BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 26 December 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Christmas Meditation
  A reflection on the meaning of Christmas with broadcaster and journalist Adrian Chiles.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Daddy Christmas by Paul McVeigh
  On Christmas Day, Mark must adjust to a new festive routine at his sister's house.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Coventry Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Coventry Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Pharoah Sanders
  Pharoah Sanders’s 2021 album Promises has been called a spiritual album for the dark ages.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—26/12/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—God's Comfort
  Mark Tully discusses the concept of divine comfort.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Oyster
  Brett Westwood explores the nature and culture of oysters.
4. 06:57
  Weather—26/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—26/12/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Archbishop Desmond Tutu's life and legacy, It's a Wonderful Life, Volunteering
  William Crawley looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Encephalitis Society
  Catherine Jessop makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Encephalitis Society.
8. 07:57
  Weather—26/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—26/12/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Power of Light
  A meditation on the Power of Light for St Stephen's Day, with Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Sea at Christmas
  Howard Jacobson stares out to sea....and ponders the 'mysterious nexus of sea and Santa'.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Evans on the Raven
  Paul Evans encounters a pair of ravens.
13. 09:00
  Archive on 4—Piers Plowright, Soundsmith
  Lend your ears to work by legendary 'radio man' Piers Plowright.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—26/12/2021
  Usha’s not feeling the Christmas vibe and Susan’s got the green eye.
15. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Richard Osman, writer and broadcaster
  Richard Osman, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
16. 11:45
  Some Hay in a Manger—Episode 2
  2/2The letters of Sandy (a camel) and Martha (a donkey). A comic perspective on the Nativity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/12/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 76, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Rise of Ultra-Fast Grocery Delivery
  Leyla Kazim dives into the world of rapid grocery delivery - could it change how we shop?
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—26/12/2021
  Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—The Best of 2021
  Fi Glover presents a selection of powerful conversations gathered this year.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
  Kathy Clugston hosts a Christmas edition of the gardening panel show.
8. 14:45
  A Home of Our Own—St Thomas' Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
  Lynsey Hanley tells the cautionary tale of two leaseholders of a Georgian style property.
9. 15:00
  The Ambridge Mystery Plays—Episode 1
  1/21/2 The Nativity. The Archers present a magical version of the medieval dramas.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Open Book's highlights for 2021
  Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts look back at the highlights of their first year at the helm.
11. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 35, Home Economics: Episode 46
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
12. 17:00
  A Family of Strangers
  How a simple DNA test turned worlds upside down, leading to profound questions of identity
13. 17:40
  Profile—Pharoah Sanders
  Pharoah Sanders’s 2021 album Promises has been called a spiritual album for the dark ages.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—26/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/12/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Pick of the Podcasts 2021 with Bella Mackie
  Bella Mackie presents her pick of the best podcasts of 2021.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/12/2021
  Susan’s got the wrong end of the stick
4. 19:15
  Quote... Unquote—Quote... Unquote: A Celebration
  Nigel Rees presents a compilation of the best quotations from Quote… Unquote’s history.
5. 19:45
  Gambits—9: The Knight
  9/10A new short story series for Radio 4 by Eley Williams, set in a village gripped by chess.
6. 20:00
  Archbishop Desmond Tutu
  Following the death of archbishop Desmond Tutu, Gerry Northam takes a look at his life.
7. 20:30
  Feedback—26/12/2021
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations.
8. 21:00
  Jeremy Irons Reads TS Eliot—The Waste Land
  Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot.
9. 21:45
  Radio 4 Appeal—Encephalitis Society
  Catherine Jessop makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Encephalitis Society.
10. 21:48
  A Point of View—The Sea at Christmas
  Howard Jacobson stares out to sea....and ponders the 'mysterious nexus of sea and Santa'.
11. 22:00
  News Review of the Year—2021
  From Afghanistan to Sondheim, Adam Fleming and guests reflect on the stories of the year.
12. 23:00
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/6A Christmas Day Zoom and attending a funeral as a five-year-old.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—God's Comfort
  Mark Tully discusses the concept of divine comfort.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/12/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—24. Sweet Harmony
  Matthew Syed asks whether thinking musically could bring us more harmony in our lives.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Coventry Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Coventry Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:34
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/12/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dahlia Beach
  Anna Louise Claydon explores Dahlia Beach.
9. 05:56
  Weather—27/12/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses
  Zoologist Tim Birkhead dispels the myth of a foolish guillemot for Tweet of the Day.

Monday 27 December 2021