BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 27 August 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Four Sides of Seamus Heaney—Seamus Heaney - Poet of Place
  1/4John Kelly digs into the roots of Seamus Heaney's poetry in his birthplace, Bellaghy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Vedast, Foster Lane in London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Vedast, Foster Lane in London.
8. 05:45
  Reith Revisited—Series 1, Grayson Perry on Nikolaus Pevsner
  4/5Sarah Montague and Grayson Perry discuss Nikolaus Pevsner's lectures on 'English Art'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—27/08/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—In the Name of the Mother
  Remona Aly explores the many human, symbolic and religious incarnations of motherhood.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Beans, broadly speaking
  Ruth Sanderson visits a farmer who's trying to convert the nation to broad beans.
4. 06:57
  Weather—27/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—27/08/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The spiritual life of JRR Tolkien
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—On Call Africa
  Louise Minchin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of On Call Africa.
8. 07:57
  Weather—27/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—27/08/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Greenbelt 50
  A service marking the 50th anniversary of the Greenbelt Festival
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Trad Wife
  Megan Nolan explores the trend of the 'trad wife'.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swainson's Hawk
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the North American Swainson's hawk.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—27/08/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—27/08/2023
  Helen reaches the end of her tether, and Pip jumps in with both feet.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Final Years of John Major's Government
  Senior politicians relive the final years of John Major’s government.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 91, Edinburgh Festival - Brandreth, Godley, Smith and Ashfaq
  9/10Sue Perkins presents the first of two special editions of the programme from Edinburgh
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A Food Museum – can it make us care about food?
  How can the UK's new food museum tell the story of food, past, present and future?
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—27/08/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Seek the Light—I'm Not Who You Think
  Musician Karine Polwart weaves together stories of science, history and the theme of light
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Matt Biggs' House
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  The Museums That Make Us—What are museums for?
  Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—An African in Greenland
  Tété-Michel Kpomassie’s unique memoir of his journey to the coldest climes on the planet.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—George Orwell Now
  Chris Power surveys Orwell's complex legacy with Anna Funder, Adam Biles and Sandra Newman
11. 16:30
  Four Sides of Seamus Heaney—Seamus Heaney - Love Poet
  2/4Seamus Heaney's daughter, Catherine, on her father's poetry of love, of different kinds
12. 17:00
  Today—The Today Debate: Are we ready to ditch our cars?
  Mishal Husain is joined by an expert panel for the Today Debate.
13. 17:40
  Reith Revisited—Series 1, Grayson Perry on Nikolaus Pevsner
  4/5Sarah Montague and Grayson Perry discuss Nikolaus Pevsner's lectures on 'English Art'.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
15. 17:57
  Weather—27/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/08/2023
  The early evening national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Geeta Pendse
  Geeta Pendse chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/08/2023
  David faces a tricky situation.
4. 19:15
  Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?—Series 1, 1. Not Now, Voyager
  1/5Florence and Selina are nominated for a writer’s prize and the contest becomes a battle.
5. 19:45
  Invasive Species—Episode 2
  2/5Fran's anxieties prove well-founded as knotweed spreads from her neighbours' gardens.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—25/08/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Michael Parkinson, Renata Scotto, John Brierly, Isobel Crook
  John Wilson on a broadcaster, an Italian soprano, an author and an anthropologist
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Surviving to Thriving? The High Street
  How one high street is trying to thrive, despite the cost of living rising.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—On Call Africa
  Louise Minchin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of On Call Africa.
10. 21:30
  Loose Ends—Eddi Reader, Sumayya Usmani, Kieran Hodgson, Ben Hart, Rachel Sermanni, Robin Ashcroft, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—27/08/2023
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Life Changing—From the rubble
  Jessica gets home with her two young boys. Minutes later their house explodes.
13. 23:30
  Beyond Belief—Taking a Stand
  Aleem Maqbool speaks with Revd Hilary Bond about her actions during climate protests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Boy in the Peking Hotel
  A London schoolboy's terrifying adventures in Chairman Mao's China.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Vedast, Foster Lane in London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Vedast, Foster Lane in London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/08/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
  Sarah Swadling finds out about the latest uses of artificial intelligence in agriculture.
10. 05:56
  Weather—28/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tawny Pipit
  Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit.

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