BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 15 November 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired Our Brains and Conquered the World by Joshua Paul Dale—Ancient Japanese Cuteness
  2/5Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in cuteness studies, explores cuteness as a global phenomenon.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/11/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/11/23 - NI badger cull, environmental payment stacking and brassica breeding
  Farmers in Northern Ireland ask what's next after a planned badger cull is cancelled.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Osprey
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/11/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—Bluebells on Bunny Hill
  In a children’s home in 1959, a unique friendship is forged — then cruelly ended.
3. 09:30
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Walk Backwards
  How this exercise trick could improve your balance, waistline and reduce lower back pain!
4. 09:45
  Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired Our Brains and Conquered the World by Joshua Paul Dale—The Border Between Wild and Tame
  3/5Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in cuteness studies, explores cuteness as a global phenomenon.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Justice Secretary Alex Chalk on sentencing reforms
  Cabinet reshuffle, endometriosis, and Minnie the Minx.
6. 11:00
  Nato's Newest Member
  Ash Bhardwaj travels to Finland to find out how Nato membership has changed the country.
7. 11:30
  Being Roman with Mary Beard—2. The Vengeance of Turia
  Meet Turia, a young woman fighting for her family in the chaos of a brutal civil war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/11/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Stealing Fuel, Advent Calendars, Black Friday Tactics
  Why independent stores are banking on Advent calendars this Christmas.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/11/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—15/11/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  The Great Post Office Trial—15. Breaking Lee Castleton
  A postmaster fights back, and pays the price.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—14/11/2023
  Events spiral out of control for Helen.
7. 14:15
  Elsinore—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/3Opposition to King Hamlet and the Danish Empire grows - with deadly consequences.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: How to Save for Children
  This week we're looking at the best ways to save for children and grandchildren.
9. 15:30
  All in the Mind—New psychosis drug, why its hard to recall 2021, and counselling in later life
  A new psychosis drug, why we forget 2021, and therapy in later life – it’s not too late.
10. 16:00
  Sideways—53. Stories of a Father
  Matthew Syed explores how a daughter found connection with the father she never met.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Suella Braverman's high-risk media strategy
  How politicians can still make a splash in the papers.
12. 17:00
  PM—15/11/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/11/2023 Rishi Sunak vows to press ahead with plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
  The plan has been ruled unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Glenn Moore's Almanac S1, 1. Royal Wedding
  A nation celebrates as Glenn fails to be invited to Kate & William’s wedding
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/11/2023
  Alice takes a big step.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Barber of Seville in Yorkshire dialect, Art as experience, Turner Prize nominee Jesse Darling, Northern Creative Corridor
  The Barber of Seville in Yorkshire dialect; Turner Prize nominee Jesse Darling.
5. 20:00
  AntiSocial—Political symbols at work
  Should we be free to wear any political symbol at work?
6. 20:45
  From Fact to Fiction—Amazon Worrier
  By Rachel Trezise. She can't cross the picket line. Can she?
7. 21:00
  When It Hits the Fan—The King’s PR, Shell and a million-dollar handbag
  David and Simon discuss royal PR, Shell and Pharrell Williams' Millionaire Speedy.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Suella Braverman's high-risk media strategy
  How politicians can still make a splash in the papers.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Emergency legislation after Rwanda asylum plan ruled unlawful
  The PM says he will introduce emergency laws after a Supreme Court ruling
10. 22:45
  Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido—Episode 3
  3/10Katherine has spent the weekend in Sussex at the home of her professor of philosophy.
11. 23:00
  Big Little Questions—Anna Asks...
  2/6Anna’s insulting question sends Amy and Chris on a quest to explore the world of accents.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 10, Episode 6
  6/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/11/2023
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired Our Brains and Conquered the World by Joshua Paul Dale—The Border Between Wild and Tame
  3/5Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in cuteness studies, explores cuteness as a global phenomenon.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/11/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/11/23 Faked evidence in livestock shed planning applications, sprouts
  Faked evidence in NI planning applications for livestock sheds is harming the environment.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Whooper Swan
  Chris Packham presents the whooper swan.

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