BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 24 November 2014

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Shoes - Islamic Youth Culture in Western Europe
  Shoes - a journey through our lives. Also, young Muslim subcultures in Europe.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—23/11/2014
  The bells of All Saints Church, Allesley.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/11/2014
  Short reflection and prayer with Glenn Jordan.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm energy, Farm secretaries, Next generation
  Could farmers be producing more of the energy we use in the future?
10. 05:56
  Weather—24/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-billed Tropicbird
  Chris Packham presents a true global ocean going mariner, the red-billed tropicbird.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/11/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Science Fiction
  Tom Sutcliffe with William Gibson, Michel Faber, Judy Wajcman and Dominic Sandbrook.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—My Life in Houses, I Was a Lucky Girl
  1/5Margaret is born in the front bedroom of a sparkling new council house in Carlisle.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Porn, 50:50 Childcare
  Diversity and women in the media and the effect of porn on a relationship.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Syria: Bread and Bombs, Episode 1
  1/5There is tension among the aid workers: Jamil is old school and Hassan is a maverick.
6. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 18, The Horses of Holme Wood
  There are many horses on the Holme Wood estate, but Bradford Council wants rid of them.
7. 11:30
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 3. Pregnancy
  3/8Cathy is pregnant, Alice can't get pregnant, and Fiona doesn't want to get pregnant again!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—How Can I Tell Right From Wrong?
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss different ideas of morality.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Horses on Housing Estates; The UK Bicycle Industry; Unlimited 3G
  Mobile phone customers with no 3G service and Billy the Horse kept in a garden in Bradford
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/11/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Terror Through Time—Mossad: The Wrath of God
  The extraordinary history of Mossad, Israel's international security agency.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/11/2014
  David and Ruth have a big decision to make.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lost in Mexico, Episode 1
  1/2Two-part drama about two British girls on the wrong side of the law in Mexico.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Semi-final 1, 2014
  10/13Paul Gambaccini is back for the semi-finals of the lively general knowledge music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Get Ahead Treats for Christmas
  Diana Henry provides a guide to an Eastern Christmas with Bee Wilson and Sally Butcher.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Still Life Poet
  Liz Lochhead explores the extraordinary life of the Scottish poet William Soutar.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Avatars
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the theology and digital reinterpretation of avatars.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/11/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/11/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 2
  2/6A return visit to Richmond for the regulars, plus guest Jo Brand and Jack Dee in the chair
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/11/2014
  Helen is worried.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jude Law; David Guetta; Post Pop at the Saatchi Gallery
  Jude Law on his new film Black Sea, DJ David Guetta and Post Pop at the Saatchi Gallery.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Syria: Bread and Bombs, Episode 1
  1/5There is tension among the aid workers: Jamil is old school and Hassan is a maverick.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Meaning of Mongol
  Uuganaa Ramsay searches for the true meaning of the word Mongol.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Hunting the Taliban
  In Pakistan's port city, Karachi, police are fighting a desperate war against the Taliban.(R)
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Mangroves - Putting Nature Back?
  Can we share the planet with mangrove forest?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Science Fiction
  Tom Sutcliffe with William Gibson, Michel Faber, Judy Wajcman and Dominic Sandbrook.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/11/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/11/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—In Love and War, Episode 1
  1/10At Croydon Aerodrome, Esmond says goodbye to his family and begins his journey to Florence
13. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 4, Angélique Kidjo (the A-Side)
  5/12Angélique Kidjo, the "Queen of African music" discusses her breakthrough album Ayé.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/11/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—My Life in Houses, I Was a Lucky Girl
  1/5Margaret is born in the front bedroom of a sparkling new council house in Carlisle.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/11/2014
  Short reflection and prayer with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fracking, Young Farmers, Turkeys
  This edition looks at fracking, young farmers, and turkeys for Thanksgiving.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Flightless Cormorant
  Chris Packham presents the flightless cormorant adapted to its Galapagos world.

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