BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 11 December 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The New Economy
  Finding work in the new economy and the death of homo economicus.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Church of St Andrew, Stratton in North Cornwall
  Church bells from the Church of St Andrew, Stratton, in North Cornwall.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/12/2017
  Spiritual comment and prayer with Jasvir Singh, co-chair of the Faiths Forum for London.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Brexit phase one, Scottish forest school, Brassicas
  What does the first phase of Brexit plans mean for British farmers?
10. 05:56
  Weather—11/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Golden Oriole
  Musician Fyfe Dangerfield recalls the joy of hearing then seeing a golden oriole in France
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/12/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The power and beauty of objects.
  Jessie Burton, Jonathan Haskel, Marion Rankine and Andrew Nahum with Tom Sutcliffe.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Letters from South Africa, Strangers
  1/5Writer Bongani Kona begins five letters from South Africa in the week of the ANC elections
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rohingya women, Celebrating real-life role models, Being ambivalent about having children
  What future for Rohingya women and children in Bangladesh's refugee camps?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Not a Love Story, Episode 1
  1/5Maddie publicly identifies the man who raped her but soon regrets involving the police.(R)
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Zero Hour Hero?
  Jonathan's app could be a lifeline for jobseekers in the gig economy. Can it succeed?
7. 11:30
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Veiled Country Lass
  2/4Trisha makes a special pudding for her first visit to Robert's parents' house.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—11 December 1917 - Marion Wardle
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Food banks, Cladding, Christmas trends
  We report from Coventry, which has the most visited group of food banks in the UK.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/12/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—Third Ypres - Conditions
  Veterans of the darkest days of the war recall the horror of the Third Battle of Ypres.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/12/2017
  Lilian comes to a heartbreaking realisation.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Do Not Go Gentle
  Josey may be facing her last days on earth, but she will go down fighting and laughing.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 5, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Crisps
  Sheila Dillon explores our national passion for crisps.(R)
11. 16:00
  Snapshots—Series 1, Joanne Coates aboard the Happy Hooker
  Following Joanne Coates as she photographs fishermen Annie and Ian Gilbert.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—The Good Samaritan
  Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/12/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/12/17 New hope for Huntington's Disease Sufferers
  Potential breakthrough for treating Huntington's Disease, Four injured in New York bomb.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 5
  5/668th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/12/2017
  Alan reaches the end of his tether.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Bette Davis/Joan Crawford Feud, The Twilight Zone, A Snow Poem
  The Bette Davis/Joan Crawford Feud series, The Twilight Zone on stage and a snow poem.
5. 19:45
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel about life before the NHS.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Unconscious Life of Bombs
  Daniel Pick traces how aerial bombardment has made the unconscious mind a field of battle.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—The Lost Children of Isis
  Searching for the captive children still lost after the retreat of so-called Islamic State(R)
8. 21:00
  Mysteries of Sleep—Series 1, Sleepwalking
  Bizarre bedtime behaviours that include a woman who rides her motorbike while asleep.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The power and beauty of objects.
  Jessie Burton, Jonathan Haskel, Marion Rankine and Andrew Nahum with Tom Sutcliffe.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—May: 'new sense of optimism in EU talks'
  A new sense of optimism, but the PM insists the UK will not pay if there is no trade deal.
11. 22:45
  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—1. Sole Survivor
  1/10Eleanor's simple, completely fine life is about to change.
12. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 7, Jimmy Webb (A-side)
  Jimmy Webb talks about writing and performing during the 1960s and 70s.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/12/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Letters from South Africa, Strangers
  1/5Writer Bongani Kona begins five letters from South Africa in the week of the ANC elections(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/12/2017
  Spiritual comment and prayer with Jasvir Singh, co-chair of the Faiths Forum for London.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fishing legislation, Mountain rescue technology, Brassica disease test, Cooking sprouts
  What do the latest plans for post-Brexit UK/EU 'alignment' mean for British fishermen?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Grey Heron
  For Fyfe Dangerfield, the prehistoric sight and sound of the grey heron is a big leveller.

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