FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—26/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Christmas Meditation
A reflection on the meaning of Christmas with Adjoa Andoh.
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00:30
Short Works—The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke
A specially commissioned wintry short story by Susanna Clarke, the award-winning writer.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Bells on Sunday comes from The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—26/12/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—26/12/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Farming Today—26/12/22 - Kingdom Forge Blacksmiths & Brewery
Step into the Brundish countryside to explore the UK's only licensed forge
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05:56
Weather—26/12/2022
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 8 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—26/12/2022
News and Current affairs with subjects chosen by Today guest editor, Lord Botham.
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09:00
Start the Week—Awesome
Tom Sutcliffe with Dacher Keltner, Anna Lapwood and Felix Flicker
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09:45
Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel—Episode 1
1/5 Hilary Mantel’s frank and haunting portrait of her early years.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Boxing Day on Rest
Jessica Creighton looks at the theme of rest in psychology, history, religion and sport.
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11:00
With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
Michael Rosen's favourite poems and stories. Readers Henry Goodman and Yasemin Γ–zdemir.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—26/12/2022
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
Influenced—The New Gurus, New Gurus: 5. Gazing into the Abyss
David Fuller was enthralled by Jordan Peterson. So how did his guru let him down?
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12:32
Sliced Bread—Wake Up Lights & SAD Lamps
Can SAD lamps and wake up lights help boost our mood?
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12:57
Weather—26/12/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—26/12/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Causing a Scene—Sliding Doors
Sliding Doors, the movie that changed the English language.
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14:00
The Archers—25/12/2022
Will it be a Merry Christmas at Brookfield?
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14:15
The Dark Is Rising—Episode One: The Sign-Seeker
A young boy is drawn into an ancient struggle between Light and Dark.
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15:00
Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 5
5/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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15:30
The Food Programme—Food, Philosophy & Football: Christmas with Delia Smith
Delia Smith, the woman who taught the UK to cook speaks to Sheila Dillon.
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16:00
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Michael Symmons Roberts on the enduring appeal of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on
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16:30
Open Book—Agatha Christie at Christmas
Johny Pitts explores the Queen of Crime's connection with the festive season
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17:00
PM—26/12/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/12/2022 A woman shot dead outside a pub on Merseyside, on Christmas Eve, has been named by police
Police say the woman who died in a shooting at a pub on Christmas Eve was Elle Edwards.
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18:15
Just William - The Great Performer by Richmal Crompton—William - Only Just in Time
2/5 Martin Jarvis performs. William decides, ambitiously, to create a night club.
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18:30
Just a Minute—Series 90, Boxing Day Sales, Snakes and Ladders, and Turkey Sandwiches
1/8 Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
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19:00
The Archers—26/12/2022
Tony receives a gift from his sister.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Series 4, Richard Stilgoe and Alina Bzhezhinska start a new playlist
Richard Stilgoe and Alina Bzhezhinska in the first episode of the recent series.
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20:00
The Untold—Imogen the Christmas Chef
Imogen is setting her seal on Christmas: even though she's just five, her cakes sell-out!
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20:30
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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21:00
Phantoms in the Brain—'My mind keeps saying to me I was dead' – Daljit’s story
How did Kirsty suddenly become paralysed when there’s nothing physically wrong with her?
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21:30
Start the Week—Awesome
Tom Sutcliffe with Dacher Keltner, Anna Lapwood and Felix Flicker
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22:00
The World Tonight—β€Blizzard of the centuryβ€
25 deaths in and around the city of Buffalo, New York State
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22:45
Marple: Three New Stories—Miss Marple's Christmas by Ruth Ware, Miss Marple's Christmas (Part 3)
3/4 As the guests eagerly await their sumptuous Christmas feast, a theft is discovered.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Janis Ian, Kae Tempest, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Benjamin Clementine, Allison Russell, Sheku Kanneh Mason and more..
Clive Anderson with a choice of some of the best Loose Ends music performances.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—27/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Wild Bond—The Spy
1/5 Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of James Bond, with some help from the animal kingdom.
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00:30
Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel—Episode 1
1/5 Hilary Mantel’s frank and haunting portrait of her early years.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—27/12/2022
A selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—27/12/2022
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/12/22 - Forty Farms
A portrait in pictures of 40 Cumbrian farms at a time of major change to UK farming.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 9 of 12
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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