BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 20 November 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—53. Stories of a Father
  Matthew Syed explores how a daughter found connection with the father she never met.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Eadburgha in Ebrington, Gloucestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/11/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/11/2023 Cuttlefish in Cornwall, and what actually is regenerative agriculture?
  The fishing industry says government proposals to safeguard cuttlefish won't work.
10. 05:56
  Weather—20/11/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redwing
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/11/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Monet and machine vision
  Tom Sutcliffe with Jackie Wullschläger, Mat Collishaw and Jill Walker Rettberg
3. 09:45
  The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair—Episode 1
  1/5How an epic car race from Peking to Paris in 1907 inspired a new era of modernisation.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Angela Rippon, Jamie Bernstein on Maestro, Scorchio! The history of The Weather Girl
  Angela Rippon talks to Emma Barnett after being voted off Strictly Come Dancing.
5. 11:00
  Fed with Chris van Tulleken—Series 1: Planet Chicken, 4. The Ethical Consumer's Dilemma
  Dr Chris van Tulleken asks whether we can raise a chicken that's good for the planet.
6. 11:30
  The Bottom Line—Meetings
  In the last programme of the series, on the agenda is meetings. With Evan Davis.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/11/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Full Fibre Broadband, Standing Charges and Stolen Houses
  We find out why getting the fastest broadband can be an excruciatingly slow process.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/11/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/11/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Legacy of War—Episode 6
  6/10Sean Bean presents a series exploring how war experiences filter down the generations
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/11/2023
  The Archer family are in shock following the events of last week.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Spores: Series 1, 1. Growth
  1/5A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium.
8. 14:45
  Taking Issue with Shakespeare—1. Julius Caesar and Populism
  1/5Gordon Brown and Shriti Vadera discuss populism and Julius Caesar with Emma Smith.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 3, 2023
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Older Men Learning to Cook
  Jimi Famurewa talks to men who are learning or rediscovering cooking later in life.
11. 16:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 28, The Science of Coincidence
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the science of coincidence and being lucky.
12. 16:30
  Across the Divide—Gaza and Southern Israel
  Families from the many sides of the Gaza/Israeli dispute share their personal histories.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/11/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/11/2023 Chief Scientific Advisor says dangers of Eat Out to Help Out scheme clear from outset
  Sir Patrick Vallance said he saw the scheme would lead to increased Covid transmission
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 80, Episode 2
  2/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/11/2023
  There’s tension on Brian’s big day.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Alehouse Boys, Sarah Bernstein and AS Byatt
  The Alehouse Boys rework Schubert, Booker shortlisted author Sarah Bernstein, and AS Byatt
5. 20:00
  Fairy Meadow—9. A New Lead
  Cheryl Grimmer's family are determined to get her case back into court.
6. 20:30
  Analysis—What's the future of nudge?
  What does the future hold for for the behavioural change methods known as nudge?
7. 21:00
  The Reinvention of Italy
  On the road talking to Italians as a country steeped in the past wrangles over its future.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Monet and machine vision
  Tom Sutcliffe with Jackie Wullschläger, Mat Collishaw and Jill Walker Rettberg
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson was 'bamboozled' by scientific data
  Former chief scientific advisor, Sir Patrick Vallance, gave evidence to the Covid Inquiry
10. 22:45
  Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido—Episode 6
  6/10Katherine has graduated and found work teaching English in Rome.
11. 23:00
  Lights Out—Series 6, Dust
  How can our imagination help us hold the moment we live in?
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/11/2023
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Race to the Future: The Adventure that Accelerated the Twentieth Century by Kassia St Clair—Episode 1
  1/5How an epic car race from Peking to Paris in 1907 inspired a new era of modernisation.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2023
  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—21/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/11/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/11/23 - Naked Clams, a regenerative field trial and a new Welsh National Park
  A new type of farmed shellfish... without a shell!
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lesser Black-backed Gull
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the lesser black-backed gull.

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