BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 10 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How To Make The World Add Up by Tim Harford—Question the algorithm
  3/5Tim Harford reads from his new book decoding the truth behind statistics.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/12/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/12/20 New Office for Environmental Protection chair announced, brassica trials, sustainable farming for economic recovery
  The new Office for Environmental Protection chair will be Dame Glenys Stacey.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Horned Screamer
  Michael Palin presents the Venezuelan horned screamer
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/12/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—John Wesley and Methodism
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Wesley's role in the rise of Methodism in the 18th Century
3. 09:45
  How To Make The World Add Up by Tim Harford—Keep an open mind
  4/5Tim Harford reads from his new book decoding the truth behind statistics.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Puberty blockers - parents' reaction, Pottery, Power List : Diane Gilpin, A Girl from Mogadishu - Ifrah Ahmed
  Puberty blockers - Parents' reaction
5. 10:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 10, Episode 4
  4/5Delightful drama series about young parents with learning disabilities.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Syria's Soldiers of Fortune
  The young Syrians who found themselves fighting in the war in Nagorno Karabakh.
7. 11:30
  Behind the Scenes—Es Devlin
  World class stage designer and artist Es Devlin reveals the astonishing range of her work.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/12/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 4
  4/10Nora discovers marriage to Dan isn’t what she expected.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—DWP Debt Collection, Electric Cars, Skateboarding
  James May tells us what he's learnt from six years of driving electric cars.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/12/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Ancient Pleasures, Modern Spice (1 - 600 AD), Admonitions Scroll
  4/5Neil MacGregor and an ancient Chinese scroll that rules on how women should behave.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/12/2020
  Alice’s behaviour causes suspicion.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Operation Crucible
  Bombs rain down on Sheffield as four steelworkers tell the story of the Blitz in 1940.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Kitty Macfarlane and the Somerset Levels
  Singer-songwriter Kitty Macfarlane explores how the Somerset levels inspires her music.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—The Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields 2020
  The Revd Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of St Martin-in-the-Fields.
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—David Vann - Legend of a Suicide
  James Naughtie talks to American author David Vann.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—David Byrne
  David Byrne on American Utopia.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Future risk planning; Millennium Seed Bank; Urban trees
  Future risk planning; Millennium Seed Bank; Urban trees.
14. 17:00
  PM—10/12/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/12/2020 PM warns there's a strong possibility of no EU trade deal.
  Boris Johnson advises firms and people to prepare for no post-Brexit trade agreement.
2. 18:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 2 - One-Seventeen AM
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/12/2020
  Helen is asked a shocking favour.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—10/12/2020
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 19:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 10, Episode 4
  4/5Delightful drama series about young parents with learning disabilities.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Living with the Taliban
  Could the Taliban return to power in Afghanistan? If so, what would the world do?
7. 20:30
  The Untold—First Flight to Newquay
  Grace Dent follows Cornwall Airport Newquay as it fights for survival.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Future risk planning; Millennium Seed Bank; Urban trees
  Future risk planning; Millennium Seed Bank; Urban trees.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—John Wesley and Methodism
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Wesley's role in the rise of Methodism in the 18th Century
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Mass testing of secondary school pupils
  Matt Hancock says pupils in parts of London, Essex and Kent will be tested
11. 22:45
  The Midnight Library by Matt Haig—Episode 4
  4/10Nora discovers marriage to Dan isn’t what she expected.
12. 23:00
  The Likely Dads—Series 1, Stories
  7/8Tim Vincent hosts a new comedy panel show about being a dad in the 21st century.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/12/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How To Make The World Add Up by Tim Harford—Keep an open mind
  4/5Tim Harford reads from his new book decoding the truth behind statistics.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/12/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/12/20 The future for Scottish farmers, air pollution, sprouts
  How food and direct payments will be at the heart of the new Scottish system for farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Sicklebill
  Michael Palin presents the black sicklebill of New Guinea.

Friday 11 December 2020