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大象传媒 Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 16 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—16/12/2021
  
  The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 3
  
  3/5 Settled outside Dublin, Heaney is working up to his longest, most audacious poem yet.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2021
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—16/12/2021
  
  A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2021
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—16/12/2021
  
  The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—16/12/2021
  
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—16/12/21 30,000 pigs culled on farms, how to solve the labour problem, buffalo mozzarella
  
  The crisis in the pig industry: we discuss what the government is and isn鈥檛 doing about it
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Snow Petrel
  
  Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with snow petrels in Antarctica.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—16/12/2021
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  In Our Time—A Christmas Carol
  
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens' celebrated story of Scrooge's redemption.
3. 09:45
  
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 4
  
  4/5 Critically acclaimed poet Seamus Heaney is about to be recognised on the global stage.
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Lucy Chappell; 脝thelgifu the Medieval Abbess; Women on Boards; Women and Festive TV.
  
  Chief Scientific Officer Lucy Chappell and we hear about the medieval abbess 脝thelgifu.
5. 11:00
  
  Crossing Continents—Denmark's Red Van
  
  A unique project aimed at reducing harm to women selling sex in Copenhagen.
6. 11:30
  
  Faith in Music—Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  
  James MacMillan considers Mozart鈥檚 complex faith life at a time of reform and revolution.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—16/12/2021
  
  National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
2. 12:04
  
  Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 4
  
  4/5 A visit to Wilson鈥檚 prompts Furlong to reconsider his childhood.
3. 12:18
  
  You and Yours—Dodgy builders and alternative hearses
  
  Alternative hearses and is it time for more protection against dodgy builders?
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—16/12/2021
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—16/12/2021
  
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  
  The Hackers—Series 1, Press Ganged
  
  4/10 Biella Coleman discovers how France once forced hackers to work for the government.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—15/12/2021
  
  Will begins to smell a rat.
8. 14:15
  
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 2, Part 6
  
  6/7 How do you survive when everything you love is at risk?
9. 15:00
  
  Open Country—The Wall
  
  Inspired by Hadrian鈥檚 Wall in Northumberland, our relationship with walls is explored.
10. 15:27
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Bone Cancer Research Trust
  
  Sally Hurst makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bone Cancer Research Trust.
11. 15:30
  
  Open Book—Behind locked doors with Claire Keegan; Alan Cumming's book he would never lend
  
  Claire Keegan talks to Chris Power about her new book, Small Things Like These.
12. 16:00
  
  Think with Pinker—You Can鈥檛 Think That!
  
  Are some thoughts too evil to think?
13. 16:30
  
  大象传媒 Inside Science—The James Webb Space Telescope
  
  A new giant space telescope that will show us the first stars that shone in the universe.
14. 17:00
  
  PM—16/12/2021
  
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—16/12/2021 Record Covid cases
  
  Nearly 90,000 daily infections recorded as Omicron wave rises.
2. 18:30
  
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Can a brief appearance from Richard Osman lighten the mood?
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—16/12/2021
  
  Ruth gets herself worked up.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Don't Look Up, Around the World in 80 Days, Cutting It Fine
  
  Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in Adam McKay's satire Don't Look Up reviewed.
5. 20:00
  
  The Briefing Room—Ukraine: Could There Be War?
  
  Russian troops are amassed close to the Ukrainian border - what's happening and why?
6. 20:30
  
  The Spark—Mark Williams on the future of trade
  
  Shipping strategist Mark Williams on decarbonising shipping and the future of trade.
7. 21:00
  
  大象传媒 Inside Science—The James Webb Space Telescope
  
  A new giant space telescope that will show us the first stars that shone in the universe.
8. 21:30
  
  In Our Time—A Christmas Carol
  
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens' celebrated story of Scrooge's redemption.
9. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Record high infection date for 2nd day running
  
  88,000 cases confirmed in latest 24 hour period
10. 22:45
  
  Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan—Episode 4
  
  4/5 A visit to Wilson鈥檚 prompts Furlong to reconsider his childhood.
11. 23:00
  
  Fred at The Stand—Series 3, Anuvab Pal, Krystal Evans, Richard Morton, Thanyia Moore and Mark Nelson
  
  8/8 Stand-up comedy with Fred MacAulay and guests, from The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle.
12. 23:30
  
  Today in Parliament—16/12/2021
  
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—17/12/2021
  
  The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster—Episode 4
  
  4/5 Critically acclaimed poet Seamus Heaney is about to be recognised on the global stage.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2021
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/12/2021
  
  A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2021
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—17/12/2021
  
  The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—17/12/2021
  
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—17/12/21 Rows over farm workers, the ongoing pig cull, Christmas cheese
  
  Flower farms added to seasonal worker visas, but recruiting in time will be challenging.
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow
  
  Rower and Olympic gold medallist Alex Gregory on the house sparrow for Tweet of the Day.

Friday 17 December 2021