BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 22 December 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shakespeare's Local - Six Centuries of History Seen Through One Extraordinary Pub, Episode 5
  5/5The myths and the ghosts of landlords and ladies past.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/12/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/12/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/12/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
8. 05:45
  iPM—22/12/2012
  'Will you marry me, Mister?' A listener proposes to her boyfriend during a show about love
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—22/12/2012
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—22/12/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Christmas in Norfolk
  Helen Mark is in Norfolk where preparations for Christmas are well underway.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  The onward march of the Schmallenberg virus. Farming and countryside news with Caz Graham.
5. 06:57
  Weather—22/12/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—22/12/2012
  Includes Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Sanjeev Bhaskar and Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson's Inheritance Tracks
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with a Saturday Live selection box.
8. 10:30
  .....But Still They Come
  Exploring the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The World's.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—22/12/2012
  George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Parisian merry-go-round ride
  Kate Adie introduces BBC despatches from Burma, Greece, India, Paris and St Helena.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—Package accounts - is the end now? Carbon discredits. The taxman cometh...not. When you can and can't cool off
  Packaged accounts, carbon discredits, the taxman cometh not, and cooling off.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 79, Episode 1
  1/8Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With Jeremy Hardy.
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/12/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—22/12/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Haddenham Village Hall, Buckinghamshire
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Haddenham in Buckinghamshire.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—22/12/2012
  Your chance to have your say on the issues of the week. With Anita Anand.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Lewis Carroll - Alice through the Looking Glass
  Alice's fantastical story collides with Radio 4, as she crashes a giant game of chess.
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Cate Blanchett, Tove Jansson, Meow Meow
  From Elizabeth to Galadriel - Cate Blanchett on being a Queen. Presented by Jane Garvey.
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news presented by Ritula Shah.
10. 17:30
  iPM—22/12/2012
  'Will you marry me, Mister?' A listener proposes to her boyfriend during a show about love
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—22/12/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Macy Gray, James Purefoy, Bryan Ferry, Matthew McFadyen and Freshsteps
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 13, There's a World Outside Your Window
  2/8Joe Dunthorne gives the perspective of a family in South Wales on events in Connecticut.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Life of Pi, Dance of Death and Restless are all reviewed
  Life of Pi and Strindberg's Dance of Death, plus Restless and The Girl on TV over Xmas.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—What Big Teeth You Have...
  Anthony McGowan uncovers the dark story behind the Grimms beloved fairy tales.
6. 21:00
  Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo—4. Revenge
  4/4The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—22/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Unfair Dismissal
  Clive Anderson and guests discuss controversial proposed changes in employment law.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—17/12/2012
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 23:30
  No Ideas But in Things: The Poetry of William Carlos Williams
  Annie Freud explores the work of the all-American poet, William Carlos Williams.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/12/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Rhys Davies Competition Winners—Supper
  2/2It's Christmas Eve, and a woman is getting ready for the arrival of an unusual guest.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/12/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/12/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/12/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—23/12/2012
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Ilmington, Warwickshire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Georgie Fienberg: Saying No to Pity
  Georgie Fienberg argues that charities doing development work should want to close.

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