BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 20 December 2014

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Kingdom to Come—William Hague MP
  5/5Peter Hennessy talks to William Hague MP, leader of the House of Commons.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/12/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'I was there when...'
  The programme that starts with its listeners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—20/12/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—20/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Christmas Trees at Castle Howard
  Caz Graham visits Castle Howard, where Christmas tree sales are in full swing.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Fishing
  How EU fishing quotas will effect UK coastal industry.
5. 06:57
  Weather—20/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—20/12/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Jon Snow
  Journalist Jon Snow joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 9, Salisbury
  2/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Salisbury.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—20/12/2014
  Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Heaviest Coffin
  Grieving and determination in Peshawar after the Taliban attack on a school.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Hotel booking fraud - how it was done, More bad news for pension savers, and the HMV gift card that isn't
  Paul Lewis reveals the workings behind a fraud perpetrated on people booking hotels online
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 85, Episode 9
  9/9Sandi Toksvig is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Bob Mills, Mark Steel and Rebecca Front.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—20/12/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Giles Fraser, Tessa Jowell MP, Norman Lamb MP, John Redwood MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby with Giles Fraser, Tessa Jowell MP, Norman Lamb MP and John Redwood MP.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Sony, Social Care, Obesity
  Your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—A Christmas Carol
  Charles Dickens's classic story, adapted for actors, singers and orchestra by Neil Brand.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Bette Midler, Women MPs, Anna Krien
  Bette Midler, women MPs, families with transgender children, Maddy Prior on Steeleye Span.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—'I was there when...'
  The programme that starts with its listeners.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—20/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Nikki Bedi, David Jason, Jennifer Saunders, Joan Bakewell, Clive Rowe, Annie Eve, Johnny Sly
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, The Heebie Jeebies
  1/8The Heebie Jeebies by Marcy Kahan. A fictional response to a story in the week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—V&A Cast Court, City of Angels, Big Eyes, Kureishi/Murakami/AN Wilson, Mapp and Lucia
  V&A Cast Court, Big Eyes, City of Angels, Kureishi/Murakami/AN Wilson, Mapp and Lucia.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Peter and the Wolf
  Christopher Frayling explores the untold story behind the creation of Prokofiev's classic.
6. 21:00
  The Once and Future King—The Candle in the Wind
  6/6Mordred uses Arthur's new laws against him, and long-held secrets are exposed.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—20/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine, The Idea of Wellbeing
  4/4Atul Gawande calls for a new focus on systems to ensure doctors work more effectively.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, The Final 2014
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the exciting 2014 final of the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 4, Michael Donaghy
  3/4Paul Farley remembers the poet Michael Donaghy with other poets, ten years after his death(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, Love and Orangutans by Romesh Ranganathan
  Romesh Ranganathan reads his comic story in front of an audience at the Edinburgh Fringe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—21/12/2014
  The bells of St Peter's Church, Congleton.
8. 05:45
  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.(R)

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