BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 10 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Mad Enchantment, Episode 5
  5/5Monet's cataracts worsen, leading to a disintegration of solid forms.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/12/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/12/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  iPM—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the UK
  iPM's Manveen Rana finds out if it's still possible to hitchhike in the UK. [email protected].
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—10/12/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—10/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Whitelee Windfarm on Eaglesham Moor
  Helen Mark visits Eaglesham Moor in Scotland, home of the UK's largest onshore wind farm.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Weather
  Charlotte Smith is at the Wallingford Monitoring Station in Oxfordshire.
5. 06:57
  Weather—10/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—10/12/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Anthony Horowitz
  Anthony Horowitz, Major Tim Peake and Dave Gorman.
8. 10:30
  The Woman Who Invented James Bond?
  Miles Jupp investigates the strange case of the woman who may have invented James Bond.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—10/12/2016
  Jim Waterson of Buzzfeed looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Vigilantes, Strongmen and Mannequins
  Stories of strong-arm tactics, strongmen, empty places and discarded lives and hopes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Stamps, wine, coins and books - alternative investments
  A Money Box listener shares his alternative investment concerns.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 49, Episode 6
  6/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—10/12/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Sal Brinton, Nick Gibb MP, Clive Lewis MP, Rachael Waring
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Reepham High School and College, Norfolk.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Saudi; Schools; Migrants.
  Have your say on Any Questions? Saudi, schools and migrants. Presented by Amol Rajan.
8. 14:30
  James Bond—Thunderball
  James Bond v SPECTRE. Can the Western world be saved? Martin Jarvis directs a star cast.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Nativity casting, Jeanette Winterson and Mary Portas
  What does it mean to play Mary in the school nativity? Why do women lie about their age?
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Russia has denied it intervened in the US presidential election to help Donald Trump.
11. 17:30
  iPM—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the UK
  iPM's Manveen Rana finds out if it's still possible to hitchhike in the UK. [email protected].(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—10/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/12/2016 Trump reacts to Russian hacking claims
  Trump dismisses claims of Russian hacking Syrian troops in final Aleppo push
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Peter Doherty, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Shobna Gulati, Jain, Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Arron Banks
  Skinny dipping with Nigel Farage, punching a business partner, and bankrolling Brexit.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Once in a Lifetime, Birth of a Nation, Alice in Space, Mathematics at Science Museum, Walt Disney on BBC2
  Once in a Lifetime, Birth of a Nation, Alice In Space, Mathematics exhibition, BBC Disney.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Brief History of Anger
  American satirist Joe Queenan presents spats, tantrums and explosions from the archive.(R)
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Robert Louis Stevenson: Terror in the South Seas, The Beach of Falesa
  1/2David Tennant stars as Wiltshire, a trader freshly arrived on a Samoan Island.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—10/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  We Need to Talk About Death—Series 1, Ease My Pain
  Joan Bakewell explores one of our greatest fears about death and dying: being in pain.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2016
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of cryptic clues and convoluted connections.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 8, Matthew Hollis and Fiona Sampson
  1/4Paul Farley hears new poems from Matthew Hollis and Fiona Sampson.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Out There—Grown on This Beach
  3/3Kerry Hudson's poetic story of a woman talking through her past with her new love.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
  Church bells from Sheffield Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Arron Banks
  Skinny dipping with Nigel Farage, punching a business partner, and bankrolling Brexit.(R)

Sunday 11 December 2016