FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—19/12/2018
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—2. Effects
2/5 Carl Honoré experiences first-hand the dramatic effects of ageing on the body. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—19/12/2018
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—19/12/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—19/12/2018
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—19/12/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
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05:45
Farming Today—Badger cull figures, animal feed shortage, poinsettias, Welsh hampers
More than thirty thousand badgers were culled this year to crack down on bovine TB.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Snow Bunting
David Attenborough presents the snow bunting.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—19/12/2018
News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Soul Music—Series 27, River
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
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09:30
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Good Bad Food
Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.
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09:45
Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience
3/5 As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience.
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10:00
Woman's Hour—Samplers exhibition. Harriet Harman MP. Director Susanne Bier. Doing Christmas well as a separated parent.
Stories of the lives of 18th- and 19th-century children through samplers. Harriet Harman
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10:41
MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
3/5 A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss.
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10:55
The Listening Project—Charlotte and Cecily - The Importance of Women Asserting Themselves in the Workplace
Aunt and niece debate the importance of women asserting themselves in the workplace.
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11:00
Belonging—Tomorrow's Stories
What is required to create a society based on a shared sense of belonging?
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11:30
The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 4
4/4 The series' last show features a mysterious job in a reservoir and a quiz about trifle. (R)
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary—19/12/2018
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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12:04
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 13
13/15 1870s: Thatcher has to choose sides - with terrible consequences.
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12:18
You and Yours—Care home nurseries, Chester Zoo fire, Loyalty charge
The care homes where kids are welcome, plus fundraising after the Chester Zoo fire.
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12:57
Weather—19/12/2018
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One—19/12/2018
Analysis of news and current affairs.
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13:45
The Creation of an Icon—Holy Perspectives
Iconographer Aidan Hart explains the strange perspectives of the icon.
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14:00
The Archers—18/12/2018
Helen receives a helping hand
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14:15
Drama on 4—Fairytale of New Malden
By Katherine Jakeways. Festive comedy drama starring Geoffrey Palmer. (R)
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15:00
Money Box—Paws for thought. Just how much does it cost to keep a pet?
In the UK we spend almost £4.5 billion a year on domestic pets. Where does the money go?
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15:30
All in the Mind—Neuromyths
Neuromyths: Claudia explores some common myths in neuroscience (R)
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16:00
Thinking Allowed—Metrics
Laurie Taylor explores the increasing use of metrics across many aspects of our lives.
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16:30
The Media Show—Fast and slow journalism
The editor of the Racing Post and the founder of a slow news magazine
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16:55
The Listening Project—Anne-Marie and Marie – Things I Could Have Been
Mother and daughter on patronising careers advice given to black girls in the past.
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17:00
PM—19/12/2018
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—19/12/2018 Government tensions over immigration policy
Minister sets out post Brexit immigration system.
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18:30
Women Talking About Cars—Series 3, 4. Una Stubbs
4/4 Una Stubbs tells Victoria Coren Mitchell about her life and the cars she has known.
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19:00
The Archers—19/12/2018
There's a shock for Brian
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19:15
Front Row—Eileen Atkins, Penny Marshall remembered, The Shining, Sister Bliss
Eileen Atkins looks back over her career, and director Penny Marshall remembered
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19:45
MR James—The Haunting of MR James, 3. The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral
3/5 A tale of likely murder, mysterious cats and ecclesiastical carvings. With Mark Gatiss. (R)
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20:00
Brexit on the Border—Northern Ireland - Republic of Ireland
Young people from both sides of the Irish border debate what Brexit will mean for them.
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20:45
Curious Cases—Rutherford and Fry, The Good Bad Food
Why does bad food taste so good? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. (R)
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21:00
Science Stories—Lucretius, Sheep and Atoms
Naomi Alderman's story is of Lucretius, sheep and atoms
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21:30
Soul Music—Series 27, River
Personal stories of Joni Mitchell's song 'River', from her 1971 album Blue.
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22:00
The World Tonight—Biggest change to immigration policy for four decades outlined by govt
UK will allow people to work and settle in UK based on skills not where they're from
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22:45
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver—Episode 13
13/15 1870s: Thatcher has to choose sides - with terrible consequences. (R)
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23:00
Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 2, Episode 2
2/4 Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker).
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23:15
Pam Ayres at Christmas
It.'s 'Operation Christmas' with Pam Ayres and Geoffrey Whitehead. (R)
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23:30
Today in Parliament—19/12/2018
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—20/12/2018
The latest national and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4.
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00:30
Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré—3. Experience
3/5 As he charts changing attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré pits prodigy against experience. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2018
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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01:00
Selection of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service Programmes—20/12/2018
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 joins the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—20/12/2018
The latest shipping forecast
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05:30
News Briefing—20/12/2018
National and international news from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—20/12/2018
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
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05:45
Farming Today—Environment Bill, Metaldehyde ban, Sausages at Christmas
The government unveils the Environment Bill and proposals for a new environmental watchdog
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05:58
Tweet of the Day—Knot
David Attenborough presents the knot. (R)
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