BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 15 July 2012

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  In-Flight Entertainment—Squirrel
  1/3A family discussion about the fate of a trapped squirrel risks revealing a shocking truth.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/07/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/07/2012
  The bells of St Olave's Church, City of London.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Leisa Rea: The Delight of Losing
  In the year of the London Olympics, Comedian Leisa Rea ponders the delight of losing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—15/07/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Rain
  Mark Tully looks at the emotional impact of Rain in a programme for St Swithun's Day.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Mobile Milking
  Sarah Swadling investigates how two new farmers are making money from mobile milking.
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—15/07/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—15/07/2012
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by William Crawley.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Storybook Dads
  Michael Morpurgo presents an appeal on behalf of Storybook Dads.
8. 07:57
  Weather—15/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—15/07/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—15/07/2012
  Mozart's 'Sparrow' Mass sung by the Buxton Madrigal Singers during the Buxton Festival.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Why humans are violent
  John Gray reflects on the nature of violence as an inevitable part of the human condition.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—15/07/2012
  Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—15/07/2012
  Roy is up in arms. Meanwhile the campaign of terror escalates further.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Simon McBurney
  Actor, writer and director Simon McBurney is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/07/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 57, Episode 3
  3/6From Swansea. Tim, Barry, and Graeme are joined by Rob Brydon. Jack Dee is in the chair.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Extraordinary Food Story of Martha Payne
  Nine-year-old blogger Martha Payne explains how she triggered a debate on school food.
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—15/07/2012
  The latest national and international news.
6. 13:30
  Goodbye to Bush House
  A mixture of memories and archive about the BBC World Service in Bush House, 1941-2012.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—North Yorkshire
  Eric Robson and the team meet gardeners from North Yorkshire.
8. 14:45
  Witness History—Bay of Pigs Invasion
  A Cuban exile tells how he and several hundred others tried to overthrow Fidel Castro.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Graduate, Episode 1
  1/2It's summer in the Californian suburbs and Benjamin Braddock is worried about his future.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Ben Fountain on his satirical Iraq war novel Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
  Ben Fountain discusses his Iraq war novel, and Siri Hustvedt on her new essay collection.
11. 16:30
  Poems from the Pennines
  Poet Simon Armitage takes listeners on a journey to the Stanza Stones.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Abuse in Sport
  Is sport doing enough to tackle the sexual abuse of athletes? Chris Buckler investigates.
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 12, Surface to Air
  7/8Poets W N Herbert and Clare Pollard respond to a story in this week's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—15/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—15/07/2012
  James Walton makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/07/2012
  Emma goes out on a limb.
4. 19:15
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, HG Wells
  6/6With journalist and critic Alex Clark and novelist and comedy writer John O'Farrell.(R)
5. 19:45
  The Food of Love—Scotch Broth
  3/3By Aminatta Forna. A man does his best to cook for a child after a terrible loss.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Who are the Libor losers?
  How much damage did messing with Libor actually do to the financial system?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Ernest Borgnine, Elinor Ostrom, Jeff Keen, Andy Hamilton and Lol Coxhill
  Matthew Bannister on Ernest Borgnine, Elinor Ostrom, Jeff Keen, Andy Hamilton.
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—Open for Tourist Business?
  Foreign tourists are shunning the UK because of laborious visa requirements.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Storybook Dads
  Michael Morpurgo presents an appeal on behalf of Storybook Dads.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—China's Battle of Ideas
  As China changes leadership, Mukul Devichand probes Beijing's hidden battle of ideas.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—15/07/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 112
  George Parker of the FT analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—12/07/2012
  Steven Soderbergh on male strippers, and why he is quitting the film business.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Rain
  Mark Tully looks at the emotional impact of Rain in a programme for St Swithun's Day.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Immortality; Evil
  Laurie Taylor explores the ways in which human beings have resisted the idea of mortality.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—15/07/2012
  The bells of St Olave's Church, City of London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/07/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/07/2012
  A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Johnston McKay.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/07/2012
  A global shortage of corn means shoppers may soon have to pay for more for meat.
10. 05:57
  Weather—16/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 16 July 2012