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Afternoon

13:45 GMT

Forgiveness: Stories from the Front Line

2. Lis

Sometimes self forgiveness is the hardest sort. For Lis Cashin, ostensibly a happy and well adjusted woman, the cloud of a tragic accident in her teens spoiled life growing up.

Sometimes self forgiveness is the hardest sort. For Lis Cashin, ostensibly a happy and well adjusted woman, the cloud of a tragic accident in her teens spoiled life growing up.

14:15 GMT

Drama on 4

The Dagenham Porkchop

Drama by Matthew Broughton, starring Robert Glenister, Ron Cook and Lisa Palfrey. Ronny 'The Dagenham Porkchop' is an old wrestler with a painful past.

Drama by Matthew Broughton, starring Robert Glenister, Ron Cook and Lisa Palfrey. Ronny 'The Dagenham Porkchop' is an old wrestler with a painful past.

15:00 GMT

History's Heroes

Hugh Glass: The Real Story of The Revenant

The real-life Revenant who survived a savage bear mauling and crawled hundreds of miles across America to confront the scoundrels who abandoned him.

The real-life Revenant who survived a savage bear mauling and crawled hundreds of miles across America to confront the scoundrels who abandoned him.

15:30 GMT

Heart and Soul

Digitally preserving Armenia’s Christian heritage

Christianity in Armenia dates back nearly two thousand years. Now, modern technology is digitally preserving sites and engaging young Armenians with their ancient heritage.

Christianity in Armenia dates back nearly two thousand years. Now, modern technology is digitally preserving sites and engaging young Armenians with their ancient heritage.

16:00 GMT

Artworks

Painting with Scissors

Collage involves cutting and sticking to create something new. Ruth Millington finds this radical technique at the beginnings of new cultural movements from cubism to digital arts.

Collage involves cutting and sticking to create something new. Ruth Millington finds this radical technique at the beginnings of new cultural movements from cubism to digital arts.

17:00 GMT

PM

04/11/2025

News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

18:00 GMT

Six O'Clock News

04/11/2025

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

National and international news from BBC Radio 4

18:30 GMT

Mark Steel's in Town

5. Lerwick (Shetland part 1)

Mark discovers how life in Lerwick is shaped by sea, storms and Shetland spirit – and finds out what makes Shetlanders so fiercely proud of their islands.

Mark discovers how life in Lerwick is shaped by sea, storms and Shetland spirit – and finds out what makes Shetlanders so fiercely proud of their islands.