BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 16 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 2
  2/5The special relationship between the postman and his clients.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/12/2009
  Anna Hill asks about the current state of the UK fishing industry.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/12/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day, Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—16/12/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Val Doonican.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 3
  3/5How does the right letter end up in the right letterbox?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women in the noughties: what's been achieved?
  A special editon of the programme, looking at the first decade of the 21st century.
5. 11:00
  In Living Memory—Series 11, The Afghan Crisis
  3/4Jolyon Jenkins talks to those involved in the UK's longest plane hijack, in February 2000.
6. 11:30
  Ballylenon—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Phonsie locates a venue for his 1959 "Festival of Light".
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—16/12/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
2. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—16/12/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  The Media Show—16/12/2009
  Simon Cowell's plans for a Political X Factor.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—15/12/2009
  New guard at the tramshed.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Guilty Until Proved Innocent
  By Deborah Davis. Dina and Jake rush their baby daughter to hospital.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—16/12/2009
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on credit cards, loans and repairing your credit report
8. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Alice Munro - Too Much Happiness, Some Women
  2/3A young girl learns from very different women fighting for the attention of a dying man.
9. 15:45
  My Mile of the River—3. Tanneries, Mills and Poaching
  3/5Chris Tally Evans discovers the importance of the River Wye to the economy of Mid-Wales.(R)
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Prison Clothing - Lewes Arms Boycott
  Laurie Taylor explores the history of prison clothing, and the power of the boycott.
11. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Anxious Children - Remembering Stories - West Park Psychiatric Hospital
  Claudia Hammond reports on hopeful new research to help anxious children.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—16th December 1989
  East Germany discusses what do to after dismantling the Stasi.
13. 17:00
  PM—16/12/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6News of the United Planetary Super Council, and a new voice is doing the Shipping Forecast
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/12/2009
  Carnation - not ideal.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—16/12/2009
  The Cat in the Hat on stage; St Trininan's 2; crime books for Christmas; countertenors.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 3
  3/5After Tim's visit to Grant Brunner, someone ran him off the road and tried to kill him.
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—European Law: After Lisbon
  Will the Lisbon Treaty generate a legal tsunami which will overwhelm British sovereignty?
7. 20:45
  The Watchdog and the Feral Beast—Episode 1
  1/3Does the press act as freedom's guardian or is it a 'feral beast', in Tony Blair's phrase?
8. 21:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 1, Quantum Physics
  Ben Miller joins Brian Cox and Robin Ince to talk physics, comedy and astrology.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—16/12/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Val Doonican.
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/12/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/12/2009
  Confusion and crisis reigns in Copenhagen. Plus, the latest on the planned BA strike.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Ingoldsby Legends, The Leech of Folkestone, Part 2
  3/10An avaricious woman plots with her doctor to rid herself of her spouse.
13. 23:00
  Bespoken Word—08/07/2009
  Scroobius Pip gives his update on a classic theme with his poem Mr Otis Regrets.(R)
14. 23:15
  All Bar Luke—Series 3, The Cruise
  5/6Luke gets stranded on his way home from Calais with a comatose groom-to-be.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/12/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 3
  3/5How does the right letter end up in the right letterbox?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/12/2009
  Charlotte Smith hears how the Defra fund available for flooded farmers is not enough.

Thursday 17 December 2009