BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 15 April 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, Unmade by David Hayden
  A dreamlike meditation on life and ageing from Irish author David Hayden.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/04/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Matthew's Church, Chapel Allerton, Leeds
  Church bells from Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Karen Pierce
  Karen Pierce is the UK's new ambassador at the UN in New York.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—15/04/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Teacher's Art
  Mark Tully discusses the art of teaching and asks if great teachers are born or made.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—New Zealand Deer
  They take deer farming pretty seriously in New Zealand. Nancy Nicolson tours a huge farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/04/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—15/04/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Syria conflict, Outer Hebrides mosque, Vaisakhi
  The latest on the Syrian conflict, plus how should Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Sightsavers
  Lorraine Kelly makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sightsavers.
8. 07:57
  Weather—15/04/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—15/04/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Breathing In God
  Beverley Humphreys reflects on renewal in a service from Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Mental Illness Metaphor
  Tom Shakespeare on why we misuse the language of mental illness.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Martin Noble Picks his Tweet of the Day
  Martin Noble of British Sea Power introduces his favourite species from Tweet of the Day.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—15/04/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—15/04/2018
  Life proves difficult for Alistair, and there is tension at Home Farm.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Kyoto Protocol
  Sue MacGregor reunites the pioneering environmentalists behind the 1997 Kyoto protocol.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/04/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 20, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Northern Ireland: Food at a Crossroads
  Sheila Dillon explores food from the border to Belfast in a country on the brink of Brexit
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/04/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—15/04/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  What Are the Odds?
  Rajesh Mirchandani goes on an exploration of coincidence.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Cranfield University
  Peter Gibbs invites the panel to join him at Cranfield University.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Places Life Takes You
  The ultimate destination is death, but everyone travels a different journey.
9. 15:00
  PG Wodehouse—Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, 1. Bertie Takes Action
  1/2Comic mastery starring Joanna Lumley, Martin Jarvis, Ian Ogilvy and Michael York
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jennifer Clement
  Jennifer Clement on her new novel, Gun Love.
11. 16:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 11, Caroline Bird and Kaveh Akbar
  2/4Paul Farley meets poets Caroline Bird and Kaveh Akbar.
12. 17:00
  Meeting the Man I Killed
  Jonathan Izard attempts to come to terms with killing a man in a road traffic accident.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Karen Pierce
  Karen Pierce is the UK's new ambassador at the UN in New York.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—15/04/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/04/2018 Jeremy Corbyn says UN should approve any further action in Syria
  The Labour leader says the government should have sought the approval of MPs
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Waite
  John Waite chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/04/2018
  Shula tries to justify her actions.
4. 19:15
  Ruby Wax - Frazzled—Episode 1
  1/2Ruby Wax explains how we got to be so frazzled and what we can do about it.
5. 19:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 3, The West Wing
  Sarah Birkett dreams of discovering new rooms in her house.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—13/04/2018
  Radio 4's forum for audience comment.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Gillian Ayres, Efraín Ríos Montt, David Cobham, Nikki Sievwright, Fergus Anckorn
  Matthew Bannister on an artist, a dictator, a naturalist, a model and a magician.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Energy firms turn up the heat on smart meters
  Energy customers feel pressured into accepting digital meters which are not compulsory.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Sightsavers
  Lorraine Kelly makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sightsavers.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—The Economic Impact of America's Opioid Epidemic
  How have workers and businesses fared in Ohio, one of the worst hit states?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—15/04/2018
  Carolyn Quinn and guests debate the UK's involvement in the airstrikes on Syria.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Talking Pictures TV
  Antonia Quirke talks to Noel Cronin, the man behind cult channel Talking Pictures TV.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Teacher's Art
  Mark Tully discusses the art of teaching and asks if great teachers are born or made.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/04/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Ethnography Award Shortlist 2018
  The shortlist for the 2018 BSA/Thinking Allowed Ethnography Award 2018.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Matthew's Church, Chapel Allerton, Leeds
  Church bells from Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Jasvir Singh OBE, chair of City Sikhs.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm vets, Venison v lamb - the Brexit effect, Lyme disease in the Outer Hebrides
  Sybil Ruscoe hears about the recruitment concerns of farm vets in the face of Brexit.
10. 05:56
  Weather—16/04/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cyrus Todiwala on the house sparrow.
  London chef and restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala on his love of the city's house sparrow.(R)

Monday 16 April 2018