BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 27 September 2015

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Chris Paling - Words and Music—Darkness in Degrees
  3/3Will the war in Syria come between a father and daughter?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—27/09/2015
  Bells from the church of St Mary and St Benedict in Buckland Brewer, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Lord Ashcroft
  Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—27/09/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Lump in the Throat
  Laura Barton reflects on how feeling finds its way into words.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Suffolk Succession
  Anna Hill meets the McVeigh family, giving control of their Suffolk farm to their children
4. 06:57
  Weather—27/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—27/09/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Pope Francis in the USA
  Edward Stourton presents from Philadelphia as Pope Francis concludes his trip to the US.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brittle Bone Society
  The actor Brian Cox presents an appeal on behalf of the Brittle Bone Society.
8. 07:57
  Weather—27/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—27/09/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—27/09/2015
  Mass from St Aloysius' RC Church, Glasgow, marking the Pope's visit to the United States.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Will Self: A Life of Habit
  Will Self sees a love of habit as a shield against the unexpected in life.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Andean cock-of-the-rock from Peru.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—27/09/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—27/09/2015
  At Grey Gables it's the time and place to remember. Will the truth ever be understood?
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
  Kirsty Young talks to comedy writing partners Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/09/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food Stories from Syria 1
  From losing daily bread to an ancient food culture - what conflict has meant for Syrians.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—27/09/2015
  Labour conference analysis, plus David Gilmour on music and politics.
6. 13:30
  Oil: A Crude History of Britain—Episode 3
  3/3James Naughtie asks if Britain made the most of its North Sea oil rush.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Eden Project
  Eric Robson chairs the programme from the Eden Project.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—27/09/2015
  Conversations about riding ponies and tandems, and buying Marmite in bulk for gorillas.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe - Germany: Look Who's Back, Episode 1
  1/2By Timur Vermes. What would happen if Adolf Hitler woke up in modern-day Berlin?
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Orhan Pamuk on A Strangeness in My Mind
  Mariella Frostrup talks with Orhan Pamuk about A Strangeness in My Mind.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Colours
  Roger McGough brings poetry of love and of colours - blue, green, crimson, silver, gold...
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Working in the Shadows
  Simon Cox meets migrants working in Britain illegally.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Lord Ashcroft
  Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—27/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/09/2015 Labour MPs to get a free vote on Trident
  Jeremy Corbyn will "try to persuade" his shadow cabinet to oppose the nuclear deterrent
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sheila McClennon
  Sheila McClennon chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/09/2015
  It is a crucial match for the Ambridge cricket team.
4. 19:15
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in The Absolutely Radio Show.
5. 19:45
  Jellyfish—Fine Day
  3/3A troubled relationship dissolves to the strains of Puccini.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Dementia, Psychology science, John Conway, Red cards, Decimate
  Tim Harford asks whether one in three people born in the UK this year will get dementia.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Brian Sewell, Jackie Collins, Ted Smith CBE, PJ Kavanagh, Yogi Berra
  Matthew Bannister on an art critic, a novelist, a naturalist, a poet and a baseball player(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Interview with Pensions Minister Ros Altmann
  Ros Altmann has her first interview for Money Box since becoming pensions minister.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brittle Bone Society
  The actor Brian Cox presents an appeal on behalf of the Brittle Bone Society.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—What Makes a Company Last?
  Peter Day asks what makes a company last and whether longevity still matters.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—27/09/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—27/09/2015
  Andrew Grice of the Independent analyses how the newspapers are covering the big stories.
13. 23:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 2, Press Play
  Guy Raz investigates whether something serious happens when we play.
14. 23:50
  A Point of View—Will Self: A Life of Habit
  Will Self sees a love of habit as a shield against the unexpected in life.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Cross-Class Marriage, The social history of women-only train carriages
  Laurie Taylor explores marriages between people from different class backgrounds.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—27/09/2015
  Bells from the church of St Mary and St Benedict in Buckland Brewer, Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/09/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Reduced honey harvest, UKIP on EU withdrawl, Kiwi berries
  A reduced honey harvest is reported by Alan Hart of the Bee Farmers' Association.
10. 05:56
  Weather—28/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Guira Cuckoo
  Sir David Attenborough presents the guira cuckoo of central South America.(R)

Monday 28 September 2015