BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 12 December 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Urban Welsh, Last Dance at Johnny's
  4/5By Craig Hawes. when the music is turned up, old mates can't resist having one last rave.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—12/12/2010
  The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
8. 05:45
  Blond on Britain—The Monarchy
  1/3Leading political thinker Phillip Blond defends the existence of the monarchy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—12/12/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—On Walking
  Melissa Viney reflects on the physical and spiritual benefits of walking.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—12/12/2010
  Caz Graham speaks to Devon farmers who support proposals for a badger cull to control TB.
4. 06:57
  Weather—12/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—12/12/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—12/12/2010
  William Crawley with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Riders for Health
  Ross Noble presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Riders for Health.
8. 07:58
  Weather—12/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—12/12/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Miracles for City People
  The third of our services for Advent, live from St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Extreme Food
  Joan Bakewell reflects on our current obsession with ever more elaborate food and cookery.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—12/12/2010
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—12/12/2010
  There's a staffing crisis at Bridge Farm and Kate has some upsetting news for Phoebe.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sir Torquil Norman
  Aviator and arts patron Sir Torquil Norman joins Kirsty Young on Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 2
  2/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Julian Clary and Kevin Eldon.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Venison
  Sheila Dillon explores the varieties of venison in butchers and supermarkets in the UK.
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—12/12/2010
  A look at events around the world.
5. 13:30
  Moments of Genius—Omnibus
  Geoff Watts and guests discuss the past week's Moments of Genius.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Conference Centre, London
  Eric Robson presents a programme from the RHS Conference Centre in London.
7. 14:45
  In The Footsteps of Giants—Susan Greenfield on Rita Levi-Montalcini
  5/5Neurologist Susan Greenfield looks into the life of Nobel Laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini.(R)
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—I, Claudius, Sejanus
  3/6Robert Graves' classic Roman histories darken, as Tiberius fights to keep his throne.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—12/12/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her short story collection
10. 16:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 11, Waltzing Matilda
  2/6Peggy Reynolds investigates Banjo Paterson's classic lyric Waltzing Matilda.
11. 17:00
  A Level Playing Field for the Paralympics
  An exploration of the history,controversies and anomalies surrounding the Paralympic games
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 9, Episode 7
  7/8Frozen by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—12/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—12/12/2010
  Hardeep Singh Kohli selects his highlights from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/12/2010
  It's party time at Lower Loxley and Kate's feeling guilty.
4. 19:15
  Americana—12/12/2010
  Gore Vidal; the USA's history and current relationship with debt; and ducks too.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—SOS: Save Our Souls, The Weight of the Earth and the Lightness of the Human Heart
  5/5By Linda Cracknell. A climber teeters between life and death on a remote mountain.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—10/12/2010
  Tim Harford and the team return for a new series, exploring the numbers in the news.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—10/12/2010
  Matthew Bannister on Sir Peter Wakefield, Bill White, Douglas Argent and Peter Hofmann.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—11/12/2010
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Riders for Health
  Ross Noble presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Riders for Health.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Bitter Pills
  Britain's pharma giants invest millions in the search for better cures but has it worked?
11. 21:58
  Weather—12/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—12/12/2010
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 31
  Anne McElvoy takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—10/12/2010
  The creators of Airplane on Leslie Nielsen. Bond villain Matthieu Amalric on 007's secrets
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—On Walking
  Melissa Viney reflects on the physical and spiritual benefits of walking.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Cuban Cure - Moral Panics
  Laurie explores Cuba's success in developing world-beating bioscience. Also moral panics.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—12/12/2010
  The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/12/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/12/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/12/2010
  Warnings the countryside could become closed off as money is cut from footpaths.
10. 05:57
  Weather—13/12/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 13 December 2010