BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 26 April 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Don't Log Off—Series 11, Homecoming
  Alan Dein talks to people around the world about the challenges of family life in lockdown
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Maunanus & St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Maunanus & St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall
7. 05:45
  Profile—Matt Hancock
  Mark Coles profiles Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care for England
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—26/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Divine Feminine
  Journalist Remona Aly considers the multi-faceted power of the divine feminine.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—A Spring Like No Other
  Caz Graham catches up with the men and women producing our food in tough times.
4. 06:57
  Weather—26/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—26/04/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—'Telephone Lament for Coronavirus', US Lockdown Protests, 'Best of' Streamed Worship.
  Edward Stourton presents the week's religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Malaria No More UK
  Volunteer ambassador Jo Yirrell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Malaria No More.
8. 07:57
  Weather—26/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—26/04/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—“We had hoped…”
  Prof. Jennifer Strawbridge and the Revd. Dr Steve Nolan reflect on the Road to Emmaus.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—A Few Good Trade Offs
  Zia Haider Rahman discusses the moral questions facing us in lifting the lockdown
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Satish Kumar on the Blackbird
  Peace and environment activist Satish Kumar on his love of blackbirds in Devon.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—26/04/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—26/04/2020
  Roy has a revealing encounter, and mild-mannered Robert shockingly forgets himself.
15. 11:00
  The Reunion—60s Girl Singers
  Sue MacGregor reunites five women who ruled the world of pop in the 1960s.
16. 11:45
  Encounters with Victoria—3. A Wounded Welshman
  3/10Queen Victoria dines with the wounded Mayor of Newport. Lucy Worsley investigates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Petsman
  5/6As cat and dog owners go to war, Milton turns to social media to calm things down.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Covid-19: The Food Waste Dimension.
  Dan Saladino on how the crisis has resulted in vast amounts of food being lost and saved.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—26/04/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—Lockdown - a Different Sort of Reality
  A new and extended edition with voices old and new on the shared experience of lockdown.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Four
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from home.
8. 14:45
  The Way I See It—Steve Martin and the Lonely Synchromists
  2/3030 of the world's sharpest minds chose a work from MoMA's collection - how do they see it?
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—RL Stevenson’s Weir of Hermiston Part 2
  2/2. Archie secret meetings with Christina Elliot arouse the interest of Frank Innes.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Garth Greenwell
  Garth Greenwell talks to Mariella Frostrup.
11. 16:30
  The Dam
  A true story from Northumberland's wild Kielder valley of the music submerged in us all.
12. 17:00
  Iran’s Long Game
  Iran is now calling the shots in Iraq. How did the clerics outmanoeuvre the US?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Matt Hancock
  Mark Coles profiles Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care for England
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
15. 17:57
  Weather—26/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/04/2020 Hints at post-lockdown life
  The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, suggests more shops could reopen.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Simon Parkes
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/04/2020
  Roy finds himself in a vulnerable position.
4. 19:15
  Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 1
  1/6Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Julian Clary and Vanessa Feltz take the 60-second challenge.
5. 19:45
  Short Works—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Synsepalum
  By Irenosen Okojie. A mysterious tailor makes fantastic frocks for his clients.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—26/04/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dame Jocelyn Barrow DBE, Keith Critchlow, Leonard ‘Nipper’ Read, John Prine
  Matthew Bannister on an artist and geometrist, a campaigner, a detective, a singer.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Umbrella companies and the contractors “left in limbo”
  Contractors call for coronavirus payment clarity, savings rates and accessing cash.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Malaria No More UK
  Volunteer ambassador Jo Yirrell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Malaria No More.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Economic lessons from pandemics past
  What can the past teach us about economies after a pandemic?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—26/04/2020
  With Greg Clarke MP, Lucy Powell MP, Lord Ricketts and columnist Anoosh Chakelian.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Women In Love
  Film Club: Women In Love
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Divine Feminine
  Journalist Remona Aly considers the multi-faceted power of the divine feminine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Class Ceiling
  The Class Ceiling: does privilege pay?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Maunanus & St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Maunanus & St Stephen, Mawnan in Cornwall
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/04/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/04/20 Lockdown farm education
  Why a time when we can’t get to the countryside is a good time to teach people about it.
9. 05:56
  Weather—27/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Satish Kumar and the Peacock
  Peacocks remind peace and environment activist Satish Kumar of childhood monsoons.

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