus Groan, Titus Abroad
  5/6Far from Gormenghast, Titus finds himself in an alien world.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Donna Leon - Death at La Fenice
  Donna Leon talks to James Naughtie about her first crime novel Death At La Fenice.
11. 16:30
  Wordsworth's Mysterious Trip to Calais
  A love affair and a secret daughter takes Wordsworth to Calais as John Worthen discovers.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Exiles in Fear
  Why are some Rwandans in the UK living in fear of their government? Jenny Cuffe reports.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
  James Reynolds profiles Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—07/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—07/08/2011
  Lynne Truss makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/08/2011
  James and Leonie make a big announcement.
4. 19:15
  Americana—07/08/2011
  Americana asks whether the time has come for America's military spending to be cut.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall, The Great Mephisto!
  2/3By Tony Lidington. A young Indian illusionist gets revenge on his cruel employer.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—05/08/2011
  Tim Harford and the More or Less team unpick more numbers in the news.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—John Stott, Stan Barstow, Derek Bryce-Smith, David Dunseith and Fran Landesman
  Jane Little on John Stott, Stan Barstow, Derek Bryce-Smith and Fran Landesman.
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—Mister Bollywood and the Case of the Missing Millions
  John Waite meets the owner of a Dubai property company and some of his unhappy clients.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Relate
  Kirsty Young presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Relate.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Bitter Pill
  What does the closure of the giant Pfizer facility in Kent mean for the UK's R&D future?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—07/08/2011
  Political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators, with Carolyn Quinn.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 64
  Ian Burrell of the Independent analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—05/08/2011
  Dominic Cooper talks about The Devil's Double and Mark Gatiss revels in French horror.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Animals
  Mark Tully explores our relationship with animals, with Jane Goodall.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The mummy's curse - Death photography
  Laurie Taylor investigates the curse of the mummy and other myths of the Orient.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—07/08/2011
  The bells of Sheffield Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/08/2011
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/08/2011
  There were £50million worth of thefts on UK farms last year.
10. 05:57
  Weather—08/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 8 August 2011