BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 15 December 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—After Redundancy - Global Payday Lending
  The growing worldwide industry of global payday loans. Plus the aftermath of redundancy.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—14/12/2014
  The bells of St Michael's Church in Kingsteignton, Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fish Quotas, Freshwater Pearl Mussels, Sheep
  British fishermen brace themselves for cuts as European ministers negotiate fish quotas.
10. 05:56
  Weather—15/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
  Liz Bonnin presents the Nene, or the endemic and rare Hawaiian goose.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/12/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Reinventing Inventions
  Tom Sutcliffe with Danielle George, Armand Leroi, John Barrow and Misbah Arif on invention
3. 09:45
  The Kingdom to Come—Robin Butler
  1/5Peter Hennessy asks Robin Butler how further devolution will change the UK's constitution.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Transgender Children, Anna Krien, Sharia Wills
  Including writer Anna Krien, transgender children, Sharia law for wills, and woman MPs.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Amy and her parents meet the doctor to work out if hormone blockers are the right choice.
6. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 18, Sails and Oars Only - Oyster Fishing on the Fal
  Alan Dein meets the oyster fishermen of the Fal whose livelihoods are threatened by E coli
7. 11:30
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 6. Date Night
  6/8The couples go on a date night together, and Evan is a surprise convert to French cinema.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—15 December 1914 - Hilary Pearce
  A surprise visitor at Folkestone Town Hall shakes Hilary Pearce's easy confidence.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Selling Care Homes; Nuisance Calls; Free-from Foods
  Are private equity firms suitable owners for care homes?
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/12/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 3, Psyche
  1/5Bettany Hughes examines her psyche by lying on Sigmund Freud's famous couch.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/12/2014
  David and Ruth face the music.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Atlas
  By Bethan Roberts. Charlie likes wearing dresses. Will bodybuilding make him a new man?
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, The Final 2014
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the exciting 2014 final of the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Feeding Britain
  The story of one shop which is changing the way we think about food waste and food poverty(R)
11. 16:00
  Beckett in Brooklyn
  Lisa Dwan takes a trilogy of Samuel Beckett plays to the Brooklyn Academy of Music
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Race Relations in the USA
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss church and race relations in the United States of America.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/12/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/12/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 5
  5/6Susan Calman and Tony Hawks join regulars John and Graeme, with Jack Dee in the chair.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/12/2014
  Alice makes a radical decision.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Willy Russell switches on the Front Row neon artwork, Kon-Tiki review, Dementia-friendly theatre
  Willy Russell's Front Row neon artwork, Kon-Tiki review, and dementia-friendly theatre.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Amy and her parents meet the doctor to work out if hormone blockers are the right choice.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Invisible Age—The Age Bomb
  1/3Matthew Sweet asks how human longevity shifted from an indicator of progress to anxiety.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Washington Redskins
  A popular American football team is under pressure to change a name many say is racist.(R)
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Orangutans and Drones
  Can we share the planet with orangutans, and how can drones help us?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Reinventing Inventions
  Tom Sutcliffe with Danielle George, Armand Leroi, John Barrow and Misbah Arif on invention(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/12/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—15/12/2014
  Sydney siege; Turkey media arrests; immigration protests in Germany. With Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mary Costello - Academy Street, Episode 6
  6/10Tess is left reeling in the aftermath of her brief affair with David.
13. 23:00
  6 Music Stories—Sinéad O'Connor (the A-Side)
  Sinéad O'Connor talks to John Wilson about her most personal album, 2007's 'Theology'
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/12/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Kingdom to Come—Robin Butler
  1/5Peter Hennessy asks Robin Butler how further devolution will change the UK's constitution.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fishing quotas, diversity, meat waste, wildcats
  Nearly half of the fish caught under the UK's quotas are caught by non-British vessels.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Manakin
  Liz Bonnin presents the advancing, leaping and queuing male blue manakin of Brazil.

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