BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 20 November 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/11/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Shadow of Algiers—Intimate Violence
  2/5Stories from France’s troubled history with Algeria and why they still matter today.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Finding Delight in Our Slippers
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Hope Lonergan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/11/24 Farmers rally in central London
  Thousands of farmers gather in London to protest at changes to inheritance tax.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/11/24 - Nick Robinson at Bulgaria border crossing and Emma Barnett in London
  Nick Robinson on illegal migration at a key EU crossing and Emma Barnett in London
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—From Skid Row to Stardom
  At 12, Dan Edozie and his mother were homeless - until a bus journey changed his life.
3. 09:30
  The Gift—Series 2, 3. Sold
  5/8A breast cancer survivor investigates her genes and uncovers a black market in human life
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Gillian Anderson, Nurse Bethany Hutchison, Gisèle Pelicot, Film-maker Elizabeth Sankey
  Actor Gillian Anderson on her book Want - a collection of women's sexual fantasies.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Labour Market: Women who have babies outside the NHS
  Some women are giving birth with help from outside the NHS. But is more regulation needed?
6. 11:45
  The Shadow of Algiers—Operation Resurrection
  3/5Stories from France's troubled history with Algeria and why they still matter today.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/11/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Badly Measured Homes, Cashback Boom, Currys Black Friday Guarantee
  Can you trust the floor space measurements in home sale packs? What if you are sold short?
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/11/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Al-Fayed abuse 'could be on the scale of Jimmy Savile'
  Victims' advocate Jasvinder Sanghera expects more claims against Mohamed Al-Fayed.
5. 13:45
  Sideways—Appetite for Distraction, 3. Medium and Metaphor
  Matthew Syed asks what it means to be distracted in a media world vying for our attention.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/11/2024
  Fallon takes a step in the right direction.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Chloe's Ark
  Wheelchair user Brooke needs Chloe to do her odd jobs, but maybe Chloe needs Brooke more.
8. 15:00
  The Law Show—Miscarriages of justice and the CCRC
  The CCRC was criticised over serious miscarriages of justice, but how does it work?
9. 15:30
  Menopause Matters—Pausing the Menopause
  Lara Lewington explores the science of pushing back, pausing, or stopping the menopause.
10. 16:00
  The Media Show—Investigating abuse in the Church of England, Tyson vs Paul, NYT Games, Leaving X for Bluesky
  Cathy Newman on how her journalism brought down the archbishop of Canterbury.
11. 17:00
  PM—Ukraine uses British-made missiles in Russia
  Ex-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says using the weapons is long overdue.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/11/2024 Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time
  The launch suggests the UK government has lifted previous restrictions on Kyiv's usage
2. 18:30
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'Dropping a Grandfather clock on your foot!'
  2/6Is Mercury hotter than Rio?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/11/2024
  There’s instant regret at The Bull.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream, Celebrity Children's Books and the Art and Writing of Maud Sulter
  Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream, and celebrity children's books.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Is loyalty a virtue or a vice?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  The Long View—The Politics of Natural Disasters
  Jonathan Freedland and guests compare floods in Valencia with events in China in 1931.
7. 21:30
  The Conflict—Middle East, Israel Declares Independence (1948): Why did Britain leave its mandate in Palestine?
  We take a look at what history can teach us about the conflict in the Middle East.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia
  Ukraine fired UK-supplied weapons at targets in Russia for first time, BBC understands
9. 22:45
  Precipice by Robert Harris—Episode Eight
  8/10By Robert Harris. Venetia starts work as a nurse at the London Hospital.
10. 23:00
  Sarah Mills' Bad Bod Squad—Episode 1 - Leaky
  Stoma bag user Sarah Mills' comedy guide to dealing with a fallible and embarrassing body.
11. 23:15
  Influencers—Series 1, 6. Mushrooms
  6/6Ruth and Carla experiment with micro-dosing. Revelations and home truths abound…
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/11/2024
  Susan Hulme reports as the understudies take to the despatch box for PMQs!
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/11/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Shadow of Algiers—Operation Resurrection
  3/5Stories from France's troubled history with Algeria and why they still matter today.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Charm Is Not It
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Hope Lonergan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/11/24 Hedges, intensive pig farming, sustainable food systems
  Hedgerows in decline, in spite of agri-environment schemes to help them.

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