FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley—3: Mrs Christie No Longer
3/5 Agatha finds herself the object of wild speculation after her mysterious disappearance...
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—22/12/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/12/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—22/12/2022 Fish stocks; Community Bus; Land sparing or land sharing?
Fish quotas criticised. Mobile food bank on community bus. Land sharing or sparing?
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 5 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—22/12/2022
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
In Our Time—Persuasion
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Austen's last complete novel, published after her death.
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09:45
Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley—4: Rebirth
4/5 After her divorce, Agatha finds adventure and perhaps love in Iraq...
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Returning to your childhood bedroom at Christmas, Iranian dolls, Lilia Giugni
Returning to your childhood bedroom at Christmas. Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
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11:00
Crossing Continents—Spain's Flamenco on the Edge
Can Spain's most iconic live music and dance recover from the pandemic?
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11:30
Moving Pictures—Mystic Nativity by Sandro Botticelli
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/12/2022
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Influenced—The New Gurus, New Gurus: 4. White Women's Tears
Dinner time. A dozen white women. A discussion of racism. And one rule - no crying.
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Massage Guns
Can massage guns help you warm up before exercise and recover more quickly after it?
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12:57
Weather—22/12/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—22/12/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Living with the News—22/12/2022
Oliver Burkeman argues we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
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14:00
The Archers—21/12/2022
Ben has an important errand to run.
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14:15
Drama on 4—Christmas Wings
Katie Redford's drama - a nativity, two teachers and their stolen kiss the night before.
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15:00
Open Country—St Just in Midwinter
Helen Mark visits a landscape inspiring art and celebration in the far west of Cornwall.
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15:27
Radio 4 Appeal—Missing People
Nicki Durbin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Missing People.
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15:30
Open Book—Katherine Rundell and The Golden Mole
Katherine Rundell talks about The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasures.
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16:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 25, The Deep Space Network
Brian Cox and Robin Ince take the monkey cage to Australia to visit the Deep Space Network
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16:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—A Scientifically Superior Christmas Dinner
We head to the kitchen to cook up the best Christmas dinner that science has to offer.
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17:00
PM—22/12/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/12/2022 The Scottish parliament approves legislation that speeds up the process for people to change their legal gender
Holyrood approves bill allowing self ID for people who want to change their legal gender.
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18:30
ReincarNathan—Series 3, Snowshoe Hare
6/6 Comedy about reincarnation starring Daniel Rigby, Ashley McGuire and Elis James.
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19:00
The Archers—22/12/2022
Who’s ready for a quick duet?
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19:15
Front Row—The Pale Blue Eye and Happy Valley reviewed, Artist Alexander Creswell
Reviews of The Pale Blue Eye and Happy Valley, plus painter Alexander Creswell.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Can we colonise the Moon?
Nasa plans to set up a lunar base in the next decade. Is that achievable?
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20:30
Only After Dark—At the Docks
Adventures into the night with writer Dan Richards
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21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—A Scientifically Superior Christmas Dinner
We head to the kitchen to cook up the best Christmas dinner that science has to offer.
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21:30
In Our Time—Persuasion
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Austen's last complete novel, published after her death.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Ambulance workers action escalates
Two fresh strikes announced for next month
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22:45
Marple: Three New Stories—Miss Marple's Christmas by Ruth Ware, Miss Marple's Christmas (Part 1)
1/4 Miss Marple is looking forward to a quiet Christmas - but crime doesn't stop for carols.
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23:00
Michael Spicer: Before Next Door—Series 2, The Christmas Episode
2/4 It’s Christmas, so Michael angers a comedy hero and tears down an office dividing wall.
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23:30
You're Dead to Me—The Victorian Christmas
Greg Jenner and his guests explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley—4: Rebirth
4/5 After her divorce, Agatha finds adventure and perhaps love in Iraq...
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—23/12/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/12/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/12/2022: Water quality, pigs, potatoes and Christmas trees
Potatoes at record low prices: good news for consumers, but farmers fear it devalues them.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 6 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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