BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 17 December 2009

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/12/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  1989: Simpson Returns—Episode 3
  3/3John Simpson returns to Bucharest 20 years after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu
3. 09:30
  Avoiding the Question
  Jon Sopel explores the techniques used by politicians to avoid questions in interviews.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 4
  4/5The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Theatre for older children; Hair loss and wig styles
  What can fill the gap once children outgrow panto? Plus, finding the right wig.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Rio Law
  Lucy Ash asks if the authorities can end the rule of gangs and guns in Rio de Janeiro.
7. 11:30
  Protected by Faith
  John Waite investigates the work of the Vatican Secret Archives laboratory.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—17/12/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
2. 12:57
  Weather—17/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—17/12/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
4. 13:30
  Off the Page—How's My Driving?
  Dominic Arkwright considers the point of driving in the 21st century.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—16/12/2009
  Carnation - not ideal.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole and the Reign of Terror, Truth Makes All Things Plain
  1/2Tiffany Khan calls on Rumpole after her husband is arrested on suspicion of terrorism.(R)
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Ripples of the Ballinderry River
  Helen Mark is in Northern Ireland to follow the Ballinderry River from source to lough.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Help the Hospices
  Dr Ros Taylor appeals on behalf of Help the Hospices.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Alice Munro - Too Much Happiness, Wood
  3/3The story of a marriage, and a man who goes into the bush to fell trees and slips.
10. 15:45
  My Mile of the River—4. Otters at Dawn
  4/5Chris Tally Evans is out and about early on the River Wye.(R)
11. 16:00
  Open Book—Colum McCann Interview and The Future of Bookshops
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Colum McCann and hosts a discussion on the future of bookshops.
12. 16:30
  Material World—17/12/2009
  Predicting our climate future; revealing heat of cosmic creation; mapping cancer's genome.
13. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—17th December 1989
  Labour select Peter Mandelson to stand as an MP.
14. 17:00
  PM—17/12/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/12/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100—The Global Economy
  2/4Andy Zaltzman applies his twisted logic to banking, corporate fraud and the credit crunch.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/12/2009
  Who's that girl?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—17/12/2009
  Catherine Tate; Rope on screen and stage; artist Conrad Shawcross; audio books.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Mike Walker - Scumdog Millionaires, Episode 4
  4/5Tim discovers that the subject of the FSA probe is really his billionaire banker father.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Ambulance Response Times
  Gill Dummigan investigates how ambulance crews are meeting tough new government targets.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Let Me Entertain You
  Peter Day finds out what businessmen can learn from rock musicians and comedians.
8. 21:00
  What Scientists Believe—Episode 2
  2/3Stephen Webster talks to Professor Clare Lloyd, who runs a medical research lab.
9. 21:30
  1989: Simpson Returns—Episode 3
  3/3John Simpson returns to Bucharest 20 years after the bloody overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/12/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/12/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Ingoldsby Legends, Bloudie Jacke
  4/10A grisly and comic poetic tale concerning a local Bluebeard intent on causing havoc.
13. 23:00
  Chain Reaction—Series 4, Richard Wilson Interviews Arabella Weir
  3/4The famous TV pensioner passes the baton to the Fast Show gal in the relay chat show.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/12/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Dear Granny Smith, Episode 4
  4/5The end of the team talk and the beginning of new-fangled machinery.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/12/2009
  The animal disease Q Fever has hit Dutch agriculture but UK farmers are told not to panic.

Friday 18 December 2009