BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 21 November 2016

FM Schedule

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/11/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Rewriting the Past: from Empire to ivory
  Andrew Marr with Ian Cobain, Edna Adan Ismail, Valerie Amos and Keith Somerville.
3. 09:45
  Letters from America—Zoe Heller
  Novelist Zoe Heller gives her perspective as a Brit living in New York.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Diana Athill, Male survivors of sexual abuse, Alice Sara Ott
  Writer Diana Athill discusses travel, her 99th birthday and her new love for football.
5. 10:45
  Wild Things by Charlotte Jones—Davina's Episode
  1/5By Charlotte Jones. The transformative Brighton Ladies Sea Swimming Club alters lives.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Songs of the Bothy Balladeer
  Can Doric folk singer Rachel win a place at Scotland's revered Royal Conservatoire?
7. 11:30
  The Rivals—Series 4, 4. The Mystery of the Scarlet Thread
  4/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Prof SFX Van Duson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—The Stockholm Syndrome
  One of the original Stockholm hostages talks about her kidnap ordeal.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Buy to let, Post-Brexit prices, Adopt a phone box
  Landlords say they are raising rents and evicting tenants ahead of tax changes.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/11/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/11/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  The Power of Negative Thinking—The Backfire Effect
  1/5Oliver Burkeman explores why trying to be happy can result in unhappiness.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/11/2016
  Helen and Pat have interesting reading.(R)
8. 14:15
  Stone—Series 6, Disclosure
  1/4Detective series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst. Disclosure written by Richard Monks.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 4, 2016
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the vintage game of cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Our Wild Spice Rack
  Sheila Dillon heads to Galloway on a wild spice challenge set by forager Mark Williams.(R)
11. 16:00
  Short Cuts—Series 10, Vox
  6/8Josie Long explores the power of the human voice.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—21/11/2016
  Does God have a face? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
13. 17:00
  PM—21/11/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/11/2016 PM seeks to reassure business leaders about Brexit
  Theresa May tells CBI she understands fears about trading after quitting EU
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 66, Episode 2
  2/6Tim Brooke-Taylor, Tony Hawks, Barry Cryer and Pippa Evans join Jack Dee in the chair.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/11/2016
  The Grundys pull out all the stops.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Zadie Smith, William Trevor, Lucy Kirkwood, Allied
  William Trevor obituary, Zadie Smith on her latest novel and Lucy Kirkwood's new play.
5. 19:45
  Wild Things by Charlotte Jones—Davina's Episode
  1/5By Charlotte Jones. The transformative Brighton Ladies Sea Swimming Club alters lives.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Man Who Wanted to 'Cure' Smoking
  John Waite looks at the work of the anti-smoking guru Allen Carr who died ten years ago.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Cleansing Turkey
  Public employee one day, enemy of the state the next. The post-coup reality in Turkey.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Fly Agaric
  Brett Westwood seeks out the magical mushroom Fly Agaric with its red cap and white spots.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Rewriting the Past: from Empire to ivory
  Andrew Marr with Ian Cobain, Edna Adan Ismail, Valerie Amos and Keith Somerville.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—21/11/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—May promises low corporation tax at CBI conference
  Should Britain be offering one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the developed world?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Power, Episode 6
  6/10Allie, now known as Mother Eve, and Roxy make plans for the future.
13. 23:00
  Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine—Series 1, David Bowie and Iggy Pop
  Marc Riley explores the BBC archive to unearth interviews with David Bowie and Iggy Pop.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/11/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on new concerns about the child sex abuse inquiry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/11/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Letters from America—Zoe Heller
  Novelist Zoe Heller gives her perspective as a Brit living in New York.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/11/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/11/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/11/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/11/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Libby Lane.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—DEFRA bovine TB report, Boar contraceptive, Milk vodka
  A report from DEFRA points to cattle movement as a cause of the transfer of Bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lesser White-fronted Goose
  Chris Packham presents the lesser white-fronted goose.(R)

Tuesday 22 November 2016