Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/12/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
The Cook Islands and the plan to harvest the bottom of the sea.
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—The church of St John the Baptist, Felixstowe
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St John the Baptist, Felixstowe.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/12/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—16/12/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Innocents Abroad
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
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05:45
Farming Today—16/12/24 TB testing device, rural pubs and community buy-outs.
Scientists working on a real-time test for bovine TB.
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05:57
Weather—16/12/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—16/12/24 - Nick Robinson and Mishal Husain
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Acoustics, music and architecture
Tom Sutcliffe with Fiona Smyth, Trevor Cox and Jess Gillam
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09:45
Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind—Gill and Natalie
Jules Montague and William Miller meet Gill and Natalie, who face a rare genetic dementia.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Anne-Marie Duff, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ education, Willpower Detectives, Iran update
Anne-Marie Duff discusses her latest stage role as Regina Hubbard in The Little Foxes.
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11:00
The Patch—Blackburn
How did thousands of tonnes of plastic waste end up in the middle of Blackburn?
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11:45
Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill—Episode 1
A tip-off begins an investigation into the power of facial recognition technology.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—16/12/2024
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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12:04
You and Yours—Singing Waiters, Department Stores and Dog Menus
Singing waiters, department stores and dog menus.
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12:57
Weather—16/12/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Archbishop of York facing calls to resign
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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13:45
Shadow World—The Willpower Detectives, The Willpower Detectives - Ep 6. Falling on Deaf Ears
7/8 A man compensated for abuse asks Sue Mitchell for help in tracking some of the money.
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14:00
The Archers—15/12/2024
There’s a surprise for Kirsty.
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14:15
Hennikay—Series 2, 1. The Ladder of Opportunity
1/6 Guy needs a job, so he and Hennikay attend a sales seminar, where they meet an old friend.
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14:45
Marple: Three New Stories—Murder at the Villa Rosa by Elly Griffiths, Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 2)
2/3 Felix should be working on his next novel, but the lure of the sea proves too strong.
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15:00
Great Lives—Dr Hannah Critchlow picks Professor Colin Blakemore
Dr Hannah Critchlow selects the neurobiologist Professor Colin Blakemore.
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15:30
History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 2. The Brief Reign of Lady Jane
Trapped in the Tower of London, Lady Jane Grey must choose between life or death.
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16:00
Why Is Elon Musk Trolling Britain?
Why is the richest man in the world attacking the UK’s political institutions?
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16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 46, Episode 5
5/6 Jay Rayner and his panel find out how to pimp your porridge.
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17:00
PM—Alleged Chinese spy named
A court names Yang Tengbo as the man said to have links to Prince Andrew.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/12/2024 Chinese businessman and close confidant of Prince Andrew accused of spying for China now named
Yang Tengbo has insisted it is entirely untrue he has been involved in espionage
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 2
2/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—16/12/2024
Feathers are ruffled by a visitor
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19:15
Front Row—Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas, Nick Park on new Wallace & Gromit film, Organs discussion
Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas, Nick Park on the new Wallace & Gromit film, Organs.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Will new weight loss drugs save or bankrupt the NHS?
The NHS is set to offer Mounjaro to 3.4m people to tackle obesity.
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20:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Inside Science—The rising threat of bird flu
How close is a bird flu pandemic? We explore a year of changes in this concerning virus.
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21:00
Start the Week—Acoustics, music and architecture
Tom Sutcliffe with Fiona Smyth, Trevor Cox and Jess Gillam
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21:45
Mythical Creatures—5. Mermaids
Rhianna Pratchett dives into the world of mermaids, in her search for mythical creatures.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Prince Andrew to avoid Royal Family Christmas as alleged China spy named
Alleged Chinese spy who formed "trust" with Duke of York named as Yang Tengbo.
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22:45
Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson—1: The Summer People
1/5 The first of five deliciously dark short stories from the US queen of gothic horror.
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23:00
Rewinder—Cher and Other Things to Believe In at Christmas
Greg James with some festive treats from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ archive.
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23:30
Today in Parliament—16/12/2024
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government about the alleged Chinese spy.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2024
National and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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00:30
Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill—Episode 1
A tip-off begins an investigation into the power of facial recognition technology.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/12/2024
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—17/12/2024
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Crib
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
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05:45
Farming Today—17/12/24 - Poinsettia troubles, hop farm pub, local government reform
Are your Christmas poinsettias under threat from the white-fly police?
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