BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 29 November 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Comic Fringes—Series 9, I Bought a Monkey to Stand Out in the New York Art Scene
  3/3By Sanjeev Kohli. Absurdist tale about a man determined to put Bishopbriggs on the map.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—29/11/2015
  Church bells from Crediton Parish Church, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mark Clarke
  Mark Coles profiles the so-called 'Tatler Tory', Mark Clarke.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—29/11/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Court of Public Opinion
  Mark Tully discusses the power of the court of public opinion in the era of social media.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Bath City Farm
  Sarah Swadling joins the celebrations at Bath City Farm on its 20th anniversary.
4. 06:57
  Weather—29/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—29/11/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—God and Mr Churchill, COP21 and the critics of Operation Christmas Child.
  God and Mr Churchill, COP21 and the critics of Operation Christmas Child.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
  Michael Ball presents The Radio 4 Appeal for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability.
8. 07:57
  Weather—29/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—29/11/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Seeing the Glory
  First in an Advent series on the eve of St Andrew's Day, live from Glasgow Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—From Pot to Profit
  Sarah Dunant welcomes Canada's plans to fully legalise marijuana.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Rhinoceros Auklet
  Chris Packham presents the rhinoceros auklet - near the North American western seaboard.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—29/11/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—29/11/2015
  Jill feels philosophical, and here's to Helen Titchener!
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sandi Toksvig
  Sandi Toksvig is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 8
  8/8Special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. With Paul Merton and Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Cookbooks of 2015
  Sheila Dillon and guests reflect on a year of cookery books and food writing.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—29/11/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 4, Dartmoor Hill Ponies
  Hardeep Singh Kohli takes on a controversial cooking challenge.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Louth
  Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel programme from Louth in Lincolnshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Letting Go
  Overcoming the hatred of extremism, differences in belief and the loss of a loved one.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 1 - Blood, Trains
  9/9Zola's dark tale of train driver Jacques, who hides a terrifying desire to kill women.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Diana Athill on Alive, Alive Oh!
  Diana Athill talks to Mariella Frostrup, and Lee Child is observed at work.
11. 16:30
  Lynn Hill: Twenty-First Century War Poet
  US Air Force veteran and poet Lynn Hill opens up the alien soul of 21st-century warfare.
12. 17:00
  From Syria to Yorkshire
  Owen Bennett-Jones meets Syrian refugees in Bradford.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Mark Clarke
  Mark Coles profiles the so-called 'Tatler Tory', Mark Clarke.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—29/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/11/2015 Labour considers Syria vote
  Labour is deciding whether to impose a whip on MPs in any vote on bombing Syria.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Mary Anne Hobbs
  Mary Anne Hobbs chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/11/2015
  What a pain for David.
4. 19:15
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Fresh characters and old favourites from sketch comedy duo Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt.
5. 19:45
  Natural Histories: Short Stories—Series 1, Dodo Diary
  Meg Rosoff reads her story about a recreated dodo, inspired by the Natural History Museum.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Local Radio controversy, BBC World Service funding, New comedy double act The Pin
  Should a BBC presenter have expressed his own views on Christianity and homosexuality?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Peter Dimmock, Alix d'Unienville, Yolanda Sonnabend, Maggie Eales and George Barris
  Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Barclays Fined Over 'Elephant Deal'
  Barclays Bank have been fined for a lack of due diligence on a high-value transaction.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
  Michael Ball presents The Radio 4 Appeal for the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Can Internet Shopping Transform Rural China?
  Can the internet shopping industry transform China's rural communities?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—29/11/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—29/11/2015
  Agnes Poirier of Marianne analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 1, Gang Initiations, My Way and the KKK
  5/13Catherine Burns introduces tales about caring, confrontation and comedic calamity.
14. 23:50
  A Point of View—From Pot to Profit
  Sarah Dunant welcomes Canada's plans to fully legalise marijuana.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Frauds of the left, Siblings
  Laurie Taylor examines the intellectual credibility of key thinkers of the new left.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—29/11/2015
  Church bells from Crediton Parish Church, Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/11/2015
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Climate Change Talks and Agriculture
  Farmers in Ireland are angry over a two million euro pay-off for a union leader.
10. 05:56
  Weather—30/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Laughing Kookaburra
  Sir David Attenborough presents Australia's laughing kookaburra.(R)

Monday 30 November 2015