Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—28/12/2024
National and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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00:15
Bunk Bed—Series 9, 2. Peter Curran, Patrick Marber and Simpson's star Harry Shearer reflect on life's wonder and woes
2/8 Harry Shearer on an extraordinary life as a Hollywood child star.
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00:30
The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg—Episode 5: The Christmas Witches
5/5 We follow a procession of the candle-crowned young witches of Finland's St. Lucy Festival.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—28/12/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—28/12/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—28/12/2024
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Krish Kandiah.
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05:45
Something to Declare—How to Take a Break
Jack Boswell explores Sweden's Fika, a tradition of taking breaks with others.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—28/12/2024
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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06:07
This Natural Life—Martin Clunes
Actor Martin Clunes tells Martha Kearney what the natural world means to him.
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06:30
Farming Today—28/12/24 The bogs of the Flow Country - a peatland that is now a World Heritage Site.
Bog restoration in the Flow Country - a peatland which is now a World Heritage Site.
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06:57
Weather—28/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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07:00
Today—28/12/2024
Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, guest edits Today.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Sam Oladeinde, Mared Pugh-Evans, Tiffany Murray
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
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10:00
Curious Cases—Series 1, 13. The Fastest Fly
Hannah Fry and Dara 脫 Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?
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10:30
Rewinder—Mystery Voices and the Millennium Bug
Greg James is back in the 大象传媒 Archives rooting around for audio gems.
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11:00
On Your Farm—On Your Farm at 60
Celebrating sixty years of On Your Farm.
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—A Song for Valentina
Steve Rosenberg's song about his Russian friend struck an unexpected chord with Muscovites
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—28/12/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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12:04
Money Box—The Cost of Having a Pet
Pets are for life, not just for Christmas, but how much does it cost to care for one?
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12:30
The Naked Week—Series 1, The Naked Christmas Week: Books, Trump, and When Is Bins?
5/5 The Naked Week team sticks its hand into Christmas and pulls out a bag of news-giblets.
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12:57
Weather—28/12/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
News and Weather—28/12/2024
The latest national and international news and weather reports from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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13:10
The Today Podcast—News Review of the Year 2024
Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson look back at the year with Today presenters past and present.
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14:00
The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 31, An Unexpected History of the Body
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dissect the Royal Society archives with Ed Byrne and guests.
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14:45
The Archers—27/12/2024
Jolene puts her foot in it.
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15:00
The Ambridge Mystery Plays—Episode 2
2/2 2/2 The Passion. The Archers present a magical version of the medieval dramas.
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman鈥檚 Hour: Michelle Yeoh, SEND system, Friends 30th Anniversary, Living in a van
A look back at Woman鈥檚 Hour in 2024.
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17:00
PM—28/12/2024
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
Sliced Bread—DNA Ancestry Tests
Can DNA ancestry tests really tell where we come from?
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—28/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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17:57
Weather—28/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—28/12/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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18:15
Loose Ends—Wayne Sleep, Ben Miller, Rosalind Eleazar, Lou Conran, The Lottery Winners, Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Ruth Jones
The woman behind the 大象传媒 sitcom Gavin & Stacey.
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19:15
Punt & Dennis: Route Masters—Series 1: From Beer to Eternity, 10 鈥� From Flying Reindeers to Eternity
10/10 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis travel from flying reindeer to eternity with Zoe Lyons.
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20:00
Archive on 4—The Dome
Paul Merton looks back at the concept, challenges and legacy of the Millennium Dome.
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21:00
Pick of the Year—Pick of the Year 2024
Garry Richardson chooses the audio highlights across the 大象传媒 over the last twelve months.
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22:00
News—28/12/2024
The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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22:15
The Food Programme—The Dickens Effect: How the Writer Influenced Food at Christmas.
Dan Saladino explores the impact a Christmas Carol and other novels had on festive eating.
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23:00
Wing It—Series 1, 4. The Cage of Curiosities
4/4 Amy Hoggart and Thomas Mayo improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
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23:30
Brain of Britain—The 2024 Final
Russell Davies hosts the final in the 2024 season of the classic general knowledge quiz.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—29/12/2024
The latest news and weather forecast from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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00:15
Take Four Books—Nick Harkaway
James Crawford speaks to writer Nick Harkaway about his new book and its three influences.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—29/12/2024
大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—29/12/2024
The latest news from 大象传媒 Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—The Breslin Tower at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, America.
Bells on Sunday comes from the Breslin Tower, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
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05:45
In Touch—Christmas Eve: With Chris McCausland and Betsy Griffin
In Touch celebrates Christmas Eve with two very special guests.
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