Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—27/12/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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00:15
Bunk Bed—Series 10, 4. Patrick Marber and Peter Curran grapple in the dark with life's woes and wonders
5/6 Marber and Curran muse on the advantages of having once been 'Big in the 1990s'.
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00:30
The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg—Episode 4: Punishing the Wicked
4/5 We encounter the terrifying Krampus performers who roam the Christmas streets of Salzburg.
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/12/2024
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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05:30
News Briefing—27/12/2024
The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—St John the Evangelist
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
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05:45
Farming Today—27/12/24 Lake District Barn Rescue
Twenty historic Lakeland barns are being saved for the nation's rural cultural heritage.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—27/12/2024
Sir Sajid Javid, former Conservative Chancellor, guest edits Today.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Gareth Southgate OBE, football manager
Gareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Shazia Mirza, Haiti, Dutch surnames, Imposter Syndrome, Celia Pym on socks.
Shazia Mirza on Comedy Queens and growing up in a strict religious family in Birmingham.
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11:00
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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11:45
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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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—27/12/2024
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Rare Earth—Reasons To Be Cheerful
How will 2025 shape up for the environment and wildlife?
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12:57
Weather—27/12/2024
The latest weather forecast
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13:00
World at One—Ex-minister David Gauke wants more use of open prisons
The ex-justice secretary is reviewing sentencing for the government.
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13:45
My Poetry and Other Animals—Spiders
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some spiders, to help inspire a new animal poem.
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14:00
The Archers—26/12/2024
There’s a Boxing Day challenge for Paul.
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14:15
Limelight—Don't Listen to This, Don't Listen to This: Episode 1
2/5 Gripping psychological thriller set in the world of competitive gaming.
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14:45
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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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—From the Archives: Christmas
Peter Gibbs digs through the GQT archives in this festive edition of the programme.
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15:45
Short Works—Shopping All the Way by Karen Quinn
It’s 27 December, and while spirits are high, bank balances are low.
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16:00
Last Word—27/12/2024
Weekly obituary programme telling the life stories of those who have died recently.
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16:30
On airDreaming of Connie Converse
Poet Emily Berry explores the music and mystery of Connie Converse.
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17:00
PM—27/12/2024
Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/12/2024
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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18:15
The Wombles to the Rescue—Episode 5: The Big Splash
5/7 Cousin Botany has something to say about Wellington and Tomsk's oil rig.
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18:30
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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19:00
The Archers—27/12/2024
Jolene puts her foot in it.
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19:15
Add to Playlist—Seckou Keita, Tess Tyler and Nick Patrick, from Prince to Kings
Tess Tyler and Seckou Keita join Anna and Jeffrey to add the next five tracks
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20:00
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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20:50
A Point of View—On Resolutions
Megan Nolan reflects on New Year's Resolutions, after rediscovering a childhood diary.
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21:00
The Verb—A special recording of The AdVerb at The Hackney Empire
Ian McMillan presents new work from six poets with music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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22:00
The World Tonight—27/12/2024
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
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22:45
South Sea Tales by W. Somerset Maugham—The Back of Beyond
5/5 On the eve of his retirement, George Moon is asked to opine on a highly personal matter.
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23:00
Loose Ends—Loose Ends Lounge: Richard Thompson, English Teacher, Fairground Attraction, Ron Sexsmith, Nadine Shah
Stuart Maconie showcases some of the best music performances from Loose Ends this year.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—28/12/2024
National and international news from BBC 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 BBC World Service Programmes—28/12/2024
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC 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 BBC 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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