BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 6 November 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—The New German Jews
  Neil MacGregor discusses why Germany has the fastest-growing Jewish population in Europe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy MPs, Knotweed, badgers
  MPs call for the voluntary code between farmers and processors to be wider in its remit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—North Island Kokako
  Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/11/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Hatshepsut
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the female Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut.
3. 09:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Barlach's Angel
  Neil MacGregor focuses on Ernst Barlach's sculpture Hovering Angel, a unique war memorial.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg
  Jenni Murray presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Passages from Empire, Episode 4
  4/5Back in her beloved Northern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Ina becomes engaged.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Talking to Ghosts
  Reports from writers and journalists around the world. Including Ebola in Sierra Leone.
7. 11:30
  Spank the Plank
  Mitch Benn investigates the history of slap bass - and even tries to learn the technique.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—The Soweto Uprising
  In 1976, schoolchildren marched in protest at the apartheid regime in South Africa.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Lost and Stolen Mobile Phones; Self-build Homes; Online Car Sales
  Lost and stolen mobile phones, self-build homes and online car sales. With Louise Minchin.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/11/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—Prisoners of War
  Dan Snow hears soldiers' recollections of becoming prisoners of war in 1914.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/11/2014
  It is bonfire night on the Jubilee Field.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Man Who Fell to Earth
  By Annalisa D'Innella. A man falls out of the sky, and three lives are changed.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Orchards in Herefordshire
  Felicity Evans visits the autumnal orchards of Herefordshire.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brainwave
  Katy Ashworth presents an appeal for Brainwave.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Blake Morrison - And When Did You Last See Your Father?
  Blake Morrison discusses his memoir And When Did You Last See Your Father?(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Interstellar; The Killing Fields; Sound of Harry Potter
  Presented by Francine Stock. Christopher Nolan talks about his new film Interstellar.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Science of ageing; Microneedles; Firelab; Rosetta; Scientific authorship
  Adam Rutherford asks if science can offer answers to our rapidly ageing population.
14. 17:00
  PM—06/11/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/11/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6The induction of a new employee on Sodor Island, and a speech on following dreams.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/11/2014
  It is an emotional time for Jill.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Made In Dagenham; Elif Shafak; Gold at Buckingham Palace
  Made In Dagenham the musical; Elif Shafak on her new novel; Gold at Buckingham Palace
5. 19:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Barlach's Angel
  Neil MacGregor focuses on Ernst Barlach's sculpture Hovering Angel, a unique war memorial.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Government on Trial
  The British court case that could damage Britain's relations with the United States.(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Live Long and Prosper
  How have some companies survived for centuries? Evan Davis investigates.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Science of ageing; Microneedles; Firelab; Rosetta; Scientific authorship
  Adam Rutherford asks if science can offer answers to our rapidly ageing population.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Hatshepsut
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the female Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/11/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/11/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Restoration of Otto Laird, Episode 9
  9/10Sitting on a bench in Queens Square, Otto relives the last months of Cynthia's illness.
13. 23:00
  52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The journalist ponders his first impressions of Grace Jones and NF Simpson among others.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/11/2014
  Sean Curran hears energy ministers pledge that the lights will stay on this winter.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Barlach's Angel
  Neil MacGregor focuses on Ernst Barlach's sculpture Hovering Angel, a unique war memorial.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy Crest Takeover; Minks; Mushrooms
  What will the sale of Dairy Crest's milk business to Muller mean for UK dairy farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Jay
  Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay.

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