BBC R4 FM | BBC R4 FM[SkyTV] TV Schedule for 2024-11-15 to 2024-11-16

Ian Wright, former Arsenal and England footballer, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury he would take with him to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.

10:45 Continental Divides

Misha Glenny explores the European memory wars.

11:00 Woman's Hour

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

12:00 The Food Programme

Peter Frankopan, the author of Silk Roads and Earth Transformed, shares his insights with Dan Saladino on food, history and questions for our future.

12:45 Money by David McWilliams

5/5. Economist David McWilliam explores the recent history of money as well as its possible future - from a run on the punt to the rise of M-PESA. Abridged by Rosemary Goring.

13:00 News Summary

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

13:04 Rare Earth

Britain's birds of prey are bouncing back. Tom Heap and Helen Czerski celebrate the lives of our top avian predators.

13:57 Weather Forecast

The latest weather forecast.

14:00 World at One

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.

14:45 The Moderators

Zoe Kleinman explores the battle to control online content and meets the moderators trying to manage the worst excesses of the internet.

15:00 The Archers

George has something to get off his chest, and Tony dreams big.

15:15 Central Intelligence

10/10. Emboldened by success in Iran, CIA boss Allen Dulles turns his attention to regime change in Guatemala. But short-term wins can lead to unforeseen consequences.

15:45 Something To Declare

Jack Boswell explores how Meghalaya's Living Bridges offer key insights on building for a resilient, sustainable future in our ever-changing world.

16:00 Gardeners' Question Time

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.

16:45 Short Works

'I haven't had a birthday since I was ten years old. That makes me sound like I'm immortal or a vampire, but it's really not like that'. An original short story by Sanjida Kay.

17:00 Last Word

Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.

17:30 Life Changing

Sarah Fairbairns was a wild child of the 70s, tuning in and dropping out, and yet haunted by a buried childhood trauma that in her 70s she has finally recognised and addressed.

18:00 PM

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

19:00 Six O'Clock News

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

19:30 Dead Ringers

3/4. Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.

20:00 The Archers

Jolene offers some advice, and one couple have a controversial idea.

20:15 Screenshot

As The Umbrellas of Cherbourg turns 60 and films like Joker: Folie à Deux look to light up box offices, Ellen and Mark celebrate musicals in all their movie magic.

21:00 Any Questions?

Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities.

21:50 A Point of View

Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors.

22:00 Free Thinking

Matthew Sweet is joined by guests including Alexander McCall Smith and Susannah Clapp.

23:00 The World Tonight

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

23:45 Precipice by Robert Harris

5/10. By Robert Harris. Military Intelligence send Deemer to investigate the fragments of confidential government documents that have been found by members of the public.

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