BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 17 September 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/09/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The Unknown
  A year after her husband's death, Evelyn learns a stranger has been posing as his widow.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/09/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/09/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Dunstan, Stepney
  Church bells from St Dunstan, Stepney, in Greater London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Jake Wood
  Jake Wood, founder of Team Rubicon, the disaster relief group staffed by veterans.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—17/09/2017
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Man's Best Friend
  Poet Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates our relationship with dogs.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Future Food: The Seed Co-operative
  Dan Saladino meets a community-owned company thinking big about seeds and our food future.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/09/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/09/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Religious education; Ahmad Nawaz; Sikhs on the census
  Religious news and current affairs with Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Practical Action
  Simon Reeve makes an appeal on behalf of Practical Action.
8. 07:57
  Weather—17/09/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/09/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Constance Coltman: Called to Serve
  Constance Coltman: Called to Serve.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—On authenticity
  Monica Ali reflects on the 'cult of authenticity'.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Common Tern
  Tara Robinson on the common tern and her grandfather's passion for birdwatching.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/09/2017
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/09/2017
  Adam and Ian have a memorable encounter, and Jennifer hears more than she bargained for.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Paul Greengrass
  Paul Greengrass, film director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/09/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 6
  6/5Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Future Food
  Dan Saladino meets the Future Food finalists in the 2017 BBC Food and Farming Awards.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/09/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/09/2017
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—17/09/2017
  Ilkley's Hendrix experience, one family's struggle with sepsis and Welsh coracle fishing.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Tresco Abbey Garden: Correspondence Edition
  Eric Robson hosts a correspondence edition of the programme from Tresco Abbey Garden.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Health Matters
  Life-changing accidents, kidney donation and life as a junior doctor.
9. 15:00
  Midnight's Children—Omnibus, 5. The Shadow of the Mosque
  5/5Saleem is reunited with the other Midnight's Children in terrifying circumstances.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Helen Sedgwick
  Helen Sedgwick talks to Mariella Frostrup about The Growing Season.
11. 16:30
  Make It Real
  The poet Ross Sutherland takes a visceral look at the art of professional wrestling.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Secrets of Smyllum Park
  An investigation into the treatment of children at Smyllum Park orphanage in Scotland.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Jake Wood
  Jake Wood, founder of Team Rubicon, the disaster relief group staffed by veterans.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/09/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/09/2017 Cabinet row over Boris Johnson's Brexit article
  Two senior cabinet ministers accuse the Foreign Secretary of "backseat driving" on Brexit
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/09/2017
  Ian wants to forge ahead.
4. 19:15
  Mr Muzak—Series 1, 1. We've Only Just Begun
  1/2Musical comedy starring Richie Webb as performance shy cocktail pianist Nigel Penny.
5. 19:45
  Hiding Out—Series 1, Episode 14
  14/15Natalie has escaped from the cottage, but will Vic let her go so easily?
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Are natural disasters on the rise?
  Has the number of natural disasters really quadrupled in the last forty years?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Peter Hall, Kate Millett, Sir Edward du Cann, JP Donleavy
  Matthew Bannister on a theatre director, a radical feminist, an MP, a writer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Convictions, insurance and the law
  Equifax data breach: spent convictions & insurance; old age housing losses & care.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Practical Action
  Simon Reeve makes an appeal on behalf of Practical Action.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Crossing the Line
  What red lines need to be crossed before companies retreat from foreign markets?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—17/09/2017
  With George Freeman MP, Conservative, Barry Gardiner MP and Layla Moran MP.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—The Work
  Francine Stock talks to the makers of The Work.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Man's Best Friend
  Poet Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates our relationship with dogs.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/09/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:17
  Thinking Allowed—Management Jargon
  Management speech - what's behind this empty talk?(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Dunstan, Stepney
  Church bells from St Dunstan, Stepney, in Greater London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/09/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/09/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/09/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Padraig O Tuama.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fisheries, Badger culling, BBC Young Farmer Award
  Can Britain's coastal ports and fishing industry thrive after Brexit?
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/09/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher
  David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.

Monday 18 September 2017