BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 17 November 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Fear, Episode 3
  3/5Sir Ranulph looks back at the fears that haunted him while a schoolboy at Eton.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/11/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/11/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/11/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy Farmers Threaten to go on Strike, Preventing Campylobacter, Robotic Strawberry Picking
  Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland threaten to strike over low farm gate prices.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
  Bill Oddie presents the snow goose.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/11/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Justinian's Legal Code
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great impact of legal changes under emperor Justinian.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Fear, Episode 4
  4/5Sir Ranulph Fiennes looks back at the terrors he confronted while serving in the SAS.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Gilmore Girls, Lynne Truss, Student loans, Football
  The Lunar Cats, Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, debt for university, female footie fans.
5. 10:45
  D for Dexter—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Dexter spilled the beans and now Skye's in trouble at home.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Cleansing Turkey
  Public employee one day, enemy of the state the next. The post-coup reality in Turkey.
7. 11:30
  24 Hours of Sunset—1. Day
  Walking the length of Sunset Boulevard in 24 hours, from city to coast.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  In Therapy—Series 2, Amelia and Grace 1
  9/10Psychotherapist Susie Orbach meets Amelia, who's worried about her teenage daughter Grace.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Financial Conduct Authority, Fabletics, Gambling texts
  The Financial Conduct Authority explains how it's going to focus on consumers from now on.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/11/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/11/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—At Rest
  Soldiers describe what they got up to when they were out of the front line.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/11/2016
  Helen worries for Henry.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Red and Blue, Hearts and Minds
  1/3Britain falls out with a NATO ally over a major military exercise in 2012.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—David Lindo on the Isle of Man
  David Lindo, AKA the Urban Birder, leaves the city to meet the wildlife of the Isle of Man
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Bendrigg Trust
  Jamie Andrew makes an appeal on behalf of Bendrigg Trust.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Margaret Drabble, Louis de Bernieres, Literary prizes, Wyl Menmuir on fictional islands
  Margaret Drabble on her new novel.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—James Schamus
  Cinema magazine programme presented by Francine Stock. James Schamus talks to Francine.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Does Pluto have an ocean, Antarctica's oldest ice, Meat emissions, Swifts fly ten months non-stop
  Does Pluto have an ocean under its ice crust?
14. 17:00
  PM—17/11/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/11/2016 Housing crisis costs £3.5bn
  17/11/2016 Housing crisis costs £3.5bn
2. 18:30
  The Fair Intellectual Club—An Encounter with Mr Handel
  3/6The scholarly secret society inspires Mr Handel's latest hit on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/11/2016
  Brian struggles to look on the bright side.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Hepworth Prize, New Art Gallery Walsall, Indignation, Don Giovanni
  Who's won the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture? The New Art Gallery Walsall closure.
5. 19:45
  D for Dexter—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/5Dexter spilled the beans and now Skye's in trouble at home.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Joint Enterprise and Homicide Law
  Why did the Court of Appeal reject challenges to Joint Enterprise murder convictions?(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—17/11/2016
  From eBay to multi-million dollar deals. Evan Davis and guests discuss auctions.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Does Pluto have an ocean, Antarctica's oldest ice, Meat emissions, Swifts fly ten months non-stop
  Does Pluto have an ocean under its ice crust?(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Justinian's Legal Code
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great impact of legal changes under emperor Justinian.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/11/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Donald Trump meets the Japanese PM
  Donald Trump meets the Japanese prime minister - his first meeting with a foreign leader.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Power, Episode 4
  4/10At the convent, Allie discovers the full extent of her power.
13. 23:00
  Thom Tuck - Goes Straight to DVD—2. Steven Seagal
  2/5Comedian Thom Tuck draws parallels between his own life and the work of Steven Seagal.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/11/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Fear, Episode 4
  4/5Sir Ranulph Fiennes looks back at the terrors he confronted while serving in the SAS.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/11/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/11/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/11/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Photosynthesis, Green gas, Food forensics
  Pioneering research into photosynthesis, and a new green gas mill to produce biomethane.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bewick's Swan
  David Attenborough presents the bewick's swan.(R)

Friday 18 November 2016