FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:15
Living Memory—I'm Not Too Old At All!
Looking to the future in the company of some of Britain's centenarians.
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00:30
Short Works—Singular by Diana Evans
Old friends meet up to discuss their love life and dating later in life.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—29/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire
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05:45
Profile—Michael Morpurgo
Mark Coles looks at one of Britain’s most celebrated storytellers, Michael Morpurgo
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Morning
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06:00
News Headlines—29/12/2019
The latest national and international news headlines.
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06:05
Something Understood—Legitimacy
Mark Tully asks what makes a government, a religion or even a friendship legitimate.
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06:35
Living World—My Living World, The Spined Loach
Keen naturalists Hannah Stitfall and Dom Davies compare notes on Spined Loach.
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06:57
Weather—29/12/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
News and Papers—29/12/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—The Mayflower - 400 years
The legacy of the Puritans, 400 years after they arrived in New England on the Mayflower.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—Chance for Childhood
Mark Doyle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance for Childhood.
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07:57
Weather—29/12/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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08:00
News and Papers—29/12/2019
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Christmas on the Edge
A reflection on those parts of the Christmas story that take place out on the edge.
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08:48
A Point of View—The Consolations of Taxidermy
Rebecca Stott on her fascination with taxidermy.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 10 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—29/12/2019
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—29/12/2019
It’s Christmas week in The Archers and Tom puts his foot in it.
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11:15
Desert Island Discs—Kimberley Motley, lawyer
Kimberley Motley, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/12/2019
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Christmas Special 2019
The Punslinger extraordinaire invites the public to tell Christmas stories.
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12:32
The Food Programme—Is The Dinner Party Dead?
Josceline Dimbleby, Alison Roman & Alexandra Dudley on how to have friends over for food.
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12:57
Weather—29/12/2019
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—29/12/2019
Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
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13:30
Josie Long's Gambit
Josie Long celebrates the pleasures of chess as she rekindles her own love for the game.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Black Country Living Museum
Kathy Clugston and the panel visit the Black Country Living Museum.
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14:45
The Listening Project—Sunday Omnibus - Beginnings and Belonging
Fi Glover presents the omnibus edition of the series.
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15:00
Mr Pye—Episode 2
2/2 Mr Pye’s on the horns of a diabolic dilemma in Mervyn Peake's classic.
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16:00
Open Book—Graham Greene Special
Louise Doughty, Lawrence Osborne and Peter James on the great 20th century master of plot
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16:30
Wild Music
A collaboration between the poet John Burnside and composer Erland Cooper.
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17:00
A Bright Yellow Light
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse reflects on his extraordinary religious experience.
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17:40
Profile—Michael Morpurgo
Mark Coles looks at one of Britain’s most celebrated storytellers, Michael Morpurgo
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2019
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—29/12/2019
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/12/2019 Governor of New York state condemns knife attack at rabbi's house
Andrew Cuomo says he wants new laws to prosecute hate-fuelled violence.
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
The best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio this week.
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19:00
The Archers—29/12/2019
There’s trouble at Grey Gables
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19:15
The Voice of Joe Grundy
A tribute to Ted Kelsey - The Archers' Joe Grundy - who died earlier this year.
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19:45
A Run in the Park by David Park—Episode 9
9/10 Cathy gathers their fellow runners together to help Yana. Written by David Park.
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20:00
Feedback—27/12/2019
The programme that holds the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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20:30
Last Word—Andrew Graham-Yooll OBE, Andrea Newman, Peter Davis, Olly Croft OBE
Julian Worricker on a journalist, a writer, an ornithologist, a darts administrator.
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21:00
Money Box—The Money Clinic revisited
Ruth Alexander revisits two households who took part in The Money Clinic last summer.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—Chance for Childhood
Mark Doyle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Chance for Childhood.
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21:30
In Business—The Business of Beethoven
Clemmie Burton-Hill looks at the little-known story of Beethoven, the entrepreneur.
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22:00
News Review of the Year—2019: "The world has changed, none of us can go back."
A look back at some of the stories that hit the headlines in 2019.
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23:00
The Film Programme—Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Local Hero
Frank Cottrell-Boyce on Local Hero
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23:30
James Veitch's Contractual Obligation—Young Adults Novel
Comedian James Veitch is juggling his Radio 4 challenge series with other problems.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Rewinder—Three: Two World Cups and a Sausage on a Stick
Greg James digs into the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—30/12/2019
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2019
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2019
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/12/2019
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop John Inge
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05:45
Farming Today—Hare Coursing
Anna Hill investigates the illegal sport of hare coursing.
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05:56
Weather—30/12/2019
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 11 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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