FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News — 21/11/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed — Population change - Chronic illness
Population change: how it's transforming our world. Also, managing chronic illness. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday — All Saints Church, Worcester
Church bells from All Saints Church, Worcester. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast — 21/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes — 21/11/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast — 21/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing — 21/11/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day — 21/11/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Libby Lane.
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05:45
Farming Today — Rural housing crisis, British alcohol industry, Spraying drones
Rural landowners could play a crucial role in solving England's rural housing crisis.
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05:56
Weather — 21/11/2016
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day — Wigeon
John Aitchison presents the wigeon. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
Today — 21/11/2016
News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week — Rewriting the Past: from Empire to ivory
Andrew Marr with Ian Cobain, Edna Adan Ismail, Valerie Amos and Keith Somerville.
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09:45
Letters from America — Zoe Heller
Novelist Zoe Heller gives her perspective as a Brit living in New York.
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10:00
Woman's Hour — Diana Athill, Male survivors of sexual abuse, Alice Sara Ott
Writer Diana Athill discusses travel, her 99th birthday and her new love for football.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama — Wild Things, Davina's Episode
1/5 Why does 70-year-old Davina force herself to swim in the freezing sea?
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11:00
The Untold — Songs of the Bothy Balladeer
Can Doric folk singer Rachel win a place at Scotland's revered Royal Conservatoire?
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11:30
The Rivals — Series 4, The Mystery of the Scarlet Thread
Inspector Lestrade enlists the help of 'the Thinking Machine' Professor SFX Van Dusen.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary — 21/11/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Witness — The Stockholm Syndrome
One of the original Stockholm hostages talks about her kidnap ordeal.
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12:15
You and Yours — Buy to let, Post-Brexit prices, Adopt a phone box
Landlords say they are raising rents and evicting tenants ahead of tax changes.
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12:57
Weather — 21/11/2016
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One — 21/11/2016
Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
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13:45
The Power of Negative Thinking — The Backfire Effect
Oliver Burkeman explores why trying to be happy can result in unhappiness.
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14:00
The Archers — 20/11/2016
Helen and Pat have interesting reading. (R)
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14:15
Drama — Stone, Disclosure
1/5 By Richard Monks. A fire at a school leads DCI John Stone to uncover dark truths.
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15:00
Round Britain Quiz — Programme 4, 2016
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the vintage game of cryptic connections.
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15:30
Food Programme — Our Wild Spice Rack
Sheila Dillon heads to Galloway on a wild spice challenge set by forager Mark Williams. (R)
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16:00
Short Cuts — Series 10, Vox
Josie Long explores the power of the human voice.
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16:30
Beyond Belief — 21/11/2016
Does God have a face? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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17:00
PM — 21/11/2016
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News — 21/11/2016 PM seeks to reassure business leaders about Brexit
Theresa May tells CBI she understands fears about trading after quitting EU
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue — Series 66, Episode 2
2/6 Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
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19:00
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19:15
Front Row — William Trevor, Zadie Smith, Lucy Kirkwood, Allied
Arts news, interviews and reviews.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama — Wild Things, Davina's Episode
1/5 Why does 70-year-old Davina force herself to swim in the freezing sea? (R)
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20:00
The Man Who Wanted to 'Cure' Smoking
John Waite looks at the work of the anti-smoking guru Allen Carr who died ten years ago.
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20:30
Crossing Continents — Cleansing Turkey
Public employee one day, enemy of the state the next. The post-coup reality in Turkey. (R)
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21:00
Natural Histories — Fly Agaric
Brett Westwood seeks out the magical mushroom fly agaric, with its red cap and white spots (R)
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21:30
Start the Week — Rewriting the Past: from Empire to ivory
Andrew Marr with Ian Cobain, Edna Adan Ismail, Valerie Amos and Keith Somerville. (R)
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21:58
Weather — 21/11/2016
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight — 21/11/2016
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime — The Power, Episode 6
6/10 Allie, now known as Mother Eve, and Roxy make plans for the future.
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23:00
Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine — Series 1, David Bowie and Iggy Pop
1/2 Marc Riley delves into the BBC archive to unearth interviews with David Bowie and Iggy Pop (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament — 21/11/2016
Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News — 22/11/2016
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30
Letters from America — Zoe Heller
Novelist Zoe Heller gives her perspective as a Brit living in New York. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast — 22/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes — 22/11/2016
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast — 22/11/2016
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing — 22/11/2016
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day — 22/11/2016
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Libby Lane.
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05:45
Farming Today — DEFRA bovine TB report, Boar contraceptive, Milk vodka
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day — Lesser White-Fronted Goose
Chris Packham presents the lesser white-fronted goose. (R)
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