FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—29/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:15
Bone Stories—Series 1, Mary Rose Archer
3/5 Ben Garrod reveals how the archers who sank with the Mary Rose could help medical science. (R)
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00:30
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—4. Birds
4/5 David Attenborough recounts his 1950s trip to Argentina in search of wildlife. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—29/12/2017
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—29/12/2017
News from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/12/2017
A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
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05:45
Farming Today—Challenges in Family Farming
The stories of two families facing different problems in the succession of their farms.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 11 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—29/12/2017
News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Desert Island Discs—Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli, Strictly judge, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. (R)
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09:45
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—5. Armadillo
5/5 David recalls the mystery of the vanishing armadillo.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Women in TV and Film 2017
2017: Women in TV and film; women & homelessness; women of colour in mainstream media.
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10:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 5
5/5 Rebecca and Jeremy Front toast national treasure Dame Cicely Leyland on her 100th birthday
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11:00
I'm Stuck in Here
Ian Sansom is trapped inside your radio.
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11:30
David Sedaris: The Santaland Diaries
Meet Crumpet, a Christmas elf at a famous New York department store. These are his diaries (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—29/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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12:04
成人快手 Front—29 December 1917 - Joyce Lyle
In Tynemouth, Duncan gives Joyce a difficult start to her day.
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12:15
You and Yours—Paypal refunds, Piano tuning, National diets, Retail trends for 2018
Consumer news and issues.
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12:57
Weather—29/12/2017
Weather information.
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13:00
World at One—29/12/2017
News with Chris Mason including internet vs GP visits and bones grown in laboratories.
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13:45
Radio Four's Pen Pals—Series 1, Louiza and Angeliki
Archers actor Louiza Patikas chooses fellow thespian Angeliki Papoulia as her pen pal.
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14:00
The Archers—28/12/2017
Brian sets out his vision. (R)
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14:15
Drama on 4—Steve Waters - Saving the Blue
On Dartmoor in the 1970s, one man tries to save one of the UK's most iconic butterflies.
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15:00
Gardeners' Question Time—Garden Museum
Peter Gibbs and the panel visit the Garden Museum in Lambeth.
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15:45
Short Works—Series 1, The Boundary
A short story for Radio 4 by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri.
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16:00
Last Word—Sir Peter Burt, Jill Lever, John Mattock, Peter Duffell and Tom Paley
Julian Worricker on a banker, an archivist, a horticulturalist, a director, a musician.
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16:30
A Good Read—Ed Byrne and Hardeep Singh Kohli
Ed Byrne and Hardeep Singh Kohli talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books. (R)
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16:55
The Listening Project—Sharon and Melanie - Learning from Cancer
Discovering how to live with cancer can have unexpected positive side effects.
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17:00
PM—29/12/2017
Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/12/17 Anti-government protests sweep across Iran
Thousands take to the streets of Iran, in the biggest challenge to the regime since 2009.
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18:15
Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Visit
2/4 Doon Mackichan stars as a woman intent on revenge in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue. (R)
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18:30
Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2017, Episode 2
2/2 The team imagines how Britain's media would cope if Donald Trump pressed the button.
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19:00
The Archers—29/12/2017
Lynda is on top form.
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19:15
Front Row—Kay Mellor, Frankenstein, Swimming with Men
Kay Mellor on her new ITV drama Girlfriends.
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19:45
Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 5
5/5 Rebecca and Jeremy Front toast national treasure Dame Cicely Leyland on her 100th birthday (R)
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20:00
Correspondents' Look Ahead—Looking Ahead to 2018
Senior 成人快手 journalists forecast what is likely to happen over the coming year.
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20:50
A Point of View—Dramatic Speech
Howard Jacobson muses on the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'.
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21:00
成人快手 Front - Omnibus—25-29 December 1917
The week in 1917 when the first ladies' international football match was played in Belfast
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22:00
The World Tonight—Iran Protests
Anti-government protests sweep across Iran, a European view on Brexit and new year honours
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22:45
Book at Bedtime—How to Stop Time, Episode 5
5/10 Read by Tom Hollander. London 1599 - Tom meets Rose for the first time.
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23:00
Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: 2017 - WTF?!?
What just happened?! LNWH is officially baffled.
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23:31
Anansi Boys—5/6
As Daisy closes in on her suspect, Rosie is shocked to find that she has two fiances.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—30/12/2017
The latest national and international news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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00:15
Bone Stories—Series 1, Dodo
4/5 Ben Garrod reveals how the dodo might be brought back from extinction. (R)
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00:30
Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—5. Armadillo
5/5 David recalls the mystery of the vanishing armadillo. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of 成人快手 World Service Programmes—30/12/2017
成人快手 Radio 4 joins the 成人快手 World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/12/2017
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—30/12/2017
The latest news from 成人快手 Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/12/2017
A reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
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05:45
iPM—After the affair: the husband
A husband on rebuilding his marriage after his affair.
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