BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 16 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
  The Cook Islands and the plan to harvest the bottom of the sea.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St John the Baptist, Felixstowe
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St John the Baptist, Felixstowe.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Innocents Abroad
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/12/24 TB testing device, rural pubs and community buy-outs.
  Scientists working on a real-time test for bovine TB.
10. 05:57
  Weather—16/12/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/12/24 - Nick Robinson and Mishal Husain
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Acoustics, music and architecture
  Tom Sutcliffe with Fiona Smyth, Trevor Cox and Jess Gillam
3. 09:45
  Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind—Gill and Natalie
  Jules Montague and William Miller meet Gill and Natalie, who face a rare genetic dementia.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anne-Marie Duff, Home education, Willpower Detectives, Iran update
  Anne-Marie Duff discusses her latest stage role as Regina Hubbard in The Little Foxes.
5. 11:00
  The Patch—Blackburn
  How did thousands of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the middle of Blackburn?
6. 11:45
  Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill—Episode 1
  A tip-off begins an investigation into the power of facial recognition technology.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/12/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Singing Waiters, Department Stores and Dog Menus
  Singing waiters, department stores and dog menus.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Archbishop of York facing calls to resign
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Shadow World—The Willpower Detectives, 6. Falling on Deaf Ears
  A man compensated for abuse asks Sue Mitchell for help in tracking some of the money.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/12/2024
  There’s a surprise for Kirsty.
7. 14:15
  Hennikay—Series 2, 1. The Ladder of Opportunity
  1/6Guy needs a job, so he and Hennikay attend a sales seminar, where they meet an old friend.
8. 14:45
  Marple: Three New Stories—Murder at the Villa Rosa by Elly Griffiths, Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 2)
  2/3Felix should be working on his next novel, but the lure of the sea proves too strong.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Dr Hannah Critchlow picks Professor Colin Blakemore
  Dr Hannah Critchlow selects the neurobiologist Professor Colin Blakemore.
10. 15:30
  History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, The Brief Reign of Lady Jane
  Trapped in the Tower of London, Lady Jane Grey must choose between life or death.
11. 16:00
  Why Is Elon Musk Trolling Britain?
  Why is the richest man in the world attacking the UK’s political institutions?
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 46, Episode 5
  5/6Jay Rayner and his panel find out how to pimp your porridge.
13. 17:00
  PM—Alleged Chinese spy named
  A court names Yang Tengbo as the man said to have links to Prince Andrew.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2024 Chinese businessman and close confidant of Prince Andrew accused of spying for China now named
  Yang Tengbo has insisted it is entirely untrue he has been involved in espionage
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 2
  2/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/12/2024
  Feathers are ruffled by a visitor
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas, Nick Park on new Wallace & Gromit film, Organs discussion
  Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas, Nick Park on the new Wallace & Gromit film, Organs.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Will new weight loss drugs save or bankrupt the NHS?
  The NHS is set to offer Mounjaro to 3.4m people to tackle obesity.
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—The rising threat of bird flu
  How close is a bird flu pandemic? We explore a year of changes in this concerning virus.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Acoustics, music and architecture
  Tom Sutcliffe with Fiona Smyth, Trevor Cox and Jess Gillam
8. 21:45
  Mythical Creatures—5. Mermaids
  Rhianna Pratchett visits Wales in search of stories about mermaids.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Prince Andrew to avoid Royal Family Christmas as alleged China spy named
  Alleged Chinese spy who formed "trust" with Duke of York named as Yang Tengbo.
10. 22:45
  Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson—1: The Summer People
  1/5The first of five deliciously dark short stories from the US queen of gothic horror.
11. 23:00
  Rewinder—Cher and Other Things to Believe In at Christmas
  Greg James with some festive treats from the BBC archive.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/12/2024
  Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government about the alleged Chinese spy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill—Episode 1
  A tip-off begins an investigation into the power of facial recognition technology.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Crib
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/12/24 - Poinsettia troubles, hop farm pub, local government reform
  Are your Christmas poinsettias under threat from the white-fly police?

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