BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 3 November 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/11/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Open Book—Books to Read and Re-Read
  Johny Pitts and Chris Power celebrate books to read and re-read.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Croscombe in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Croscombe in Somerset.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Technology Training: Improvements of Provision
  How are the sight loss sector collaborating to provide better training with technology?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—03/11/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Food Systems
  From tin cans to stretch-wrap, the secret life of food packaging.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Mississippi Farming
  Leroy Conish on the precarious future for small farmers on the banks of the Mississippi.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—03/11/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Religion and the US Election
  Edward Stourton presents a special US edition from Atlanta, Georgia.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation
  Founder Fiona Spargo-Mabbs makes the appeal on behalf of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation.
8. 07:57
  Weather—03/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—03/11/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Saints, Souls & Spirits
  Father Dermot Preston presents from the ruins of Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Naughtie on America, The Brink
  4/4James Naughtie recalls a meeting with an ex-CIA chief worried about the future of America
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arjun Dutta on the Bee-Eater
  Recent graduate Arjun Dutta finds the European bee-eater an inspiring bird.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—The last leg of the US election
  A status report on the presidential race as Trump and Harris approach the finish line.
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Dr Nicola Fox, head of science at Nasa
  Nicola Fox, Nasa's head of science, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 10:45
  More Wow—4. Love and Grief
  What is awe, and where do we find it?
16. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—03/11/2024
  Justin spots an opportunity, and there’s shocking news for Ed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Bidzina Ivanishvili
  The billionaire businessman behind the Georgian Dream party.
2. 12:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 3, Bradford - Why West Yorkshire Is the Best Yorkshire
  1/6Paul tests the people of Bradford on their knowledge of home-grown chart-toppers.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/11/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—US election: final battle for swing voters
  The shifting voters in Michigan who could change the outcome of the US election.
5. 13:30
  Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - Bonus Episode: Recycling Corrupted
  13/12Secret satellite waste trackers reveal what’s really going on with your recycling.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hillingdon: Seeds, Eucomis and Pineapple Lillies
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT team answer questions from an audience in Hillingdon.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Our Mutual Friend - Episode 1
  John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens’s classic novel Our Mutual Friend.
8. 15:00
  Dickensian—Our Mutual Friend: Episode 1. The Mouth of the River
  Dickens’s sharp depiction of Londoners’ struggles with money, honesty, survival and love.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Carys Davies: The Mission House
  James Naughtie and readers in conversation with Carys Davies in Edinburgh.
10. 16:30
  Brain of Britain—Heat 10, 2024
  Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George Bush
  Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at the President of the United States.
12. 17:10
  The Verb—Isy Suttie, Pascale Petit, Deryn Rees Jones, Alan Connor
  Poets Pacale Petit and Deryn Rees Jones join Isy Suttie and Alan Connor for The Verb.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/11/2024 King of Spain confronted by angry crowds
  The King of Spain has been confronted by angry crowds following last week's deadly floods
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Myra Anubi
  Myra Anubi chooses audio highlights from this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/11/2024
  Justin takes a walk down memory lane.
4. 19:15
  Serial Offender: Arnold Schoenberg's Twelve Tone Adventure
  Arnold Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music, so why are his works rarely performed?
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Try Tai Chi
  How Tai Chi can boost your immune system, rewire your brain and even reduce visceral fat.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove. A Point of View. The Food Programme.
  Andrea Catherwood with listeners' views on Surviving Politics with Michael Gove.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dick Pope, Sister Sally Butler, Professor Tim Darvill OBE, Patti McGee
  Matthew Bannister on a cinematographer, a nun, an archaeologist, a skateboarder
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Inheritance Tax Changes and Car Finance
  An in-depth look at tax changes announced by the Chancellor in Wednesday's Budget
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation
  Founder Fiona Spargo-Mabbs makes the appeal on behalf of Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation.
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—What next for Georgia?
  Protests eurpt in Tblisi amid claims of election violations and divisions over the future
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—03/11/2024
  Ben Wright and guests on Kemi Badenoch's election as Conservative leader and the Budget.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—The Venetian Empire
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise and eventual decline of the Venetian Empire.
13. 23:45
  Short Works—Freedom Corner by Diana Evans
  A new story for Radio 4 from the award-winning author Diana Evans, read by Jade Anouka.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/11/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Bottom Line—Marketing: How Effective Is Fear In Advertising?
  Why do advertising agencies use fear to get us to part with our money?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Croscombe in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Croscombe in Somerset.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Love of the Land
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Virginia Luckett.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/11/24 Row over new chair for Dartmoor land use group, sheep, saltmarsh.
  Conservationists criticise choice of new chairman of land use group on Dartmoor.
10. 05:57
  Weather—04/11/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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