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News Briefing

News Briefing: 18/11/2009

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 18/11/2009

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Daily prayer and reflection with Philip Robinson.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 18/11/2009

Anna Hill hears that the world's largest dairy is to be built in London.

Anna Hill hears that the world's largest dairy is to be built in London. Plus, straw houses could be the future, benefitting farmers and the environment.

Anna Hill hears that the world's largest dairy is to be built in London. Plus, straw houses could be the future, benefitting farmers and the environment. Trials are underway in Bath, subjecting these eco-friendly buildings to fire, wind and ice.

Today

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including religious reflections from Thought for the Day at 0748

Today: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 18/11/2009

Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

With Justin Webb and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Presented by Justin Webb and Sarah Montague.

The government is to set out its legislative proposals in the Queen's Speech, the last before the general election. David Cameron has predicted the speech will focus on 'dividing lines between Gordon Brown and the Conservatives'. Michael Gove, shadow secretary of state for children, schools and families, outlines his party's views on the speech. 

Social networking site Bebo is introducing a link on every profile to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). By clicking on the CEOP Report button, users will be able to access to the latest advice and help regarding issues such as viruses and hacking. Other major social networking sites including MySpace and Facebook have been criticised for failing to introduce the button. Jim Gamble, chief executive of CEOP, discusses the anti-bullying device. 

What is it like to have Osama Bin Laden as your father? New book Growing Up Bin Laden describes the upbringing of one of his sons, Omar, and his mother, who fled from Bin Laden during the Soviet-Afghan war. Author Jean Sasson discusses the book. 

The Welsh Assembly should be given full law-making powers, according to the results of a two-year report into devolution. The report found that a majority of Welsh people want a clearer, more efficient and greater division of power from Westminster. Sir Emyr Jones Parry, chair of The All Wales Convention, which conducted the report, comments on its findings. 

Australia is viewed as the bridge to gap relations between the West and China. But the relationship has been soured in recent months by what many people regard as China's bullying behaviour. Correspondent Nick Bryant reports from Melbourne. 

Thought for the Day with the Right Rev Tom Butler, Bishop of Southwark. 

It has emerged that the company of a soldier killed in Helmand province on Sunday were awaiting new body armour, raising further questions about the protection of British troops. Former chief of the defence staff Lord Guthrie examines the whether the military can sustain their current level of engagement. 

The Labour Party is set to deliver proposals for its election manifesto in the Queen's Speech, the last before the general election. Among the bills being considered are the provision of free personal care for thousands in England and the limiting of bankers' bonuses. Political editor Nick Robinson comments on the upcoming speech, and business secretary Lord Mandelson discusses his party's policies. 

A senior NHS manager has criticised hospital soap operas for the way they portray doctors and nurses. Antony Sumara, chief executive of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, has criticised programmes such as Casualty and Holby City for portraying doctors and nurses as adulterers, and not washing their hands. Mr Sumara and John Yorke, head of BBC Drama Production, debate whether or not hospital dramas portray reality. 

The partner of Rachel Nickell, who was killed on Wimbledon Common, has complained to the Independent Police Complaints Commission about the Metropolitan Police's handling of the investigation. Ms Nickell was stabbed in front of her toddler son 17 years ago. An innocent man, Colin Stagg, spent more than a year in prison suspected of the crime before being freed by a judge. Last year, Robert Napper admitted her manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was ordered to be detained in Broadmoor indefinitely. Andre Hanscombe, Rachel Nickell's partner, discusses the police handling of the case. 

A survey has found that nine in ten mothers cook the same meals again and again. The top mother's choice is traditional spaghetti bolognaise. Diana Henry, mother and Sunday Telegraph food writer, and Arabella Weir, actress and mother of two, discuss whether the rise of the celebrity chef has influenced cooking habits. 

The Queen's Speech today could be the last for this Labour government. Correspondent Mark Sanders looks back on the party's 1997 Queen's Speech, and political commentator Anthony Howard reflects on the history of the occasion. 

European leaders are meeting tomorrow to decide who will be the first President of the EU. For the Today Programme, correspondent Jonny Diamond assesses the chances of Herman Van Rompuy, the the prime minister of Belgium. David Rennie, EU correspondent for the Economist, and Martin Winter, EU correspondent for German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, examine the candidates.

Midweek

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests

Midweek: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Midweek, 18/11/2009

Libby Purves is joined by Desmond Fforde, Mariatu Kamara, Richard Williams, Graham Poll.

Libby Purves is joined by Desmond Fforde, Mariatu Kamara, Richard Williams and Graham Poll.

Libby Purves is joined by Desmond Fforde, Mariatu Kamara, Richard Williams and Graham Poll.

Desmond Fforde is a former chief officer in the Merchant Navy, who has gathered together some of his favourite nautical stories in a new collection, A Seaman's Book of Sea Stories. They are the stories that inspired him to spend 23 years travelling the world in the Merchant Navy. Now semi-retired, he works as a boat safety examiner and delivery skipper and owns his own 70-ft Dutch barge moored in London's Canary Wharf. A Seaman's Book of Sea Stories is published by Accent Press, with all profits going to The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Mariatu Kamara was born and raised in Sierra Leone. At the age of 12, she became a victim of the country's civil war when rebels attacked her village; she was tortured and during a brutal attack had both her hands cut off. However, she miraculously survived and eventually arrived in Toronto where she has rebuilt her life. Now a student, she is also a UNICEF Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflicts and speaks to groups about her experiences. Her book, Bite of the Mango (with Susan McCelland) is published by Bloomsbury. 

Richard Williams is a world renowned animator. Over a career spanning more than 50 years, he has won three Oscars and three British Academy Awards and was the creative mind behind classic films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Return of the Pink Panther and A Christmas Carol. Known as one of the true innovators in the world of animation, a new edition of his best-selling book The Animator's Survival Kit, has just been published. 

Graham Poll is probably Britain's highest profile football referee. In a period of 20 years, he has taken charge of more than 300 top flight games involving more than 15 million spectators and has been involved in two World Cups. He became a referee in 1980 and turned professional in 2001. Poll retired from top level refereeing in 2007, following the infamous 'three yellow cards incident' and is now a radio and television pundit and football writer for the Daily Mail. His book, Geoff Hurst, The Hand of God and the Biggest Rows in the World of Football, is published by Harper Sport.

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

Daily Service

Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Daily Service: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 18/11/2009

Christian worship and music led by Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.

Woman's Hour

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

Woman's Hour: Too selfish to be parents; Prison Mother and Baby units

Too selfish to be parents; Prison Mother and Baby units

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Too selfish to be parents; Prison Mother and Baby units

Are we too selfish to have children? Plus, the babies living in prisons.

Are we too selfish to have children? Plus, the special prison Mother and Baby units allowing female prisoners to keep their babies with them; and why vampires are so fascinating.

The Herschel Space Telescope

The Herschel Space Telescope: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - The Herschel Space Telescope, Episode 1

The engineers and astronomers approach the biggest milestone in their 20-year project.

The team approach the biggest milestone in their 20-year project - the launch of their work on a rocket from a spaceport in French Guiana. But will the rocket be launched safely?

The first of two programmes which follows the engineers and astronomers who worked on the biggest telescope ever sent to space, in one of the most important missions in the history of European spaceflight. Jonathon Amos joins Professor Matt Griffin of Cardiff University and his international team as they aimed to peer through the areas in space that are invisible to other telescopes. This is the story of their aims to solve the mystery behind galaxy and star formation and how these processes eventually gave rise to life-bearing planets like Earth. In this episode, first broadcast in 2009, the team are approaching the biggest milestone in their twenty year project - the launch of their work on a rocket from a spaceport in French Guiana.

Following the team who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space

Jonathon Amos follows the engineers and astronomers who are working on the biggest telescope ever sent to space, in one of the most important missions in the history of European spaceflight

Hut 33

Three code-breakers hate each other and their draughty hut. James Cary's wartime sitcom.

Three code-breakers are forced to share a draughty wooden hut as they try to break German ciphers. Unfortunately, they hate each other. James Cary's wartime sitcom.

Hut 33: Series 3: Entente Cordiale

Entente Cordiale

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hut 33, Series 3, Entente Cordiale

Can the wartime codebreakers improve Anglo-French relations with a little derring-do?

Can the wartime codebreakers improve Anglo-French relations with a little derring-do? Stars Robert Bathurst. From November 2009.

1942:  can the wartime code breakers improve Anglo-French relations with a little derring-do?

James Cary's sitcom set at Bletchley Park - the top-secret home of the Second World War codebreakers.

Professor Charles Gardner …. Robert Bathurst
Archie …. Tom Goodman-Hill
Gordon ...... Fergus Craig
3rd Lieutenant Joshua Featherstonhaugh-Marshall …. Alex MacQueen
Minka …. Olivia Coleman
Mrs Best …. Lill Roughley

Producer: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.

Hut 33: Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Sitcom by James Cary, set in Bletchley Park in 1941

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 18/11/2009

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.

You and Yours

You and Yours: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 18/11/2009

Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.

Weather

Weather: 18/11/2009

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World at One

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

World at One: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 18/11/2009

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

The Media Show

This is the programme about a revolution in media.

Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.

The Media Show: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, 18/11/2009

The PCC fights back; Belle de Jour; Channel 5 newsreader; ITV changes.

PCC chairman Peta Buscombe; India Knight spoiling the Mail's plans for Belle de Jour; newsreader with facial disfigurement; changes at ITV.

The chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Baroness Buscombe, responds to criticism of the recent PCC report into allegations of phone tapping at the News of the World, which found no evidence of wrongdoing. The editor of The Guardian newspaper, Alan Rusbridger, has called the report 'worse than pointless' and 'dangerous to the press'. 

India Knight gives Steve the inside story of her interview with Dr Brooke Magnanti, the woman behind the Belle de Jour blog. Dr Magnanti's decision to talk to India at the Sunday Times spoilt the Daily Mail's plans to reveal her identity. 

James Partridge has a facial disfigurement and he has been reading the news on Channel 5 this week. He will be telling Steve why he hopes this is more than a gimmick. 

Media consultant Tim Suter gives his reaction to the changes at ITV, from the appointment of Archie Norman as the new chairman to the plans laid out in the Queen's Speech to replace ITV's regional news programmes.

The Archers

An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here.

The Archers: 17/11/2009

17/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 17/11/2009

Peggy goes shopping with Jennifer, leaving Lilian looking after Jack. Jack instantly becomes difficult, and aggressively knocks her against the wall. Lilian tries to calm him down, and suggests that they go out. She drives him to the prison - thus fulfilling her desperation to see where Matt is being held. Peggy thanks Lilian for taking care of Jack. Lilian guiltily tells Peggy that they went out - but doesn't say where they went.

Ed tells Joe he wishes he could find a way to thank Oliver for all his support. Later, Joe's Christmas shopping in Borchester, and sees Peggy and Jennifer. He asks after Jack, and offers to go and chat to him one day, to give Peggy a break. Peggy's grateful for the gesture, but tells Joe that Jack is in a pretty bad way at the moment. Joe says how sorry he is. Peggy is touched. 

Later, Joe and Clarrie talk about Christmas, and their usual plans for the turkey slaughter and preparation for sale. Joe comments on how lucky they all are. Clarrie cannot help but wonder what Joe might mean - until he refers to Jack and Peggy. Clarrie shares Joe's sentiments that the Grundys are, indeed, fortunate. 

Episode written by Joanna Toye.

The Loop

Nick Perry - The Loop

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Nick Perry - The Loop

A writer finds himself speaking on a mobile phone to a stranger in 1959 New York.

4 Extra Debut. When a young boy toys with his dad's mobile, the strangest of time travelling phone calls takes place. Starring Ivan Kaye.

When a young boy toys with his dad's mobile phone, middle-aged Englishman Nick Perry finds himself speaking to a young stranger called Jim in New York - in 1959.

As they talk, they discover that they are both writers: Nick is struggling with his first radio play and Jim's just started on an ambitious new TV show, The Twilight Zone.

Nick Perry ...... Ivan Kaye
Jim Giller ...... Edward Hogg
Old Man ...... Peter Marinker
Policeman ...... Rhys Jennings
Dolores ...... Emerald O'Hanrahan
Woman ...... Melissa Advani

Written by Nick Perry

Directed by Toby Swift

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.

Money Box Live

Phone-in programme with discussion and advice on personal finance

Money Box Live: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box Live, 18/11/2009

Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on pensions.

Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on pensions.

Guests: 
Malcolm McLean, The Pensions Advisory Service
Amanda Davidson, Bairgrie Davis 
Tom McPhail, Head of Pensions Research, Hargreaves Lansdown.

Shorts

Radio 4 short stories. A showcase for new and original writing.

Scottish Shorts: Series 10

Shorts: Series 10: Episode 2: Fifty-One

Episode 2

Episode 2: Fifty-One

Series 10

Fifty-One

BBC Radio 4 - Shorts, Series 10, Fifty-One

By Tat Usher. A teenager spends her evenings swimming lengths of her local pool.

By Tat Usher. A teenager spends her evenings swimming lengths of her local pool until a familiar face makes her question her motivation. Read by Clare Yuille.

SCOTTISH SHORTS
Stories showcasing new writing from Scotland

Fifty-One
by Tat Usher

A teenager spends her evenings swimming lengths of her local pool until a familiar face makes her question her motivation.

Shorts: Series 10

The Garden

The Garden: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 - The Garden, Episode 3

It is summer and the garden hums with the sounds of insects. Narrated by Peter France.

In summer, the air is filled with sounds of hoverflies, bees, butterflies, beetles and dragonflies. The appearance of so many insects also provides food for other creatures.

An evocative series telling the story of an Oxfordshire garden through time and the seasons, from its earliest creation to the challenges it faces in the 21st century. This is a fictional tale based on fact, set against a backdrop of specially recorded sounds.

In summer, the air is filled with sounds of hoverflies, bees, butterflies, beetles and dragonflies. The appearance of so many insects also provides food for other creatures, including hungry nestlings.   

Narrated by Peter France

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson.

Evocative series telling the story of an Oxfordshire garden through time and the seasons

An evocative series telling the story of an Oxfordshire garden through time and the seasons, from its earliest creation to the challenges it faces in the 21st century. Narrated by Peter France

Thinking Allowed

Thinking Allowed: White Collar Crime: Punishment of Crime

White Collar Crime: Punishment of Crime

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, White Collar Crime: Punishment of Crime

3/3 Laurie Taylor explores the punishment of white collar crime.

Laurie Taylor explores the punishment of white collar crime.

3/3 In a series of special programmes in association with the Open University, Laurie Taylor explores the subject of white collar crime.

Is it right that middle-class offenders should spend more of their sentence in open prisons? Should the loss of a professional position be taken into account when sentencing white collar criminals? Is our prison system set up to cope with professionals who offend? Laurie concludes his exploration of white collar crime and talks to past offenders including Jonathan Aitken, leading criminologist Michael Levi, and the former Director of Public Prosecutions, Sir Ken MacDonald, about the punishment of white collar criminals. 

Is it time we changed our attitude to crime in the workplace? Should we put more effort into enforcing the law and detecting white collar crime?

All in the Mind

The show with the latest evidence on psychology, mental health and neuroscience.

The show on how we think, feel and behave. Claudia Hammond delves into the evidence on mental health, psychology and neuroscience.

All in the Mind: Happiness and Optimism

Happiness and Optimism

BBC Radio 4 - All in the Mind, Happiness and Optimism

Claudia Hammond asks Martin Seligman if we can all be taught to be happy.

Dr Martin Seligman says psychology has spent the last 100 years studying how to be miserable; perhaps it's time to learn how to be happy.

In a special edition, Claudia  Hammond talks to the father of Positive Psychology, Professor Martin Seligman, about why optimism is not only good for your health, but could also help you live longer.  Claudia visits a school that has introduced happiness lessons with some surprising results. And we hear from Dr Julie Norem about why, for some of us, a more pessimistic approach might be the winning strategy.

The programme also hears from listeners regarding the previous week's programme on the side effects of anti-psychotic medication for women.

1989: Day by Day

1989: Day by Day: Episode 45: 18th November 1989

Episode 45

Episode 45: 18th November 1989

18th November 1989

BBC Radio 4 - 1989: Day by Day, 18th November 1989

In Prague, rumours spread that the police have killed a Czech student.

Bulgaria witnesses its biggest demonstrations in 40 years, European leaders discuss the reshaping of Europe and, in Prague, rumours spread that the police have killed a student.

Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago.

Bulgaria witnesses its biggest demonstrations in 40 years, European leaders meet to discuss the reshaping of Europe and, in Prague, rumours spread that the police have killed a Czech student.

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.

Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

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

PM: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 18/11/2009

Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 18/11/2009

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking

Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking

Perrier Award-winning comedian Laura Solon's sketch and character comedy series

Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking: Series 3: Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking, Series 3, Episode 1

Surreal take on infuriating call centres and ex-soviet tyrants settling in British suburbs

A surreal take on infuriating call centres and ex-soviet tyrants settling in British suburbs. With Ben Willbond. From November 2009.

A surreal take on infuriating call centres and ex-soviet tyrants settling in British suburbs.

The return of award-winning comedian Laura Solon's sketch and character comedy series

With:

Rosie Cavaliero
Ben Moor
Ben Willbond

Written by Laura Solon.

With additional material by Charlie Miller, John-Luke Roberts and Gareth Gwyn 

Script Editor: Jeremy Dyson 

Producer: Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.

Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking: Series 3

Laura Solon presents a series of sketches, monologues and one-liners

The Archers: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 18/11/2009

Mike doesn't share Vicky's enthusiasm about their shopping expedition, especially when she encourages Mike to try on young, slim-fitting styles. Later, over lunch, they talk about Mike's birthday. Mike doesn't want a fuss.

Nigel and Elizabeth brief the Lower Loxley staff about their Christmas 'Deck the Hall' event. There's a lot to do, with finding a choir, organising the trails and the demos... Nigel and Lizzie really have their work cut out for them.

Jennifer learns that a spare room at the Laurels has been given to someone other than Jack, because Peggy specifically requested a garden view. Jennifer confides in Ruth about how difficult Jack has become, and that she's worried he's getting violent - perhaps even being responsible for breaking Peggy's glasses. 

Ruth offers to take Ruairi to see the Christmas lights switch-on in Borchester - but Jennifer insists she'll cope; she's already promised to take Ruairi and his friend. 

Later, Mike, Vicky, Ruth, Jennifer, Hayley and their respective kids, meet at the Borchester Christmas lights switch-on. Vicky mentions Mike's 60th birthday. When Jennifer tells her it's the same day that the Ambridge Christmas lights get switched on, Vicky sees it as a sign - Mike's got to have a party. 

Episode written by Joanna Toye.

Front Row

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

Front Row: 18/11/2009

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 18/11/2009

Bill Bailey on orchestras, Fay Weldon on Nabokov and the latest Coen brothers film.

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Including a report on a newly-published novel by Vladimir Nabokov, which was left unfinished when he died in 1977.

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.

Comedian Bill Bailey talks about his guide to the Orchestra - very different from Benjamin Brittens',  a live touring show in which he lets his eccentric imagination loose on classical music, soon to be released on DVD.

Fay Weldon reviews The Original of Laura, the posthumous novel that Nabokov asked his heirs to burn. The book was written, as was all of Nabokov's work, on index cards and Penguin have reproduced the text exactly as written on 138 cards with a transcript of the text on the opposite page. 

A Serious Man, the latest film from the Coen brothers - whose earlier works include Fargo, The Big Lebowski and No Country for Old Men - is a black comedy set in the Midwest in 1967 as a college professor tries to establish some clarity in his life when things unravel around him. Critic Diane Roberts reviews.

Maverick veteran American film director Joseph Strick caused controversy with his adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses in 1967 and his version of Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer was banned in the UK. In 1971 he won an Oscar for Best Short Documentary for Interviews with My Lai Veterans. On a rare visit to the UK ahead of a short season of his films at the Barbican Centre in London, the 87-year-old director looks back over his eventful career.

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