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  4. Schedule, Wednesday 4 November 2009

'Factual' schedule for Wednesday 4 November 2009

  1. 00:00–16:00
    BBC HD
    Jonny pulls out due to work commitments, leaving Ben and James in need of a new team mate.
  2. 00:00–00:30
    BBC One (Wales only)
    The team hear from a couple who were sold a kitten that was too young to survive. (R)
  3. 00:00–00:30
    BBC Parliament
    Politics with Andrew Neil and Anita Anand.
  4. 00:15–01:15
    BBC Three
    10/11. Groom Patrick must organise every detail of his upcoming wedding to Emma all by himself. (R)
  5. 00:20–01:20
    BBC Two (Scotland only)
    Lauren Laverne presents from the Glasgow School of Art. (R)
  6. 00:30–01:00
    BBC One (Wales only)
    21/28. Dickens meets 21st century technology in A Christmas Carol 3D.
  7. 00:30–01:00
    BBC Parliament
    Highlights of Tuesday 3 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy.
  8. 00:30–00:48
    BBC Radio 4
    2/5. The manager of the Royal Court decides to stage Maugham's play, Lady Frederick.
  9. 00:30–06:00
    BBC Radio Scotland (MW only)
    Pat Kane introduces a series of programmes examining the history of money.
  10. 00:50–01:20
    BBC One (except Northern Ireland, Wales)
    See Hear delves into the secret life of sign language interpreters. (R)
  11. 01:00–05:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    Reports on President Obama, Cleveland murders and the Patriot engine class.
  12. 01:00–02:00
    BBC Parliament
    Questions to Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling and his team, from 3 November.
  13. 01:00–05:20
    BBC Radio 4
    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
  14. 01:05–01:30
    BBC World Service
    Peter Day returns to Bolivia to report on a country split down the middle in several ways.
  15. 01:15–01:45
    BBC Three
    2/8. Featuring a hotel guest who, in spite of his innocence, is billed for watching porn. (R)
  16. 01:20–01:50
    BBC One (except Northern Ireland, Wales)
    Tom Dyckhoff explores the decline of the country house and its fight for survival. (R)
  17. 01:20–01:50
    BBC One (Northern Ireland only)
    2/14. There's a question mark over the future of Heike's nurse Sara - can her romance last? (R)
  18. 01:32–02:00
    BBC World Service
    Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia; Informed by Mendeley; Google Wave; MuseTrek at the Louvre
  19. 01:45–02:40
    BBC Three
    1/3. Alex Riley sets out to unearth the horrors that could be in his meaty snacks. (R)
  20. 01:50–02:20
    BBC One (except Northern Ireland)
    Farmer Jimmy Doherty makes breakfast from scratch, looking at cornflakes and coffee. (R)
  21. 01:50–02:20
    BBC One (Northern Ireland only)
    See Hear delves into the secret life of sign language interpreters.
  22. 02:00–02:30
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of Lords Questions, from Tuesday 3 November.
  23. 02:20–03:05
    BBC One
    The chefs are sent to Chelsea FC to prepare a pre-match lunch for some VIP guests. (R)
  24. 02:20–02:30
    BBC World Service
    The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
  25. 02:25–03:25
    BBC Four
    4/8. How countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships after WWII. (R)
  26. 02:30–03:00
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of questions to Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan from 3 November.
  27. 02:40–03:40
    BBC Three
    1/9. Bex and Chezden spend a week with the God-fearing Kimbroughs in Atlanta, Georgia. (R)
  28. 02:40–03:00
    BBC World Service
    Rupert Murdoch criticised websites that offer links to his news free. Google responds.
  29. 03:00–03:30
    BBC Parliament
    Highlights of Tuesday 3 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy.
  30. 03:05–03:30
    BBC World Service
    14 years on death row; 25th anniversary of anti-Sikh riots in India.
  31. 03:30–04:30
    BBC Parliament
    Questions to Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling and his team, from 3 November.
  32. 03:32–04:00
    BBC World Service
    Made in Jamaica, José Saramago, Animal Farm pt 2.
  33. 03:40–04:40
    BBC Three
    Becca Wilcox sets out to find the real culprits behind Britain's obesity epidemic. (R)
  34. 04:00–04:15
    BBC Radio 7
    86/90. Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history.
  35. 04:15–04:30
    BBC Radio 7
    2/5. Front man Alex Kapranos champions the merits of a Parisian salad made from gizzards.
  36. 04:30–05:00
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of Lords Questions, from Tuesday 3 November.
  37. 04:40–05:30
    BBC Three
    2/8. Featuring a hotel guest who, in spite of his innocence, is billed for watching porn. (R)
  38. 04:45–05:00
    BBC Radio 7
    2/5. Patricia Hodge continues Ysenda Maxtone Graham's biography of her grandmother.
  39. 05:00–07:00
    BBC Berkshire
    Everything you need to start the week with a smile.
  40. 05:00–05:30
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of questions to Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan from 3 November.
  41. 05:20–05:30
    BBC World Service
    The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
  42. 05:30–06:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    GM cancels plans to sell its European car business Opel, including UK brand Vauxhall.
  43. 05:30–06:00
    BBC News Channel
    The latest business news, with reports from Singapore, Frankfurt, London and New York.
  44. 05:30–06:00
    BBC Parliament
    Highlights of Tuesday 3 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy.
  45. 05:45–06:00
    BBC Radio 4
    Anna Hill hears that Eastern Europe's gangs are stealing UK farm machinery to order.
  46. 06:00–09:00
    BBC Essex
    With loads of good stuff.
  47. 06:00–09:00
    BBC Parliament
    Business in the House of Lords from 3 November.
  48. 06:30–09:00
    BBC Cumbria
    Join Mike with the latest news, sport, weather and traffic for Cumbria.
  49. 06:30–08:00
    BBC Radio Foyle
    Mark Carruthers and Karen Patterson. Including Farm Gate and Thought for the Day.
  50. 06:30–09:00
    BBC Radio Ulster
    Mark Carruthers and Karen Patterson. Including Farm Gate and Thought for the Day.
  51. 07:00–09:30
    BBC Guernsey
    Gary Burgess with news, weather, travel and sport, plus what's going on around the island.
  52. 08:32–08:50
    BBC World Service
    The BBC tracked a shipping container for a year. It's home and we broadcast from inside.
  53. 09:00–10:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    Nicky Campbell asks: is it time for British forces to get out of Afghanistan?
  54. 09:00–12:30
    BBC Cambridgeshire
    Andie Harper has everything from consumer advice to 'Andie's Audio Vault'.
  55. 09:00–12:00
    BBC Cumbria
    With the show that makes a difference to your everyday life in Cumbria.
  56. 09:00–12:00
    BBC Essex
    With health, heart, emotion and music.
  57. 09:00–12:00
    BBC Hereford & Worcester
    Real life in the two counties.
  58. 09:00–12:00
    BBC London
    Have your say on the day's news.
  59. 09:00–09:30
    BBC Parliament
    Highlights of Tuesday 3 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy.
  60. 09:00–09:45
    BBC Radio 4
    Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Lawrence Dallaglio.
  61. 09:00–12:00
    BBC Shropshire
    Have your say on the day's top stories - Call: 01743 248321.
  62. 09:03–10:30
    BBC Radio Ulster
    'I could hear my son scream...' Mother of shooting victim speaks exclusively to us...
  63. 09:05–09:30
    BBC World Service
    14 years on death row; 25th anniversary of anti-Sikh riots in India.
  64. 09:15–10:00
    BBC One
    RAF Rescue is scrambled to two climbers clinging 300 feet up on a slowly crumbling ledge.
  65. 09:30–13:00
    BBC Guernsey
    Interesting people, interesting places and interesting things to do.
  66. 09:30–11:30
    BBC Parliament
    Business in the House of Lords from 3 November.
  67. 09:30–12:00
    BBC WM
    The brightest and liveliest West Midlands magazine. Presented by Mollie Green.
  68. 09:32–10:00
    BBC World Service
    Made in Jamaica, José Saramago, Animal Farm pt 2.
  69. 09:45–10:00
    BBC Radio 4 (FM only)
    3/5. In 1915, Maugham is despatched to Geneva to work for British intelligence.
  70. 10:00–12:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    Latest on the report into MPs' expenses and the troops killed by a rogue Afghan policeman.
  71. 10:00–12:15
    BBC Asian Network
    Nikki Bedi with the best in arts, entertainment and music.
  72. 10:00–11:00
    BBC One
    18/30. Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander view properties in Sittingbourne, Watford and Alverston. (R)
  73. 10:00–13:00
    BBC Newcastle
    Cracking conversation and great music.
  74. 10:00–11:00
    BBC Radio 4
    With Jenni Murray. Including Serena Williams; the dressing table.
  75. 10:00–13:00
    BBC Stoke
    Conversation and debate with Paula White, on the programme that gets things done.
  76. 10:05–10:30
    BBC World Service
    1/3. Mike Wooldridge investigates extreme poverty, meeting Justa in Nicaragua, whose life ha...
  77. 10:30–12:00
    BBC Radio Cymru
    Busnesu a sgwrsio, chwerthin a chrio. Chat, laughter and tears with Nia.
  78. 10:32–11:00
    BBC World Service
    Richard Hollingham reports on synthetic biology, a new science whose supporters hope wi...
  79. 11:00–11:30
    BBC One
    One of the expensive roof lights for Kristian's house goes AWOL in East London.
  80. 11:00–14:00
    BBC Northampton
    Dealing with your consumer issues.
  81. 11:00–11:30
    BBC Radio 4
    John Hegley presents a poetic meditation on the M1, the transport backbone of Britain.
  82. 11:20–11:30
    BBC World Service
    The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
  83. 11:30–12:15
    BBC One
    The Lief-Elliotts from Hampshire want to raise money for a much needed horse box.
  84. 11:30–13:00
    BBC Two (Wales only)
    Includes Prime Minister's Questions live from the House of Commons at 12 noon.
  85. 11:30–13:00
    BBC Two (England, Scotland only)
    Andrew Neil and Anita Anand examine Sir Christopher Kelly's review of MPs' expenses.
  86. 11:30–12:05
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    The monthly session of questions from the Commons.
  87. 11:30–12:00
    BBC Parliament
    Questions to Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward and his team of ministers.
  88. 11:30–12:00
    BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
    The history of the Highlanders in the Lowlands: The Education Act 1872.
  89. 11:30–12:00
    BBC Radio Scotland (except BBC Radio Orkney)
    Edi Stark talks to award-winning writer Christopher Brookmyre.
  90. 12:00–13:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    Coverage and reaction from Prime Minister's Questions.
  91. 12:00–13:00
    BBC Jersey
    Chris Rayner hosts the lunchtime phone-in.
  92. 12:00–14:00
    BBC Leicester
    Feel-good radio at lunchtime.
  93. 12:00–15:00
    BBC London
    Everything you need to know about London from architecture to accents and great music.
  94. 12:00–12:30
    BBC Parliament
    Questions in the House of Commons to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
  95. 12:00–13:00
    BBC Radio 3
    3/5. WIth Nielsen's comic opera about masked balls and his final string quartet.
  96. 12:00–12:57
    BBC Radio 4 (FM only)
    Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
  97. 12:00–13:00
    BBC Radio Cymru
    Cyfle i ymateb i bynciau'r dydd. Topical phone-in discussion.
  98. 12:00–12:45
    BBC Radio Scotland (except BBC Radio Orkney)
    Bringing you up to date with breaking news from Scotland, the UK and the world.
  99. 12:00–14:00
    BBC WM
    The day's big phone in, the very latest on the big news and sports stories of the day.
  100. 12:04–12:57
    BBC Radio 4 (LW only)
    Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
  101. 12:05–13:00
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    Andrew Neil and Anita Anand examine Sir Christopher Kelly's review of MPs' expenses.
  102. 12:05–12:30
    BBC World Service
    14 years on death row; 25th anniversary of anti-Sikh riots in India.
  103. 12:15–13:00
    BBC One
    8/32. Tim Wonnacott and his two teams of Bargain Hunters take a trip to Corby.
  104. 12:20–12:30
    BBC Asian Network
    Nikki Bedi with the best in arts, entertainment and music.
  105. 12:30–19:30
    BBC Parliament
    Coverage of the day's proceedings in the House of Commons.
  106. 13:00–16:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    Jimmy Carr, Lord Mandelson and a round-up of the Formula 1 season with Bernie Ecclestone.
  107. 13:00–13:30
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
    Are deaf prisoners receiving equal treatment? Plus, new mum Melissa's Baby Diaries.
  108. 13:00–16:00
    BBC Oxford
    Amazing stories from Oxfordshire.
  109. 13:15–14:00
    BBC Radio Cymru
    Pob agwedd ar fwyd. Series looking at all aspects of food.
  110. 13:30–14:00
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
    The latest business, consumer and workplace news from across the country.
  111. 13:30–14:00
    BBC Radio 4
    Reporting drugs; comedy and offence; internet guru Steven Johnson.
  112. 13:32–14:00
    BBC World Service
    Made in Jamaica, José Saramago, Animal Farm pt 2.
  113. 14:00–14:30
    BBC Two (England, Northern Ireland, Wales only)
    14/40. Kealey Conroy wants to sell her Greenwich home and move to the country with her family. (R)
  114. 14:00–14:30
    BBC Two (Scotland only)
    Dougie Vipond goes hunting, shooting and fishing as he takes on the McNab challenge. (R)
  115. 14:00–17:00
    BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
    Mark looks at what makes the people and places of Coventry and Warwickshire tick.
  116. 14:00–14:15
    BBC Radio 7
    87/90. Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history.
  117. 14:15–14:30
    BBC Radio 7
    3/5. Alex Kapranos enjoys haggis and recalls his grandfather, with stotty cake.
  118. 14:30–15:40
    BBC Two (Scotland only)
    Coverage of some of the day's debates in the Scottish Parliament.
  119. 14:30–15:00
    BBC Two (England, Northern Ireland, Wales only)
    Ben Fogle and Kate Humble meet a baby vulture who already has a taste for flesh. (R)
  120. 14:45–15:00
    BBC Radio 7
    3/5. Patricia Hodge continues Ysenda Maxtone Graham's biography of her grandmother.
  121. 15:00–18:00
    BBC Asian Network
    Music, entertainment and stuff in the middle with Noreen sitting in for Jas Rao.
  122. 15:00–15:30
    BBC Radio 4
    Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer questions on mortgages.
  123. 15:05–15:30
    BBC World Service
    1/3. Mike Wooldridge investigates extreme poverty, meeting Justa in Nicaragua, whose life ha...
  124. 15:32–16:00
    BBC World Service
    Richard Hollingham reports on synthetic biology, a new science whose supporters hope wi...
  125. 15:40–15:45
    BBC Two (Scotland only)
    4/12. Cameron McNeish heads off for a wild walk across Lochnagar.
  126. 15:45–16:30
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
    15/75. In Bognor Regis, Charlie Ross spots a diamond ring with an interesting history.
  127. 15:45–16:00
    BBC Radio 4
    28/30. Prof Vickery explores the kind of homes the British struggled to create in India.
  128. 16:00–19:00
    BBC Oxford
    You decide the agenda - call Bill on 08459 311 111.
  129. 16:00–16:30
    BBC Radio 4
    Laurie Taylor explores white collar crime. What exactly is it, who commits it and why?
  130. 16:20–16:30
    BBC World Service
    The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
  131. 16:30–16:56
    BBC Radio 4
    Claudia Hammond talks to the eminent child psychiatrist Professor Sir Michael Rutter.
  132. 16:56–17:00
    BBC Radio 4
    Margaret Thatcher is judged the least popular prime minister since polling began.
  133. 17:00–19:00
    BBC London
    London's news, sport and travel with your views on the big issues.
  134. 17:00–19:00
    BBC Radio 3
    Presented by Sean Rafferty. With conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and Peggy Seeger.
  135. 17:00–18:30
    BBC Radio Foyle
    Essential news and views, local and international. Including traffic and weather updates.
  136. 17:00–18:30
    BBC Radio Ulster
    Essential news and views, local and international. Including traffic and weather updates.
  137. 17:15–18:00
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
    A couple from Maidenhead want to find a house in Somerset with outbuildings and land.
  138. 17:30–18:00
    BBC Radio Scotland (BBC Radio Shetland only)
    Local news and weather, what's on, fish report and jobspot.
  139. 17:55–18:00
    BBC ALBA
    Concerts, meetings and events - a round-up of what is on across the country.
  140. 18:00–19:00
    BBC Radio Scotland (BBC Radio Shetland only)
    Topical discussion programme.
  141. 18:30–18:55
    BBC Radio Foyle
    Arts magazine with Marie-Louise Muir reporting on film, music, books and the visual arts.
  142. 18:30–18:55
    BBC Radio Ulster
    Arts magazine with Marie-Louise Muir reporting on film, music, books and the visual arts.
  143. 18:55–19:00
    BBC Radio Foyle
    The events and characters of Ireland's history are brought to life.
  144. 18:55–19:00
    BBC Radio Ulster
    The events and characters of Ireland's history are brought to life.
  145. 19:00–19:25
    BBC ALBA
    Series looking at the waterways of Scotland. The Forth River. (R)
  146. 19:00–19:30
    BBC One (Cambridgeshire, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire only)
    With Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley. Ben Elton talks about his latest book.
  147. 19:00–20:00
    BBC Two (England, Northern Ireland, Wales only)
    Neil Oliver visits Whitstable and ventures offshore to the remarkable Red Sands sea forts.
  148. 19:00–22:00
    BBC Bristol
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60s expert.
  149. 19:00–22:00
    BBC Somerset
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60s expert.
  150. 19:00–22:00
    BBC Wiltshire
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60s expert.
  151. 19:05–22:00
    BBC Gloucestershire
    Keith brings you great music and guests including the soul jukebox and his 60s expert.
  152. 19:15–19:45
    BBC Radio 4
    Bob Hoskins on taking on Dickens, and Sir Keith Park finally gets his plinth.
  153. 19:20–19:30
    BBC World Service
    The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
  154. 19:30–20:30
    BBC Four
    4/8. How countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships after WWII. (R)
  155. 19:30–20:00
    BBC HD
    Jimmy tries to discover what happens to milk before it arrives on the supermarket shelf.
  156. 19:30–19:57
    BBC One (Cambridgeshire, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire only)
    Jimmy tries to discover what happens to milk before it arrives on the supermarket shelf.
  157. 19:30–20:00
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of questions to the prime minister from Wednesday 4 November.
  158. 19:30–20:00
    BBC Radio Foyle
    A special programme looking at the Covenanter tradition.
  159. 19:30–20:00
    BBC Radio Ulster
    A special programme looking at the Covenanter tradition.
  160. 19:40–20:00
    BBC World Service
    The BBC tracked a shipping container for a year. It's home and we broadcast from inside.
  161. 19:45–20:00
    BBC Three
    2/13. Behind-the-scenes look at Martha's first trip in the TARDIS. (R)
  162. 19:55–20:00
    BBC ALBA
    Concerts, meetings and events - a round-up of what is on across the country. (R)
  163. 20:00–21:00
    BBC Three
    10/11. Groom Patrick must organise every detail of his upcoming wedding to Emma all by himself. (R)
  164. 20:00–20:50
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
    2/14. A tale of life on the Zambezi River, set against the epic backdrop of Victoria Falls.
  165. 20:00–23:00
    BBC Parliament
    Business in the House of Lords from 3 November.
  166. 20:05–20:30
    BBC World Service
    1/3. Mike Wooldridge investigates extreme poverty, meeting Justa in Nicaragua, whose life ha...
  167. 20:30–21:00
    BBC ALBA
    Reporting on the most interesting stories from around Europe.
  168. 20:30–21:00
    BBC Four
    3/4. David Heathcote visits Casa Del Rio, an Art Deco fantasy house in rural Devon.
  169. 20:32–21:00
    BBC World Service
    Richard Hollingham reports on synthetic biology, a new science whose supporters hope wi...
  170. 20:45–21:00
    BBC Radio 4
    1/4. The 1670 trial of two Quakers which established that judges cannot intimidate juries.
  171. 20:50–21:00
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
    One-tonne male bisons rut for the right to breed in the USA's Badlands National Park. (R)
  172. 21:00–21:55
    BBC ALBA
    Mèinnean talmhainn ann an Cambodia. A story of cultivation in the mined fields of Cambodia
  173. 21:00–22:00
    BBC Four
    A profile of celebrated French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. (R)
  174. 21:00–22:00
    BBC HD
    2/6. The assassination of an archduke in Sarajevo sets in motion the wheels of world war.
  175. 21:00–22:00
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
    2/6. The assassination of an archduke in Sarajevo sets in motion the wheels of world war.
  176. 21:00–21:30
    BBC Radio 4
    The story of the MV Ilala, a 60-year-old boat still in use in Malawi and Mozambique. (R)
  177. 21:15–22:00
    BBC Radio 3
    With Anne McElvoy. Michael Goldfarb on his experience of the 1989 revolutions in Europe.
  178. 21:30–21:58
    BBC Radio 4
    Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Lawrence Dallaglio.
  179. 21:30–22:00
    BBC Radio Wales
    Adam Walton serves up a slice of Welsh science and technology.
  180. 21:55–22:00
    BBC Radio Foyle
    Local information on health and social issues in Cantonese.
  181. 21:55–22:00
    BBC Radio Ulster
    Local information on health and social issues in Cantonese.
  182. 22:00–22:30
    BBC ALBA
    1/8. Louise test drives the new Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe.
  183. 22:00–22:50
    BBC HD
    2/14. A tale of life on the Zambezi River, set against the epic backdrop of Victoria Falls.
  184. 22:00–22:30
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    Claire Savage speaks to teenagers from the class of 2002 about the 11-plus.
  185. 22:00–23:00
    BBC Radio 3
    3/5. WIth Nielsen's comic opera about masked balls and his final string quartet.
  186. 22:00–22:30
    BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
    The history of the Highlanders in the Lowlands: The Education Act 1872. (R)
  187. 22:05–22:30
    BBC World Service
    Amazonian tribal leader; Everest hospital and the question of mixed race.
  188. 22:32–23:00
    BBC World Service
    Doha Film Festival, World Service Playwriting Competition, Animal Farm.
  189. 22:45–23:40
    BBC One (Scotland only)
    All of Betty Neumar's five husbands appear to have died in suspicious circumstances.
  190. 22:45–23:15
    BBC One (Northern Ireland only)
    2/4. An interview with philosopher John Harris, who believes the human race will not survive.
  191. 22:50–23:50
    BBC HD
    2/7. Michael trekking up to the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria.
  192. 23:00–23:30
    BBC ALBA
    Boston's Crooked Still, Gaelic singer Margaret Stewart and the John Goldie Band. (R)
  193. 23:00–23:30
    BBC Parliament
    Highlights of Wednesday 4 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy.
  194. 23:00–23:15
    BBC Radio 3
    3/5. Robert Macfarlane explores the Australian Aborigine idea of the songline.
  195. 23:15–23:45
    BBC One (Northern Ireland only)
    21/28. Dickens meets 21st century technology in A Christmas Carol 3D.
  196. 23:20–00:20
    BBC Two (England, Scotland, Wales only)
    Alan Whicker looks at the 1967 film that introduced hippies to a bemused Britain. (R)
  197. 23:30–00:00
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of questions to the prime minister from Wednesday 4 November.
  198. 23:30–00:00
    BBC Radio 4
    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
  199. 23:45–00:00
    BBC One (Northern Ireland only)
    4/6. Darryl Grimason goes on a two-day hike to Cove Cave and the summit of Slieve Binnian. (R)
  200. 23:50–00:45
    BBC HD
    Stonehenge, far from being a place of burial, was in fact a place of healing.
  201. 23:50–00:50
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    Alan Whicker looks at the 1967 film that introduced hippies to a bemused Britain. (R)
  202. 00:00–00:05
    BBC One (Northern Ireland only)
    Darryl Grimason visits local gardens around the province.
  203. 00:00–01:30
    BBC Parliament
    Andrew Neil and Anita Anand examine Sir Christopher Kelly's review of MPs' expenses.
  204. 00:20–01:50
    BBC Four
    How blues music travelled from southern USA to the heart of British pop and rock culture. (R)
  205. 00:20–00:50
    BBC Two (England, Scotland, Wales only)
    3/14. Reverend David Easton puts his reputation on the line as the dame in the panto. (R)
  206. 00:30–00:48
    BBC Radio 4
    3/5. In 1915, Maugham is despatched to Geneva to work for British intelligence.
  207. 00:50–01:50
    BBC One (except Scotland)
    2/3. Tracing Gandhi's transformation from obscure lawyer to father of the nation. (R)
  208. 00:50–01:20
    BBC Two (Northern Ireland only)
    3/14. Reverend David Easton puts his reputation on the line as the dame in the panto. (R)
  209. 01:00–05:00
    BBC Radio 5 live
    Rhod Sharp speaks to families about the trauma of losing a loved one in conflict.
  210. 01:00–05:20
    BBC Radio 4
    BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
  211. 01:05–01:30
    BBC World Service
    1/3. Mike Wooldridge investigates extreme poverty, meeting Justa in Nicaragua, whose life ha...
  212. 01:30–02:00
    BBC Parliament
    Highlights of Wednesday 4 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy.
  213. 01:32–02:00
    BBC World Service
    Richard Hollingham reports on synthetic biology, a new science whose supporters hope wi...
  214. 01:50–02:20
    BBC Four
    3/4. David Heathcote visits Casa Del Rio, an Art Deco fantasy house in rural Devon. (R)
  215. 01:50–02:50
    BBC One (Scotland only)
    2/3. Tracing Gandhi's transformation from obscure lawyer to father of the nation. (R)
  216. 01:50–02:50
    BBC One (except Scotland)
    5/30. The team head for Devon's beautiful Tamar Valley, and weigh anchor at Morwellham Quay. (R)
  217. 02:00–02:30
    BBC Parliament
    Questions to Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward and his team, from 4 November.
  218. 02:20–03:20
    BBC Four
    A profile of celebrated French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. (R)
  219. 02:20–02:30
    BBC World Service
    The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
  220. 02:30–03:00
    BBC News Channel
    Highlights of Wednesday 4 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy. (R)
  221. 02:30–03:00
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of Lords Questions, from Wednesday 4 November.
  222. 02:40–03:00
    BBC World Service
    The BBC tracked a shipping container for a year. It's home and we broadcast from inside.
  223. 02:50–03:45
    BBC One
    20/35. Ben Fogle goes on an RNLI boat, and speaks to a bailiff protecting salmon from poachers. (R)
  224. 03:00–03:30
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of questions to the prime minister from Wednesday 4 November.
  225. 03:05–03:30
    BBC World Service
    Amazonian tribal leader; Everest hospital and the question of mixed race.
  226. 03:20–03:50
    BBC Four
    3/4. David Heathcote visits Casa Del Rio, an Art Deco fantasy house in rural Devon. (R)
  227. 03:30–04:00
    BBC Parliament
    Highlights of Wednesday 4 November in Parliament, presented by Alicia McCarthy.
  228. 03:32–04:00
    BBC World Service
    Doha Film Festival, World Service Playwriting Competition, Animal Farm.
  229. 03:45–04:30
    BBC One
    The chefs prepare historic dishes and later, food dedicated to their personal heroes. (R)
  230. 03:45–04:45
    BBC Three
    10/11. Groom Patrick must organise every detail of his upcoming wedding to Emma all by himself. (R)
  231. 04:00–04:30
    BBC Parliament
    Questions to Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward and his team, from 4 November.
  232. 04:00–04:15
    BBC Radio 7
    87/90. Across the decades, Christopher Lee's vivid account of Britain's fast-paced history.
  233. 04:15–04:30
    BBC Radio 7
    3/5. Alex Kapranos enjoys haggis and recalls his grandfather, with stotty cake.
  234. 04:30–05:00
    BBC Parliament
    Recorded coverage of Lords Questions, from Wednesday 4 November.
  235. 04:45–05:00
    BBC Radio 7
    3/5. Patricia Hodge continues Ysenda Maxtone Graham's biography of her grandmother.

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