BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 16 December 2010

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 3
  3/5Richard Cohen flies by flimsy plane to the Antarctic wastes to witness an eclipse.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/12/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/12/2010
  Farmers should be able to use pesticides without warning neighbours, according to DEFRA.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/12/2010
  Debating court closures, Bob Ainsworth's call for drug decriminalisation and great actors.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Daoism
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daoism, the ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 4
  4/5Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—16/12/2010
  With Jenni Murray. Including Sarah Phillips on her internet tribute to her dying mother.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse, Episode 4
  4/5Cartographer Jaci Hughes appears to be about to fall victim to the Club's curse.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—The Two Faces of Bahrain
  Bahrain says it's modern and progressive - but political opponents face jail and torture.
7. 11:30
  Joan Turner: The Highs and Lows of the Wacky Warbler
  Lesley Garrett tells the fascinating story of operatic comedienne Joan Turner.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—16/12/2010
  Soaring heating oil prices and Christmas shop window displays.
2. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—16/12/2010
  National and international news.
4. 13:30
  Off the Page—I Don't Know
  Dominic Arkwright discusses admitting uncertainty with his panel.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—15/12/2010
  Fallon's feeling hopeful and Hayley is reassuring.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Chequebook and Pen
  Johnny Vegas interprets Les Dawson in a fictional pastiche, co-starring Nicholas Parsons.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Wildlife Crime
  Richard Uridge is on the trail of wildlife poachers in Cumbria.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Riders for Health
  Ross Noble presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Riders for Health.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Julia Blackburn - For the Love of a Child, Three Buzzing Boys
  3/3Julia is reminded of Gilbert White's 'bee boy' as she encounters another buzzing boy.
10. 15:45
  Head to Head—Series 2, Malcolm X and James Farmer
  4/5Revisiting the 1963 clash between civil rights activists Malcolm X and James Farmer.
11. 16:00
  Open Book—12/12/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her short story collection
12. 16:30
  Material World—16/12/2010
  2010 - year of disasters. Quentin Cooper asks how science helped, and how it improved.
13. 17:00
  PM—16/12/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2010
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 4, A Life Destroyed Then Repaired and Rehappied
  6/6Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/12/2010
  Helen is overloaded and Elizabeth handles a domestic crisis.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Walliams and Lucas, Crime fiction selection, Nam June Paik
  Mark Lawson discusses the pioneering video artist Nam June Paik and meets poet Les Murray.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse, Episode 4
  4/5Cartographer Jaci Hughes appears to be about to fall victim to the Club's curse.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Ireland's Toxic Tiger
  How much will British taxpayers suffer from the economic fallout in Ireland?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Euro on the Rocks?
  As crisis spreads from one country to another Peter Day asks if the Eurozone is in crisis.
8. 21:00
  Saving Species—Series 1, Episode 33
  33/40Saving Species reports from Panama about the plight of Sloths in the Caribbean.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Daoism
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daoism, the ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/12/2010
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/12/2010
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Helen Dunmore - The Betrayal—Insufficient Vigilance
  9/10Andrei comes face to face with Gorya's father Volkov, and learns what the powerful can do.
13. 23:00
  Elvenquest—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Lord Darkness loses a teapot - and a high priest.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/12/2010
  Sean Curran reports on events at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Richard Cohen - Chasing the Sun, Episode 4
  4/5Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/12/2010
  A cattle vaccine for TB could be given a UK licence in 2012.

Friday 17 December 2010