BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 27 November 2024

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/11/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  You and Yours—Five Ways They Get You, Friends
  Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A million and one things to do
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Muslim academic Dr Yahya Barry.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/11/2024 Countryside Stewardship agri-environment schemes, seed breeding, Tenderstem broccoli
  Defra extends higher-tier agri-environment schemes, but farmers won't get extra money.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/11/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—Finding a New Voice
  Mum-of-two Tanja Bage describes how she prepared for a life without her voice.
3. 09:30
  The Gift—Series 2, 4. Taboo
  6/8One man’s determination to find his mother reveals an unbearable secret
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Joan Armatrading, Baroness Lola Young, Melanie Reid
  Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading discusses her 23rd studio album.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Asylum Business
  What is the government’s plan to stop the use of asylum hotels? File on 4 investigates.
6. 11:45
  You and Yours—Five Ways They Get You, Property
  Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/11/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Romance Fraud, Personal Phones at Work and Car Finance
  Should employers ask workers to use their phones for work business? What are the risks?
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/11/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Thousands head back to Southern Lebanon as ceasefire takes effect.
  Lebanese residents return to the South as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect.
5. 13:45
  Orbital by Samantha Harvey—Episode Three
  3/5Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/11/2024
  It’s action stations for Ruth.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Curse of the Five Elements - Fire
  11th-century China. Judge Bao investigates a murder, revealing dark secrets from his past.
8. 15:00
  The Law Show—Joint enterprise - what is it and why is it controversial?
  Joint enterprise is a powerful prosecution tool - but why is it controversial?
9. 15:30
  Human Hibernation: The Big Sleep
  Could humans pull off the trick of hibernation to conquer long-term space travel?
10. 16:00
  The Media Show—The end-of-life influencer, Christmas adverts, Mishal Husain leaves the BBC
  The role of the media in the assisted dying debate
11. 17:00
  PM—People return home as ceasefire holds.
  Citizens return home to assess the damage in southern Lebanon and northern Israel.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/11/2024 Thousands of people return to homes in southern Lebanon
  The ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel - brokered by the US has so far held.
2. 18:30
  You Heard It Here First—Series 2, 'Is it someone going down a waterslide?'
  3/6AI descriptions bemuse this week's guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/11/2024
  Jim is forced to eat humble pie.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Donny Osmond, Orhan Pamuk, Puccini's centenary
  Kate Molleson speaks to Nobel Prize-winning writer Orhan Pamuk and to Donny Osmond.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—What is a healthy attitude to death?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  Rory Stewart: The Long History of...—Ignorance, 2. The Limits of Knowledge
  2/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
7. 21:30
  The Conflict—Middle East, The First Intifada (1987): What impact did the Palestinian uprising have?
  We take a look at what history can teach us about the conflict in the Middle East.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Does Lebanon ceasefire bring wider Middle East peace closer?
  The US envoy who brokered the deal tells us it opens the door for broader peace.
9. 22:45
  The Green & The Black by Kit de Waal—Constantin's Judge
  3/5Constantin seeks advice from a judge.
10. 23:00
  Sarah Mills' Bad Bod Squad—Episode 2 - Squeaky
  Stoma bag user Sarah Mills’ comedy guide to dealing with a fallible and embarrassing body.
11. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/8The voice of science-fiction giant HG Wells, and Seamus Heaney's tweed shoes.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/11/2024
  Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as the government's economic plans dominate PMQs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/11/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  You and Yours—Five Ways They Get You, Property
  Shari Vahl explores five frauds and explains how to avoid getting caught out yourself.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Working it out
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Muslim academic Dr Yahya Barry.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/11/24 - Risk of 'fear and resistance' amongst farmers, parsnip harvest, wildfire management
  Warnings the Government risks 'fear and resistance' amongst farmers.

Thursday 28 November 2024