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大象传媒 Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 25 December 2017

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Early
1. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—Manchester Cathedral
  
  Church bells from Manchester Cathedral. (R)
2. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
3. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—25/12/2017
  
  大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
4. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—25/12/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—25/12/2017
  
  News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
6. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—25/12/2017
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
7. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—Festive support in rural areas, Christmas harvest, Farmyard nativity
  
  We all hope for a happy Christmas, but the season can bring pressures to rural communities
8. 05:56
  
  Weather—25/12/2017
  
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 of 12
  
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Voices of the First World War—The Christmas Truce
  
  An omnibus edition of five episodes spanning the course of the war from 1914 to 1917.
2. 07:00
  
  With Great Pleasure—With Great Pleasure at Christmas
  
  Will Young presents his favourite bits of writing, music and art from Cabaret to King Lear
3. 08:00
  
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project in Hull
  
  The local community on how Hull's UK City of Culture year has affected them and their city
4. 09:00
  
  Christmas Service
  
  A service for Christmas morning from Bath Abbey with the Rev Edward Mason.
5. 09:45
  
  Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—1. Caiman
  
  1/5 David Attenborough reads from his 1955 account of his trip to Guyana in search of wildlife
6. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—My Perfect Imperfect Christmas
  
  Jane is joined by Gill Sims, Gloria Hunniford, Bernie Wood and her son Geoffrey.
7. 10:45
  
  Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Rebecca and Jeremy Front remind us why actress Dame Cicely Leyland is still a star at 100!
8. 11:00
  
  The Untold—Revisited
  
  Grace Dent revisits four Untold stories to discover what happened next.
9. 11:30
  
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 2, Bolognese Cutlets
  
  4/4 Lightly seasoned bedsitter romcom inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's 1960s cookery classic.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—25/12/2017
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  Home Front—25 December 1917 - Sylvia Graham
  
  In Collingwood, Sylvia wishes in vain for peace and goodwill.
3. 12:15
  
  Pick of the Year—Pick of the Year 2017
  
  The best of 大象传媒 Radio in 2017 with Clarke Peters.
4. 13:00
  
  News Summary—25/12/2017
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
5. 13:15
  
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Bedbugs and Drumsticks
  
  Count Arthur auditions for a production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks.
6. 13:45
  
  Radio Four's Pen Pals—Series 1, Fi and Ann
  
  Fi Glover talks motherhood, marshmallows and Donald Trump with her new pen-pal in Ohio.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—24/12/2017
  
  Brian has some exciting news. (R)
8. 14:15
  
  Mr Betjeman's Class
  
  First of two plays celebrating one of Britain's best-loved poets.
9. 15:00
  
  HM THE QUEEN
  
  The Queen's Christmas message to the United Kingdom.
10. 15:05
  
  News Summary—25/12/2017
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
11. 15:15
  
  Soundstage—The Reed Bed
  
  Chris Watson captures the sounds from dusk until dawn in a reed bed in Suffolk. (R)
12. 15:30
  
  The Food Programme—Sheila Dillon's Christmas Dinner
  
  Sheila Dillon and very special guests share their favourite Xmas food and drink treats. (R)
13. 16:00
  
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Christmas Special 2017: The Science of Magic
  
  Brian Cox, Robin Ince and special guests explore the science of magic.
14. 16:30
  
  Beyond Belief—Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
  
  Ernie Rea takes a look at the Christian message behind Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
15. 17:00
  
  Logical Family: An Evening with Armistead Maupin
  
  The legendary writer reads from his memoir in the company of the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.
16. 17:57
  
  Weather—25/12/2017
  
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—25/12/2017 The Queen pays tribute to the victims of this year's terror attacks in her Christmas speech
  
  Queen pays tribute to the victims of this year's terror attacks in her Christmas speech
2. 18:15
  
  15 Minute Musical—Xmas 2017, The Legend of Holy Superior Mother Theresa May and the Magic Money Tree
  
  Theresa May stars in an Irish folk musical about the quest to find a magic money tree.
3. 18:30
  
  Just a Minute—Just a Minute: 50 Years in 28 Minutes
  
  A special compilation edition celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute.
4. 19:00
  
  The Archers—25/12/2017
  
  Joe wants company on Christmas Day.
5. 19:15
  
  Front Row—Christmas Party with Jon Culshaw, Josie Lawrence, Austentatious, Patience Agbabi, Inua Ellams and Steve Edis
  
  Games and performances including impressions, improvised song and poetry readings.
6. 19:45
  
  Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Rebecca and Jeremy Front remind us why actress Dame Cicely Leyland is still a star at 100! (R)
7. 20:00
  
  The Nativity
  
  A reimagining the story of the Nativity, 'written' by five- and six-year-old children. (R)
8. 20:30
  
  Crossing Continents—33 Ways to Dispel a Chinese Mistress
  
  Ed Butler explores an unusual new industry that has taken hold in some of China's cities. (R)
9. 21:00
  
  Mysteries of Sleep—Series 1, Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
  
  If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body? (R)
10. 21:30
  
  Miss Simpson's Children
  
  The story of how one woman offered refuge to leading intellectuals fleeing from the Nazis. (R)
11. 22:00
  
  Loose Ends—Bill Bailey, Joe Lycett, Shappi Khorsandi, Josie Naughton, Mica Paris, The Hempolics, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
  
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. (R)
12. 22:45
  
  Book at Bedtime—How to Stop Time, Episode 1
  
  1/10 Tom ages very, very slowly and, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old.
13. 23:00
  
  Something Understood—On the Eve
  
  A Christmas edition wih Mark Tully talking to John Sentamu, archbishop of York. (R)
14. 23:30
  
  Anansi Boys—1/6
  
  Neil Gaiman's mythical fantasy. Stars Jacob Anderson and Lenny Henry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—26/12/2017
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  
  Christmas Meditation
  
  A reflection to bring Christmas Night to a close from Sarah Teather.
3. 00:30
  
  Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—1. Caiman
  
  1/5 David Attenborough reads from his 1955 account of his trip to Guyana in search of wildlife (R)
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—26/12/2017
  
  大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
6. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2017
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—26/12/2017
  
  News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—26/12/2017
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—Christmas Camels
  
  Beatrice Fenton visits a family business which provides camels for Christmas celebrations.
10. 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.

Tuesday 26 December 2017