BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 20 November 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Annika Strandhed—Series 2, All Human Life
  3/3Detective Strandhed always liked Frogner Park, until three men were found dead there.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/11/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/11/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Worcester
  Church bells from All Saints Church, Worcester.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Stephen Bannon
  Stephen Bannon, chief strategist and senior counsellor for president-elect Donald Trump.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—20/11/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Set Them Free
  Writer Malcolm Doney examines the importance of affording our loved ones freedom.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Shores of Loch Katrine
  How do you farm the land around Glasgow's water supply? Nancy Nicolson finds out.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/11/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/11/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Graves shed light on early Christianity, Salafi Muslim women, The ethics of cryonics
  What can an Anglo Saxon cemetery tell about early Christianity in the England?
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Children in Need
  Matt Baker appeals on behalf of Children in Need.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/11/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/11/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Live from the Chapel of Leeds Trinity University
  Sunday morning service, live from the Chapel of Leeds Trinity University.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Week Gone By
  Adam Gopnik asks how America can preserve a liberal, open society.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redwing
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/11/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/11/2016
  Lynda rolls up her sleeves, and Shula surprises Elizabeth.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Nicola Adams
  Nicola Adams, boxer and Olympian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 1
  1/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Our Wild Spice Rack
  Sheila Dillon heads to Galloway on a wild spice challenge set by forager Mark Williams.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/11/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/11/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Swapping Psalms for Pop Songs
  Mark Vernon explores the phenomenon of the Sunday Assembly.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Pangbourne College
  Peter Gibbs and the panel visit Pangbourne College in Berkshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Children in Need
  Finding solace on the farm and in shared experience.
9. 15:00
  Robert Louis Stevenson: Kidnapped—1. The Search
  1/2David Tennant introduces Robert Louis Stevenson’s tale of adventure set in 1751.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—David Grossman and Steve McCurry
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Israeli novelist David Grossman about his new book.
11. 16:30
  A Vision on Peckham Rye
  Levi Roots explores the story of William Blake's childhood vision of angels on Peckham Rye
12. 17:00
  After Cathy
  The harrowing personal stories that lie behind today's homeless headlines.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Stephen Bannon
  Stephen Bannon, chief strategist and senior counsellor for president-elect Donald Trump.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/11/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/11/2016 Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term in power
  The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, will run for a fourth term in power.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/11/2016
  Helen and Pat have interesting reading.
4. 19:15
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze - but not before he has ejected Ken.
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 3, False Signals
  1/4By Nick Walker. A plane crash from 1972 seems to have a bearing on a murder inquiry.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Is dementia the number one killer?
  Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Robert Vaughn, Sir Sigmund Sternberg, Carolyn Hardy OBE, Ewen Whitaker, Claude 'Curly' Putman
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, an astronomer, a gardener, a philanthropist, a singer.(R)
8. 21:02
  Money Box—Energy savings that disappear
  Non-existent energy savings, inflation, digital currency and Lifetime ISA warnings.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Children in Need
  Matt Baker appeals on behalf of Children in Need.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Brexit: What Europe Wants
  How political forces in other countries will shape any future UK-EU deal.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/11/2016
  Carolyn Quinn and guests look ahead to the Chancellor's autumn statement.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—James Schamus
  Cinema magazine programme presented by Francine Stock. James Schamus talks to Francine.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Set Them Free
  Writer Malcolm Doney examines the importance of affording our loved ones freedom.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Population change - Chronic illness
  Population change: how it's transforming our world. Also, managing chronic illness.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Worcester
  Church bells from All Saints Church, Worcester.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/11/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/11/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/11/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Libby Lane.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural housing crisis, British alcohol industry, Spraying drones
  Rural landowners could play a crucial role in solving England's rural housing crisis.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/11/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wigeon
  John Aitchison presents the wigeon.(R)

Monday 21 November 2016