| 00:00 | 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Matthew Syed asks whether thinking musically could bring us more harmony in our lives. 00:45Bells on Sunday comes from Coventry Cathedral. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:151/4Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:152/4Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:153/4Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of new towns. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:154/4Paul Sinha presents his virtual audience with an A-Z of facts. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15Aleks Krotoski explores our urge to converge. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
| 00:00The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4. 00:15In search of a new sea shanty for a cargo boat that has ditched diesel in favour of sails. 00:48The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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| 01:00 | 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
| 01:00A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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| 05:00 | 05:34The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams. 05:45Anna Louise Claydon explores Dahlia Beach. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58Zoologist Tim Birkhead dispels the myth of a foolish guillemot for Tweet of the Day.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams. 05:45Caz Graham hears about 13 new Lake District Valley Tweeds. 05:58BirdLife International's Rosa Gleave on the goldcrest.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams. 05:45Sarah Swadling explores a rare UK farmland habitat. 05:58Musician Jimi Goodwin on the mallard in this Tweet of the Day.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams. 05:45Nancy Nicolson explores the surprising history of Scottish farming and top level curling. 05:58David Attenborough presents the snow bunting.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Azariah France-Williams. 05:45Rachel Lovell visits Vital Seeds in Devon. 05:58Writer, gardener and TV presenter Monty Don recalls the fieldfare arrival heralding winter
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bishop Nicholas Holtam gives thanks for the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 05:45Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers.
| 05:33The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 05:43Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Peter in Drayton in Oxfordshire. 05:45The British curling coach hoping for golds in Beijing.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Conservative peer and author of House of Cards Michael Dobbs guest-edits Today.
| 06:00Cumbrian farmer and best-selling author James Rebanks guest-edits the programme.
| 06:00England and Manchester City footballer Raheem Sterling guest-edits the programme.
| 06:00Former Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter guest-edits the programme.
| 06:00UN Messenger of Peace Dr Jane Goodall guest-edits the programme.
| 06:00The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers. 06:07As the year turns, four individuals reflect on their relationship with the landscape. 06:30We look both forward to 2022 and back at 2021: what might be in store for UK farmers? 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 06:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 06:05Jude Rogers explores our desire to disappear. 06:35Brett Westwood explores how staring into the eyes of an ape is like looking in the mirror 06:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 07:00 | | | | | | 07:00Mother of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, Mina Smallman, guest-edits the programme.
| 07:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 07:10William Crawley looks at the ethical and religious issues of the week. 07:54Dame Evelyn Glennie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Help Musicians. 07:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 08:00 | | | | | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A special Sunday Worship marking the life, work and ministry of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 08:48Adam Gopnik on the quest for lost souls. 08:58Professor Andy Radford recalls first hearing curlews as a child on the Yorkshire moors.
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr with Catherine Noakes, Teresa Lambe and James Nestor. 09:451/5Martin Jarvis has never broadcast this hilarious Christmas classic before!
| 09:0020/22Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson. 09:30Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers. 09:452/5Martin Jarvis performs. William decides, ambitiously, to create a night club.
| 09:00Kirsty Wark reunites some of the stars of the 2003 Christmas film Love Actually. 09:453/5Martin Jarvis’ new recording of this classic tale. Comic chaos onstage.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a giant of cinema in Weimar Germany and Hollywood. 09:454/5Martin Jarvis performs. A starchy spinster has moved in next door to William. Problems!
| 09:00Richard Osman, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. 09:455/5Martin Jarvis’ brand-new recording of this great comic classic.
| 09:00Explorer Aldo Kane, firefighter Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Matt Goss's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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| 10:00 | 10:00Emma Barnett presents a Woman's Hour Christmas mixtape.
| 10:00Women inspired to protect, write about, scientifically study and experience the cold.
| 10:00Australian author Donna Ward on what it means to be accidentally single and childless.
| 10:00Pakistani disability rights activist, Abia Akram - one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021.
| 10:00Sarah Ransome, a victim of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, tells her story.
| 10:30Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
| 10:00Jennifer gets a post-Christmas bonus and Alan opens Harrison’s eyes.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Rachel Hurdley climbs the staircase to discover a story of steps, status and segregation. 11:30Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 11:00Jolyon Jenkins meets the people who want to swim a mile through freezing cold water. 11:30The story of a black bin bag... told through essay, sound and music.
| 11:00Nick Robinson talks to Ed Balls about cooking, dancing and politics. 11:30Max and Ivan investigate fearsome criminal matriarch Mama Shanks.
| 11:00The hidden pandemic in Peru; the thousands of children who have lost a parent to Covid-19. 11:30Composer Sir James MacMillan considers Vaughan Williams’ complex faith life.
| 11:00Philip Ball's tale is of Kepler's Snowflakes, a New Year's gift and of crystallography. 11:30New comedy. Vegan food vendor Wolfgang’s day turns sour when a council inspector calls.
| 11:00Exploring the rise of behavioural science at the heart of our politics. 11:30Hopes, fears and the chances of rebuilding in the year ahead.
| 11:00Dame Jo da Silva, engineer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. 11:45Imagining the world gone vegan.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04Bitesize backstories from William Goldman’s classic tale of true love and adventure. 12:18An exclusive investigation by You and Yours into Lasting Power of Attorney fraud. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04William Goldman’s cult classic told in bitesize backstories. 12:18How is Covid affecting your plans for New Year? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04Bitesize backstories from William Goldman’s classic tale of true love and adventure. 12:18Boxing Day Sales; Disability hotel access; Boiling Point; Storm Arwen update. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04William Goldman’s classic tale of true love and adventure. 12:18Top tips on taking advantage of the home charger discount for electric vehicles. 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04William Goldman’s witty cult classic of true love and high adventure. 12:18Will 2022 be the year of the electric car for you? 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:04Felicity Hannah and guests discuss how to make money from unwanted presents and belongings 12:301/10Andy Zaltzman looks back at some notable news stories of 2021 12:57The latest weather forecast
| 12:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4 12:045/6Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games 12:32Jaega Wise explores how food has become a star on Gen Z video app, TikTok. 12:57The latest weather forecast
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| 13:00 | 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:451/5Anita Anand tracks an unfolding story of three brothers being hunted by the Taliban.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:452/5Anita Anand tracks an unfolding story of three brothers being hunted by the Taliban.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:453/5Anita Anand tracks an unfolding story of three brothers being hunted by the Taliban.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:454/5Anita Anand tracks an unfolding story of three brothers being hunted by the Taliban.
| 13:00Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond. 13:455/5Anita Anand tracks an unfolding story of three brothers being hunted by the Taliban.
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 13:10BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2022 might have in store.
| 13:00Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world. 13:30The nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library. With Fi Glover.
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| 14:00 | 14:00Susan’s got the wrong end of the stick 14:15Fenella Woolgar and Mark Williams star in Simon Brett’s play about the Detection Club.
| 14:00Jennifer receives a post-Christmas bonus. 14:15Comedy about a famous actress reaching the end of her tether.
| 14:00Kirsty has another cross to bear 14:15By Frazer Flintham. Trying to recover his dad's clothes, Louie brings the family together.
| 14:00Alice gets a rude awakening 14:15Tina & Turner are madly in love, until they delete an app that manages their relationship.
| 14:00There’s a girls night out for Ruth 14:151/5Goodbye old world, the Russian doctor, a strange awakening… 14:45Imagining the world gone vegan.
| 14:00Clive Myrie and Marianna Spring choose the best of BBC audio from 2021.
| 14:00Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 14:45Lynsey Hanley tells the story of Rachel and Angus who live in a caravan in west Wales.
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| 15:00 | 15:001/13The wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini 15:30Leyla Kazim dives into the world of rapid grocery delivery - could it change how we shop?
| 15:00Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. 15:30Michael Palin invents technology to fire James Peak inside Terry Gilliam's memory palace.
| 15:00Felicity Hannah, listeners and panelists discuss how we manage money in our relationships. 15:30Do our pets care about us, or do we just like to think they do?
| 15:00As the year turns, four individuals reflect on their relationship with the landscape. 15:27Catherine Jessop makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Encephalitis Society. 15:30Elizabeth Day and Johny Pitts look back at the highlights of their first year at the helm.
| 15:00Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. 15:45At a newspaper office in Belfast, a sub editor faces unrest in the city and her own life.
| 15:00William Goldman’s swashbuckling dramedy – a tale of true love and adventure.
| 15:002/22/2 The Passion. The Archers present a magical version of the medieval dramas.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Sir James MacMillan considers composer Mahler’s complex faith life. 16:30Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
| 16:002/3Psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry attempts to unpick the idea of desire. 16:30The muslim princess who became a WW2 Special Agent
| 16:00The value of things: why do we hang on to objects? 16:30'And now for something completely different on The Media Show.'
| 16:00How flaws in the way we think make it harder to tackle climate change. 16:30Could humans be on the Moon and Mars before this decade is out?
| 16:00Julian Worricker on a DJ, a boxer, a Holocaust survivor and a songwriter. 16:30David Baddiel hears from people who have sent their relatives abroad for dementia care.
| 16:00Sarah Ransome, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, tells her story.
| 16:00James Naughtie is joined by Abir Mukherjee. 16:30What is sound poetry? Glorious gobbledygook? Composer Jennifer Walshe dives in.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 17:00Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news 17:30Nick Robinson reviews the highlights of Political Thinking in 2021. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
| 17:004/5Actor Jeremy Irons reads the poetry of TS Eliot. 17:40The British curling coach hoping for golds in Beijing. 17:54The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping. 17:57The latest weather reports and forecast
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| 18:00 | 18:00Mr Javid said people should be cautious, amid a record number of daily cases in England. 18:151/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy. 18:305/6Jack Dee hosts the long-running, self-styled antidote to panel games
| 18:00The Government says people should enjoy New Year but warn of Covid restrictions if needed 18:152/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with campaigner Gina Miller. 18:301/5When there’s a robber at large Alfie has to bring in a very special colleague.
| 18:00Scots have been urged not to cross the border to England for New Year. 18:153/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with writer Andy Hamilton 18:308/8Hancock is determined to keep to his New Year Resolutions. It doesn't go well.
| 18:00Victim of Jeffrey Epstein has spoken of her relief at the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell 18:154/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with correspondent Lyse Doucet. 18:301/4Ramesh is coining it in after the Lenzie House Of Wax proves to be a hit.
| 18:00Covid-19 infections in the UK have reached record levels. 18:155/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with Lord Blunkett. 18:301/10Andy Zaltzman looks back at some notable news stories of 2021
| 18:00A modest state funeral took place for the hero of the struggle against Apartheid 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The move's been welcomed by teaching unions but a senior Conservative has criticised it 18:15Stuart Maconie chooses the best of BBC audio this week.
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| 19:00 | 19:00Jennifer receives a post-Christmas bonus. 19:15Tracey Emin on some of the deeply personal aspects of her life that have shaped her art.
| 19:00Kirsty has another cross to bear 19:15Actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh reveals his cultural influences and inspirations.
| 19:00Alice gets a rude awakening 19:15Author Bernardine Evaristo reveals her formative experiences and cultural influences.
| 19:00There’s a girls night out for Ruth 19:15Paul McCartney reveals the key moments and events that shaped his life as a songwriter.
| 19:005/5Lemn Sissay explores how poets have found a new route to audiences - the smartphone. 19:15Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore New Year's Eve on film and TV.
| 19:00The British curling coach hoping for golds in Beijing. 19:15Oscar winning actor Nicole Kidman discusses the experiences that shaped her creative life.
| 19:00Chris finds himself confused 19:15The writer and producer uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to tackle ageing. 19:4510/10Shocking revelations on the village green in the final story in a new series for Radio 4.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Nick Robinson talks to Ed Balls about cooking, dancing and politics. 20:30A delicate rescue operation is helping hundreds of young African women trapped in Arabia.
| 20:00Wheelchair-user Emily Yates and her partner CJ decide whether they want to be parents. 20:40Craig Lundberg lost his sight when serving in Iraq in 2007.
| 20:00Michael Buerk is joined by Rowan Williams, Alice Roberts, Will Self and Bonnie Greer. 20:45Ai-jen Poo argues that we should all value caring, and carers.
| 20:00David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we? 20:301/4Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen.
| 20:00BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2022 might have in store. 20:50Adam Gopnik on the quest for lost souls.
| 20:00Toby Jones celebrates the mercurial world of the villain.
| 20:00Rachel Hurdley climbs the staircase to discover a story of steps, status and segregation. 20:30Julian Worricker on a DJ, a boxer, a Holocaust survivor and a songwriter.
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| 21:00 | 21:00Ben Garrod and Jess French get under the skin of Mola mola the world's largest bony fish 21:30Andrew Marr with Catherine Noakes, Teresa Lambe and James Nestor.
| 21:00Do our pets care about us, or do we just like to think they do? 21:3020/22Strange tales from the culture wars by Jon Ronson.
| 21:00Is forgiveness always possible? 21:30'And now for something completely different on The Media Show.'
| 21:00Could humans be on the Moon and Mars before this decade is out? 21:30Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a giant of cinema in Weimar Germany and Hollywood.
| 21:00Clive Anderson with a choice of some of the best Loose Ends music performances.
| 21:00Toby Jones and Doon Mackichan star in Tom Wainwright's surreal political comedy. 21:451/5Sandi explores the Danish concept of Hygge with broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
| 21:00Felicity Hannah and guests discuss how to make money from unwanted presents and belongings 21:25Dame Evelyn Glennie makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Help Musicians. 21:304/4The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's BBC Reith Lectures.
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| 22:00 | 22:00People urged to remain cautious and celebrate New Year's Eve outside 22:451/5Deborah Frances-White gives storytellers the prompt of The Devil You Know.
| 22:00Memorial International was set up to protect the memories of Stalin's victims 22:452/5Deborah Frances-White gives Travis Alabanza the prompt of The Devil You Know.
| 22:00Widespread international condemnation after offices of Stand News raided by police 22:453/5Deborah Frances-White gives Scarlett Curtis the prompt of The Devil You Know.
| 22:00US and Russian leaders discuss build-up of troops on Ukraine's eastern border 22:454/5Deborah Frances-White gives Steve Ali the prompt of The Devil You Know.
| 22:00ONS stats estimate 1 in 30 infected in week before Christmas 22:455/5Deborah Frances-White gives Jessica Fostekew the prompt of The Devil You Know.
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4 22:15Michael Buerk is joined by Rowan Williams, Alice Roberts, Will Self and Bonnie Greer.
| 22:00Clive Myrie and Marianna Spring choose the best of BBC audio from 2021.
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| 23:00 | 23:002/6A lockdown zoom and a bedtime story from 1962. 23:30The wannabe political agitators reunite after several years.
| 23:003/6Following the life of Jerry and a wartime poem in 1943. 23:30Sound art meets comedy as performers swap the stage for immersive natural environments.
| 23:004/6A TV quiz show in 1990, and ending with a fairytale walk in 1921. 23:303/4Ruby is joined by a neuroscientist and a Buddhist monk to talk about being human. 23:45Break-out comedy star Sophie Willan looks at how 'normal' it is to have a job.
| 23:005/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show. 23:30The muslim princess who became a WW2 Special Agent
| 23:006/6John Finnemore presents a ninth series of his award-winning sketch show. 23:30Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson star in a comedy about the online world of influencing.
| 23:001/13The wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini 23:30After his terrifying experience, Phil returns to Luibeilt to confront whatever lurks there
| 23:00How flaws in the way we think make it harder to tackle climate change. 23:30Jude Rogers explores our desire to disappear.
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