BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 12 April 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Ballads of Thin Men—The Night Ride
  2/3By Simone Felice. Adrian takes to his bike on a wintry Brooklyn night.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—12/04/2015
  The bells of St Bartholomew's Church in Sutton-cum-Lound, Nottinghamshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—The Teletubbies
  The four brightly coloured, furry children's television stars who are making a comeback.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—12/04/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—I Am
  John McCarthy considers the phrase 'I Am' as a means of exploring identity.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Bradfield Woods
  Chris Packham relives programmes from the Living World archives.
4. 06:57
  Weather—12/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—12/04/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Bring Back Our Girls, Anglican schools admissions, 'Gay conversion'
  Edward Stourton speaks to Oby Ezekwesili, co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Who Cares? Trust
  Diane Louise Jordan presents an appeal on behalf of The Who Cares? Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—12/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—12/04/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—On the Road to Emmaus
  Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir and the Rev Lucy Winkett journey forward from the resurrection
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Life's a Selfie
  Howard Jacobson explains why he dislikes the narcissism of the selfie.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Owl
  Kate Humble presents the little owl.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—12/04/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—12/04/2015
  Easter dawns on Lakey Hill, and Joe has got a problem.
15. 11:16
  The Reunion—The Fastnet Race Disaster
  Sue MacGregor looks back at the deadliest disaster in the history of ocean racing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/04/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins presents another series of the show that tackles the big moral problems.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Ark of Taste
  Dan Saladino meets the people working to save foods and flavours at risk of extinction.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—12/04/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Same Tune, Different Song
  Debbie Wiseman delves into the world of the song lyricist(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Forest of Bowland
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from the Forest of Bowland.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—12/04/2015
  Surviving a rare genetic illness, bonding over birth, and wedding plans.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Ursula Le Guin - The Left Hand of Darkness, Episode 1
  1/2Ursula Le Guin's groundbreaking novel set on an ice-age world. Adapted by Judith Adams.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Christopher Bollen on Orient
  American novelist Christopher Bollen talks about his book Orient.
11. 16:30
  The (Half) Life of Strontium
  A poetic meditation on the element uniting Nagasaki, Argyll and a mutant bounty hunter.
12. 17:00
  Is Cancer Money Well Spent?
  Matthew Hill investigates how money is spent on cancer treatments.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—The Teletubbies
  The four brightly coloured, furry children's television stars who are making a comeback.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—12/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/04/2015
  Ian is wary.
4. 19:16
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6A show that starts by going to the dogs, ending with perhaps the oldest hymn in the world.(R)
5. 19:45
  Liars' League—Do Days
  2/3By Vito Racanelli. For two New York boys, a life of adventures comes to a shattering end.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—10/04/2015
  Listeners get into bed with MPs, but waking up with Sara Cox is not everyone's cup of tea.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Frei Otto, Richie Benaud, Albert Maysles, Julio Cesar Strassera, Mary Clarke
  Matthew Bannister on an architect, a cricket commentator, a director, a lawyer, a critic.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Scottish Nationalists Eye Balance of Power
  The latest news from the world of personal finance, with Paul Lewis.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Who Cares? Trust
  Diane Louise Jordan presents an appeal on behalf of The Who Cares? Trust.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Blank Screens
  Peter Day on how companies struggle to keep their computer systems fit for purpose.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—12/04/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—12/04/2015
  Tom Newton Dunn of the Sun analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Ryan Gosling; 25 Years of BBC Films
  Ryan Gosling; Christine Langan, head of BBC Films, looks back at its 25-year history.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—I Am
  John McCarthy considers the phrase 'I Am' as a means of exploring identity.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Free Will Explored
  Laurie Taylor explores free will and pets as family.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—12/04/2015
  The bells of St Bartholomew's Church in Sutton-cum-Lound, Nottinghamshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/04/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Stressed Pigs, One Man and His Shires, Sugar
  Scientists have found stressful conditions can trigger illness in pigs. With Sybil Ruscoe.
10. 05:56
  Weather—13/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Egyptian Goose
  Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose.(R)

Monday 13 April 2015