FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Wild Bond—The Henchmen
4/5 Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of Bond henchmen, with some help from the animal kingdom.
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00:30
Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel—Episode 4
4/5 Studying law in London, the 20-year-old Mantel found herself bereft without her boyfriend.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—30/12/2022
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—30/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Farming Today—30/12/22 - Natural plant dyes
Rachel Lovell meets a plant dye farmer in Devon to hear more about her specialist crop.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 12 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—30/12/2022
Bj枚rn Ulvaeus from ABBA Guest Edits Today
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Kirsty Young, broadcaster
Kirsty Young, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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09:45
Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel—Episode 5
5/5 Mantel鈥檚 illness is deemed psychological, she is prescribed powerful anti-psychotic drugs.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Paulina Porizkova - former supermodel, Vivienne Westwood, Sally Wainwright, Servicewomen & sexual assault, Annus horribilis
In 1988 Paulina Porizkova was one of world's highest-paid models & face of Estee Lauder.
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11:00
The Truth about Jazz—Jazz and protest
Clive Myrie concludes his series examining jazz's role in protest, politics & diplomacy.
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11:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Ed Reardon at Christmas
Author Ed Reardon leads us through the ups and down of his Christmas week.
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11:45
Profile—Olena Zelenska
The first lady of Ukraine.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—30/12/2022
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Pick of the Year—Pick of the Year 2022
Richard Curtis and Emma Freud choose their radio highlights from the past 12 months.
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12:57
Weather—30/12/2022
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—30/12/2022
Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Causing a Scene—Dreams
Antonia Quirke dissects some of the life-changing scenes that define cinema.
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14:00
The Archers—29/12/2022
Not everyone enjoys Will鈥檚 Christmas story.
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14:15
Limelight—Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall, Tom Clancy鈥檚 Splinter Cell: Firewall, Episode 5
5/8 Sam scales the burning T-Tech building. Sarah is still inside. Can the planes be saved?
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14:45
Why Do We Do That?—Why Do We Doomscroll?
Endlessly scrolling negative news? Why are we drawn magnetically to the dark side?
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Upwell
Kathy Clugston sees in the new year with a panel of gardening experts in Upwell.
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15:45
Short Works—Lost and Found
A heartwarming story set on a cold Hogmanay in Aberdeen, written by Gillian Shearer.
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16:00
Last Word—Terry Hall, Dame Beryl Grey, Heather Iandolo, Eric Allison
Matthew Bannister on a singer, the daughter of Lord Haw Haw, an ex-offender, a ballerina
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16:30
Mastertapes—Series 2, Wilko Johnson (the A-side)
1/10 Wilko Johnson talks to John Wilson about Down By The Jetty, the debut album by Dr Feelgood
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17:00
PM—30/12/2022
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—30/12/2022 UK due to bring in Covid restrictions on arrivals from China
Passengers will need a negative test before travel after a surge in cases
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18:15
The News Quiz—Series 110, Best of 2022
1/11 A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2022.
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19:00
The Archers—30/12/2022
Does Brad have the winning formula?
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19:15
Screenshot—Rashomon
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the legacy of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon.
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20:00
Correspondents' Look Ahead—Looking Ahead to 2023
大象传媒 journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2023 might have in store.
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20:50
A Point of View—Nature's Pantomime
Howard Jacobson celebrates the way animals rescue us from self-importance.
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21:00
Neil Gaiman and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra—Playing in the Dark (Part 2)
2/2 Concert of readings and music from Neil Gaiman and friends with the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
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22:00
The World Tonight—Arrivals from China will need negative covid test
Announcement follows surge in cases in China
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22:45
Marple: Three New Stories—The Unravelling by Natalie Haynes, The Unravelling (Part 3)
3/3 Miss Marple realises that she's been looking at Martin's murder from the wrong angle.
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23:00
Uncanny—Series 1, S1. Uncanny Live with Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss joins Danny Robins to investigate real-life stories of the paranormal.
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23:30
Great Lives—Bob Harris on Sir Matt Busby, Manchester United manager
Presenter Bob Harris champions Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—31/12/2022
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Wild Bond—The Gadgets
5/5 Emily Knight celebrate 60 years of Bond gadgets, with some help from the animal kingdom.
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00:30
Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel—Episode 5
5/5 Mantel鈥檚 illness is deemed psychological, she is prescribed powerful anti-psychotic drugs.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—31/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—31/12/2022
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—31/12/2022
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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05:30
News Briefing—31/12/2022
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—31/12/2022
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Lucy Winkett.
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05:45
One to One—Gospel music in Cornwall: Gillian Burke and Ley Adewole
Gillian Burke explores her love of singing gospel music in her hometown of Falmouth.
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