BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 30 November 2023

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wasteland by Oliver Franklin-Wallis—Unholy Water
  3/5In the waters of the Ganges lies the true cost of producing cheap leather goods.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2023
  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—30/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/11/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Quaker and writer Alastair McIntosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/11/23 AI predictions for agriculture, Dorset landscape recovery scheme, agri-tech
  Can ChatGPT really predict how reducing meat consumption will affect farming?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Storm Petrel
  David Attenborough presents the storm petrel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/11/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Edgar Allan Poe
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of the Fall of the House of Usher.
3. 09:45
  Wasteland by Oliver Franklin-Wallis—Control, Delete
  4/5What can we do with all those old phones we hold on to 'just in case'...
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Emily Blunt, Pathologist-novelist, Baby formula, Short marriages
  Emily Blunt speaks to Clare McDonnell about Oppenheimer and the actors' strike.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Poland's Forest Frontier
  Poland builds a wall through one of Europe’s most precious forests. What’s the impact?
6. 11:30
  A Good Read—Chantal Joffe and Séamas O'Reilly
  An artist and a writer pick their favourite books.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/11/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders: Thomas Gibson from Noted Aromas
  Today's Gap Finder is Thomas Gibson the founder of Noted Aromas.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Christmas Trees
  Which Christmas tree is better for the environment - real or fake?
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/11/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—30/11/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
6. 13:45
  Helen Lewis: Great Wives—Series 2, Great Widows
  4/4Helen Lewis uncovers the story of a woman who gave away one of America’s great fortunes.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—29/11/2023
  Natasha puts her foot down.
8. 14:15
  Broken Colours—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin star in a new series of Matthew Broughton's drama thriller.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Wilder London
  Wildlife biologist and film-maker Dan O’Neill discovers the wild side of London.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Pratham UK
  Sangita Myska makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Pratham UK.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Alexis Wright
  Australian writer Alexis Wright, on new novel Praiseworthy
12. 16:00
  Legend—The Joni Mitchell Story, 5. Dog Eat Dog
  5/6A time of hard knocks and bad omens for Joni.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Finding Tunnels
  The geophysics at work to locate tunnels.
14. 17:00
  PM—30/11/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/11/2023 Former Health Secretary admits first Covid lockdown came too late
  Matt Hancock was giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry in London
2. 18:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 6, 4. Vehicle Stop
  4/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/11/2023
  Fallon faces teething problems.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Front Row reviews Eileen and The House of Bernarda Alba
  Front Row reviews Eileen and The House of Bernarda Alba
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Net migration: What’s happening in the UK?
  As UK net migration hits a record high, what's going on behind the numbers?
6. 20:30
  Million Dollar Lover—A Lady Never Tells
  2/8When a homeless man moves in with a rich widow is it true love, or something much darker?
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Finding Tunnels
  The geophysics at work to locate tunnels.
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—Edgar Allan Poe
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of the Fall of the House of Usher.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Surprise breakthrough at climate summit
  How significant is the cash deal for climate-hit nations?
10. 22:45
  Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson—Episode 4
  4/10Publisher Mr Abbott is about to experience the downside of the book’s success.
11. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—Why Generation Rent are so angry
  Labour’s Angela Rayner on why the young are struggling to get onto the housing ladder.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/11/2023
  Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers introduce measures to reduce National Insurance.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/12/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wasteland by Oliver Franklin-Wallis—Control, Delete
  4/5What can we do with all those old phones we hold on to 'just in case'...
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2023
  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—01/12/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/12/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/12/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Quaker and writer Alastair McIntosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/12/23 British baked beans, Cotswolds landscape recovery scheme, raising beef on the South Ayrshire coast
  Baked beans on our toast could soon be British-grown.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bearded Tit
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit.

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