BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 17 December 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Kingdom to Come—David Hope
  2/5Peter Hennessy is joined by David Hope, a former senior Scottish judge.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fish discard ban, Women in dairy, Winter wildlife
  As the 2015 EU fishing quota is set, we hear about the confusion over the discard ban.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Saddleback
  Liz Bonnin presents the formerly widespread saddleback of New Zealand.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/12/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Barry and Bob Cryer, Florian Leonhard, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Andrew Gant
  Libby Purves meets Barry and Bob Cryer and choirmaster Andrew Gant.
3. 09:45
  The Kingdom to Come—Onora O'Neill
  3/5Peter Hennessy is joined by the philosopher Onora O'Neill.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Backstage before a performance
  We join folk musician Kate Rusby backstage as she prepares for her Christmas tour.
5. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Amy's desperation to get on the hormone blockers begins to worry her family.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Marvina and Renee - Being Gay in Nigeria
  Friends talk about the dangers of being gay in a culture which demonises homosexuality.
7. 11:00
  What's Funny about Money?
  Comedian Colm O'Regan reports from the Kilkenomics festival in Ireland. Davos with laughs.
8. 11:30
  Hobby Bobbies—Series 2, Burglaries
  4/4Can Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSOs catch a mystery hand-cream thief?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—17 December 1914 - Archie Tulliver
  The recruitment drive takes a new and charming turn on the streets of Folkestone.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Calderstones, Christmas Dinners and Family Department Stores
  Consumer news, including an interview with Dermot Nolan, head of energy regulator Ofgem.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/12/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 3, Irony
  3/5Bettany Hughes examines irony in her archaeology of philosophy.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/12/2014
  Carol and Jim go under cover.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Pink Boy Blue Girl
  By Mateusz Dymek. A couple attempt to raise their child gender-neutrally, but why?(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Fraud
  Have you been a victim of fraud or identity theft? With Paul Lewis and guests.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder, Mirror neurons, Baby anxiety
  Claudia Hammond investigates a hidden condition - perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Butchers; Fat Gay Men
  Fat gay men - resisting the stigma. Also, the masculine world of the butcher.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—BT's EE Talks, Journalism and PR, Ofcom's Review into C4, London Weeklies Launch
  BT's EE talks; journalism and PR; Ofcom's review into C4; London weeklies launch.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/12/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/12/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 1, Communication
  4/4Paul's story of the telephone takes in electro-shock therapy and an exploding boat.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/12/2014
  Justin is hosting the local farmers.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Christoph Waltz, Treasure Island, Mozart in the Jungle, Unread e-Books
  Double Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz discusses his new film, Big Eyes.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 1, Episode 3
  3/5Amy's desperation to get on the hormone blockers begins to worry her family.(R)
6. 20:00
  At Home Abroad
  A panel of new Britons discuss what it is like to make a home in a new land.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, The Shadow of the Cold War
  77/3Jeffrey Sachs argues that many global problems were caused by mistakes at the end of wars.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—Can Maths Combat Terrorism?
  Can maths reveal hidden patterns in global terrorism? Dr Hannah Fry investigates.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Barry and Bob Cryer, Florian Leonhard, Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Andrew Gant
  Libby Purves meets Barry and Bob Cryer and choirmaster Andrew Gant.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/12/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/12/2014
  Cuba - a moment of history. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mary Costello - Academy Street, Episode 8
  8/10Theo, now aged fourteen, has some tough questions for Tess. The reader is Niamh Cusack.
13. 23:00
  The Lach Chronicles—Series 2, Teenage Alcoholic
  3/4The creator of the New York Antifolk scene meets another New York music legend.
14. 23:15
  Mission Improbable—Series 1, Jungle!
  1/4A white-knuckle adventure takes reporter Jane and her friends to the Guatemalan jungle.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/12/2014
  Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Kingdom to Come—Onora O'Neill
  3/5Peter Hennessy is joined by the philosopher Onora O'Neill.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Forage Aid, Fish quotas, Weetabix
  A scheme helping farmers feed their animals in a crisis is set to become a charity.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
  Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia.

Thursday 18 December 2014