BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 12 December 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/12/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—37. My Last 5p
  Matthew Syed explores how one act of generosity can have profound consequences.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/12/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Revd Mary Stallard.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/12/22 - Natural flood management, mounted police volunteers and cheese trading
  A trial of Natural Flood Management finds it works - but is it just a way of saving money?
10. 05:56
  Weather—12/12/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Debbie Pain on the Marsh Harrier
  Debbie Pain of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the marsh harrier.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/12/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Listening in the dark
  Adam Rutherford with Johan Eklöf, Kate Summerscale, Simon McBurney and Geraint Rees
3. 09:45
  A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney—Episode 1
  1/5The American comedian's fiercely tender memoir of losing his toddler son to cancer.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Marina Litvinenko, Sexual Harassment, Medieval Woman
  Marina Litvinenko on new TV drama on her fight to bring her husband justice.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—Life After Long Covid
  Zoe's story of the good, the bad and the ugly everydayness of life with Long Covid.
6. 11:30
  Michael Morpurgo's Folk Journeys—Ten Thousand Miles
  3/4Michael Morpurgo travels to the heart of some of the greatest songs ever composed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/12/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Women's Football Boots, Behavioural Optometrists and Pinterest Predictions
  Are female footballers injuring themselves by playing in boots designed for men?
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/12/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—12/12/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Please Protect Abraham—6. The Parcel
  Abraham’s attempts to separate himself from his deepest fears are thwarted.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—11/12/2022
  The pressure mounts on Brookfield.
7. 14:15
  Broken Colours—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4After the confrontation with gang leader Joe Magner, Jess and Dan try to make a new start.
8. 15:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Food Books of 2022
  Sheila Dillon discusses the year's best food books from a library in Blackburn
10. 16:00
  Bells That Still Can Ring
  The stories of some of Britain’s most iconic bells – and how they were cast and tuned.
11. 16:30
  Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics—Rassenhygiene
  The Nazis build a eugenic state.
12. 17:00
  PM—12/12/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/12/2022 Three boys die in icy lake
  Three boys have died after falling through ice into a lake in the West Midlands.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 78, Episode 5
  5/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/12/2022
  There’s romance on the cards for the Grundys.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Zadie Smith on The Wife of Willesden, David Tennant on Litvinenko and Rick Wakeman's stolen gear
  Zadie Smith on The Wife of Willesden, David Tennant on Litvinenko and Rick Wakeman.
5. 20:00
  Putin—12. The Lightning Strike
  Putin takes the biggest gamble of his career.
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—California's cannabis reparations
  Giving communities hit by the ‘war on drugs’ a share of the legal cannabis boom.
7. 21:00
  Phantoms in the Brain—'I am not mentally sick' – Hannah’s story
  How psychiatric symptoms, like psychosis and paranoia, may not be all in the mind.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Listening in the dark
  Adam Rutherford with Johan Eklöf, Kate Summerscale, Simon McBurney and Geraint Rees
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Health Secretary meets RCN - but won't discuss pay
  Tomorrow marks start of a wave of strikes over coming weeks
10. 22:45
  A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson—Episode 1
  1/5Clara sees a strange man in Mrs Orchard’s house as she watches for her missing sister.
11. 23:00
  Lights Out—Series 5, Accounts and Accountability
  A dive into the ethics of buying and selling true stories.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/12/2022
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs tackle the government about strikes within the NHS.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney—Episode 1
  1/5The American comedian's fiercely tender memoir of losing his toddler son to cancer.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/12/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Revd Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/12/2022 Land Use report; Avian flu; Cheese exports
  A Lords report calls for a Land Use Commission. Plus avian flu and cheese exports.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Hooded Crow
  Writer Amy Liptrot discusses how hooded crows in Berlin remind her of her youth.

Tuesday 13 December 2022