Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—23/12/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Crossing Continents—Argentina - Milei's Chainsaw
President Milei promised to hack Argentina's state and budget, what's the impact?
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00:45
Bells on Sunday—St Sepulchre without Newgate in Holborn, London
Bells on Sunday comes from St Sepulchre without Newgate in Holborn, London
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/12/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—23/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—23/12/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—The first ever Transistor Radio
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
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05:45
Farming Today—23/12/24 - 'Difficult' Stormont budget for environment minister, Victorian farm diaries, Turkey farmers
No specific funding allocated in the NI budget to address pollution in Lough Neagh.
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05:57
Weather—23/12/2024
Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
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06:00
Today—23/12/2024
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Start the Week—Animals 鈥� up close and talking
Adam Rutherford with Simon Armitage, Amorina Kingdom and Christian Rutz.
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09:45
Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind—Susan
Jules Montague and William Miller meet Susan, who has a rare type of dementia called PCA.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Amy Dowden, Syrian Women's Affairs Office, Nancy in Oliver!
The Strictly dancer on her cancer recovery and upcoming new tour
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11:00
The Patch—Gairloch
What happens if a postcode starts to run out of children?
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11:45
The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg—Episode 1: Lords of Misrule
1/5 Historian Sarah Clegg introduces the ghoulish creatures from ancient winter folklore.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—23/12/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Archive on 4—7" of Joy: The Single at 75
Pete Waterman marks the 75th anniversary of the 7" single.
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12:57
Weather—23/12/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—UK economy flatlines in the three months to September
Government has "absolute resolve" to grow economy after new figures show it is flatlining
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13:45
My Poetry and Other Animals—The Fox
Poet laureate Simon Armitage looks for real foxes as he begins to draft a new animal poem.
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14:00
The Archers—22/12/2024
Eddie has his eye on the prize
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14:15
Hennikay—Series 2, 2. Nuts
2/6 To work out their imaginary friendship, Guy and Hennikay seek relationship counselling.
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14:45
Marple: Three New Stories—Murder at the Villa Rosa by Elly Griffiths, Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 3)
3/3 As Felix battles writer's block, he starts to suspect something is going on at the villa.
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15:00
Great Lives—Lauren Cuthbertson on Margot Fonteyn
The Royal Ballet's Lauren Cuthbertson on quintessential British ballerina Margot Fonteyn.
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15:30
History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, History's Youngest Heroes: 3. Grace Darling: Maiden of the Sea
A reclusive young woman embarks on a perilous rescue mission
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16:00
Fifty-One Frenchmen
All accused of raping a woman sedated by her husband who had invited them. Only in France?
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16:30
The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 46, Walthamstow
6/6 Jay Rayner and the panel are answering questions from a hungry audience in Walthamstow.
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17:00
PM—Biden commutes most federal death sentences
Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of most of the federal death row inmates.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—23/12/2024 Revised figures show UK economy flatlined in last quarter
The UK economy had no growth between July and September, according to revised figures.
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18:15
The Wombles to the Rescue—Episode 1: Great Uncle Bulgaria Gets A Letter
1/7 The Wombles are happy to be back at home but a surprise visitor seems unusually quiet.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 3
3/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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19:00
The Archers—23/12/2024
Plans are coming together for Kate
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19:15
This Cultural Life—Salman Rushdie
Sir Salman Rushdie on his formative creative influences and experiences.
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20:00
The Briefing Room—Is chainsaw economics working in Argentina?
President Milei is cutting inflation, government spending and regulations.
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20:30
大象传媒 Inside Science—The Year in Science
What were 2024鈥檚 biggest science moments?
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21:00
Start the Week—Animals 鈥� up close and talking
Adam Rutherford with Simon Armitage, Amorina Kingdom and Christian Rutz.
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21:45
Mythical Creatures—7. Giants
Rhianna Pratchett looks for giants, as she continues her quest to meet mythical creatures.
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22:00
The World Tonight—President Biden commutes many death row sentences
We speak to a death row prisoner who's sentence was commuted today
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22:45
South Sea Tales by W. Somerset Maugham—Mackintosh
1/5 Mackintosh is forced to be Walker's assistant in the Samoan islands, a man he despises.
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23:00
The Missing Hancocks—Series 4, Christmas at Aldershot
5/8 Hancock is looking forward to Christmas, but then his call-up papers arrive...
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23:30
Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Motorway Problem
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try to tackle their listeners' problems.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—24/12/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:15
Bunk Bed—Series 10, 4. Actors Jane Horrocks and David Morrissey join Patrick Marber and Peter Curran to grapple with life's woes and wonders.
4/6 In a damp caravan at a music festival, everyone can hear you complain.
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00:30
The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg—Episode 1: Lords of Misrule
1/5 Historian Sarah Clegg introduces the ghoulish creatures from ancient winter folklore.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/12/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—24/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—24/12/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—Moments of Peace
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
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05:45
Farming Today—24/12/24 - Powerless: the rural community getting connected to the national grid
A remote community in Northumberland is about to get connected to the national grid.
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