FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—22/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—4. Things I Wish I'd Known at 18
4/5 Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—22/12/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—22/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—22/12/2017
News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—22/12/2017
A prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths, Methodist minister and life peer.
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger cull figures, wasabi, rust research
The government releases statistics on the 2018 badger cull in England.
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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—22/12/2017
Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Christine McVie
Listen again to Fleetwood Mac star Christine McVie's Desert Island Discs. (R)
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09:45
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
5/5 Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—The real Molly Bloom and actor Jessica Chastain
Molly Bloom and Jessica Chastain, Lingerie, Bump, Birth and Beyond, 'Kidulting'.
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10:45
Holmes and Watford—Speed
5/5 A speeding driver brings back painful memories of her schooldays for Sue.
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11:00
George Orwell Back at the 大象传媒
A new statue of George Orwell is created to stand outside New Broadcasting House. (R)
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11:30
Are You Alright in There?
Jason 'Ladybird' Hazeley and Joel 'Ladybird' Morris present a history of the Xmas loo book
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—22/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front—22 December 1917 - Isabel Graham
At Collingwood, relations are thawing.
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12:15
You and Yours—Plastic Waste, Theatre Dining, Interior Design Trends
Plastic bottles and recycling, interior design trends for 2018 and dining out in theatres.
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12:57
Weather—22/12/2017
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—22/12/2017
News with Jonny Dymond including Russian security threat and the blue passport's return.
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13:45
His Master's Voices—5. The First Superstars
5/5 Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records. (R)
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14:00
The Archers—21/12/2017
Justin's evening takes a surprising turn. (R)
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14:15
Curious Under the Stars—Series 3, Skin
3/3 Bedbound and alone in Emlyn's caravan, Gareth's paranoia begins to take root.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Christmas Special at Broadcasting House
Eric Robson presents a special edition of the show from London's Broadcasting House.
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15:45
Short Works—Series 1, Letter from Eurydice
Eurydice's view on love and death from Hades. By Natalie Haynes.
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16:00
Last Word—Professor Heinz Wolff, Aline Countess of Romanones, Tony Whitten, Fritz Lustig, Keely Smith
Matthew Bannister on a bioengineer, a spy, a conservationist, a secret listener, a singer.
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16:30
Feedback—22/12/2017
Roger Bolton speaks to listeners about their radio moments of 2017.
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16:55
The Listening Project—Susan and Naomi - You Stopped Speaking
As a child it can seem best to withdraw in the face of inexplicable change.
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17:00
PM—22/12/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—22/12/2017 UK and Russia trade insults
UK and Russia clash over cyber attacks. Spain's PM agrees to Catalan talks
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2017, Episode 1
1/2 A look at the world of politics and media with a little bit of tinsel to lighten the gloom
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19:00
The Archers—22/12/2017
It's a day to remember for Lilian.
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19:15
Front Row—Emily Watson, Older women on screen, Christmas songs
Emily Watson on the new TV adaptation of Little Women, and older women on screen.
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19:45
Holmes and Watford—Speed
5/5 A speeding driver brings back painful memories of her schooldays for Sue. (R)
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20:00
Any Questions?—Ed Davey, Marvin Rees, Kwasi Kwarteng, Anne Atkins
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Cheriton Fitzpaine in Devon.
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20:50
A Point of View—In Praise of the Feuilleton
Howard Jacobson on the art of the feuilleton and the joy of the ordinary.
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21:00
Home Front - Omnibus—18-22 December 1917
The week in 1917 when Russia and Germany began their peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.
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22:00
The World Tonight—US life expectancy drops for second consecutive year
US life expectancy drops, experts point to the opioid crisis as a major factor.
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22:45
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman—10. Goodbye, Mummy
10/10 Tracy Wiles concludes Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heart-wrenching bestseller.
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23:00
Great Lives—Louise Richardson on Daniel O'Connell
Louise Richardson nominates Daniel O'Connell, hero of Catholic emancipation in 1829. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—22/12/2017
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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23:55
The Listening Project—Rachel and Linda - Falling in Love with Glass
A painting disappears when you look away; you stay in the light of a stained glass window.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—23/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
Village Christmas by Laurie Lee—5. The Cold Christmas Walk in the Country
5/5 Derek Jacobi reads Laurie Lee's evocative portrait of England in the last century. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/12/2017
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—23/12/2017
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—23/12/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
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05:45
iPM—After the affair: the wife
A wife on rebuilding her marriage after her husband's affair.
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