FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/12/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Midwives to Be
Sarah Taylor follows a new intake of student midwives at King's College London. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—28/12/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—28/12/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—28/12/2014
The bells of Westminster Abbey.
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05:45
Four Thought—Series 4, Art, Design and Politics
78/3 Paola Antonelli explores the politics in art and design. (R)
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—28/12/2014
The latest national and international news.
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06:05
Something Understood—When I Grow Up
Jude Rogers reflects on the transition to adulthood.
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06:35
On Your Farm—Caribbean Chilli
Tom Heap samples the fiery taste of paradise in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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06:57
Weather—28/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—28/12/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Women Bishops, Archbishop of Canterbury, Women in Religion
How the long campaign for women Bishops was won and the role of women in other faiths.
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07:55
Radio 4 Appeal—Afasic
Sir Derek Jacobi presents an appeal for Afasic.
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07:57
Weather—28/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—28/12/2014
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Songs of Innocence and Experience
Marking Holy Innocents from Wesley's Chapel London with carols in the West Gallery style.
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08:48
A Point of View—Monarch's Message
David Cannadine reflects on the history of the Queen's Christmas message. (R)
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—House Wren
Sir David Attenborough presents the house wren found across the New World. (R)
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09:00
Broadcasting House—28/12/2014
Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—28/12/2014
There is Christmas joy at No 1 The Green, and Jill has a quiet word with David.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Ray Winstone
Kirsty Young talks to actor Ray Winstone.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/12/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 62, Episode 6
6/6 Susan Calman and Tony Hawks join regulars Barry and Graeme, with Jack Dee in the chair. (R)
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12:32
The Food Programme—Redemption through Food
Sheila Dillon presents inspirational stories from The Food Programme in 2014.
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12:57
Weather—28/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
The World This Weekend—28/12/2014
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
The Invisible Age—The Living Archive
2/3 What is it really like to be old? Matthew Sweet talks candidly to people aged over 85. (R)
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Belsay Hall, Northumberland
Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Belsay Hall, Northumberland.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Children's Special
Children in conversation about friendship, death, sibling rivalry and gaffer tape.
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15:00
The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington, Episode 2
Adolphus Crosbie is determined to enjoy all the pleasures of high society during his stay.
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16:00
Open Book—Sir Richard Eyre Five of the Best Books
Theatre and film director Sir Richard Eyre chooses his five favourite books.
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16:30
Found at Sea
Andrew Greig's sequence of poems about two men who take a voyage to a remote Orkney island
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17:00
Terror and the Oxygen of Publicity
How terrorists need the oxygen of publicity, and the battle to starve them of it. (R)
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17:40
From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, Episode 2
2/8 A couple get caught up in the havoc of the post-Christmas sales. By Liam Williams. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—28/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/12/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—28/12/2014
Liz Barclay chooses her Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio highlights.
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19:00
The Archers—28/12/2014
Kate has some news.
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19:15
The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6 Frank Skinner on funny moments in history. With Kate Williams, John Lloyd and Katy Brand.
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19:45
Goodnight, Vienna—Jonke's Schnitzel, by James Hopkin
2/3 Vienna's oldest mental asylum is reopened. But to what purpose?
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20:00
Cells and Celluloid: A Science and Cinema Special—When Science Meets Cinema
Adam Rutherford and Francine Stock examine the relationship between science and cinema. (R)
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21:00
Money Box—What to do with an unexpected windfall
Paul Lewis asks what you should and should not do with an unexpected windfall. (R)
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21:26
Radio 4 Appeal—Afasic
Sir Derek Jacobi presents an appeal for Afasic. (R)
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21:30
In Business—The Business of Kindness - Revisited
Peter Day explains how random kindness can make all the difference to how we work and live (R)
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22:00
News Review of the Year—2014
Sarah Montague presents her assessment of the major events and personalities of 2014.
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23:00
Last Word—In a special edition of Last Word, Matthew Bannister talks to obituary editors from around the UK about the nature of their work
Matthew Bannister and guests offer an insight into the world of the obituary writer. (R)
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23:30
Something Understood—When I Grow Up
Jude Rogers reflects on the transition to adulthood. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/12/2014
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed—Rituals at Christmas
Laurie Taylor presents a special edition that explores rituals at Christmas and beyond. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—28/12/2014
The bells of Westminster Abbey. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/12/2014
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/12/2014
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres.
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05:45
Farming Today—Farm Floods Revisited
Charlotte Smith revisits one of the Somerset farms affected by January's floods.
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05:56
Weather—29/12/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Red-throated Caracara
Sir David Attenborough presents the red-throated caracara from the Amazonian rainforest.
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