BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 2 November 2017

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/11/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 3
  3/5Powell, now married, has three published novels to his name, but little else.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/11/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/11/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/11/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Agricultural policy options post-Brexit; US trade and 'chlorinated chicken'; Northern Ireland potato crisis
  What agricultural policy options are open to the UK once we leave the EU?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Evans on the Merlin
  Writer Paul Evans reflects on the merlin.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/11/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Picasso's Guernica
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events behind and impact of Picasso's iconic work.
3. 09:45
  Living with the Gods—Lines of Communication
  Neil MacGregor focuses on prayer, an individual activity that is also profoundly communal.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sexminstergate, Refugees, 'Winnie', Nasty Women
  Corridors of power; Resettling refugees; Pascale Lamche; The Spark; Hannah Jewell.
5. 10:45
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/5Denny persuades Manson to take action to rid Drineffy of the source of its typhoid problem
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Something for the Pain
  To fight and to forget - drug abuse in Nigeria.
7. 11:30
  A Portrait Of...—Danielle de Niese
  Fiona Graham-Mackay paints and interviews soprano Danielle de Niese.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/11/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Five Green Bottles—Series 1, The Choicest Wine
  Tim Atkin profiles Klein Constantia Vin de Constance, the New World's most historic wine.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Care worker back pay; IVF price cap; Car fires
  The care sector faces a huge bill for back pay and plans to cap the cost of IVF to the NHS
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/11/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/11/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 4
  4/5Wartime had meant little time to write - but now, The Dance begins to take shape.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/11/2017
  Lilian fears the worst.(R)
8. 14:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 3, Lindie Island
  4/4Pilgrim is asked to sacrifice a man he has kept safe for centuries.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Climbing High Pike with Sir Chris Bonington
  Mountaineer Chris Bonington takes Helen Mark to his favourite view in the Lake District.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Myotubular Trust
  Nicholas Farrell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Myotubular Trust.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Graeme Macrae Burnet
  Graeme Macrae Burnet joins Alex Clark to discuss his novel The Accident on the A35.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Thriller
  Antonia Quirke presents a special edition on the thriller.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Climate Change and Health; Moth Snow Storm Feedback; Whale Brain Evolution; Pharoah's Serpent
  A major global study finds that climate change has already damaged the health of millions.
14. 17:00
  PM—02/11/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/11/2017 Interest rates rise
  The Bank of England has increased interest rates for the first time in more than a decade
2. 18:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—4. The Dark Side
  4/4Lemn examines where he let himself do the wrong thing, and how he has tried to make amends(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/11/2017
  Harrison hits a brick wall.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kenneth Branagh, Keeping TV secrets, Josie Lawrence, Parents in film
  Kenneth Branagh is Poirot; Josie Lawrence is Mother Courage; Keeping TV secrets.
5. 19:45
  Living with the Gods—Lines of Communication
  Neil MacGregor focuses on prayer, an individual activity that is also profoundly communal.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—The Lawyers Working for GCHQ
  Joshua Rozenberg talks to the director for legal affairs at the intelligence agency GCHQ(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Foreign Investment in the UK
  What do foreign companies bring to the UK? Evan Davis and guests explore the issue.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Climate Change and Health; Moth Snow Storm Feedback; Whale Brain Evolution; Pharoah's Serpent
  A major global study finds that climate change has already damaged the health of millions.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Picasso's Guernica
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events behind and impact of Picasso's iconic work.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—May Faces Tory Backlash Over New Defence Secretary
  The chief whip is promoted a day after Michael Fallon resigns.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Book of Dust, Episode 9
  9/10On a mysterious island, Malcolm and Alice must protect Lyra from an otherworldly stranger.
12. 23:00
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Stoneybridge, the Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis feature in the popular sketch show.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/11/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/11/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 4
  4/5Wartime had meant little time to write - but now, The Dance begins to take shape.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/11/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/11/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/11/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—NFU Cymru 2017 Conference, Planning for Post-Brexit Trade, Tagging Skylarks
  Farming businesses prepare for life outside the EU and Welsh warnings on a no-deal Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Evans on the Raven
  Paul Evans encounters a pair of ravens.

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