BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 1 December 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Letters of Sylvia Plath, 1962-63
  The Letters of the poet Sylvia Plath written between 1956 and 1963 read by Lydia Wilson(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/12/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith
8. 05:45
  iPM—The Generation Game
  Retirees and teenagers who meet once a fortnight for a chat. [email protected]
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/12/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Benjamin Britten's Aldeburgh
  An exploration of how the sea and Suffolk coast inspired Benjamin Britten's music
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Poultry... but not chicken!
  Charlotte Smith discusses the poultry industry on a Welsh turkey farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—01/12/2018
  News headlines and sport.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Slade's Dave Hill, Dr Xand van Tulleken and actress Joanne Froggatt
  The Young People’s Laureate performs her Christmas poem. A listener takes JP to the woods
7. 10:30
  The Patch—Spalding
  The search for a story in a randomly generated postcode.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—01/12/2018
  George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Thoughtcrime in Xianjiang
  China’s western region of Xinjiang is the target of an all-seeing surveillance state.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Carer's Allowance overpayments
  Government figures reveal nearly 70,000 cases of Carer's Allowance overpayments.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 53, Episode 6
  6/6Hugh Dennis presents the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—01/12/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Dan Hannan MEP, Lord Hennessy, Clive Lewis MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from the University of East London(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—01/12/2018
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Le Carré on Spying
  The Penny Dreadfuls parody John le Carré in a comedy set during the height of the Cold War(R)
9. 15:30
  Collecting the Troubles at the Ulster Museum
  Behind the scenes with a new generation of curators, Art, and startling exhibits.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Spice Girl Mel B, Dame Joan Collins unscripted, Live music from Freya Ridings as featured on Love Island
  Spice Girl Mel B is 'Brutally Honest', and an unscripted Dame Joan Collins.
11. 17:00
  PM—01/12/2018
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—The Generation Game
  Retirees and teenagers who meet once a fortnight for a chat. [email protected]
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—01/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sir Michael Parkinson, Andy Nyman, Felicity Cloake, Cariad Lloyd, Jalen N'Gonda, Luke Sital-Singh, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Julian Smith
  The government's chief whip, charged with getting the PM's Brexit deal through Parliament.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Maids, Roma, David Szalay, Mantegna and Bellini, Gun No 6
  Genet's The Maids, Cuaron's Roma, David Szalay: Turbulence, Mantegna and Bellini, Gun No 6
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Elvis Presley Comeback Special
  Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America
6. 21:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Fortune of War—2. Escape
  2/3Jack, Stephen and Diana escape from Boston in a rowing boat.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—01/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Friendship
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—26/11/2018
  Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz, returns for its 54th series.(R)
10. 23:30
  Pursuit of Beauty—In Emily Dickinson’s Bedroom
  Cheryl Strayed, Ocean Vuong and Sharon Olds spend some time in Emily Dickinson's bedroom
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—The Grandmother
  Sudha Bhuchar reads a story by Andrew O'Hagan written in response to this week's news.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Edith’s Church, Monks Kirby in Warwickshire
  The bells of St Edith’s Church, Monks Kirby in Warwickshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Julian Smith
  The government's chief whip, charged with getting the PM's Brexit deal through Parliament.

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