BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 26 April 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Go West—A Story to Be Told
  1/5Under post-operative anaesthetic, Jennifer judges it's time to convey a last secret.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—26/04/2015
  The bells of St Lawrence's Church in Towcester.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Aidan Turner
  Mark Coles profiles Aidan Turner, the Irish actor playing Poldark.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—26/04/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Fabric of Each Other
  Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland of theatre company RashDash reflect on ideas of friendship
3. 06:35
  Living World—Polecats
  Chris Packham relives a Living World programme from 1996 about the secretive polecat.
4. 06:57
  Weather—26/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—26/04/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Nepal Earthquake, Mediterranean Boat Crisis, National Civil War Centre
  The latest on the earthquake in Nepal and a discussion on asylum seekers sailing to Europe
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Suzy Lamplugh Trust
  Tricia Bernal presents an appeal for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—26/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—26/04/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Love without Ending
  Live from Sunderland, celebrating 150 years since the foundation of the Salvation Army.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Commemorative Style
  David Cannadine compares the style of national commemorations in the US and in Britain.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Capercaillie
  Kate Humble presents the capercaillie.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—26/04/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—26/04/2015
  Shula meets a friend, and Pip drops a bombshell.
15. 11:16
  The Reunion—Far East Prisoners of War
  Sue MacGregor's guests remember their time as Far East POWs during the Second World War.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/04/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins presents another edition of the show that tackles the big moral problems.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Diet and Diabetes
  Felicity Evans discusses the role of diet in diabetes.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—26/04/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition
  Eric Robson chairs a correspondence edition of the horticultural panel programme.(R)
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—26/04/2015
  Grandchildren, the politics of relationships, and coming to terms with where you live.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall, 1. The Bollinger Club
  1/2Evelyn Waugh's darkly comic 1920s romp. A fast paced roller-coaster with a satirical bite.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Caryl Phillips on The Lost Child
  Mariella Frostrup talks to author Caryl Phillips and reveals why Kafka is current.
10. 16:30
  The Poet and the Murderer
  A gripping true story of poetry, murder and the art of forgery.
11. 17:00
  Does the House Always Win?
  In-game betting is becoming hugely popular, but does it threaten the integrity of sport?(R)
12. 17:40
  Profile—Aidan Turner
  Mark Coles profiles Aidan Turner, the Irish actor playing Poldark.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—26/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Pauline Black
  Pauline Black chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/04/2015
  Pip is studying hard.
4. 19:16
  The Vote Now Show—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6A series of election specials from the Now Show team. Hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis(R)
5. 19:45
  Above Ground—Licence to Kill
  1/3Looks can be deceiving in this new short story by Penelope Lively, read by Stephanie Cole
6. 20:00
  Feedback—24/04/2015
  The BBC's impartiality during the election and the inspiration of the Shipping Forecast.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Margaret Rule, Lord Mason, Dell Williams, Buddy Elias, Brian Couzens
  Matthew Bannister on an archaeologist, an MP, a sex shop founder and a record producer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—UKIP's Personal Finance Plans, The Death of Cashback and Rewards?, Radical Housing Ideas.
  UKIP's personal finance plans, plus does a European ruling mean an end to cashback?(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Suzy Lamplugh Trust
  Tricia Bernal presents an appeal for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Circular Economy
  Peter Day talks to Dame Ellen MacArthur about the so-called 'circular economy'.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—26/04/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—26/04/2015
  Iain Martin of the Telegraph analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Joss Whedon on Avengers; Roy Andersson; Foley; The Falling
  Presented by Francine Stock. Joss Whedon discusses Avengers: Age of Ulron.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Fabric of Each Other
  Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland of theatre company RashDash reflect on ideas of friendship(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Stories Behind Immigration - Winner of the Ethnography Award
  The winner of the 2015 BBC/BSA Ethnography Award.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—26/04/2015
  The bells of St Lawrence's Church in Towcester.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/04/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Potash Mine, Fishing Row
  Plans for a huge potash mine have cleared their first planning hurdle.
10. 05:56
  Weather—27/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Pied Flycatcher
  David Attenborough presents the pied flycatcher.(R)

Monday 27 April 2015