FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
A Very John Kearns Christmas
John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share recordings of family Christmas dinners gone by.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—19/12/2021
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—19/12/2021
The latest news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire.
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05:45
Profile—Patrick Vallance
The academic who left GlaxoSmithKline to become the government‘s chief scientific adviser.
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Morning
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06:00
News Summary—19/12/2021
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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06:05
Something Understood—The Myth of Christmas
During Advent, Mark Tully asks what we learn from Christmas myths.
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06:35
Natural Histories—Tardigrade
An encounter with arguably the world's toughest animal albeit it one we rarely see.
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06:57
Weather—19/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
News and Papers—19/12/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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07:10
Sunday—Angels, Churches and Omicron and Dorothy Day
Edward Stourton presents a round-up of the week's news on religion and ethics.
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07:54
Radio 4 Appeal—mothers2mothers
Nozandulela (Nozi) Samela makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of mothers2mothers.
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07:57
Weather—19/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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08:00
News and Papers—19/12/2021
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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08:10
Sunday Worship—Forgiveness and the Incarnation
A service for the 4th Sunday in Advent with the Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast
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08:48
A Point of View—A Sense of Â鶹ԼÅÄ
Will Self on our fetishisation of property.
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08:58
Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Robin
David Rothenberg on the jazz artist of the bird world - the humble robin.
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09:00
Broadcasting House—19/12/2021
Paddy O'Connell with the latest as Covid concerns mount and Downing St woes continue.
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10:00
The Archers Omnibus—19/12/2021
Tom receives an unexpected gift and Harrison saves the day
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11:00
Desert Island Discs—Dame Prue Leith, writer and broadcaster
Dame Prue Leith, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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11:45
Some Hay in a Manger—Episode 1
1/2 Comic look at the Nativity from the perspective of Sandy (a camel) and Martha (a donkey).
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/12/2021
National and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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12:04
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 3
3/6 Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games.
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12:32
The Food Programme—A Christmas Feast Special.
Big names in the food world join Dan and Sheila with their favourite Christmas dishes.
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12:57
Weather—19/12/2021
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
The World This Weekend—19/12/2021
Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
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13:30
The Listening Project—Who Cares?
Skip diving and foraging, playing Santa and financial hardship at Christmas and beyond.
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14:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Herstmonceux Castle: Postbag Edition
Peter Gibbs and the team are at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex.
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14:45
A Â鶹ԼÅÄ of Our Own—Clough Close, Middlesbrough
Lynsey Hanley tells the story of Steve whose one bedroom flat has plummeted in value.
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15:00
Drama on 4—Terry Jones - Starship Titanic
Michael Palin stars in the Terry Jones/Douglas Adams sci-fi comedy.
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16:00
Open Book—Twelve days of Christmas with Laura Barnett, A literary postcard from Moscow; Best of 2021's non-fiction
Laura Barnett on her novel Gifts, and recommended non-fiction books of 2021.
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16:30
Leaving the Family Â鶹ԼÅÄ
Geoff Bird charts the sadness and excitement of children growing up and flying the nest.
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17:00
The Great Pyramids of Albania
The story of an extraordinary mass fraud that gripped Albania in the 1990s.
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17:40
Profile—Patrick Vallance
The academic who left GlaxoSmithKline to become the government‘s chief scientific adviser.
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—19/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/12/2021 The Health Secretary has declined to rule out further Covid restrictions in England
The Foreign Secretary will become the lead negotiator on the Northern Ireland Protocol
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18:15
Pick of the Week—Nicola Beckford
Nicola Beckford chooses the best of Â鶹ԼÅÄ audio this week.
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19:00
The Archers—19/12/2021
Lynda seeks divine justice.
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19:15
Love in Recovery—Christmas Eve
It's Christmas Eve at Alcoholics Anonymous and Andy is waiting for the others to turn up.
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19:45
Gambits—8: The Queen
8/10 Tracy-Ann Oberman continues by Eley Williams series set in a village gripped by chess.
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20:00
Feedback—17/12/2021
Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
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20:30
Last Word—Mary Maher, Robbie Shakespeare (pictured), Anwar Ditta, Anne Rice
Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a bass player, a campaigner and an author.
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21:00
Money Box—What can you do if two suppliers bill you for the same energy use?
Two energy suppliers demand payment for the same gas usage.
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21:25
Radio 4 Appeal—mothers2mothers
Nozandulela (Nozi) Samela makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of mothers2mothers.
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21:30
Rutherford and Fry on Living with AI—AI in the Economy
3/4 The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's Â鶹ԼÅÄ Reith Lectures.
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22:00
Westminster Hour—19/12/2021
Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
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23:00
Think with Pinker—You Can’t Think That!
Are some thoughts too evil to think?
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23:30
Something Understood—The Myth of Christmas
During Advent, Mark Tully asks what we learn from Christmas myths.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/12/2021
The latest news and weather forecast from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
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00:15
Sideways—23. Oostvaardersplassen: A Wild Idea
Matthew Syed explores ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Harpole in Northamptonshire.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service Programmes—20/12/2021
A selection of Â鶹ԼÅÄ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:33
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2021
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/12/2021
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
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05:45
Farming Today—20/12/21 Import rules, Auction mart vaccinations, Christmas turkeys
Import rules and getting jabbed at the mart.
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05:56
Weather—20/12/2021
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Ruth Cromie on the Eider
Ruth Cromie of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the eider duck.
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