BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 25 November 2009

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/11/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—David Kynaston - Family Britain, Family Favourites
  2/5The core values of 1950s family and society begin to fray at the edges.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/11/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/11/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/11/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Peter Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/11/2009
  British cheesemakers say the industry is being undermined by mislabelled imported cheese.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/11/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—25/11/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including actor Tom Conti.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—David Kynaston - Family Britain, God Save Our Queen
  3/5While Britain is spellbound by the Coronation, another royal soap opera is about to unfold
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Zadie Smith; Domestic violence
  Zadie Smith on her new collection of essays. Plus, ways to challenge domestic violence.
5. 11:00
  The Herschel Space Telescope—Episode 2
  2/2The team launch the Herschel telescope, the biggest telescope ever sent to space.
6. 11:30
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 1
  1/6Muriel returns from a pilgrimage. Phonsie gets plotting.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—25/11/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—25/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—25/11/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—25/11/2009
  BBC Worldwide; after Oprah; regional news.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/11/2009
  Truth hurts.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Flaw in the Motor, Dust in the Blood
  Psychological drama by Trevor Preston. Thomas' dreams are like thriller plots.(R)
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—25/11/2009
  Vincent Duggleby and a panel of answer calls on renting and letting.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—An Important Passenger, The Plymouth Express
  2/3By Agatha Christie. Hercule Poirot investigates when a woman is murdered on a train.
9. 15:45
  A Very Scottish Homecoming—Great Minds
  3/5Aasmah Mir finds out if Scotland still has the spirit of invention.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—E-Elections - Jazz
  Will UK party politics be transformed by new media and digital technology?
11. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Honesty within Adoption - Remembering Smells
  Claudia Hammond hears the latest debate on the psychology behind adoption.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—25th November 1989
  In Czechoslovakia, demonstrators keep up the pressure for free elections.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/11/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/11/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Olga the ex-tyrant takes on a British post office and why French culture is better.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/11/2009
  Nice watch...
4. 19:15
  Front Row—25/11/2009
  John Wilson debates arts policy with Ben Bradshaw and his opposition counterparts.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Our Mutual Friend, Episode 13
  13/20Silas Wegg is determined to find a copy of old Harmon's will.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—25/11/2009
  With Michael Portillo, Matthew Taylor, Melanie Phillips and Clifford Longley.
7. 20:45
  The Cases That Changed Our World—Episode 4
  4/4Clive Coleman revisits Donohue vs Stevenson, better known as The Case of the Paisley Snail
8. 21:00
  The Eureka Years—Series 4, 1893
  3/4The internal combustion engine, hailed as the answer to pollution in London, is born.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—25/11/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including actor Tom Conti.
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/11/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/11/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Notwithstanding: Stories from an English Village—The Happy Death of the General
  3/5There is one thing the General has forgotten for his shopping trip into town.
13. 23:00
  The Ladies—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4An unattended bag causes confusion, and Lisa tries to deal with her pushy mother.(R)
14. 23:15
  All Bar Luke—Series 3, The Date
  2/6Luke tries to move on from Hayley by going on a dinner date with an older woman.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/11/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/11/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—David Kynaston - Family Britain, God Save Our Queen
  3/5While Britain is spellbound by the Coronation, another royal soap opera is about to unfold
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/11/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/11/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/11/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Peter Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/11/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Thursday 26 November 2009