BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 11 September 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Skylines—Theory of Flight, by Suzanne Joinson
  2/3A senior government official reads a life-changing letter in mid-air.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Paul's Cathedral
  Church bells from St Paul's Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Elon Musk
  Mark Coles profiles the billionaire business magnate and inventor Elon Musk.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—11/09/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Poetic Rituals
  Dr Sarah Goldingay looks for the transcendent in our everyday rituals.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Catching Crabs
  Lionel Kelleway looks for crabs in a Scottish rockpool. Presented by Chris Packham.
4. 06:57
  Weather—11/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—11/09/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Ability Sunday, LGBT chaplaincy, Icelandic elves
  Ability Sunday, LGBT chaplain in Wales, Icelandic elves; Are C of E bishops too 'safe'?
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Bereavement UK
  Katherine Woods makes an appeal on behalf of Child Bereavement UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—11/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—11/09/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Power of Peace
  The Rev Steve Chalke reflects on the power of peace, live from Oasis Church, Waterloo.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—My Idea of Heaven
  John Gray muses on what his idea of heaven is - and why it shouldn't be a perfect world.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Icterine Warbler
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the icterine warbler.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—11/09/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—11/09/2016
  Anna is asking questions, Pat is determined to show her support.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Contaminated Blood
  Sue MacGregor meets haemophiliacs and others affected by the contaminated blood disaster.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/09/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 5
  5/8Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Cooking for Poldark
  Food stylist Genevieve Taylor reveals how she created elaborate feasts for Poldark.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—11/09/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  The Online Identity Crisis
  Anjana Ahuja believes we should take control of our online identity before it is too late.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Stonyhurst College
  Eric Robson and the panel visit Stonyhurst College, Lancashire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Artistic Expression
  Clogs, burlesque and foreign attraction.(R)
9. 15:00
  Tsar—Ivan The Terrible: Absolute Power
  David Threlfall is Ivan the Terrible in Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Tsars.
10. 16:00
  De Profundis: Oscar Wilde's Letter from Inside
  Stephen Rea reads from Wilde's famous letter in the prison cell where it was written.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—'High Way' to Hell
  'High way' to hell: File on 4 investigates the lethal highs coming to the UK from China.(R)
12. 17:40
  Profile—Elon Musk
  Mark Coles profiles the billionaire business magnate and inventor Elon Musk.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—11/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/09/2016 Brexit visa charges possible
  Government says British could face EU visa charges after Brexit; Clinton taken ill in NY
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/09/2016
  Tony can't keep still.
4. 20:00
  Feedback—09/09/2016
  Listener reactions to coverage of the Olympic Games. And Archers fans debate the trial.(R)
5. 20:30
  Last Word—The Right Rev David Jenkins, Dame Margaret Anstee, Islam Karimov, Richard Neville
  Matthew Bannister on a bishop, a diplomat, a president and an editor.(R)
6. 21:00
  Money Box—Beswitched, bothered and bewildered
  Why the benefits of switching are only felt if you do it every 12 months.(R)
7. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Bereavement UK
  Katherine Woods makes an appeal on behalf of Child Bereavement UK.(R)
8. 21:30
  In Business—Making Babies: The Business of Fertility
  Matthew Gwyther looks at the multi-billion pound fertility business.(R)
9. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—11/09/2016
  Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss Brexit, Labour's future and grammar schools.
10. 23:00
  TED Radio Hour—Series 3, Champions
  Guy Raz investigates athletic mastery. How do people achieve extraordinary feats?
11. 23:50
  A Point of View—My Idea of Heaven
  John Gray muses on what his idea of heaven is - and why it shouldn't be a perfect world.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Yusra: Swim for Your Life—Swim For Your Life
  2/2Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini travels from Berlin to compete at the Rio Olympics.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Paul's Cathedral
  Church bells from St Paul's Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/09/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—State of Nature report, Bees, Delays with farm payments
  The State of Nature 2016 report suggests intensive farming could be harming wildlife.
10. 05:56
  Weather—12/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron.(R)

Monday 12 September 2016