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23/11/2015

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

3 hours

Last on

Mon 23 Nov 2015 06:00

Today's running order

 

0650

The Dutch street that inspired the renowned painting Het Straatje has been found after 100-year search by art lovers in a remarkable piece of detective work. Speaking on the programme is Professor Frans Grijzenhout, who made the discovery.

0655

Lorin LaFave made a 30 minute phone call to Surrey police two months before her fourteen year old son, Breck Bednar, was murdered in 2014. Speaking on the programme is Jennifer Izekor, commissioner at the the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

0710

Sixteen people have been arrested in anti-terror raids across Brussels - but a suspect in the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, was not among them. Tom Nuttall is author of the Charlemagne column on European politics and economics for the Economist magazine and is based in Brussels.

0715

Some senior Labour MPs have signalled they may be willing to be convinced by the arguments in favour of air strikes - due to be set out this week by David Cameron - despite Jeremy Corbyn's warnings about the dangers of military intervention. Speaking on the programme is Professor Michael Clarke, director of the Royal United Services Institute.

0720

Lorin LaFave made a 30-minute phone call to Surrey police two months before her fourteen year old son, Breck Bednar, was murdered in 2014. Lorin Lafave is speaking to us live in the studio.

0730

The government will this week make the case for airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. Speaking on the programme is Maria Eagle, Shadow Defence Secretary.

0740

Last night, I am Leo, a documentary about a thirteen year old transgender boy, Leo Waddell, won the award for Best Factual Programme at the Children’s BAFTAs. Cat Lewis is executive producer at Nine Lives Media, which produced the documentary.

0750

Former Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband is calling on the UK to become the first country in the world to enshrine in law a target of reducing carbon emissions to zero. Mr Miliband is speaking live on the programme.

0810

The Prime Minister is in Paris this morning, meeting President Hollande to discuss how to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Speaking on the programme is Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC’s Political Editor.

0820

In a new Radio 4 series starting this afternoon singer Cerys Matthews examines the legacy and stories behind some of the first music recorded in Britain. Cerys Matthews is speaking on the programme live in the studio.

0830

General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of all NATO troops in Afghanistan, publishes his new book in the UK today. General McChrystal is speaking to us live in the studio.

0835

Kenneth Olisa, the first black Lord Lieutenant of Greater London, has topped a list of Britain's most influential black people. The Nottingham born technology entrepreneur and philanthropist was chosen for his work in tackling homelessness and poverty. The BBC’s Elaine Dunkley Reports.

0840

Luxury hotels are now available for cats - offering gourmet meals and massage and spa treatments. BBC reporter Emily Unia has been reporting from Pawchester Cat Hotel in West London, and we speak live to Jilly Cooper, novelist and cat lover.

0850

Putting aside the rights and wrongs of military intervention against ISIS in Syria, how will it impact on Britain's standing in the world? Speaking on the programme is Bronwen Maddox, editor of Prospect magazine, and Lord Dannatt, conservative peer and former General Chief of Staff.

 

All subject to change.

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Nov 2015 06:00