BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 21 December 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Meaning of Work
  The meaning of work: how has it shifted and evolved over time?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Paul’s Cathedral in London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Paul’s Cathedral in London
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/12/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Right Reverend John Arnold.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/12/20 - Sugar beet processing, New uses for wool, Harvest mice
  A new method of extracting syrup from sugar beet could be done more locally to farms.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—House Wren
  Sir David Attenborough presents the house wren found across the New World.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/12/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Thomas Becket and the rift between church and state
  Andrew Marr with Laura Ashe, Christopher de Hamel and Andrew Hussey.
3. 09:45
  A Promised Land by Barack Obama—Ep 6 - Obamacare
  6/11Barack Obama recalls negotiating his landmark healthcare bill in his presidential memoir.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Black Narcissus - Amanda Coe, Cerys Matthews & Liz Berry, Xmas coping strategies, Power List Carolyn Cobbold,
  Black Narcissus - the story of a group of Anglo-Catholic nuns.
5. 10:45
  The Mystery of Edwin Drood—1. Visit
  1/10In Cloisterham, Edwin visits Rosa Bud at Miss Twinkleton’s Academy.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—I Can’t Have My Son Home
  John’s mother fears he is involved with county lines. Can she find a way to stop him?
7. 11:30
  How to Vaccinate the World—The Vaccine Year Ahead
  Tim Harford looks at the challenges that lie ahead in 2021.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/12/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe—Episode One: Going Home for Christmas
  1/5Short stories and memories about Christmas in simpler times - read by Sally Phillips.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Food Supplies, DWP Debt Collection, and Piano Sales
  How will the temporary halt on our ports affect what we can buy and where we can go.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/12/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/12/2020
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Why Why Why?—1. Should I stay or should I go?
  1/5Phill Jupitus discusses the art of decision making with Joseph Bikart.
7. 14:00
  Tracks—Series 5: Abyss, Abyss: Episode Nine
  9/9By Matthew Broughton. The last ever episode of the conspiracy thriller.
8. 14:45
  Welcome to the Quiet Zone—Hunter and the Hunted
  4/5Homer Hunter - bears, bluegrass, and a daddy shot by the police, thinking he was black.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 34, Heat 3, Series 34
  3/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Christmas Cooking: The 2020 Edit
  Nigel Slater, Genevieve Taylor & Tamal Ray share food ideas for a Christmas like no other.
11. 16:00
  Faith in Music—Edward Elgar
  James MacMillan considers composer Edward Elgar's complex life and religious faith.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Virgin Mary
  Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith in today's world
13. 17:00
  PM—21/12/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/12/2020 PM confident Dover chaos won't affect Christmas food supplies
  PM says he's confident the French suspension of lorry freight won't affect food supplies.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 73/74, Lockdown Recording 1
  4/673rd Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/12/2020
  Tracy struggles to pick up the pieces
4. 19:15
  Front Row—21/12/2020
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 19:45
  The Mystery of Edwin Drood—1. Visit
  1/10In Cloisterham, Edwin visits Rosa Bud at Miss Twinkleton’s Academy.
6. 20:00
  ...And Please Can I Have A Unicorn And World Peace?
  Miles Jupp joins the team of elves at Santa's post office in the Arctic Circle.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Darfur: A Precarious Peace
  A precarious peace hangs in the balance Sudan's troubled region of Darfur.
8. 21:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 12, Searching For Hope
  Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Thomas Becket and the rift between church and state
  Andrew Marr with Laura Ashe, Christopher de Hamel and Andrew Hussey.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—France bans entry of freight lorries from the UK
  Many European countries ban flights from UK as new covid variant spreads
11. 22:45
  An Almost Perfect Christmas by Nina Stibbe—Episode One: Going Home for Christmas
  1/5Short stories and memories about Christmas in simpler times - read by Sally Phillips.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Jamie Cullum, Gemma Arterton, Jenna Coleman, Loudon Wainwright III, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Wireless Nights—Series 6, Dungeness
  Jarvis Cocker returns with his series exploring the human condition after dark
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/12/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Promised Land by Barack Obama—Ep 6 - Obamacare
  6/11Barack Obama recalls negotiating his landmark healthcare bill in his presidential memoir.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/12/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/12/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/12/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Right Reverend John Arnold.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/12/20 - Shellfish and lamb delayed at Dover, diving for scallops and Newton Rigg College
  The shellfish and lamb exports stuck in lorries at Dover.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunnock
  John Aitchison presents the dunnock.

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