BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 19 November 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Architecture and health
  Architecture, housing and health.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Church of All Saints, Writtle
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/11/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/11/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Guvna B
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Affordable housing, Re-homing hens, Abattoirs
  Why some villages are missing out on affordable homes, according to a report out today.
10. 05:56
  Weather—19/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chough
  John Aitchison presents the chough.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/11/2018
  Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Safe spaces and snowflakes
  Jonathan Haidt, Olivia Sudjic, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Mark Ravenhill with Amol Rajan
3. 09:45
  Becoming, by Michelle Obama—Episode 1
  Michelle Obama reads from her new memoir. First, from Chicago's South Side to Princeton
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Cilla Black, Sex and Gender, Brexit
  Cilla Black, Sex and Gender Part 1, Brexit
5. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 7, Jessica Kennedy - Day 1
  Jeremy Front spends five days with 'Incredible Woman' Jessica Kennedy (Rebecca Front).
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Fighting For My Niece
  Simon fights to become his teenage niece's legal guardian after she was placed in care.
7. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 12, Joe Lycett Interviews Katherine Ryan
  2/6Joe Lycett asks some questions of Canadian stand-up star Katherine Ryan.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 1
  1/10Jonathan Coe's comic novel about Brexit Britain read by Jeff Rawle.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Universal credit, PPI claims, Mental health care for the elderly, How to buy a village
  Universal credit delays, PPI confusion, mental health in the elderly and buying a village.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/11/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Thought Cages—The Case Against Education
  Should we have less, not more, education? Rory Sutherland challenges received ideas.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/11/2018
  Lily takes the strain.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Stories from Hay el Matar, Us and Them
  1/3Drama from Syria telling stories of contemporary life in Damascus.
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/11/2018
  Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Big Carb Debate
  Carbohydrates - friend or foe?(R)
11. 16:00
  Pursuit of Beauty—Dead Rats and Meat Cleavers
  Turning base metal into musical gold - swordsmiths and Dead Rats!
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Blood
  Ernie Rea discusses the religious significance of blood.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/11/2018
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 2
  70th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/11/2018
  Neil confronts the enemy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Marianne Faithfull, I'm a Celebrity without Ant, Kirsty Latoya
  Marianne Faithfull on her new album, Negative Capability.
5. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 7, Jessica Kennedy - Day 1
  Jeremy Front spends five days with 'Incredible Woman' Jessica Kennedy (Rebecca Front).
6. 20:00
  ‘71: The Vote To Go In
  Ben Wright looks back at the dramatic 1971 Commons vote that led to the UK joining the EEC
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Next Crash
  What could cause a future financial crash? Ian Goldin investigates.
8. 21:00
  The Anatomy Lesson
  Artist Ken Currie and the portrayal of the human body(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Safe spaces and snowflakes
  Jonathan Haidt, Olivia Sudjic, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Mark Ravenhill with Amol Rajan(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Brexit pressure for Theresa May from DUP
  Democratic Unionist MPs fail to back government on a number of Finance Bill votes.
11. 22:45
  Middle England by Jonathan Coe—Episode 1
  1/10Jonathan Coe's comic novel about Brexit Britain read by Jeff Rawle.
12. 23:00
  Lights Out—Deep Time and the Sparrowhawk
  A sound-led dive into deep time and ‘the long now'.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/11/2018
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Becoming, by Michelle Obama—Episode 1
  Michelle Obama reads from her new memoir. First, from Chicago's South Side to Princeton
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/11/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/11/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Guvna B
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Pressures on food security, small abattoirs, antibiotic use on farms, potato drones
  A discussion of how natural disasters and intentional fraud threaten food security.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redwing
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.

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