BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 1 September 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Bean Room by Caitriona Lally
  A story about love, obsession and baked beans by the Irish author Caitriona Lally.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Wilfred’s Roman Catholic Church in York
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Wilfred’s Roman Catholic Church in York
8. 05:45
  Profile—Peter Navarro
  Peter Navarro is the economist who’s egged President Trump on in his trade war with China.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—01/09/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Brides of God
  Musician Jahnavi Harrison celebrates women who dedicate their lives entirely to God.(R)
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Follow the Bees
  Join Scotland's bee convoy as hundreds of hives are moved to Royal Deeside.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—01/09/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Amazon indigenous tribes, Bishops' Brexit letter, Sogyal Rinpoche
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Conciliation Resources
  Writer Aminatta Forna makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Conciliation Resources
8. 07:57
  Weather—01/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—01/09/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Time for Change
  A service from the Chapel of University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Carmarthen
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—On Ghost Cities
  Rebecca Stott discusses her fascination with abandoned or ruined cities.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Harpy Eagle
  Michael Palin presents the harpy eagle flying over the Brazilian rainforest(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—01/09/2019
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—01/09/2019
  Kate’s plan backfires and Will hits rock bottom
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—When Rugby Turned Pro
  Sue MacGregor reunites key figures from the moment when Rugby Union turned professional.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/09/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 4
  Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Taste the Music and Dance
  Dan Saladino is at the Womad festival's Taste The World stage, where music meets foods.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—01/09/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  September 1, 1939
  The creation and unexpected afterlife of WH Auden's poem September 1, 1939.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Sissinghurst Castle Gardens: Correspondence Edition
  Peter Gibbs is in Sissinghurst Castle Gardens in Kent for a correspondence edition.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Boxing, Running and Nursing
  Fi Glover presents three conversations about hobbies and interests.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Inspector Chen Novels, Enigma of China
  Crime drama set in modern China. The Shanghai Development Committee director is dead.(R)
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Aminatta Forna - The Memory of Love
  Aminatta Forna and readers discuss her novel The Memory of Love with James Naughtie
11. 16:30
  Mother Tongue—The State We're In
  The globe-trotting poetry series returns, presented by poet Imtiaz Dharker.
12. 17:00
  Rape Trials: Is the Jury Out?
  Dr Nina Burrowes asks whether we should scrap the use of juries in rape trials.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Peter Navarro
  Peter Navarro is the economist who’s egged President Trump on in his trade war with China.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—01/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/09/2019 Hurricane Dorian creates catastrophic conditions in the Bahamas
  Hurricane Dorian creates catastrophic conditions in the Bahamas
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Antonia Quirke
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Antonia Quirke.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/09/2019
  Peggy's got some exciting news
4. 19:15
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Potato Salad
  4/4Trisha introduces Deepak to the British seaside.(R)
5. 19:45
  Stillicide—Episode 4: Coast
  4/12Alex Jennings continues Cynan Jones' electrifying series set in the very near future.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Amazon fires, State pension, American burgers
  Are forest fires in Brazil the worst in recent times? What is the state pension worth?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Lord Bell, Paule Marshall, David Koch, Richard Booth
  Matthew Bannister on a PR executive, a writer, a billionaire and a bookseller.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Why have mortgage approvals hit a two year high?
  Tips for first time buyers desperate to save a deposit.(R)
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Conciliation Resources
  Writer Aminatta Forna makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Conciliation Resources(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Managing Volunteers: Free and Easy?
  Twenty million Brits give their time for free each year, but is managing volunteers easy?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—01/09/2019
  Anne McElvoy of The Economist hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Mark Jenkin on Derek Jarman's The Garden
  Mark Jenkin on Derek Jarman's The Garden.(R)
13. 23:30
  September 1, 1939
  The creation and unexpected afterlife of WH Auden's poem September 1, 1939.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Mastertapes—Series 8, The Good, The Bad & The Queen (A-side)
  Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Wilfred’s Roman Catholic Church in York
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Wilfred’s Roman Catholic Church in York(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/09/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rania Hafez
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/09/19 - Land ownership, Countryside mobility, Drought-resistant barley
  Who owns Britain? We start a week-long look at land ownership.
10. 05:56
  Weather—02/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kakapo
  Michael Palin presents the New Zealand Kakapo(R)

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