BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 20 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A British History in Weather—2. The Wisdom of Winter
  2/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
3. 00:30
  Hannah Vincent - The Poison Frog
  By Hannah Vincent. The story of a mother, a daughter and an amphibian.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Peter’s, Congelton
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter’s, Congelton
9. 05:45
  Profile—Kamala Harris
  The woman who, come November, could be "just a heartbeat away" from the US presidency.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—20/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Where It Was
  Chris Brookes reflects on how not to let the past imprison us.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Sloth
  Sloths are wildly popular but that may tell us more about ourselves than about the animal.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/09/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Leroy Logan; Prayer Wall; Witches Pardon
  Edward Stourton a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Create
  Actress Isy Suttie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Create.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/09/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Where shall we put our trust?
  In a world where many are fearful, Father Brian D’Arcy asks where we can put our trust.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Conspiracy Theories and a Good Hair Cut
  Sarah Dunant on QAnon... and conversations with her hairdresser.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—White Stork
  Michaela Strachan presents the white stork.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/09/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/09/2020
  Chris wants answers and Alice is on the edge.
15. 10:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Woodlark
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the woodlark.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Bernardine Evaristo, writer
  Bernardine Evaristo, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
17. 11:45
  The Rise and Fall of the Antique—3. Post-war Portobello
  Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, focusing on the 1960s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/09/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Suzi Ruffell, Ainsley Harriott and Helen Fielding.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Kitchen obsessives: Why aim to cook the perfect dish?
  Leyla Kazim meets cooking obsessives Felicity Cloake, Bill Buford and Kate Ng.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/09/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—20/09/2020
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Five
  Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show.
8. 14:45
  Living National Treasures—3. Silversmith
  3/5Getting under the skin of artisan Rauni, a painstaking silversmith.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 2: Power
  2/92. Power. Dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel. Politics and sex clash
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Rose Tremain; Science in Fiction
  Chris Power talks to distinguished novelist Rose Tremain.
11. 16:30
  Earth Bound
  Barrow poet Kate Davis faces her chronic claustrophobia and polio to go potholing.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Mental health killings – a crisis in care?
  Are people with severe mental illnesses being failed when they need help most?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Kamala Harris
  The woman who, come November, could be "just a heartbeat away" from the US presidency.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/09/2020 Health Secretary warns UK is at Covid tipping point
  Government says new national lockdown possible
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Arthur Bostrom
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 8
  8/15Does Henry Akeley hold all the answers?
4. 19:15
  Dot—Series 2, Psychology
  2/4A psychologist is on the prowl, and everyone is a suspect.
5. 19:45
  The Hotel—1: The Hotel
  Daisy Johnson's deliciously unsettling short story series set in a hotel on the Fens.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Covid testing capacity, refugee numbers, and mascara
  Confusing claims on lab capacity, the UK’s record on asylum, and the volume of eyelashes.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Terence Conran, Dame Diana Rigg CBE, Shere Hite, Toots Hibbert
  Matthew Bannister on a designer, an actor, a researcher, a musician.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Ex-pat bank accounts closed due to Brexit
  Bank account closures, FCA reviews 'buy now, pay later', and rent eviction ban to end.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Create
  Actress Isy Suttie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Create.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Building Back Better
  How can businesses ensure our recovery from Covid is green?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/09/2020
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Rocks
  Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson: How We Wrote Rocks.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Where It Was
  Chris Brookes reflects on how not to let the past imprison us.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—CEO Society - Time Management
  CEO Society and Time management.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Peter’s, Congelton
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter’s, Congelton
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/09/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/09/20: Polluted rivers, agricultural education, poor wheat harvest
  We ask why, after years of regulation, are England’s rivers still polluted.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Honey Buzzard
  Michaela Strachan presents the honey buzzard.

Monday 21 September 2020