BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 11 November 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 2
  2/5Gore goes to war and emerges with his first novel, establishing himself with the literati.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jasdeep Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural policing, rural broadband, wildfires
  With Anna Hill. Including rural policing, tackling wildfires, rural broadband.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Plumbeous Antbird
  Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi, Polly Bagnall
  Libby Purves meets Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi and Polly Bagnall.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 3
  3/5Lacklustre reviews of The City and The Pillar send Gore in retreat to Europe.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—More girls in higher education than boys. Why? And what impact will it have on the future?
  Why are there more girls in higher education than boys? And what impact will it have?
5. 10:41
  D for Dexter—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Skye's in the bath with the door locked, so Dean can't come in.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Matt and Melodie - My Life Just Changed
  Life is never the same after your child's birth - even more so if your child is disabled.
7. 11:00
  Armistice Day Silence
  The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
8. 11:04
  The Last Post
  The untold story of The Last Post, one of the world's most famous pieces of music.
9. 11:30
  The Lentil Sorters—Standard Deviation
  1/4The team uncover a correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Why Factor—Gardens
  Why do people have gardens and do gardening?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Lasting power of attorney, Low-cost campervan holidays
  Winifred Robinson asks why so few people have granted someone a lasting power of attorney.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/11/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen—Othello Across the Ages
  Lenny Henry on the complex stage history of the role of Othello, Shakespeare's 'Moor'.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/11/2015
  There is another case for PC Harrison Burns.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—11 November 1915
  La Gorgue. Second Lieutenant Mickey Bliss finds himself in two meetings.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Cohabiting
  When it comes to personal finances, how does cohabiting differ from marriage?
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Launch of 2016 All in the Mind Awards, Latest results from Big Brain Projects
  The 2016 All in the Mind awards launch, plus can the human brain be recreated?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Zoos explored, Funeral arranging
  Laurie Taylor goes on a sociological safari, plus a look at reasons behind funeral choices
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC Worldwide CEO Tim Davie, The state of Welsh media, The BBC loses The Voice
  The CEO of BBC Worldwide Tim Davie discusses the new BBC store.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/11/2015
  PM at 5pm - Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/11/15 Migrant summit held
  European and African leaders discuss migrant crisis. Man guilty of murdering step-sister
2. 18:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, It's My Party
  5/5Sophie has a chance to escape, but her mum's birthday is looming
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/11/2015
  Charlie is put on the back foot.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Nicholas Hytner, Peep Show, Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize, Waste review
  Director Nicholas Hytner describes the filming of The Lady in the Van. With Kirsty Lang.
5. 19:45
  D for Dexter—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Skye's in the bath with the door locked, so Dean can't come in.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Drugs in Sport and Human Enhancement
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Changing Laws of War
  Muna Baig argues that forced displacement should be taken seriously as a war crime.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Murder in Cambodia
  Peter Hadfield investigates the illegal trade in Siamese rosewood.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi, Polly Bagnall
  Libby Purves meets Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi and Polly Bagnall.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—European and African Leaders Meet to Discuss Migrant Crisis
  European and African leaders meet to discuss migrant crisis, what can be done?
11. 22:45
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 3
  3/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
12. 23:00
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
13. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Marengo is unwillingly put out to stud, and discovers the exhausting joys of parenthood.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/11/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the day's debates in the House of Lords.
15. 23:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—25/10/2015
  Conversations about rugby, about Handsworth and about leaving home.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 3
  3/5Lacklustre reviews of The City and The Pillar send Gore in retreat to Europe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jasdeep Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bovine TB research, Council-owned farms, Warm autumn
  New research suggests intensive farming may increase incidence of bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bell Miner
  Chris Packham presents the bell miner of eastern Australia.(R)

Thursday 12 November 2015