BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 29 July 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—As I Walked Out One Morning in May
  Death meets the Lady in this short story by Paul Evans, inspired by a 19th-century ballad.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/07/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Egham
  Bells on Sunday comes from St John the Baptist, Egham.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Inga Beale
  One of the most powerful women in the city with Mark Coles.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—29/07/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Negotiation
  Mark Tully explores approaches to negotiation - from the domestic to the international.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Farming for Wildlife on The Isle of Sheppey
  Running a commercial farm in a national nature reserve? Can it really work?
4. 06:57
  Weather—29/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—29/07/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Franciscan pilgrimage, Church abuse report, Zimbabwe elections
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, with Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners Abroad
  Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad.
8. 07:57
  Weather—29/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—29/07/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Brother Sun, Sister Moon: The Life and Legacy of St Francis of Assisi
  A reflection on the life and legacy of St Francis from Assisi, Italy.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Imagine
  Michael Morpurgo on a new initiative to help refugee children.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Florence Wilkinson Tweet Takeover Week 1
  Co-founder of bird song recognition app Warblr Florence Wilkinson likes the female siskin.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—You can't handle the truth
  Damian Collins on 'toxic rubbish' and fake news on social media.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—29/07/2018
  Pip is in trouble.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Marianne Elliott
  Marianne Elliott, theatre director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/07/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 69, Episode 5
  5/669th series of the multi-award award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Music and Food: Sounds Delicious!
  Dan Saladino speaks to chefs and scientists about the relationship between tunes and taste
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—29/07/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  The Voices of...—Series 3, Sharon Van Etten
  An intimate portrait of American singer-songwriter and actor Sharon Van Etten.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Ledbury Allotment Association
  Peter Gibbs chairs the horticultural panel programme from Ledbury in Herefordshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Losing Loved Ones
  Whether to a long, slow decline, or to a shockingly sudden death.
9. 15:00
  Jules Verne—20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  A thrilling fast-moving dramatisation of Jules Verne's sci-fi classic.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Islands in Fiction
  A special programme exploring the appeal of islands as a setting for fiction.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—John Cooper Clarke
  Roger McGough and John Cooper Clarke present a selection of listeners' requests.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Prison, drugs and debts - who's paying the price?
  Prison, drugs and debts - who's paying the price of the thriving drug trade in our jails?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Inga Beale
  One of the most powerful women in the city with Mark Coles.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—29/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/07/2018 Geraint Thomas wins Tour de France
  His success cements Britain's recent dominance of the world's toughest cycle race
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Naga Munchetty
  BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/07/2018
  An arrival ruffles feathers.
4. 19:15
  Believe It!—Series 3, Truth
  2/3Richard Wilson realises it's no good being Mr Nice Guy. He's got to tell the truth.(R)
5. 19:45
  Subway—Redemption Song
  1/3By Jami Attenberg. A woman makes her lover walk with her to the New York subway.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Michael Howard and Ed Miliband, Evan Davis's 'Sweet Reason', 'Where's the F in News'
  Listener comment on Michael Howard and Ed Miliband on R2 and Evan Davis's Sweet Reason.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Charles Gimingham, Felicia Langer, Julian Tudor Hart, Anne Olivier Popham Bell, Adrian Cronauer
  Julian Worricker on an ecologist, a lawyer, a doctor, an editor, and a disc jockey.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—The Scottish homeowners whose Green Deal has turned sour
  Hundreds have been left in debt by home improvements that were supposed to be cost-neutral(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners Abroad
  Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—What's Fair?
  Why do we struggle with very different notions of fairness when it comes to social care?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—29/07/2018
  Anne McElvoy and guests discuss the latest developments in politics.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Apostasy
  Daniel Kokotajlo on his debut feature film Apostasy.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Negotiation
  Mark Tully explores approaches to negotiation - from the domestic to the international.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Smart Cities
  Laurie Taylor presents a special edition recorded at the Open University in Milton Keynes.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Egham
  Bells on Sunday comes from St John the Baptist, Egham.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/07/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/07/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—New research says young people are the key to thriving rural communities
  New research says a lack of adequate services means rural areas are losing young people.
10. 05:56
  Weather—30/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Siskin
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin.(R)

Monday 30 July 2018