BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 18 August 2013

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Under the Skin—Correspondence
  1/3A story in letters between a Pakistani father and his British Asian daughter.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—18/08/2013
  The bells of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake, Oxfordshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mo Farah
  Jane Deith profiles the double Olympic and World champion, Mo Farah.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—18/08/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Why do we have to get richer?
  Mark Tully questions the pursuit of economic growth at all costs.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Native Lime
  Chris Sperring is in Hampshire looking at lime trees with lime tree specialist Hugh Milner
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/08/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—18/08/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—18/08/2013
  Edward speaks to Lord Karan Bilimoria on about of the word's oldest religions.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Practical Action
  Charlotte Green presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Practical Action.
8. 07:57
  Weather—18/08/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—18/08/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Place to Be
  Bishop Stephen Oliver travels to the Othona Community in Essex.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Of the People, By the People 2/4
  Roger Scruton continues his series of talks on the nature and limits of democracy.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Redstart
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—18/08/2013
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—18/08/2013
  Oliver comes up with a solution, and Kathy can't put work behind her.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Goodness Gracious Me
  Sue MacGregor reunites the creators of the British Asian sketch show Goodness Gracious Me
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/08/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 67, Episode 1
  1/7With Tony Hawks, Alun Cochrane, Patrick Kielty and Gyles Brandreth. Nicholas Parsons hosts(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Feeding the Detectives
  Dan Saladino looks at how food has increasingly become a big ingredient in crime fiction.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/08/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—18/08/2013
  The latest national and international news.
6. 13:30
  It's My Story—Living in the Memory Room
  Kim Normanton presents a moving, personal programme about memory and dementia.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Ulster - County Antrim
  Eric Robson chairs GQT in Ulster, with Matthew Wilson, Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew.(R)
8. 14:45
  Witness History—The Nepali Royal Massacre
  In 2001, the Crown Prince of Nepal killed nine people and then turned the gun on himself.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Aeneid, Episode 1
  1/2With his father on his back and his son in his arms, Aeneas flees Troy to follow his fate.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Literary Landscapes - Cornwall with Patrick Gale
  Patrick Gale takes Mariella Frostrup around the places which have inspired his novels.
11. 16:30
  Poetry of Gold and Angels—San Francisco
  1/2Writer Kim Shuck takes us on a poetic tour of San Francisco.
12. 17:00
  The Lending Game
  Wonga, money and morality - how will Newcastle United fans wear an online lender?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Mo Farah
  Jane Deith profiles the double Olympic and World champion, Mo Farah.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—18/08/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/08/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—18/08/2013
  Simon Cox makes his selection of the best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/08/2013
  Shula is finalising details.
4. 19:15
  Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy—Episode 3
  3/4Owen O'Neill remembers an embarrassing trip to the confessional booth.
5. 19:45
  Cries of London—The Tyburn Jig
  1/2By Katy Darby. Sarah witnesses her husband's journey from Newgate to the gallows at Tyburn
6. 20:00
  Feedback—16/08/2013
  Oo-er missus. Is Radio 4 getting a bit too saucy for the school holidays?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—A Holocaust activist, a Hollywood actress, a jazz keyboardist, a stuntman and a tugboat hero
  Aasmah Mir recalls Betty Maxwell, Mark Sutton, Karen Black, Kenneth Dancy and George Duke.(R)
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—NHS 111 - A Bad Call?
  Is the new health helpline fit for purpose? John Waite investigates.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Practical Action
  Charlotte Green presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Practical Action.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Regenerating Margate
  Peter Day ask if Margate's Turner Contemporary Gallery will rejuvenate the town.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—18/08/2013
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—18/08/2013
  A look at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Film festivals, Lotte Reiniger, DVD recommendations
  Robbie Collin talks to Roger Michell about film festivals and who really benefits.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Why do we have to get richer?
  Mark Tully questions the pursuit of economic growth at all costs.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/08/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Drug users and enforcement; 'Militant' Liverpool
  Laurie Taylor considers the impact of drug enforcement operations.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—18/08/2013
  The bells of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake, Oxfordshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/08/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/08/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/08/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Michael Ford.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/08/2013
  The gene which could lead to more sustainable transport fuel from crops and plant waste.
10. 05:56
  Weather—19/08/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Icterine Warbler
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the icterine warbler.

Monday 19 August 2013