BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 26 November 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake—Episode 3
  3/5How fungi can affect behaviour, in strange and devastating ways.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/11/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/11/20 - Leaked videos from the Hunting Office, Welsh hydro power and Bovine TB testing.
  Police are investigating leaked training videos from The Hunting Office.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Dunnock
  Dermot O'Leary admires the work ethic and understated beauty of the industrious dunnock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/11/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Zong Massacre
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the infamous drowning of enslaved Africans in 1781.
3. 09:45
  Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake—Episode 4
  4/5There is evidence that fungi can help repair man-made damage to the environment.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Chef Marie Mitchell. NUS President Larissa Kennedy. The real Audrey Hepburn. Power List: Our Planet
  Chef Marie Mitchell. NUS President Larissa Kennedy. The real Audrey Hepburn.
5. 10:45
  D for Dexter—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/5Skye has spoken to Scarlett, but she's miles away. Aiden Hardy keeps on turning up.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Sicily's Prisoner Fishermen
  18 fishermen from Sicily are in jail in Benghazi accused of fishing in Libya's waters.
7. 11:30
  Behind the Scenes—Carlos Acosta and the Birmingham Royal Ballet
  Carlos Acosta grapples creatively with lockdown at the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/11/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—4. Ted Hughes
  4/5Dad meets Ted Hughes and embarrasses himself at a conference.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—I've Lost My Pension Pot - It's Somewhere in Germany
  I've Lost My Pension Pot - It's Somewhere in Germany.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/11/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Intrigue—Mayday, The Sleeping Pill
  14/15The end of James’ story.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/11/2020
  It’s an emotional day for Chris
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lanny
  Modern life and myth combine in a drama about what happens when a boy disappears.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Eilean Shona
  Eilean Shona, once a Highland crofting island, now a nature reserve and holiday retreat
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—MicroLoan Foundation
  Angellica Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MicroLoan Foundation.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Climate Change in Fiction; Carys Bray; Diana McCaulay, Lucy Treloar
  Johny Pitts asks how novelists and publishers are responding to environmental crisis.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Heaven's Gate
  Heaven's Gate forty years on.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—26/11/2020
  Sentinel 6 launch; The Cosmic Dark Ages; Lithium Batteries
14. 17:00
  PM—26/11/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/11/2020 Government reveals new tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England when lockdown ends next week.
  Government reveals new tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 10, Mark Steel's Online
  3/3Mark Steel is back for a remotely recorded virtual episode.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/11/2020
  Will has serious reservations
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hollywood star Amy Adams, Corrie at 60 and Musician Jake Blount
  Hollywood actress Amy Adams on her new movie, Hillbilly Elegy.
5. 19:45
  D for Dexter—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/5Skye has spoken to Scarlett, but she's miles away. Aiden Hardy keeps on turning up.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—How Broke is Britain?
  Britain’s borrowing is forecast to hit nearly £400bn this year. Can we afford this?
7. 20:30
  The Untold—Last Flight to Newquay
  Cornwall Airport Newquay faces hard times after the collapse of Flybe and Covid-19.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—26/11/2020
  Sentinel 6 launch; The Cosmic Dark Ages; Lithium Batteries
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Zong Massacre
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the infamous drowning of enslaved Africans in 1781.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Details of new Tier system announced
  Vast majority of England in toughest 2 coronavirus tiers
11. 22:45
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—4. Ted Hughes
  4/5Dad meets Ted Hughes and embarrasses himself at a conference.
12. 23:00
  The Likely Dads—Series 1, Relationships
  5/8Tim Vincent hosts a new comedy panel show about being a dad in the 21st century.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/11/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake—Episode 4
  4/5There is evidence that fungi can help repair man-made damage to the environment.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/11/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/11/20 Licensing for Scottish grouse shoots, bovine TB vaccine, trees planted on peat, price of land for forestry
  The Scottish government is to develop a licensing system for grouse shoots.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Guillemot
  Musician Fyfe Dangerfield tells the story of the seabird that inspired his band name.

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