BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 18 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 5
  5/5In the wake of his Nobel Prize, Heaney struggles to balance the many demands on his time.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/12/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Painting a different history
  Tara Munroe reveals what she learned when she rescued some badly damaged paintings.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/12/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Wall
  Inspired by Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, our relationship with walls is explored.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—18/12/21 - Farming Today This Week: Trade deals, labour shortages, the 'farmer's wife'
  When is a farmer a 'farmer's wife'?
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—18/12/2021
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Julian Clary
  Sea shanty star Nathan Evans and the Inheritance Tracks of Josh Groban.
7. 10:30
  Soul Music—A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten
  A composition for voices and harp, written on a cargo ship on the Atlantic in 1942.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—18/12/2021
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Turkey's Cost of Living Crisis
  Soaring inflation means that even basic goods are now out of reach for many Turkish people
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/12/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Money Box—What can you do if two suppliers bill you for the same energy use?
  Two energy suppliers demand payment for the same gas usage.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2021, Dead Ringers LIVE
  2/3For the first time, recorded live to air.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—18/12/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Tom Pursglove MP, Tim Stanley, Emily Thornberry MP, Munira Wilson MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from St Luke's School, Redbourn.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—18/12/2021
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  From Fact to Fiction—Christmas Every Day
  Faced with selling her house Carys unsurprisingly opts for a world of perpetual Christmas.
9. 15:30
  Yorkshire's Cricket Test
  Kamran Abbasi considers the roots of Yorkshire County Cricket Club's problems with racism.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Tamsin Greig, bell hooks, Grandparents and childcare
  Actor Tamsin Greig on her latest role as the legendary theatrical agent Peggy Ramsay.
11. 17:00
  PM—18/12/2021
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Katharine Birbalsingh One
  Nick Robinson talks to the chair of the Social Mobility Commission Katharine Birbalsingh.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—18/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/12/2021 A major incident has been declared in London, amid a surge in cases of Omicron
  A major incident has been declared in London, amid a surge in cases of Omicron
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Crook, Elvis McGonagall, The Tiger Lillies, Steven Bamidele, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Patrick Vallance
  The academic who left GlaxoSmithKline to become the government‘s chief scientific adviser.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Víkingur Ólafsson
  Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson reveals the creative turning points of his life.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Piers Plowright, Soundsmith
  Lend your ears to work by legendary 'radio man' Piers Plowright.
6. 21:00
  Brief Lives—Series 7, Episode 6
  6/6Brief Lives by Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly
7. 21:45
  Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/2The Bard of Salford performs classic and unheard poems at the BBC's Radio Theatre.
8. 22:00
  News—18/12/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Do we get the politicians we deserve?
  Debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—Helen MacDonald, Salena Godden, Nick Robinson
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
11. 23:30
  Uncanny—Series 1, Case 9: I Will Kill You All
  Can a house record the tragic events of the past and replay them every night?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A Very John Kearns Christmas
  John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share recordings of family Christmas dinners gone by.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/12/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Patrick Vallance
  The academic who left GlaxoSmithKline to become the government‘s chief scientific adviser.

Sunday 19 December 2021