BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 31 July 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tao Lin - A Message of Unknown Purpose
  Tao Lin's curious tale about a prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/07/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall
  The bells of St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sonia Friedman
  Mark Coles profiles the life and career of theatre producer Sonia Friedman.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—31/07/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Shadows
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the unsung wonders of the world of shadows.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Honeymoon Farm
  Nancy Nicolson meets the farmers hosting romantic holidays amongst the cattle and sheep.
4. 06:57
  Weather—31/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—31/07/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—World Youth Day, Erik Satie, Life after ebola
  Edward Stourton looks at Catholic Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Campaign for National Parks
  Bill Bryson presents an appeal on behalf of Campaign for National Parks.
8. 07:57
  Weather—31/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—31/07/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Faith and the Uncertainties of Life
  From the parish church of St Arvans, Chepstow, with Fr Michael Gollop.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Canaries in the Coal Mine
  Tom Shakespeare gives a very personal view of prenatal screening.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Goosander
  Kate Humble presents the goosander.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—31/07/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—31/07/2016
  Ian wonders about his friendship with Helen, and it is all hands on deck at Hollowtree.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Jilly Cooper
  Jilly Cooper, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/07/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 5
  5/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Sandi Toksvig are joined by Miles Jupp and Richard Osman.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Raising the Pulse
  Sheila Dillon discusses pulses with Sanjay Kumar, Jenny Chandler and Nick Saltmarsh.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—31/07/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—31/07/2016
  Mishal Husain presents the latest dispatches by writers and reporters from around the UK.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Lake District
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from the Lake District.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Shared Differences
  Conversations that show we are more similar than different, despite some strange tastes.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe - Italy: My Brilliant Friend, Episode 1
  1/2The first in Elena Ferrante's acclaimed series about a friendship that lasts a lifetime.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Reading Europe: Italy
  Mariella Frostrup presents a programme exploring contemporary literature from Italy.
11. 16:30
  How to Write a Poem—Keats and Clare
  1/2Poet Glyn Maxwell leads a poetry masterclass at a dream literature festival.
12. 17:00
  The Battle for the US Constitution
  Adam Smith on the Civil War law that is now the battleground for America's hottest issues.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Sonia Friedman
  Mark Coles profiles the life and career of theatre producer Sonia Friedman.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—31/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/07/2016 Mother of US Muslim soldier calls Trump "ignorant"
  The mother of an American Muslim soldier who died in combat has criticised Donald Trump.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sheila McClennon
  Sheila McClennon chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/07/2016
  It is the day of the village fete.
4. 19:15
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Family
  Writer, producer and poet Henry Normal presents a comic and poetic look at his family life
5. 19:45
  The Crime Writer at the Festival—A Marriage of Inconvenience
  4/4Short story by David Mark, inspired by the unique atmosphere of crime writing festivals.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—The Supermarket Effect
  Tim Harford returns with Brexit, Trumpton, the Antiques Roadshow and some good news.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Gary S Paxton, Sally Beauman, Thomas Sutherland, Frank Dickens, Marni Nixon
  Matthew Bannister on a hostage, a singer, songwriter and producer, an author, a cartoonist(R)
8. 21:00
  Your Money and Your Life—Twenty-Somethings
  Louise Cooper explores the big decisions for people in their twenties.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Campaign for National Parks
  Bill Bryson presents an appeal on behalf of Campaign for National Parks.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Return to Teesside
  Job losses have plagued Teesside for decades. What does the future hold?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—31/07/2016
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—How to Direct a Thriller by Paul Greengrass
  Paul Greengrass gives Francine Stock a masterclass on making a contemporary thriller.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Shadows
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the unsung wonders of the world of shadows.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Airport security, Retiring to Spain
  Airport security, and retiring to Spain.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall
  The bells of St Peter and St Paul, Courteenhall.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/08/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds, CJ.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Expansion of Yorkshire Dales National Park; Graffiti Art on Northern Irish Hay Bales; Rewilding and the UK landscape
  What does the expansion of the Yorkshire Dales National Park mean for farmers?
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Skua
  The Great Skua - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.(R)

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