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Early
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00:00
Midnight News — 22/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:15
Thinking Allowed — Butchers; Fat Gay Men
Fat gay men - resisting the stigma. Also, the masculine world of the butcher. (R)
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00:45
Bells on Sunday — 21/12/2014
The bells of St Peter's Church, Congleton. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast — 22/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes — 22/12/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast — 22/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing — 22/12/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day — 22/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today — Campylobacter testing, poaching and coats for calves
Campylobacter testing on farms.
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05:56
Weather — 22/12/2014
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day — New Zealand Robin
Sir David Attenborough begins Christmas week with the New Zealand robin.
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Morning
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06:00
Today — 22/12/2014
Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
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09:00
On airStart the Week — Hedonism
Tom Sutcliffe discusses hedonism with Greg Doran, Julia Twigg, Zoe Cormier and Kurt Lampe.
Listen live (BBC Radio 4 homepage)
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09:45
Book of the Week — Stories in the Stars, Episode 1
1/5 Susanna Hislop introduces the cartographers who first mapped the night sky.
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10:00
Woman's Hour — Space Exploration, Cerys Mathews, Inequality in the Workplace
Monica Grady, professor of Planetary Sciences, on an important year for space exploration.
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10:45
15 Minute Drama — The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Hail St Custards
1/5 Molesworth gives a guided tour of the complete and utter shambles that is St Custards.
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11:00
Six Weeks to Save the World
Dr John Wright records his work in setting up an Ebola centre to serve Moyamba junction.
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11:30
Start/Stop — Series 2, Christmas
7/8 The three couples prepare for Christmas, with accompanying bitterness and twistedness.
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Afternoon
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12:00
News Summary — 22/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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12:04
Home Front — 22 December 1914 - Phyllis Marshall
Amidst a surge in drunken soldiers in town, a more refined visitor arrives at the station.
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12:15
You and Yours — Pop Up Shops, Home Care Costs, Party Wall Disasters
The small, seasonal shops that are turning out to be retail engines.
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12:57
Weather — 22/12/2014
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
World at One — 22/12/2014
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Edward Stourton.
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13:45
Food for Thought — Series 2, Yoko Ono
2/5 Chips, cabbage and chocolate? Yoko Ono discusses her life in food with Nina Myskow. (R)
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14:00
The Archers — 21/12/2014
There is a crisis at Brookfield. (R)
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14:15
Afternoon Drama — Pilgrim, Jackson's Mill
1/4 Pilgrim discovers that an old friend is being haunted by a malevolent spirit.
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15:00
Brain of Britain — Brain of Brains 2014
The general knowledge contest of champions, chaired by Russell Davies.
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15:30
Food Programme — Christmas, food and being far from home
Sheila Dillon uncovers the food stories of those away from home on Christmas. (R)
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16:00
Midwives to Be
Sarah Taylor follows a new intake of student midwives at King's College, London. (R)
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16:30
Beyond Belief — TS Eliot's Religious Poetry
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the enduring appeal of TS Eliot's religious poetry.
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17:00
PM — 22/12/2014
Eddie Mair presents interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News — 22/12/2014
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue — Series 62, Episode 6
6/6 Susan Calman and Tony Hawks join regulars Barry and Graeme, with Jack Dee in the chair.
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19:00
The Archers — 22/12/2014
Kate is home.
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19:15
Front Row — 22/12/2014
Arts news, interviews and reviews.
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19:45
15 Minute Drama — The Skool Days of Nigel Molesworth, Hail St Custards
1/5 Molesworth gives a guided tour of the complete and utter shambles that is St Custards. (R)
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20:00
The Invisible Age — The Living Archive
2/3 What is it really like to be old? Matthew Sweet talks candidly to people aged over 85.
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20:30
Crossing Continents — The Knights of New Russia
The Russian volunteers fighting in eastern Ukraine for their dreams of empires past. (R)
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21:00
Shared Planet — Sharing Our Lives with Wolves
Can we share the planet with wolves, or will we always want to remove them from our lives? (R)
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21:30
Start the Week — Hedonism
Tom Sutcliffe discusses hedonism with Greg Doran, Julia Twigg, Zoe Cormier and Kurt Lampe. (R)
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21:58
Weather — 22/12/2014
Weather information.
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22:00
The World Tonight — 22/12/2014
In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
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22:45
Book at Bedtime — The Diary of a Provincial Lady, Episode 1
1/5 Our diarist faces a visit from Lady B and begins an ongoing battle with the indoor bulbs.
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23:00
Good Omens — Episode 1
1/6 A rather special baby is delivered, initiating an apocalyptic chain of events.
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23:30
Good Omens — Episode 2
2/6 Aziraphale and Crowley set out to discover what happened to the real son of Satan.
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News — 23/12/2014
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week — Stories in the Stars, Episode 1
1/5 Susanna Hislop introduces the cartographers who first mapped the night sky. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast — 23/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes — 23/12/2014
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast — 23/12/2014
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing — 23/12/2014
News from BBC Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day — 23/12/2014
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
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05:45
Farming Today — 23/12/2014
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill.
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05:58
Tweet of the Day — Hyacinth Macaw
Sir David Attenborough presents the hyacinth macaw of the Brazilian Pantanal.
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