BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 23 November 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Elite jobs, Hairdresser craft
  How elite students get elite jobs and a look at hairdressing as a craft.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—22/11/2015
  Church bells from Howden Minster, East Yorkshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming Today on a Dairy Farm
  This week Farming Today comes from a dairy farm, exploring the reality of milk production.
10. 05:56
  Weather—23/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Rhinoceros Auklet
  Chris Packham presents the rhinoceros auklet - near the North American western seaboard.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Jonathan Coe on Satire
  Mary Ann Sieghart with Jonathan Coe, Roger Michell, Peter Brookes and Mia Chung.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 1
  1/5Letters from Iris Murdoch's early years as an undergraduate, full of hope and idealism.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Katie Piper, Appearance and invisibility, Agyness Deyn
  Katie Piper talks about how people cope with being 'visibly different'.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 1
  1/5Why would anyone plant a garden in Zaatari Refugee Camp?
6. 11:00
  Numbers by Nature
  What can animals tell us about the origins of our numerical abilities?
7. 11:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, How Hancock Won the War
  1/5Tony tells Andree about his war wound, which is a story one may find hard to believe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Self Drives—Maxwell's Equations, 1. Maxwell's Edinburgh
  1/5Will Self begins a 600 mile road trip on the trail of physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Invalid driving insurance, Panettone, The Open University
  Researching suggests that 60% of UK drivers could be driving without valid insurance.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/11/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  His Master's Voices—1. Beginnings
  1/5Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/11/2015
  Jill feels philosophical.(R)
8. 14:15
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 1 - Blood, Food
  3/9Food. A story of betrayal dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2015
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Chinatowns
  The changing story of the world's Chinatowns. Dan Saladino looks at the biggest and best.(R)
11. 16:00
  Burlesque Legends
  Mat Fraser meets the former showgirls coming out of retirement and getting back on stage.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—How Islamic is the So-Called Islamic State?
  William Crawley explores the beliefs of Islamic State following the Paris attacks.
13. 17:00
  PM—23/11/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/11/2015 David Cameron says Islamic State is a "direct threat to the UK"
  David Cameron says it's his conviction the UK should attack Islamic State in Syria.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 8
  8/8Special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. With Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/11/2015
  Kathy has to put business first.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Steven Spielberg, Artist and Empire, Hannah Rothschild
  John Wilson talks to Steven Spielberg about Bridge of Spies, his new Cold War thriller.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 1
  1/5Why would anyone plant a garden in Zaatari Refugee Camp?(R)
6. 20:00
  Changing Climate—The Solutions
  Roger Harrabin looks at the solutions that could help tackle climate change.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Drugs Mules of the Andes
  Peru's drug 'mules' - youngsters hiking cocaine from the jungle to the highlands.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Whales
  Brett Westwood explores our complex relationship with the giants of the sea, whales.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Jonathan Coe on Satire
  Mary Ann Sieghart with Jonathan Coe, Roger Michell, Peter Brookes and Mia Chung.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/11/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Cameron presents defence review
  David Cameron announces new spending in the defence review.
12. 22:45
  The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 1
  1/5In Neil Gaiman's story, a dwarf seeks a guide to a certain cave on the Misty Isle.
13. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 4, Underwater at the Proms
  Jarvis Cocker goes on an undersea voyage with the BBC Philharmonic in this Radio 4 Prom.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/11/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on David Cameron's defence review.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 1
  1/5Letters from Iris Murdoch's early years as an undergraduate, full of hope and idealism.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming Today on a Dairy Farm
  Anna Hill finds out what life is really like on a family dairy farm.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Asian Crested Ibis
  Chris Packham presents the rare Asian crested Ibis formerly common in Japan and China.(R)

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