BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 22 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Creation of an Icon—1. Doors Between Two Worlds
  World-renowned iconographer Aidan Hart paints an icon of the angel Gabriel and Mary.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—The Dogs in the Street
  A local tour guide becomes a Hollywood "fixer" when a film crew comes to town.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat, Somerset.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat, Somerset.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Allegra Stratton
  The former journalist, now Number 10’s new White House-style spokesperson.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—22/11/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Finding Your Voice in a Foreign Country
  Writer Vesna Goldsworthy asks how emigres and exiles find a voice in a foreign country.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Doddie Weir
  Former Rugby Union player Doddie Weir talks to Dave Howard about his life as a farmer.
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—22/11/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Catholic IICSA Response; MuslimPro App; Zoom Choirs
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—MicroLoan Foundation
  Angellica Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MicroLoan Foundation.
8. 07:57
  Weather—22/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—22/11/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Student Life in Lockdown
  The Revd Dr Paul Mathole leads a service from Holy Trinity, Platt in Manchester.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Experience Trumps Facts
  David Goodhart defends objective facts over personal experience.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Veery Thrush
  The veery thrush has a remarkable song, if slowed down, as David Rothenberg explains.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—22/11/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—22/11/2020
  Alice has a confession to make and Chris takes desperate measures.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Bullfinch
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the bullfinch.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Arsène Wenger, former football manager
  Arsène Wenger, Arsenal manager for 22 years, shares the soundtrack of his life.
17. 11:45
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—2. The Power of Presence
  Francine Stock explores the divine grace of medieval mystics Margery Kempe and Joan of Arc
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/11/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 2
  2/5Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Sue Perkins and Marcus Brigstocke
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—What’s the deal with "chlorinated chicken"?
  Charlotte Smith explores the implications of a future US trade deal on the UK food sector.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—22/11/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Jonny Dymond.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—22/11/2020
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Garden Wisley: Postbag Edition
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  The Creation of an Icon—2. Symbolism of Paint
  Aidan Hart explains the significance of colour as he paints an icon.
9. 15:00
  The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
  The ‘saddest story ever told’ is how Edward Ashburnham left lives in ruins.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Climate Change in Fiction; Carys Bray; Diana McCaulay, Lucy Treloar
  Johny Pitts asks how novelists and publishers are responding to environmental crisis.
11. 16:30
  Thought Pattern, Pattern Thought
  Poet Joanne Limburg explores her experience of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
12. 17:00
  Living with the Dragon
  Nick Robinson examines the recent history of the UK's relationship with China.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Allegra Stratton
  The former journalist, now Number 10’s new White House-style spokesperson.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—22/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/11/2020 Limited mixing at Christmas
  The UK's four nations back plans to allow limited household mixing at Christmas.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Greg James & Bella Mackie
  Greg James and Bella Mackie choose the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Strictly Stories—Jive
  Tessa puts on her circle skirt and heads for the Pink Lemon Dance Studio.
4. 19:15
  Dot—Series 3, Saucepans for Spitfires!
  1/4A national initiative to boost morale causes havoc in the War Rooms.
5. 19:45
  The Hotel—Briony
  Daisy Johnson's darkly haunting ghost story set in an isolated hotel.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—20/11/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Des O’Connor CBE, Richard Trim OBE, Dr Ataullah Siddiqui, Edith Raymond Locke
  Matthew Bannister on a comedian, a radar engineer, a scholar, an editor.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Parents not able to claim Test and Trace Support Payment
  Parents or carers of children told to self-isolate can't claim the £500 support payment
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—MicroLoan Foundation
  Angellica Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MicroLoan Foundation.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Chasing Unicorns
  What does the future hold for Silicon Valley's tech start ups in a post-pandemic world?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—22/11/2020
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Ron Howard
  Ron Howard & Muriel Box
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Finding Your Voice in a Foreign Country
  Writer Vesna Goldsworthy asks how emigres and exiles find a voice in a foreign country.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—DEPORTATION
  Deportation - from the UK to the US.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat, Somerset.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat, Somerset.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/11/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/11/20 - Bovine TB, Government consultation on urea.
  Where are we at with bovine TB?
10. 05:56
  Weather—23/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Mocking Bird
  Mockingbirds do not mock but, as David Rothenberg explains, can copy over 1,000 bird songs

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