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BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule for Sunday 27 May 2012

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  1. Early

    1. 00:00–00:30
      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 00:30–00:48
      3/3. Castle guide Magnus hopes to turn a ghost legend to his advantage. (R)
    3. 00:48–01:00
    4. 01:00–05:20
      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
    5. 05:20–05:30
    6. 05:30–05:43
    7. 05:43–05:45
      The bells of Coventry Cathedral, Warwickshire.
    8. 05:45–06:00
      Pascale Harter profiles singer Engelbert Humperdinck.
  2. Morning

    1. 06:00–06:05
      The latest national and international news.
    2. 06:05–06:35
      Mark Tully asks why apologising is so hard and considers some of the benefits of doing so.
    3. 06:35–06:57
      Charlotte Smith goes behind bars to visit a farm within a prison at HMP North Sea Camp.
    4. 06:57–07:00
      The latest weather forecast.
    5. 07:00–07:10
      The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
    6. 07:10–07:55
      Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
    7. 07:55–07:57
      From Kenya, Calvince Odoyo makes an appeal on behalf of The Mango Tree.
    8. 07:57–08:00
      The latest weather forecast.
    9. 08:00–08:10
      The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
    10. 08:10–08:50
      Pentecost from St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, with the Very Rev Gilleasbuig Macmillan.
    11. 08:50–09:00
      A week before the jubilee, Will Self reflects on the tradition of the Loyal Toast.
    12. 09:00–10:00
      Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paul Mason.
    13. 10:00–10:45
      Kirsty Young interviews agony aunt, writer and presenter Denise Robertson.
    14. 10:45–12:00
      Commentary on the third day of the second Test between England and West Indies.
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  3. Afternoon

    1. 12:00–12:04
      National and international news and the shipping forecast.
    2. 12:04–17:54
      Commentary on the third day of the second Test between England and West Indies.
    3. 17:54–18:00
      The latest shipping forecast.
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  4. Evening

    1. 18:00–18:15
      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 18:15–19:00
      Liz Barclay makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
    3. 19:00–19:15
      David takes action.
    4. 19:15–19:45
      3/4. Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
    5. 19:45–20:00
      3/3. Jan is pleased with his new office, but none of his colleagues want to work alone there.
    6. 20:00–20:30
      The Beecroft Review, infidelity, Ben Goldacre and the truth about hard-working Greeks.
    7. 20:30–21:00
      Matthew Bannister on Robin Gibb, Eric James, Alan Oakley, David Ellis and Eugene Polley.
    8. 21:00–21:26
      Payday loans under the spotlight, Rockingham Retirement and disappearing pensions.
    9. 21:26–21:30
      From Kenya, Calvince Odoyo makes an appeal on behalf of The Mango Tree.
    10. 21:30–22:00
      Peter Day asks why the Big Four accountancy firms are being investigated.
    11. 22:00–22:45
      Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
    12. 22:45–23:00
      John Harris of the Guardian analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
    13. 23:00–23:30
      Francine Stock reports from the Cannes Film Festival with Ken Loach, Wes Anderson and more
    14. 23:30–00:00
      Mark Tully asks why apologising is so hard and considers some of the benefits of doing so.
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  5. Late

    1. 00:00–00:15
      The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
    2. 00:15–00:45
      US philanthropic foundations, and the changing language of wine tasting.
    3. 00:45–00:48
      The bells of Coventry Cathedral, Warwickshire.
    4. 00:48–01:00
      The latest shipping forecast.
    5. 01:00–05:20
      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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