BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 18 December 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—1. Revolution
  1/5How do we make the most of our longer lives? Carl Honoré charts a revolution in ageing.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/12/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm support payments for urban land, Waste strategy, Tree flood protection, Holly and mistletoe
  Should cities be allowed to ask for funding through the Agriculture Bill?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Raven
  David Attenborough presents the raven.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/12/2018
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell.(R)
3. 09:30
  One to One—Peter Bazalgette on Empathy
  Peter Bazalgette talks to Jane Davis about the power of reading in encouraging empathy.(R)
4. 09:45
  Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—2. Effects
  2/5Carl Honoré experiences first-hand the dramatic effects of ageing on the body.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Party dresses, workplace reforms, Papagena
  Workplace reforms, how to thrive in retirement, party dresses, Papagena,
6. 10:45
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 2. Casting the Runes
  2/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss
7. 11:00
  George Soros and His Enemies
  Allan Little examines George Soros's global mission and why some people react against it.
8. 11:30
  Art of Living—In My Mind's Eye
  Two Welsh artists try to better understand autism with an imaginative new project
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 12
  12/15Willa and Tig conspire on a secret mission and there is further bad news about the house.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How Are You Paying For Christmas?
  How are you paying for Christmas?
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/12/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Creation of an Icon—2. Symbolism of Paint
  Aidan Hart explains the significance of colour as he paints an icon.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/12/2018
  Pat resorts to drastic measures
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Born to be Wilde: Oscar and Constancy
  Oscar Wilde's marriage under scrutiny in Lavinia Murray's fantasy drama
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 17, The Gloaming
  5/6Josie Long presents new short documentaries on searching for hope in the gathering dark.
10. 15:30
  Mastertapes—Series 8, The Good, The Bad & The Queen (B-side)
  Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong respond to audience questions
11. 16:00
  Inherited Fear
  Sally Herships explores how trauma that we haven't experienced directly can shape us.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Tim Smit on Humphrey Jennings
  Eden Project founder chooses documentary maker and artist Humphrey Jennings
13. 17:00
  PM—18/12/2018
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/12/2018 Troops on standby for no-deal Brexit
  Government ramps up contingency planning for no-deal Brexit
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, A Christmas Not Special
  6/6The doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/12/2018
  Helen receives a helping hand
4. 19:15
  Front Row—John Malkovich on playing Poirot, Why we cry at films, True crime podcasts
  John Malkovich plays Poirot, why we cry at films and the phenomenon of crime podcasts.
5. 19:45
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 2. Casting the Runes
  2/5A curse is passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. With Mark Gatiss(R)
6. 20:00
  The Power of Twitter
  The story of how Twitter accidentally became the 21st century forum for political debate.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Life-changing Events
  Two blind people share stories of life-changing events
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Neuromyths
  Neuromyths: Claudia explores some common myths in neuroscience
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government steps up contingency measures for "no deal" Brexit
  Three and a half thousand troops have been put on standby
11. 22:45
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 12
  12/15Willa and Tig conspire on a secret mission and there is further bad news about the house.(R)
12. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 6, Night Train
  Jarvis Cocker boards the Wireless Nights Express, to hear more tales of night people.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/12/2018
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—2. Effects
  2/5Carl Honoré experiences first-hand the dramatic effects of ageing on the body.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/12/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger cull figures, animal feed shortage, poinsettias, Welsh hampers
  More than thirty thousand badgers were culled this year to crack down on bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Bunting
  David Attenborough presents the snow bunting.

Wednesday 19 December 2018