BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 26 December 2013

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Christmas Meditation
  A reflection on the meaning of Christmas, with author and columnist Peter Hitchens.
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Sometimes You Just Have to Lie
  3/5Alan Bennett's handyman skills come to the rescue.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/12/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/12/2013
  Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward recalls his part in founding Forage Aid.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red Kite
  David Attenborough presents the red kite.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/12/2013
  Creator of the world wide web Sir Tim Berners-Lee guest-edits the programme.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Medici
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, rulers of Renaissance Florence.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Being a Student Is Great
  4/5Nina starts college, has an uncomfortable theatre trip and frets about a romance.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The Woman's Hour Archive Collection
  Jenni Murray presents highlights from the new Woman's Hour online archive.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 4. The Tale of Mr Tod
  4/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Brazil: Fighting Slavery
  Linda Pressly goes on the road with Brazil's anti-slavery hit squads.
7. 11:30
  The Lost Tapes of Orson Welles—Episode 2
  2/2Christopher Frayling with informal tapes of Orson Welles, giving new insight into the man.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—26/12/2013
  Could this be the year you fulfil that dream of setting time aside to improve yourself?
2. 12:57
  Weather—26/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—26/12/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  One to One—Ritula Shah talks to Mark Boyle
  Ritula Shah talks to Mark Boyle, who lived without money for almost three years.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—25/12/2013
  Tom reveals his surprise gift.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Enid Bagnold - National Velvet, Episode 2
  2/2The entry fee is 20 gold sovereigns, so how will Velvet ever ride her horse at Aintree?
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire
  Helen Mark visits Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire, where festivities include a shoot.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Mind
  Stephen Fry presents an appeal for Mind.(R)
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Year of the Women Writers
  Sally Gardner, Sarah Hall and Lennie Goodings discuss the 'Year of the Women Writers'.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Teenagers on Film
  Francine Stock explores the spirit of the teenager on film through the decades.
11. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Bacteriophages; Breath-detecting disease; Our bees electric and DNA Barcoding
  Bacteriophages as a tool to fight infections; bees and their electric sensing for nectar
12. 17:00
  PM—26/12/2013
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/12/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  15 Minute Musical—Series 8, The Last Days of Farage
  3/6Nigel Farage goes to Europe via Question Time with a Britpop soundtrack.
3. 18:30
  The Secret World—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6William Hague is caught in a snowstorm and contemplates his mortality.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—26/12/2013
  Susan is looking for someone to blame.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Front Row Special on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  Naomi Alderman explores the creative legacy of the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Tales of Beatrix Potter, 4. The Tale of Mr Tod
  4/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.(R)
7. 20:00
  The Report—Banking IT crisis
  Do ageing bank IT systems pose a risk to financial stability? Melanie Abbott investigates.
8. 20:30
  In Business—Kenya's Mobile Money Revolution
  Peter Day traces the story of how mobile phones kick-started Kenya's tech economy.
9. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Bacteriophages; Breath-detecting disease; Our bees electric and DNA Barcoding
  Bacteriophages as a tool to fight infections; bees and their electric sensing for nectar(R)
10. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Medici
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, rulers of Renaissance Florence.(R)
11. 21:58
  Weather—26/12/2013
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/12/2013
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared, Episode 4
  4/10With pursuers after them, Allan, Julius and their new chauffeur Benny head south.
14. 23:00
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 2, The Future
  3/4A trip to the place where thoughts turn to the future and all that it could bring.
15. 23:30
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—Earl's Court
  2/6To learn who killed Door's family, Richard visits a venerable resident of London Below.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Food for Thought—Series 2, Yoko Ono
  2/5Chips, cabbage and chocolate? Yoko Ono discusses her life in food with Nina Myskow.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Love, Nina: Despatches From Family Life, Being a Student Is Great
  4/5Nina starts college, has an uncomfortable theatre trip and frets about a romance.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/12/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/12/2013
  Caz Graham meets the 23-year-old who won the chance to run a farm in Wales.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Knot
  David Attenborough presents the knot.

Friday 27 December 2013