BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 21 August 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Stories from the Southern Cross—The Mare's Nest, by Chris Womersley
  2/3A son remembers his dad's obsession with his own father's suicide.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster
  St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Laura Trott
  Mark Coles profiles the first British woman to win four Olympic golds.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—21/08/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Passion
  Mark Tully searches for a contemporary understanding of the word 'passion'.
3. 06:35
  Living World—The Ways of the Wasp
  Lionel Kelleway is in search of wasps. Recorded in 2000. Presented by Chris Packham.
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—21/08/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Does God mean gold, Eruv opposition, Church clown
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Caroline Wyatt.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
  Sir Mark Tully presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.
8. 07:57
  Weather—21/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—21/08/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—All My Hope on God Is Founded
  A service reflecting on the ways Christians respond to life events through song.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Finding Our Roots
  Will Self reflects on the joys of genealogy.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
  Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—21/08/2016
  News presented by by Paddy O'Connell including a review of the Sunday newspapers.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—21/08/2016
  Henry is waved off to the beach, and Alice gives Pip food for thought.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Yorkshire Ripper Investigation
  Former detectives remember the five-year hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/08/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 2
  2/8Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Time for an Aperitif? The Drinks Menu
  Aperitif - A curiosity of our Mediterranean holidays? Or are they having a British moment?
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—21/08/2016
  News and analysis with Shaun Ley. What will the Olympics mean for the UK's fitness?
6. 13:30
  Fantasy Festival—Chris Beardshaw
  Garden designer Chris Beardshaw creates his dream Egyptian-themed festival.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Olympic Park
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme in Essex.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—What We Choose To Tell
  Discovering the truth, creative education, and friendship on the Autism spectrum.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Final Reckoning, Episode 2
  2/2A serial killer is targeting Athens’ wealthiest citizens. But why?
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Edinburgh Special: Raja Alem and Richard T Kelly
  Politics and fiction: a special edition of Open Book from the Edinburgh Book Festival.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Elizabeth Bishop and Jorge Luis Borges
  Roger McGough presents a selection of poems from Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.
12. 17:00
  Personalised Medicine: Dose by Design
  Vivienne Parry asks if the NHS can deliver the benefits of genomic medicine for all.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Laura Trott
  Mark Coles profiles the first British woman to win four Olympic golds.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—21/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/08/2016 Team GB beat China in Olympics medal table
  Team GB have secured second place in the Olympics medal table finishing ahead of China.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Terry Christian
  Terry Christian chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/08/2016
  Rob has got some news for Henry.
4. 19:15
  Fred MacAulay's Wet Hot Political Summer
  Fred MacAulay looks back at the summer of 2016 with an assembly of top comedians.(R)
5. 19:45
  Reading Europe: Italian Snapshots—A Red Rose
  An unexpected tale from the boardroom of lost romance and a rose. By Stefano Benni.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Counting Terror Deaths
  Is 2016 an unusually deadly year for terrorism?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Bob Kiley, Professor Paul Robertson, Elizabeth Spillius, Shahram Amiri, Tony Chater, Arthur Hiller
  Julian Worricker on a scientist, a musician, a psychoanalyst, a public servant, an editor.(R)
8. 21:00
  Your Money and Your Life—Sixties and Beyond
  Louise Cooper examines the financial dilemmas faced by retirees today.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
  Sir Mark Tully presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—A Virtual World
  Adam Shaw looks at how Virtual Reality could change our world.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—21/08/2016
  MPs Bob Neill and Conor McGinn join Carolyn Quinn. Plus Lord Freud on 10 years at the DWP.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Swallows and Amazons
  Featuring an interview with writer Andrea Gibb, who has adapted Swallows and Amazons.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Passion
  Mark Tully searches for a contemporary understanding of the word 'passion'.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Self's Search for Meaning—Faith
  3/3Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster
  St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harvest time, Seaweed pollution, Rural pubs
  A look at the 2016 harvest, seaweed pollution and shrinking numbers of rural pubs.
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
  Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.(R)

Monday 22 August 2016