BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 11 November 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 3, Edward Heath's Yacht
  David Cannadine explores how an object or prop can come to define a political leader.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2023
  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—11/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/11/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya
8. 05:45
  Close Encounters—Alexa Chung and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
  Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—11/11/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Mountain Rescue
  Mountain Rescue teams are under pressure. Helen Mark visits the Lake District to hear why.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—11/09/23 Farming Today This Week: Sugar row, Horticulture report; Methane from livestock; Bird flu; Water management.
  Sugar row, horticulture report, methane from livestock, bird flu and water management.
4. 06:57
  Weather—11/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—11/11/2023
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Hannah Fry, Sam McKnight, Oenone Forbat, Derren Brown
  Professor Hannah Fry demystifies data and explores how science will shape our futures.
7. 10:00
  Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Tim Peake: The International Space Station, Space
  Will Shaun trade his shacket for a spacesuit, leaving Earth far behind him?
8. 10:30
  Soul Music—Songs My Mother Taught Me
  Dvorak's best known song from his Gypsy Cycle composed for voice and piano in 1880
9. 10:59
  Armistice Day Silence
  The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
10. 11:04
  The Week in Westminster—11/11/2023
  Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Tribute to Hope
  With peace a seemingly distant prospect, Fergal Keane reflects on the question of hope.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/11/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Help for people in mortgage arrears and deferring your state pension.
  As the number of homeowners in mortgage arrears jumps we look at a scheme trying to help.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 63, Episode 2
  2/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/11/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—11/11/2023
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Phillip Brett MLA, Sir Conor Burns MP, Kate Nicholl MLA, Matthew O'Toole MLA
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Share Discovery Village near Lisnaskea.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—11/11/2023
  Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
8. 14:45
  The Planet Earth Podcast—3. Living on Location
  How do Planet Earth crews survive when living in extreme locations for weeks at a time?
9. 15:00
  Turning Point—First Folio
  A comedic imagining of how Shakespeare's First Folio came into being.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Perinatal pelvic health, ‘Grey pound’ fashion, Jilly Cooper, Swearing, Hot flushes
  Is the fashion industry finally responding to the strength of the so-called grey pound?
11. 17:00
  PM—11/11/2023
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Michael Gove 2023 One
  What lies behind Michael Gove's drive for reform?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—11/11/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/11/2023 Biggest pro-Palestinian march in London since start of the war in Gaza
  Biggest pro-Palestinian march in London since start of the war in Gaza.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Alfie Boe, Andi Osho, Paul Rhys, Sabrina Bartlett, Passenger, Gaby Moreno, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Antony Blinken
  US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who is facing huge challenges in the Middle East.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 28, Octopuses!
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the magical world of the octopus.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Doris Lessing: Free Woman
  Lara Feigel explores the life of Doris Lessing through the lens of The Golden Notebook.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 6, Episode 5
  5/8The letter that Brian has been waiting for has finally turned up. But can he use it?
7. 21:45
  The Skewer—Series 10, Episode 5
  5/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
8. 22:00
  News—11/11/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 7, Baritone Roderick Williams and violinist Jennifer Pike on a two-note masterpiece
  Baritone Roderick Williams and violinist Jennifer Pike add the next five tracks.
10. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 1, 2023
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
11. 23:30
  Uncanny—Series 3, Case 3: The Ghost Who Hated Parties
  A derelict cottage becomes a student party house. But the house doesn't like it.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Exploding Library—The Unfortunates, by BS Johnson
  Comedian and poet Rob Auton shuffles through BS Johnson's 1969 novel, The Unfortunates.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2023
  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—12/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of Saint Probus and Saint Grace in Probus, Cornwall
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of Saint Probus and Saint Grace in Probus, Cornwall
8. 05:45
  Profile—Antony Blinken
  US secretary of state Antony Blinken, who is facing huge challenges in the Middle East.

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