BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 15 December 2008

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Cocaine Girls in the West End - Orgasm
  Laurie Taylor explores the idea that the Imperial era was a product of repressed sexuality
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—14/12/2008
  The sound of bells from Christ Church, Radyr in Cardiff.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Venerable Dr John Holdsworth.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
10. 05:57
  Weather—15/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/12/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—15/12/2008
  Andrew Marr is joined by Deyan Sudjic, Tim Kirby, Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Andy Miah.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Nella Last's Peace, Episode 1
  1/5Nella reflects on hopes for the future after the announcement of the Japanese surrender.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Emma Watson; State benefits
  Actor Emma Watson on her career to date and plans for the future.
5. 11:00
  Young Governors Take Control—Episode 2
  2/2What happened to the trainee prison governors featured in Radio 4's The Young Governors.
6. 11:30
  Spending My Inheritance—Saga Louts
  5/6When Brian's parents offer to take him and his family on holiday, he can hardly say no.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—15/12/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
2. 12:57
  Weather—15/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—15/12/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—15/12/2008
  Robert Robinson chairs the final heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—14/12/2008
  Sick visiting.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Tony Staveacre - Wodehouse in Hollywood
  PG Wodehouse is taken to Hollywood by a major studio. Is it a match made in heaven?
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—15/12/2008
  Paul Lewis and guests answer questions on redundancy and leaving your job.
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Tapertime, Victoria Hislop
  1/5By Victoria Hislop. All sorts of mysteries emerge as the sun goes down on a Cretan village
9. 15:45
  Blind Man Seeks Work—Vet
  1/5Peter and TV vet Emma Milne explore how much of her job could be done without sight.
10. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Food Books
  Sheila Dillon and guests discuss the year's crop of food books.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—15/12/2008
  Ernie Rea explores the place of faith in today's world.
12. 17:00
  PM—15/12/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/12/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Christmas Special
  The panel are Graeme Garden, Jack Dee, Armando Iannucci and Sean Lock.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/12/2008
  Death, dismemberment and sibling rivalry.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—15/12/2008
  With Mark Lawson. Jeff Park makes his selection of his favourite crime novels of the year.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 1
  1/5It soon becomes apparent that the death of Professor Leonard Hines was no accident.
6. 20:00
  Things We Forgot to Remember—Series 4, The League of Nations
  3/4The successful, but forgotten, interventions made by the much-maligned League of Nations.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Australia's Northern Territory
  The Australian government's intervention in the remote Aboriginal areas.
8. 21:00
  Science Friction—Series 2, GM Crops
  1/3GM Crops. Are genetically modified crops the answer to feeding a hungry world?
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—15/12/2008
  Andrew Marr is joined by Deyan Sudjic, Tim Kirby, Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Andy Miah.
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/12/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—15/12/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Christmas Carol, Episode 1
  1/10Dickens introduces the mean-spirited broker Scrooge and his unfortunate clerk Bob Cratchit
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—09/12/2008
  Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/12/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Nella Last's Peace, Episode 1
  1/5Nella reflects on hopes for the future after the announcement of the Japanese surrender.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Venerable Dr John Holdsworth.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Tuesday 16 December 2008