BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 25 November 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/11/2015
  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 2
  2/5Iris Murdoch worked at the Treasury during the war but kept in touch with Frank Thompson.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk: From Cow to Supermarket
  Anna Hill follows the milk from the farm to the processing plant.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Purple Martin
  Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Stephen Webster, Kenneth O Morgan, Dr Amy Dickman, Jyotsna Srikanth
  Libby Purves meets jewellery designer Stephen Webster and historian Kenneth O Morgan.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 3
  3/5Iris Murdoch had not seen David Hicks since 1938, but they kept in touch.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Phone-In on Apperance
  Jane Garvey takes listeners' calls on how they feel about the way they look.
5. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 3
  3/5Marwan's 'friends' know all the routes west. All you need is plenty of money.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Manwar and Ivan - From One Extreme to Another
  Jihad and the EDL are in their past; they now strive for a common cause of understanding.
7. 11:00
  The Joy of 9 to 5—25/11/2015
  Lucy Kellaway asks if we really need managers.
8. 11:30
  The Lentil Sorters—False Positives
  4/4A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham’s life worse.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Self Drives—Maxwell's Equations, 3. Maxwell and a Chinese Dinner
  3/5Will Self is deeply concerned over the nature and value of scientific progress.
3. 12:15
  World at One—Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015
  Analysis of the government's Spending Review and Autumn Statement.
4. 13:56
  Weather—25/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/11/2015
  Roy makes an offer.(R)
6. 14:15
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 1 - Blood, Drink
  5/9Drink. A story of addiction dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel.
7. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Autumn Statement
  Autumn Statement - what does it mean for your personal finances?
8. 15:30
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Sons of Ten Years and Under
  Conversations between parents and their young sons.(R)
9. 15:45
  His Master's Voices—3. British Ethnic
  3/5Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Frauds of the left, Siblings
  Laurie Taylor examines the intellectual credibility of key thinkers of the new left.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—CEO OF Virgin Media, President of AOL Content, Expert women
  Including the CEO oF Virgin Media, the president of AOL Content, and women in the media.
12. 17:00
  PM—25/11/2015
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/11/2015 The Chancellor, George Osborne, reverses position on working tax credits -- dropping controversial planned cuts.
  The Chancellor, George Osborne, reverses position on working tax credits
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, The Madman in the Attic
  2/6Tom's dad advocates some rather drastic 'rationalising'.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/11/2015
  Will has had a sleepless night as shoot day dawns.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Black Mass, The Homecoming at 50, Peter Bazalgette on arts funding, Paul Ruddock
  Black Mass review, The Homecoming at 50, Arts Council's Peter Bazalgette on future funding
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 3
  3/5Marwan's 'friends' know all the routes west. All you need is plenty of money.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Just War and Syria
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Stories of Terrorism
  Benedict Wilkinson challenges how we think about terrorism.
8. 21:00
  Too Old to Be a Genius
  Jim Al-Khalili investigates whether there is a link between age and scientific creativity.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Stephen Webster, Kenneth O Morgan, Dr Amy Dickman, Jyotsna Srikanth
  Libby Purves meets jewellery designer Stephen Webster and historian Kenneth O Morgan.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—U-turn on tax credit cuts
  A look at the chancellor's statement, and the US are blaming Kunduz on 'human error'.
11. 22:45
  The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 3
  3/5The reaver realises the dwarf is not all that he seems.
12. 23:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 2, Christine Paints
  2/6Jenny Eclair's stories of the secrets of six women read by leading actresses.
13. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Old age has come to the horses and Marengo is sick. Copenhagen gallops to his side.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/11/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/11/2015
  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 3
  3/5Iris Murdoch had not seen David Hicks since 1938, but they kept in touch.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk: A Fair Price for Farmers?
  Charlotte Smith explores the dairy industry from a farm in Gloucestershire.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wild Turkey
  Chris Packham presents the wild turkey.(R)

Thursday 26 November 2015