BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 28 December 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide—2. Titus Andronicus
  2/5An examination of Tamora and Aaron's relationship in Titus Andronicus.(R)
3. 00:30
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—2. Science
  2/5A meditation on snow by writer Marcus Sedgwick.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/12/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The £1 Farm
  Vernon Harwood meets the new tenant who'll pay £1 a year for a farm in North Wales.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackbird
  Chris Packham presents the blackbird.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/12/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Katie Melua, Nigel Havers, Tom Kerridge, Alex Wheatle
  Katie Melua and Nigel Havers join Libby Purves in the BBC Radio Theatre.
3. 09:45
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—3. Inspiration
  3/5A meditation on snow by Marcus Sedgwick.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mothers and Daughters with Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Janet Ellis
  Jenni explores the relationship between mothers and daughters.
5. 10:41
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 8. Terrible Deeds
  8/10Catherine harbours fears about the terrible deeds that may have taken place.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Jo and Andy - Divorce and Diagnosis
  With hindsight it is easy to see that autism played a part in their marriage.
7. 11:00
  Slaughter of the Innocents
  Tim Montgomerie reflects on the largely forgotten Collect for Holy Innocents day.
8. 11:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, John Osborne
  1/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—28 December 1916 - Kitty Lumley
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—How has gambling affected you?
  How has gambling affected you?
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/12/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/12/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Travels with Bob—3. Stroud
  3/5Paddy and Bob are in Stroud, where retailers are proud of their independence.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/12/2016
  Debbie does some straight talking.(R)
8. 14:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 1, Gone West
  1/3By Meic Povey. A couple buy a dilapidated pub on the Welsh coast.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—The death of the single price?
  How does the trend away from a single price for a single product affect consumers?
10. 15:30
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 9, 2016
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of cryptic connections.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Laurie Taylor discusses the relationship between literature and sociology.
  Laurie Taylor and guests explore the relationship between fiction and the real world.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Scoops, scandals and sackings: Piers Morgan's life story - A Media Show Special
  Scoops, scandals & sackings: Piers Morgan reveals his life story to Steve Hewlett.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/12/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/12/2016 Kerry warning on Middle East peace
  The US Secretary of State has warned about the prospects of peace in the Middle East.
2. 18:15
  Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery—The Rogues Gallery at Christmas
  "Kobbolovski's Little Helper" is a twist-in-the-tale story with a Christmas theme.
3. 18:30
  State of the Nations—Wales
  1/4Elis James visits the Lyric Theatre in his home town of Carmarthen.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—28/12/2016
  Kenton is in full creative flow.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Jane Austen
  Samira Ahmed celebrates Jane Austen, ahead of next year's 200th anniversary of her death.
6. 19:45
  Jane Austen—Northanger Abbey, 8. Terrible Deeds
  8/10Catherine harbours fears about the terrible deeds that may have taken place.(R)
7. 20:00
  FutureProofing—Intimacy
  Will intimacy survive the challenges it faces in the 21st century?
8. 20:45
  Four Thought—Digital Millennial
  Jonnie Bayfield on being the last generation to grow up in an analogue childhood.
9. 21:00
  Science Stories—Mesmerism
  Philip Ball tells the story of Anton Mesmer and the rise and fall of animal magnetism.
10. 21:30
  Midweek—Katie Melua, Nigel Havers, Tom Kerridge, Alex Wheatle
  Katie Melua and Nigel Havers join Libby Purves in the BBC Radio Theatre.(R)
11. 21:58
  Weather—28/12/2016
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The U.S. warns Israel that settlement expansion threatens any Middle East peace deal
  Is there any hope of a two state solution in the Middle East?
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Persuasion, Episode 3
  3/10Anne Elliot, during a long country walk, overhears a conversation that disturbs her.
14. 23:00
  Sam Simmons Is Not a People Person—Italians
  1/4Award-winning comedian Sam Simmons presents a show about birds.
15. 23:15
  Roger McGough's Other Half—Episode 4
  4/4Quirky sketches and poems with merriment and melancholy in equal measure.(R)
16. 23:30
  The Film Programme—2016 in Pictures
  Francine Stock and guests discuss the best films of 2016.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/12/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Shakespeare: Love Across the Racial Divide—3. The Merchant of Venice
  3/5Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores Shylock's complex role in The Merchant of Venice.(R)
3. 00:30
  Snow by Marcus Sedgwick—3. Inspiration
  3/5A meditation on snow by Marcus Sedgwick.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/12/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/12/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Remote Island Farmer
  The farm advisor heading out to work on the world's most remote inhabited island.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Partridge
  Bill Oddie presents the Grey partridge.(R)

Thursday 29 December 2016