BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 17 December 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney—Episode 5
  5/5Reunited, the Delaney family make the most of the time they have left with Henry.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—On Regret
  Rachel Genn describes her fascination with regret.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—17/12/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Belfast's Alleyways and Orchards
  Helen Mark finds apple 'orchards' growing in the unlikely setting of Belfast's alleyways.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—17/12/2022 Farming Today This Week; Visas for seasonal labour; Glyphosate; Cheese.
  45,000 visas for seasonal workers; Plans to ban Glyphosate on Guernsey; cheese industry.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—17/12/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Sally Phillips
  Crime author Alex Pine, ex-Marine Scotty Mills & Ukrainian Christmas from Nadiyka Gerbish.
7. 10:30
  Soul Music—Nessun Dorma
  Stories of what this powerful Puccini aria means to people from around the world.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—17/12/2022
  George Parker looks back on the week in Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Haiti on the Verge of the Abyss
  Violent gangs have taken control of much of Haiti's capital, leaving locals living in fear
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/12/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Scottish Budget and Cold Weather Payments
  All you need to know about the Scottish Budget.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2022, Episode 2
  2/3Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/12/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—17/12/2022
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Mary Bousted, John Glen MP, Stephen Kinnock MP, Nick Timothy
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Compton Verney, Warwickshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—17/12/2022
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Better Batteries
  Batteries are powering the electric car revolution, but can we make them last longer?
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Willows
  Two friends find themselves marooned on a haunted island in the Danube.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Claudia Winkleman, Nurses' strike, Baroness Kidron and Online Safety Bill, Iran diaries, Actor Naomi Ackie, Medieval women
  Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman on how to hang the loo roll.
11. 17:00
  PM—17/12/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Batteries
  Do more expensive AA batteries really last longer?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—17/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/12/2022 Death After Brixton Crush
  A woman has died after a crush outside a concert at the Brixton Academy in London.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mackenzie Crook, Ben Miller, Nneka Okoye, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Antonio Forcione, The Soul Dogs, George Egg, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Wes Streeting
  The Shadow Health Secretary, tipped by many as a future Labour leader.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 25, The Deep Space Network
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince take the monkey cage to Australia to visit the Deep Space Network
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Richard Rogers, Catalyst
  Tom Dyckhoff looks back through the archive at the life and work of Richard Rogers.
6. 21:00
  No Place But the Water—The Library of Everything: Part 3
  A drama series set in a future flooded world. Written by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
7. 21:45
  Excuse Me, Are You John Shuttleworth?—1. Graham Who..?
  1/2After years hiding behind the masks of made-up people, Graham Fellows tells his own story.
8. 22:00
  News—17/12/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—What do we work for?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
11. 23:30
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, Not in Love Poems
  Stories of the poems that go with us through life. With Vanessa Kisuule.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/12/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Torn—The stories behind the clothes we wear, Wax Print
  3/10Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of wax print fabric worn by Africans.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Angels on Regent Street by Christine Dwyer Hickey
  A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Helmingham, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Helmingham, Suffolk.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Wes Streeting
  The Shadow Health Secretary, tipped by many as a future Labour leader.

Sunday 18 December 2022