BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 19 December 2018

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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/12/2018
  News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—River
  Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
3. 09:30
  Curious Cases—Series 12, The Good Bad Food
  Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
4. 09:45
  Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience
  3/5As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Samplers exhibition. Harriet Harman MP. Director Susanne Bier. Doing Christmas well as a separated parent.
  Stories of the lives of 18th- and 19th-century children through samplers. Harriet Harman
6. 10:41
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
  3/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Charlotte and Cecily - The Importance of Women Asserting Themselves in the Workplace
  Aunt and niece debate the importance of women asserting themselves in the workplace.
8. 11:00
  Belonging—Tomorrow's Stories
  What is required to create a society based on a shared sense of belonging?
9. 11:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The series' last show features a mysterious job in a reservoir and a quiz about trifle.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 13
  13/151870s: Thatcher has to choose sides - with terrible consequences.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Care home nurseries, Chester Zoo fire, Loyalty charge
  The care homes where kids are welcome, plus fundraising after the Chester Zoo fire.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/12/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Creation of an Icon—3. Holy Perspectives
  Iconographer Aidan Hart explains the strange perspectives of the icon.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/12/2018
  Helen receives a helping hand
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Fairytale of New Malden
  By Katherine Jakeways. Festive comedy drama starring Geoffrey Palmer.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Paws for thought. Just how much does it cost to keep a pet?
  In the UK we spend almost £4.5 billion a year on domestic pets. Where does the money go?
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Neuromyths
  Neuromyths: Claudia explores some common myths in neuroscience(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Metrics
  Laurie Taylor explores the increasing use of metrics across many aspects of our lives.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Fast and slow journalism
  The editor of the Racing Post and the founder of a slow news magazine
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Anne-Marie and Marie – Things I Could Have Been
  Mother and daughter on patronising careers advice given to black girls in the past.
14. 17:00
  PM—19/12/2018
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/12/2018 Government tensions over immigration policy
  Minister sets out post Brexit immigration system.
2. 18:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 4. Una Stubbs
  4/4Una Stubbs tells Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has known.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/12/2018
  There's a shock for Brian
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Eileen Atkins, Penny Marshall remembered, The Shining, Sister Bliss
  Eileen Atkins looks back over her career, and director Penny Marshall remembered
5. 19:45
  MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
  3/5A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.(R)
6. 20:00
  Brexit on the Border—Northern Ireland - Republic of Ireland
  Young people from both sides of the Irish border debate what Brexit will mean for them.
7. 20:45
  Curious Cases—Series 12, The Good Bad Food
  Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.(R)
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—Lucretius, Sheep and Atoms
  Naomi Alderman's story is of Lucretius, sheep and atoms
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—River
  Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Biggest change to immigration policy for four decades outlined by govt
  UK will allow people to work and settle in UK based on skills not where they're from
11. 22:45
  Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 13
  13/151870s: Thatcher has to choose sides - with terrible consequences.(R)
12. 23:00
  Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker).
13. 23:15
  Pam Ayres at Christmas
  It.'s 'Operation Christmas' with Pam Ayres and Geoffrey Whitehead.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/12/2018
  All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience
  3/5As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/12/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Environment Bill, Metaldehyde ban, Sausages at Christmas
  The government unveils the Environment Bill and proposals for a new environmental watchdog
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Knot
  David Attenborough presents the knot.(R)

Thursday 20 December 2018