BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 17 December 2013

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Diana Cooper - Darling Monster, Episode 1
  1/5Lady Diana writes to her son at boarding school with news about the impending war in 1939.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/12/2013
  A milestone for UK dairy, as the first British milk enters the Global Dairy Trade auction.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ptarmigan
  David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/12/2013
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Making of the Modern Arab World—Episode 2
  2/4Tarek Osman explores the rise and fall of Arab nationalism.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Diana Cooper - Darling Monster, Episode 2
  2/5Lady Diana will not dig for victory, but will certainly milk a cow for cheese.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A Girl Called Jack; Sam Bailey; Constance Markievicz
  X Factor's Sam Bailey, A Girl called Jack, and living with a partner who has dementia.
5. 10:45
  Roddy Doyle on Radio 4—The Snapper, Episode 2
  2/5Will Sharon be able to keep the father's identity a secret?
6. 11:00
  Shared Planet—Noise in the Environment
  Monty Don asks if human-produced noise removes us from the natural world.
7. 11:30
  Soul Music—Brahms' German Requiem
  How Brahms's work, a tribute to his mother, has touched and changed people's lives.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Christmas: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
  Winifred Robinson takes your calls and emails about the reality of Christmas.
2. 12:57
  Weather—17/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—17/12/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  A Cause for Caroling—7. Folk Carol Survival and Revival
  How the gallery tradition, squeezed out of 19th-century church worship, refused to die.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—16/12/2013
  Jennifer tries to help.(R)
6. 14:15
  Borgen: Outside the Castle—Episode 2
  2/5Grandson Nick forces Hans to pick himself up after being sacked.
7. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 5, Cardiff
  7/7Jay Rayner hosts the last programme in the current series of the culinary panel programme.
8. 15:30
  Shared Experience—Series 1, I Saw a Ghost
  1/4Five people who have seen a ghost share their experience with Fi Glover.
9. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Prime Suspects
  Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.
10. 16:30
  Great Lives—Michael Horovitz on Allen Ginsberg
  Michael Horovitz nominates fellow poet Allen Ginsberg as his Great Life.
11. 17:00
  PM—17/12/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/12/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Sketches include a horror story for slugs and the world's first horseless staircase.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/12/2013
  Eddie comes to the rescue.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed, Albums of 2013
  Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed and the best albums of 2013.
5. 19:45
  Roddy Doyle on Radio 4—The Snapper, Episode 2
  2/5Will Sharon be able to keep the father's identity a secret?(R)
6. 20:00
  Lines in the Sand
  Mark Doyle investigates the new threat from Africa's Islamist militants.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Smartphone apps
  Peter White and guests talk about the benefits of smartphone apps for blind users.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—17/12/2013
  Does performing rituals improve the taste of food? Claudia Hammond investigates.
9. 21:30
  The Making of the Modern Arab World—Episode 2
  2/4Tarek Osman explores the rise and fall of Arab nationalism.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/12/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/12/2013
  Russia offers bailout package to Ukraine. News round-up with Roger Hearing.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Aunts Aren't Gentlemen, The Quiet, Martini-less Life
  2/5On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster must sample the quiet Martini-less life.
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 9, Should We Pander to Pandas?
  A witty and unashamedly rational look at the science of biodiversity and conservation.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/12/2013
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Diana Cooper - Darling Monster, Episode 2
  2/5Lady Diana will not dig for victory, but will certainly milk a cow for cheese.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/12/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/12/2013
  MEPs call for more help for small farmers. Farming news with Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sanderling
  David Attenborough presents the sanderling.

Wednesday 18 December 2013