BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 3 April 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Shorts—Series 13, Paint Fumes
  1/4A young footballer from a broken home seeks escape through Argentina's urban art scene.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—03/04/2016
  The sound of church bells.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sophie Okonedo
  Mark Coles profiles the actress Sophie Okonedo, star of new BBC drama Undercover.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—03/04/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Reunions and Recognitions
  Dr Rowan Williams reflects on reunions and recognitions and the meaning of Easter.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Marlborough Downs
  Caz Graham visits the Marlborough Downs, home to a farmer-led conservation project.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—03/04/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Cathedral money makers, Donald Trump and the religious right, Managing Britain's mosques
  Should cathedrals host pop concerts to raise money for the building?
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Toybox
  The Reverend Richard Coles presents an appeal on behalf of Toybox.
8. 07:57
  Weather—03/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—03/04/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Our Father, who art in heaven
  Leslie Griffiths reflects on how the global Christian family can call God 'Father'.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Virtual Violence
  Will Self thinks people are as violent as ever, counting the virtual and online worlds.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Yellowhammer
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the yellowhammer.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—03/04/2016
  Presented by Paddy O'Connell, and including Bridget Kendall's memories of Russia.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—03/04/2016
  It's all the fun of the fair, and Helen uncovers some truths.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Nuclear Submarines
  Sue MacGregor meets the pioneers of Britain's first nuclear submarines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/04/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 74, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons hosts, with Paul Merton, Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair and Nish Kumar.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food in Extreme Places: Antarctica (1/3)
  What does it take to be a chef in the frozen South, the wildest place on Earth?
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—03/04/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  In Search of Southern Hospitality
  Comedian Rich Hall investigates the true meaning of American southern hospitality.
7. 14:00
  International Cricket—ICC World Twenty20: The Final, Kolkata
  Commentary on the final from Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
8. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  International Cricket—ICC World Twenty20: The Final, Kolkata
  Commentary on the final from Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
2. 18:45
  Pick of the Week—Sheila McClennon
  Sheila McClennon chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/04/2016
  Rob asserts his viewpoint.
4. 19:15
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
5. 19:45
  Infinite Possibilities and Unlikely Probabilities—Vacant Possession
  1/3What is Grace's special gift that helps to sell difficult houses?(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—The Great EU Cabbage Myth
  Does the European Union dedicate 26,911 words to cabbage regulation?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dame Zaha Hadid, Ronnie Corbett, General Meir Dagan, Joan Loraine, Gary Shandling
  Matthew Bannister on an architect, two comedians, a Mossad chief, a gardener.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—How having a flutter is about to get less attractive
  A look at why having a flutter is about to get less attractive.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Toybox
  The Reverend Richard Coles presents an appeal on behalf of Toybox.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Economic Rebellion
  Why is there so much dissatisfaction about how economics is taught at universities?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—03/04/2016
  The political week ahead with Carolyn Quinn and guests Nick Herbert and Gisela Stuart.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Terence Davies on Doris Day, Aidan Moffat on folk music
  Aidan Moffat discusses Scottish folk music, and Terence Davies talks about Doris Day.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Reunions and Recognitions
  Dr Rowan Williams reflects on reunions and recognitions and the meaning of Easter.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Dance halls, Pick-up artists
  Laurie Taylor discusses the social and cultural history of 'going to the Palais'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—03/04/2016
  The sound of church bells.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/04/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dogs shot on farms for worrying livestock
  The programme reveals how dogs are being shot in England and Wales for worrying livestock.
10. 05:56
  Weather—04/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swallow
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow.(R)

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