BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 27 December 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Irish Giant
  1/5Ben Garrod explores the truth about Irish Giants in the first of five stories about bones.(R)
3. 00:30
  Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—2. Sloth
  2/5David Attenborough encounters a reluctant sloth.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/12/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution's festive work
  Lucy Taylor finds out about the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution's festive work.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 9 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/12/2017
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—Redemption Song
  How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.
3. 09:30
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 3, Bill Browder
  How Bill Browder's change of mind has made him Vladimir Putin's great enemy.(R)
4. 09:45
  Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—3. Reptile
  3/5David Attenborough reads from his 1950s account of his trip to Java in search of wildlife.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Masculinity: being a man today
  Does masculinity need to change?
6. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/5Rebecca and Jeremy Front celebrate actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th.
7. 11:00
  A Place Called Home—Series 1, Mary Portas
  Watford or Harvey Nichols - where is home for the 'Queen of Shops'?(R)
8. 11:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/6TV adverts, woodland talent contests, and a special Christmas song.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—27 December 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
  In North Shields, Fraser has an unusual offer.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Michelin-starred restaurants, Boxing Day sales figures, UK ivory trade ban
  Radio 4's consumer affairs programme.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/12/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Radio Four's Pen Pals—Series 1, Lyse and Masood
  Lyse Doucet and her Afghan pen pal exchange poignant letters about war, poetry and cancer.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/12/2017
  Will has some bad luck.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Game Over
  Video game designer Chelsea has a tough job ahead building her game, Glacier.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 37, Listeners' Walks: Cornwall
  Clare Balding walks from Constantine Bay around to Harlyn along the Cornish coast.(R)
10. 15:27
  The Listening Project—David and Mike - Words of Love Not Hate
  Gordon Wilson speaks about losing his daughter in the bombing of Enniskillen.
11. 15:30
  The Power of...—The Power of Sloth
  Lucy Cooke discovers the joy of sloth and sloths and the benefits of being really slow.(R)
12. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Working-class actors, Class and classical music
  Working-class actors, Class and classical music.
13. 16:30
  The Media Show—Who wants to be a TV format millionaire?
  Producers of the world's most popular shows reveal the secret to creating a hit format.
14. 17:00
  PM—27/12/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/12/2017 Harry to "shine spotlight" on issues
  Prince says he'll campaign on causes such as the military environment and mental health
2. 18:15
  Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/2The Bard of Salford performs classic and unheard poems at the BBC's Radio Theatre.
3. 18:30
  Jeremy Hardy Feels It—Series 1, Jeremy Hardy Feels... Fear
  3/4Jeremy Hardy is feeling fear. He not only seconds that emotion, but explains it too.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—27/12/2017
  Pat gets a belated gift.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Incredible! The unstoppable rise of the comic book superhero
  They dominate the box office. Just why are we turning to comic books for today's heroes?
6. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 6, Episode 3
  3/5Rebecca and Jeremy Front celebrate actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th.(R)
7. 20:00
  We Need to Talk About Death—Series 2, Bury Me at Sea
  3/3Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss how you can opt for a watery grave.
8. 20:45
  Encounters—Death Knocking
  Two people with different views come together to see if they empathise with each other.
9. 21:00
  Against Our Ruin
  Hayden Lorimer asks why we love the beginning and end of art more than art itself.(R)
10. 21:30
  Soul Music—Redemption Song
  How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.(R)
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Critically ill children moved out of rebel-held suburb near Damascus
  UN humanitarian coordinator for Syria says people are being used as 'bargaining chips'.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—How to Stop Time, Episode 3
  3/10Written by Matt Haig. It is 1599, and things turn dark for Tom and his mother.
13. 23:00
  Life on Egg—Series 1, Mistress of Disguise
  2/6Harry and the team must find an escaped prisoner. But what does she look like?
14. 23:15
  The East Coast Listening Post—Series 1, Return of Mr Splatt
  2/4Jenna and Dana turn their attention to the British phenomenon that was Mr Splatt.
15. 23:30
  Anansi Boys—3/6
  Having seen Spider with his fiancee Rosie, Fat Charlie decides to confront his brother.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bone Stories—Series 1, West Runton Mammoth
  2/5Ben Garrod explores the story behind mammoth bones found in Norfolk.(R)
3. 00:30
  Adventures of a Young Naturalist by David Attenborough—3. Reptile
  3/5David Attenborough reads from his 1950s account of his trip to Java in search of wildlife.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/12/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dutch cheese in Cornwall
  How gouda saved a Cornish dairy farm.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 10 of 12
  A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.

Thursday 28 December 2017