FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—17/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:30
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney—Episode 5
5/5 Reunited, the Delaney family make the most of the time they have left with Henry.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—17/12/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/12/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—17/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann
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05:45
Four Thought—On Regret
Rachel Genn describes her fascination with regret.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—17/12/2022
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
Open Country—Belfast's Alleyways and Orchards
Helen Mark finds apple 'orchards' growing in the unlikely setting of Belfast's alleyways.
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06:30
Farming Today—17/12/2022 Farming Today This Week; Visas for seasonal labour; Glyphosate; Cheese.
45,000 visas for seasonal workers; Plans to ban Glyphosate on Guernsey; cheese industry.
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06:57
Weather—17/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—17/12/2022
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Sally Phillips
Crime author Alex Pine, ex-Marine Scotty Mills & Ukrainian Christmas from Nadiyka Gerbish.
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10:30
Soul Music—Nessun Dorma
Stories of what this powerful Puccini aria means to people from around the world.
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11:00
The Week in Westminster—17/12/2022
George Parker looks back on the week in Westminster.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—Haiti on the Verge of the Abyss
Violent gangs have taken control of much of Haiti's capital, leaving locals living in fear
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—17/12/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—Scottish Budget and Cold Weather Payments
All you need to know about the Scottish Budget.
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12:30
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2022, Episode 2
2/3 Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
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12:57
Weather—17/12/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—17/12/2022
The latest national and international news and weather reports from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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13:10
Any Questions?—Mary Bousted, John Glen MP, Stephen Kinnock MP, Nick Timothy
Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Compton Verney, Warwickshire.
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14:00
Any Answers?—17/12/2022
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:45
39 Ways to Save the Planet—Better Batteries
Batteries are powering the electric car revolution, but can we make them last longer?
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15:00
Drama on 4—The Willows
Two friends find themselves marooned on a haunted island in the Danube.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Claudia Winkleman, Nurses' strike, Baroness Kidron and Online Safety Bill, Iran diaries, Actor Naomi Ackie, Medieval women
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman on how to hang the loo roll.
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17:00
PM—17/12/2022
Full coverage of the day's news
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17:30
Sliced Bread—Batteries
Do more expensive AA batteries really last longer?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—17/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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17:57
Weather—17/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—17/12/2022 Death After Brixton Crush
A woman has died after a crush outside a concert at the Brixton Academy in London.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Mackenzie Crook, Ben Miller, Nneka Okoye, Isata Kanneh-Mason, Antonio Forcione, The Soul Dogs, George Egg, Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Wes Streeting
The Shadow Health Secretary, tipped by many as a future Labour leader.
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19:15
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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20:00
Archive on 4—Richard Rogers, Catalyst
Tom Dyckhoff looks back through the archive at the life and work of Richard Rogers.
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21:00
No Place But the Water—The Library of Everything: Part 3
A drama series set in a future flooded world. Written by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
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21:45
Excuse Me, Are You John Shuttleworth?—1. Graham Who..?
1/2 After years hiding behind the masks of made-up people, Graham Fellows tells his own story.
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22:00
News—17/12/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
Moral Maze—What do we work for?
Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
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23:00
Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 3
3/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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23:30
The Poetry Detective—Not in Love Poems
Stories of the poems that go with us through life. With Vanessa Kisuule.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—18/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Torn—The stories behind the clothes we wear, Wax Print
3/10 Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of wax print fabric worn by Africans.
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00:30
Short Works—Angels on Regent Street by Christine Dwyer Hickey
A festive story about the angels we do and don't see throughout our lives.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—18/12/2022
A selection of 大象传媒 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—18/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—18/12/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—St Mary鈥檚 Church in Helmingham, Suffolk
Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary鈥檚 Church in Helmingham, Suffolk.
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05:45
Profile—Wes Streeting
The Shadow Health Secretary, tipped by many as a future Labour leader.
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