BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 15 November 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/11/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Original Shorts—Series 3, Blue Afternoon
  2/5Julia Stoneham's tale of an uneasy sibling relationship which comes to an odd conclusion.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/11/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/11/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/11/2009
  The sound of bells from St Mary's Church, Lamberhurst in Kent.
8. 05:45
  The Cases That Changed Our World—Episode 2
  2/4The case of the Victorian medicine which established principles about truth in advertising
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—15/11/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Mirror Image
  Mark Tully reflects on reflections - in mirrors, photographs, film and art.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Sika Deer
  Lionel Kelleway heads to Purbeck to see sika at the start of the rutting season.
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—15/11/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—15/11/2009
  Jane Little discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society
  Lian Yarlett appeals on behalf of Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society.
8. 07:58
  Weather—15/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—15/11/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Hearing the Voices of Creation
  Recorded at the Alliance of Religions and Conservation celebration, led by Martin Palmer.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—The Man on the Fourth Plinth
  Clive James celebrates the honouring of Sir Keith Park with a statue in Trafalgar Square.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—15/11/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—15/11/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Julia Donaldson
  Kirsty Young's castaway is children's author Julia Donaldson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6David Mitchell chairs. With Arthur Smith, Phill Jupitus, Tony Hawks and Graeme Garden.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—30th Anniversary
  The Food Programme marks its 30th anniversary.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—15/11/2009
  A look at events around the world with Edward Stourton.
5. 13:30
  The Candidates
  Shaun Ley examines the motivations of aspiring MPs; is a new type of candidate emerging?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—13/11/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.
7. 14:45
  Brother Mine—Blood Isn't Always Thicker Than Water
  3/5New research looks into non-blood siblings and the bond fostered in a non-family unit.(R)
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—HE Bates - Fair Stood the Wind for France, Episode 1
  1/2A British aircrew ditch over occupied wartime France and must battle to survive and escape
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Frances Fyfield; John Cheever; San Francisco Reading Matter
  Mariella Frostrup talks to crime writer Frances Fyfield about her latest novel.
10. 16:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 10, To My Dear and Loving Husband
  2/6The story behind one of the most tender and enduring of love poems.
11. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—15th November 1989
  John Major gives his first Autumn Statement - City analysts predict gloom for the 90s.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Funding the Frontline Police Force
  Allan Urry investigates the effects of the police force's current funding problems.
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/8Playwright Annie Caulfield creates a fictional response to the week's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—15/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/11/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—15/11/2009
  John Waite introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/11/2009
  The prisoner calls.
4. 19:15
  Americana—15/11/2009
  Matt Frei is joined by George Stephanopoulos and Arsalan Iftikhar.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Stories from the Bath Literature Festival, Mrs Somerville's Garden
  5/5By Crysse Morrison. Should Mrs Somerville move from home to sheltered accommodation?(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—13/11/2009
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—13/11/2009
  Marking the lives of Jeremy Morris; Nien Cheng; Stanley Ellis; Lady Tumim; Robert Rines.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—14/11/2009
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society
  Lian Yarlett appeals on behalf of Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Death to the Deficit!
  Frances Cairncross explores the UK's options in the face of a growing deficit.
11. 21:58
  Weather—15/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—15/11/2009
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  1989: Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 14th November 1989
  Hundreds of thousands of East Germans flood into West Berlin, as the Wall comes down.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Mirror Image
  Mark Tully reflects on reflections - in mirrors, photographs, film and art.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/11/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—White Collar Crime: Regulation of Crime
  2/3 Why has corporate crime had such a low priority?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—15/11/2009
  The sound of bells from St Mary's Church, Lamberhurst in Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/11/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/11/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/11/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Philip Robinson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/11/2009
  Charlotte Smith hears about a resurgence in rural craft skills.
10. 05:57
  Weather—16/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 16 November 2009