BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 13 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—22. Inspiring Bill Strickland
  Matthew Syed explores how inspiring teachers can change the world, one student at a time.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/12/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/12/21 - The soil 'postcode lottery', post-Covid cheese sales
  Could payments for improving your soil end up as a ‘postcode lottery’?
10. 05:56
  Weather—13/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Neil Anderson on the Golden Eagle
  Wildlife cameraman Neil Anderson recounts a golden eagle encounter for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/12/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Living in the Matrix
  Tom Sutcliffe with Naomi Alderman, David J Chalmers and Philippa Garety.
3. 09:45
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 1
  1/5Adrian Dunbar reads an eloquent account of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Grandparents providing childcare, Kate Griffiths MP's barrister Charlotte Proudman; Under pressure - Fibromyalgia
  What's the impact of providing childcare for your grandchildren?
5. 11:00
  The Untold—Preparing for the President
  The staff of Cornwall Airport prepare to receive President Biden for the G7 summit.
6. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Elvis Costello, Amelia Bullmore, Natasha Bowen, Dan Saladino, Jaz Delorean, Kay Young, George Egg, 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—13/12/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 1
  1/5Local coal merchant Bill Furlong prepares for Christmas with his wife and five daughters.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Product Safety; Inheritance; Christmas Lights
  Consumer Minister Paul Scully on calls for tighter regulation of online marketplaces.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—13/12/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Hackers—Series 1, Phreaks
  1/10Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/12/2021
  Tom receives an unexpected gift.
8. 14:15
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 2, 14. Hope and Jim
  6/8By Roy Williams. Century-spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—Helen MacDonald, Salena Godden, Nick Robinson
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Meaning of Cod
  In search of the meaning of cod, Dan Saladino travels to the Norwegian island of Lofoten.
11. 16:00
  The Exploding Library—Mother Night, by Kurt Vonnegut
  Comedian Daliso Chaponda unravels the myriad personas of Vonnegut's Mother Night.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Boxing
  Why does Christianity play such a big role in the corners of so many fighters?
13. 17:00
  PM—13/12/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/12/2021 Long queues at vaccination centres - after the PM announced the coronavirus booster programme was being accelerated.
  Long queues at vaccination centres after the PM speeds up coronavirus booster programme.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 3
  3/6Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/12/2021
  Mia’s making a bold statement
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Sarah Phelps, puppetry on stage
  Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, and BBC TV's drama series A Very British Scandal.
5. 20:00
  The Army Girls
  80 years after female conscription, the final few tell their extraordinary WW2 stories.
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Poland’s Fractured Borderlands
  A battle of wills between Belarus and the EU leaves a border community divided.
7. 21:00
  Wild Inside—Jungle royalty - the Jaguar
  Ben Garrod and Jess French glimpse inside three animals from the big wild world.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Living in the Matrix
  Tom Sutcliffe with Naomi Alderman, David J Chalmers and Philippa Garety.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Huge demand for Covid booster vaccinations
  Long waits at some centres providing jabs
10. 22:45
  Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 1
  1/5Local coal merchant Bill Furlong prepares for Christmas with his wife and five daughters.
11. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 7, On The Edge
  Jarvis goes into hospital, and the anaesthetic gives him some very strange visions.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/12/2021
  All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 1
  1/5Adrian Dunbar reads an eloquent account of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/12/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/12/21 - NI Protocol, the Lump Sum Exit scheme, a Welsh cheese born in the Netherlands
  Can GPS technology be used to smooth trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Corn Bunting
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the joy of seeing and hearing corn buntings.

Tuesday 14 December 2021