BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 24 April 2016

LW Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Shorts—Series 13, Bethlehem House
  4/4A return to a childhood location brings back painful memories for an ex-pat.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire
  Church bells from All Saints church, Harpole in Northamptonshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sir Martin Sorrell
  Mark Coles profiles Sir Martin Sorrell, the Don Draper of the 21st century.(R)
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—24/04/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Changing the Climate
  Mark Tully asks if climate change offers an opportunity to change our lives for the better
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Future Food: Our Cow Molly
  Dan Saladino discovers a Sheffield dairy farm that is aiming to change how milk is valued.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—24/04/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Is sushi permitted at Passover? Prince the Jehovah's Witness, The row over religious education in the UK
  Sushi for Passover, Prince the Jehovah's Witness and the row over religious education.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Renewable World
  Levison Wood presents an appeal on behalf of Renewable World.
8. 07:57
  Weather—24/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—24/04/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—From Grief to Glory - Shakespeare 400
  Live from Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon, where Shakespeare is buried.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Reading Renaissance Art
  Sarah Dunant argues that our current obsession with celebrity utterly undermines art.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Whitethroat
  Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—24/04/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—24/04/2016
  There is just no pleasing Lynda, and the Brookfield Archers raise a glass.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Maastricht Treaty
  Sue MacGregor's guests reflect on the dramas of the Maastricht Treaty negotiations.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/04/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 3
  3/6David Mitchell with Elis James, Reginald D Hunter, Maeve Higgins and David O'Doherty.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Bristol: The Story of a City Through Its Food
  Sheila Dillon travels to Bristol to hear how food has shaped the city's past and present.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—24/04/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 2, Trevor Phillips
  1/5Dominic Lawson asks Trevor Phillips why he abandoned support for multiculturalism.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Bushey
  Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel programme from Bushey in Hertfordshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Nepal Earthquake
  A year after the Nepal earthquake, conversations about its impact, and about fundraising.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Missing Presumed Dead: The Odyssey, Episode 1
  1/2A government minister on the run faces the unfamiliar to return home. Stars Colin Tierney.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Being a Man: David Szalay and Ted Hodgkinson
  Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer David Szalay about All That Man Is.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Time, Memory and Remembrance
  Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' poetry requests.
12. 17:00
  Held Hostage in Syria
  Lyse Doucet talks to a group of former hostages of so-called Islamic State.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Sir Martin Sorrell
  Mark Coles profiles Sir Martin Sorrell, the Don Draper of the 21st century.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—24/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/04/2016 Obama's trade deal warning dismissed.
  Vote Leave dismiss President's warning it could take a decade to agree a US trade deal.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
  Gerry Northam chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/04/2016
  Pat is taken by surprise, and Pip gives Rex guidance.
4. 19:15
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams.
5. 19:45
  Border Crossing—A Good Soldier & Handsome Daddy
  A fictional dialogue between Ethiopia and Britain by Maaza Mengiste and Helen Dunmore.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Brexit Numbers
  Do the Treasury's Brexit numbers add up?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Prince, Ray Fitzwalter, Victoria Wood, June Jolly, Phil Sayer
  Matthew Bannister on a rock star, an editor, a comedian, a nurse and an announcer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Tree investments felled, Selling your pension annuity - will it be a good deal?
  Tree investments felled, and the pensions minister explains selling your annuity.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Renewable World
  Levison Wood presents an appeal on behalf of Renewable World.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Selling Shakespeare
  Author Andrew Dickson explores William Shakespeare's influence on the business world.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—24/04/2016
  Diane Abbott and others join Carolyn Quinn to discuss Obama and foreign aid.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Bastille Day, Flatpack Film Festival
  Francine Stock visits the Flatpack Festival in Birmingham and tries out Blind Cinema.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Changing the Climate
  Mark Tully asks if climate change offers an opportunity to change our lives for the better(R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Happiness and government, Good parenting
  Laurie Taylor asks if the government should aim to promote well-being.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire
  Church bells from All Saints church, Harpole in Northamptonshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/04/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flood Relief Delays in Cumbria, Mental Health, Food and Farming Awards
  Cumbrian farmers report problems applying for much needed flood relief grants.
10. 05:56
  Weather—25/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Puffin
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin.(R)

Monday 25 April 2016