BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 15 May 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Time—A Bagful of Stories
  3/3What was in the bag Elena lost on her way back to Moscow after the war?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary and St Chad, Brewood
  Church bells from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Carolyn McCall
  Mark Coles profiles easyJet's high-flying CEO, Dame Carolyn McCall.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—15/05/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Healing Moments
  Academic Dr Sarah Goldingay explores the spiritual aspects of healing.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The Milking Parlour
  Sybil Ruscoe finds out why two dairy cows were brought into central Bristol for five days.
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—15/05/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Jordan refugee camp, John Sentamu's pilgrimage, Sermon of the year competition
  Trauma counselling for refugees and the Archbishop of York's pilgrimage.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Sickle Cell Society
  Malorie Blackman presents an appeal on behalf of The Sickle Cell Society.
8. 07:57
  Weather—15/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—15/05/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—15/05/2016
  From Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, at Pentecost with the minister, the Rev Neil Gardner.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Spell-checking the Futr
  Self-confessed digi-drunkard Will Self on predictive texting, spellchecking and algorithms(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
  David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—15/05/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Kirsty Wark.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—15/05/2016
  Brian wants to impress, and the Grundys need to make plans.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Inga Beale
  Kirsty Young interviews Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyd's of London.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/05/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 6
  6/6David Mitchell with Elis James, Reginald D Hunter, Maeve Higgins and David O'Doherty.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Best Food Producer: The Winner
  Yotam Ottolenghi and Sheila Dillon meet the BBC Food & Farming Awards' Best Food Producer.
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—15/05/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  The Faith of Children or Kumbayah and All That
  Writers and comedians share personal stories of their first encounters with faith.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—West Suffolk
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from West Suffolk.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—15/05/2016
  Conversations about wildlife, size zero, living thousands of miles apart and shoe-making.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 9: Flesh
  9/99. Flesh. Season finale dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Lavinia Murray.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Anthony Cartwright, Award-winning Andrew Michael Hurley, The joy of Teffi, Literary news from Nigeria
  Mariella Frostrup talks to author Anthony Cartwright about his book Iron Towns.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Groups of Poets
  Roger McGough looks at the poetry produced by groups of friends throughout history.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Dirty Oil?
  Did UK firms win multi-million pound oil contracts through bribes to corrupt officials?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Carolyn McCall
  Mark Coles profiles easyJet's high-flying CEO, Dame Carolyn McCall.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—15/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Caz Graham
  The best of BBC Radio this week, with Caz Graham in Pick of the Week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/05/2016
  Tom calls a family meeting.
4. 19:15
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, The Brontes
  1/6James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Watson and Sue Limb on the Brontes.(R)
5. 19:45
  Border Crossing—Twenty-Something & The Revolutionary T-Shirt
  A fictional dialogue between Ethiopia and Britain, by Linda Yohannes and Nikesh Shukla.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—BBC White Paper: Your Views
  Listener reaction to the White Paper on the BBC, and jokes about the Queen.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Gareth Gwenlan, Sir Harry Kroto, Michael 'Dandy Kim' Caborn-Waterfield, Lilly Dubowitz, Papa Wemba
  Matthew Bannister on a TV producer, a chemist, a wheeler dealer, a paediatrician, a singer(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Ban on new builds as second homes in St Ives
  The Cornish seaside town of St Ives intends to restrict second-home ownership.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Sickle Cell Society
  Malorie Blackman presents an appeal on behalf of The Sickle Cell Society.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Turnarounds
  Matthew Gwyther discovers how to turn around a failing company.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—15/05/2016
  Conservative Andrea Leadsom, Labour MP Caroline Flint and Toby Young join Carolyn Quinn.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Remembering Antonia Bird
  Antonia Bird is remembered by friends and colleagues.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Healing Moments
  Academic Dr Sarah Goldingay explores the spiritual aspects of healing.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—TV in prison - Live music in prison
  Television in British prisons. Also, BB King and prison 'blues'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary and St Chad, Brewood
  Church bells from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/05/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrew Graystone.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Beef no longer part of trade deal with South America, Village for sale
  While beef isn't part of trade talks with South America, some fear it may be reinstated.
10. 05:56
  Weather—16/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightjar
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the nightjar.(R)

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