BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 19 December 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—My History, Episode 5
  5/5Antonia Fraser, aged 32, writes the book that changed her life.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/12/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/12/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/12/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'I'm not ok'
  A listener stopped someone taking their own life, and news through an 8-year-old's eyes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—19/12/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—19/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Northern Lights at Christmas
  Helen Mark visits Swedish Lapland to discover the myths and magic of the Northern Lights.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Christmas Food
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—19/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—19/12/2015
  Morning news. Includes Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins
  Gyles Brandreth, Sue Perkins, Bruce Forsyth and Jamie Stangroom's Star Wars challenge.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 12, Stonehenge
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel from Stonehenge.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—19/12/2015
  Steve Richards of the Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Damascus Rules
  Stepping up efforts to find an end to the Syria conflict.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—A Swiss bank to start charging negative interest rates on savings
  Why a Swiss bank will be charging savers for holding their money from the new year.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 47, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—19/12/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Kate Hoey MP, Bernard Jenkin MP, Laura Sandys, Roland Rudd
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Figheldean Village Hall near Salisbury.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Europe
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Inspector Chen Novels, When Red Is Black
  Crime drama set in 1990s Shanghai. Chen investigates the murder of a dissident writer.
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—Nimrod
  Composer and conductor Paul Spicer explores the impact of Edward Elgar's Nimrod.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Gloria Steinem; Tina Fey; Neko Case
  Gloria Steinem. Tina Fey. Katie Hopkins on why she feels okay criticising fat people.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—'I'm not ok'
  A listener stopped someone taking their own life, and news through an 8-year-old's eyes.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—19/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/12/2015 Lord Janner dies, aged 87
  The former Labour MP died days after he was ruled unfit to face child abuse charges
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Russell Howard, Jay Rayner, Charlie Higson, Joel Morris, Jeffrey Lewis, Honne
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Elon Musk
  Mark Coles profiles the billionaire business magnate and inventor Elon Musk.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Star Wars, Serial Podcast, Dickensian, Penguin Monarchs
  Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Star Wars VII, Serial podcast, Dickensian, and Penguin Monarchs.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Selling of Sinatra
  Jazz singer Kurt Elling doffs his trilby as he explores the life of Frank Sinatra.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Arabian Nights, Episode 2
  2/2An inventive adaptation by Glen Neath of wondrously entertaining and earthy tales.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—19/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  What Is IS?
  David Aaronovitch untangles the ideological threads that make up the 'Islamic State'.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 9, 2015
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 6, James Fenton
  Paul Farley meets poet James Fenton, recipient of the 2015 Pen Pinter prize.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Through the Wardrobe—The Rosy Rural Ruby
  3/3By Frank Cottrell Boyce. A certain Oxford academic is transported to a strange world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/12/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/12/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—20/12/2015
  Bells from the High Cathedral of Saints Peter and Mary, Cologne, Germany.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Elon Musk
  Mark Coles profiles the billionaire business magnate and inventor Elon Musk.(R)

Sunday 20 December 2015