BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 8 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The McFeggan Offensive by William Boyd
  John Sessions, the late great actor, reads William Boyd's wry new story for radio.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Worcester Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Worcester Cathedral
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mark Drakeford
  Mark Coles explores the life and career of the First Minister of Wales.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—08/11/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—No East and West in Our Round World
  Dr Mustapha explores the idea that the earth is one country and we are all its citizens
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Cornish Saffron
  Anna Jones visits Cornwall to find out how to harvest saffron.
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—08/11/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Remembrance in a pandemic; US Election; Living in Love and Faith
  William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—WaterAid
  Rageh Omaar makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WaterAid.
8. 07:57
  Weather—08/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—08/11/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Seek Higher things
  A service for Remembrance from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in its centenary year
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Don't Mention the War
  Howard Jacobson with his personal reaction to a monumental week in US politics.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Derek Niemann Sparrows of the Western Front
  Derek Niemann recalls sparrows on the Western Front.
13. 09:00
  The Archers Omnibus—08/11/2020
  Disaster strikes at Brookfield and Kirsty has good news
14. 09:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Cetti's Warbler
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day celebrating the illusive Cetti's warbler.
15. 10:00
  Natural Histories—Poppy
  Natural Histories explores the poppy and its symbolism.
16. 10:30
  Ceremony of Remembrance from the Cenotaph
  A live ceremony of remembrance from the Cenotaph, Whitehall.
17. 11:45
  Let's Talk About Rama and Sita—Patriot or Traitor?
  5/5Daljit Nagra asks what the Ramayana can teach us about loyalty and betrayal today.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/11/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 3
  3/5An episode from 2001, hosted by Nicholas Parsons.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—University Challenge: How students and universities are managing meals during the pandemic
  Sheila Dillon hears stories around freshers and food in the age of COVID
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—08/11/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—08/11/2020
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Episode Thirty
  Kathy Clugston is joined by a panel of experts to answer gardening questions.
8. 14:45
  Legacy of War—Episode 10
  10/10Sean Bean explores how wartime experiences have filtered down through the generations.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Clash. Part 1
  Ellen Wilkinson's political romance, set in the General Strike, dramatised by Sharon Oakes
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Rumaan Alam, Words and Photography, Bookshop.org
  Johny Pitts talks to author Rumaan Alam about Leave The World Behind.
11. 16:30
  My Muse—Series 2, The Young'uns on Graeme Miles
  Award-winning folk group The Young'uns discuss the north-east songwriter Graeme Miles.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Reynhard Sinaga: Britain’s most prolific rapist
  How a 999 call from a Manchester flat led to the discovery of over 200 male rape victims.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Mark Drakeford
  Mark Coles explores the life and career of the First Minister of Wales.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—08/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Donald Trump refuses to admit defeat to Joe Biden in the US presidential election 08/11/2020
  Donald Trump refuses to admit defeat to Joe Biden in the US presidential election
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Naga Munchetty
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 15
  15/15A ritual involving Kennedy is about to take place. Can Heawood save her?
4. 19:15
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Making Plans
  5/6What’s it like to go to a wedding as a recovering alcoholic?
5. 19:45
  The Hotel—8: The Monster
  Daisy Johnson's deliciously unsettling ghost stories set in a hotel on the Fens.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—06/11/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Sean Connery, Eavan Boland, Nobby Stiles MBE, Bobby Ball
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, a poet, a footballer, a comedian.
8. 21:00
  The Frost Tapes—Frost/Biden
  A remarkable conversation between Joe Biden and David Frost from 1987.
9. 21:45
  Radio 4 Appeal—WaterAid
  Rageh Omaar makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WaterAid.
10. 21:48
  A Point of View—Don't Mention the War
  Howard Jacobson with his personal reaction to a monumental week in US politics.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—08/11/2020
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Being A Human Person
  Being A Human Person: more than about endlessness.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—No East and West in Our Round World
  Dr Mustapha explores the idea that the earth is one country and we are all its citizens
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Civilians in the line of fire
  Civilians in the line of fire.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Worcester Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Worcester Cathedral
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/11/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Tim Thornton
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/11/20 - Wasted wool, peatland restoration and a Rural Re-Think
  Low wool prices mean some farmers are burning or composting fleeces.
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Carry Akroyd Black and White Birds
  For Carry Akroyd, illustrator of the Tweet of the Day book, birds are part of a landscape.

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