BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 24 August 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Sussex Scandals—Up and Down the Fire Escape
  3/3The son of Katie O' Shea tries to understand her affair with Charles Stewart Parnell.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Ripon Cathedral
  The bells of Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Nicholas Macpherson
  Sir Nicholas Macpherson, treasury supremo and key figure in the Scots independence debate.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—24/08/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Spoken Word
  Sarah Cuddon explores the power and the magic of the spoken word and reading aloud.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Opium poppy harvest
  Sybil Ruscoe follows the British opium poppy harvest from field to pharmacy.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—24/08/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Archbishop of York prayer vigil; Oscar Romero; Trafficking
  The Rt Rev John Sentamu tells William Crawley why he is starting a prayer vigil for peace.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Action Medical Research
  Dr Dawn Harper presents an appeal for Action Medical Research.
8. 07:57
  Weather—24/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—24/08/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Keswick Convention
  From the Keswick Convention. With music from Stuart Townend. Preacher: Dr Ravi Zacharias.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—What's Funny?
  Will Self reflects on comedy, asking what really makes us laugh.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Golden Eagle
  Michaela Strachan presents the golden eagle.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—24/08/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—24/08/2014
  Loxfest has a PR disaster. Meanwhile David is feeling the strain.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Sun Newspaper
  Sue MacGregor looks back at the phenomenal rise of the Sun newspaper in the 1980s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 2
  2/8How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation?(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A Taste of Britain Revisited - Dorset
  Dan Saladino revisits Derek Cooper's hunt for British regional foods, four decades on.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—24/08/2014
  James Robbins presents national and international news.
6. 13:30
  Soul Music—Adagio in G minor
  Albinoni's Adagio may be wrongly attributed but it still never fails to move us.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Cheshire
  Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Chester.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—24/08/2014
  Fi Glover pulls together excerpts from a conversation about the impact of bereavement.
9. 15:00
  The Stuarts—James II: The Storms of this Deceitful World
  Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Stuarts considers the ill-fated reign of James II.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Literary Scene in London
  Writers Damian Barr, Evie Wyld and Joe Dunthorne discuss the rise of live literary events.
11. 16:30
  In Memoriam: Conversations on a Bench
  Anna Scott-Brown hears tales of loss and hope, turned to poetry by Michael Symmons Roberts
12. 17:00
  Taking the Edge Off
  Francine Stock explores our use of mind-altering substances and Aldous Huxley's influence.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Nicholas Macpherson
  Sir Nicholas Macpherson, treasury supremo and key figure in the Scots independence debate.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—24/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—24/08/2014
  Liz Barclay chooses her highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/08/2014
  At Loxfest, there is good news and bad.
4. 19:15
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 3. Killer?
  3/4Charles is in a terrible play. But who wants to kill off the cast? Stars Bill Nighy.(R)
5. 19:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, Bad Fairytale by Grainne Maguire
  Comedian Grainne Maguire reads her story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Troubled families?
  Tim Harford discusses so-called 'troubled families', CEO pay and the Gaza conflict.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Albert Reynolds, Ronnie Stonham, Norman Cornish, Gerry Anderson, Licia Albanese
  Remembering a former Taoiseach, a BBC vetter, a painter, a broadcaster and a soprano.(R)
8. 21:00
  Bricks and Bubbles—Episode 4
  4/4Michael Robinson explores how to fix Britain's broken housing market.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Action Medical Research
  Dr Dawn Harper presents an appeal for Action Medical Research.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Health Technology
  Peter Day asks if technology companies can transform healthcare and the way we live.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—24/08/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—24/08/2014
  Sue Cameron of the Telegraph analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Luc Besson on Lucy; Dardenne Brothers; Kelly Reichardt boxset
  The Dardenne brothers discuss their latest award-winning drama Two Days, One Night.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Spoken Word
  Sarah Cuddon explores the power and the magic of the spoken word and reading aloud.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Educators—John Hattie
  Sarah Montague asks what really makes a difference to a child's ability.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Ripon Cathedral
  The bells of Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Farm Shop on the Motorway
  Local produce on the M5 northbound. Meet the farmers supplying Gloucester Services.
10. 05:56
  Weather—25/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Meadow Pipit
  Brett Westwood presents the Meadow Pipit.(R)

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