BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 17 June 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Platform 3—Union Station
  3/3By Gerard Woodward. It was the pride of the American railroad - if you could find it.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/06/2012
  The bells of St Mary and St Chad, Brewood in Staffordshire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Sir Terry Farrell: Architects are Problem Solvers
  Sir Terry Farrell says architects can solve the problems of Britain's public spaces.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—17/06/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Spirit of Jazz
  Mark Tully improvises on the spirituality of jazz, one of his favourite forms of music.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Open Farm Sunday
  Charlotte Smith meets the founder of Open Farm Sunday, in Hertfordshire.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/06/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—17/06/2012
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Place2Be
  Head teacher Matt Dickson presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Place2Be.
8. 07:57
  Weather—17/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/06/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—17/06/2012
  A Mass celebrating Leeds Cathedral's new choir school in Chapeltown, Leeds.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Beatle Time
  Adam Gopnik celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Beatles.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/06/2012
  Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Kevin Connolly.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/06/2012
  Jamie makes a conquest. Meanwhile Alan worries for Amy's safety.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Ahdaf Soueif
  Egyptian novelist and cultural commentator Ahdaf Soueif is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/06/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 5
  5/12Nicholas Parsons chairs the game where no hesitation repetition or deviation is allowed.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Best in Food and Farming
  Sheila Dillon launches the search for the winners of the 2012 BBC Food and Farming Awards.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/06/2012
  Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  Miles Jupp in a Locked Room
  Miles Jupp investigates the appeal of mind-bending crime novels set in locked rooms.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—South Gloucestershire
  Eric Robson and the team are garden trouble-shooting in South Gloucestershire.
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—17/06/2012
  Encounters from Scotland, Cheshire and a British Library view of the Project.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Songs and Lamentations, Episode 1
  1/2Drama looking at the last days of Jerusalem from two very different perspectives.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Literary London Special
  How London has inspired writing and writers across the centuries.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—17/06/2012
  Roger McGough presents poetry requests, including readings by the Irish poet Paul Durcan.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—NHS Queues
  Jane Deith asks if the official figures for hospital waiting times can be trusted.
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 12, Heroes
  3/8Eoin McNamee responds to this week's news in a drama set against the backdrop of Euro 2012
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—17/06/2012
  Hardeep Singh Kohli makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/06/2012
  Open Farm Sunday goes with a bang.
4. 19:15
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Daniel Defoe
  2/6With guest panellists, crime writer Mark Billingham and journalist Jane Thynne.(R)
5. 19:45
  Sailors' Knots—Keeping Up Appearances
  2/3Bill Burtenshaw finds he is put off drink for life by the ghost of an old shipmate.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—15/06/2012
  The secret life of a continuity announcer, and what went wrong at Choral Evensong?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Jean McFarlane, Phillip Tobias, Warda Al Jazairia, Barry Unsworth and Lee Rich
  Matthew Bannister on Jean McFarlane, Phillip Tobias, Warda Al Jazairia and Barry Unsworth.
8. 21:00
  In Business—Diaspora Bonds
  Peter Day looks at the investment possibilities of 'diaspora bonds'.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Place2Be
  Head teacher Matt Dickson presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Place2Be.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Wasted Youth
  Paul Johnson asks why young school leavers face such difficulty finding stable jobs.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—17/06/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 108
  Andrew Grice of the Independent analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—14/06/2012
  David Cronenberg on his latest, Cosmopolis, starring Robert Pattinson.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Spirit of Jazz
  Mark Tully improvises on the spirituality of jazz, one of his favourite forms of music.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Kinship
  A special programme linked to a landmark study of 'kinship'.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—17/06/2012
  The bells of St Mary and St Chad, Brewood in Staffordshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/06/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ranjit Singh Dhanda.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/06/2012
  Charlotte Smith opens nominations for BBC Farmer of the Year 2012.
10. 05:57
  Weather—18/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 18 June 2012