BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 6 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—21. The Woman Who Brought Down the Mob
  Matthew Syed tells the story of a pioneering lawyer who took on a notorious mobster.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/12/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/12/21 Defra Secretary on the pig crisis, the future of farm subsidies, tree beetle threatens spruce trees
  The continuing crisis on pig farms - Defra Secretary tells us he has done what was asked.
10. 05:56
  Weather—06/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
  The RSPB's Liane Holdsworth recalls the kestrel for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/12/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Witches
  Andrew Marr with Kathryn Hunter, Claire Askew and Malcolm Gaskill.
3. 09:45
  Wintering by Katherine May—Episode 1
  1/5A thought-provoking, generous celebration of life’s dark seasons and fallow times
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Under Pressure, Julia Chain, Hyaluronidase
  We hear how Kate and Annie's long relationship is under pressure in our new series.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—A horse called Hope
  Two women who have dedicated themselves to a horse sanctuary face having to close it down.
6. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Tom Jones, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Cariad Lloyd, Sarah Jane Morris, Scrimshire, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/12/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 2, 9. Hope
  1/8By Winsome Pinnock. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Portas Towns; Royal Mail Delays; Rental Scam
  Ten years after the 'Portas Towns', we're back to see what's happening on the high street.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/12/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Male Order—6. The Donors
  Who are the self-appointed rulers of the online sperm donor networks?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/12/2021
  Natasha’s on the move.
8. 14:15
  No Place But the Water—Ghosts of the Future: Part 1
  Second series of Linda Marshall Griffiths' drama set in a flooded future world.
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—Frank Gardner, Sathnam Sanghera, John Lloyd
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
10. 15:30
  Food and Farming Awards—2021, Second Course
  2/2Sheila Dillon presents more stories of the winners of the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2021
11. 16:00
  The Exploding Library—Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys
  Comedian and outsider Josie Long unlocks the secrets of Good Morning, Midnight.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Young Voices in Northern Ireland
  Young voices from Northern Ireland discuss how things have changed since the Troubles.
13. 17:00
  PM—06/12/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/12/2021 New plan to tackle drug use
  Ministers promise crackdown on dealers and investment in treatment and rehabilitation.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 2
  2/676th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/12/2021
  Johnny’s getting snappy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Playwright James Graham on Best of Enemies; Lamb film review; The Belarus Free Theatre; remembering actor Antony Sher
  Political dramatist James Graham on writing his new play, Best of Enemies.
5. 20:00
  The Wedding Detectives—Verona and Thomas
  6/6Can Cole and Charlotte find photographs from a Jamaican couple’s 1950s wedding?
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Sleepless in Seoul
  Korea is one of the most tired nations on earth and helping people sleep is big business.
7. 21:00
  Afterlives—Martin and Zeena
  Two people examine their journeys since their mothers left them as children, in Afterlives
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Witches
  Andrew Marr with Kathryn Hunter, Claire Askew and Malcolm Gaskill.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for 2 years
  United Nations leads international condemnation of Myanmar
10. 22:45
  The Omen by David Seltzer—1. Damien
  1/5Kathy, wife of an American diplomat, gives birth to a boy - they name him Damien.
11. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 7, Full Moon
  Jarvis Cocker discovers what happens here on earth on the night of the full moon.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/12/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wintering by Katherine May—Episode 1
  1/5A thought-provoking, generous celebration of life’s dark seasons and fallow times
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/12/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/12/21 - Seasonal Workers Pilot, Welsh farm payments and dog attacks
  Could the Seasonal Workers Pilot lead to a segregated work force?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
  Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife reduces his Tourette's symptoms.

Tuesday 7 December 2021