BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 1 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/12/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Graeme Macrae Burnet
  James Crawford looks at Graeme Macrae Burnet's new book and its links to three other works
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Andrew, Rochester in Kent.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of Christ, Rochester in Kent.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Sexual Assault within the Visually Impaired Community
  A discussion surrounding sexual assault within the visually impaired community.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—01/12/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Surrealism Remixed—The Jolt
  3/3Russell Tovey explores a century of surrealism and how it remains relevant.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—BBC Food & Farming Awards finalist: Andrew Howard's On Farm Trials
  Kent arable farmer, Andrew Howard, is a finalist in the BBC Food and Farming Awards.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—01/12/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Religion & assisted dying debate; Helen-Ann Hartley on being 'frozen out' by other bishops
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—The Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields 2024
  The Reverend Dr Sam Wells launches the 2024 BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal
8. 07:57
  Weather—01/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—01/12/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Carols for the Christ Child
  Marking the beginning of Advent and St Andrewstide from St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—House Clearing
  Rebecca Stott reflects on the sadness and wonder of clearing her mother's house.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dominic Couzens on the Snow Bunting
  Ornithologist and writer Dominic Couzens discovered a snow bunting on Ben Nevis.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—01/12/2024
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 09:45
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  Hugh Dennis reports on some lives changed since last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
15. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—Mark Steel, comedian
  Mark Steel, comedian, shares the soundrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
16. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—01/12/2024
  Jakob finds himself on the spot and will Kate save the day?
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Kim Leadbeater
  The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
2. 12:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 3, South Norwood - Paul brings up his half-century for Radio 4
  5/6Paul celebrates his 50th stand-up show for Radio 4 with questions about anniversaries.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/12/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—Plastic pollution treaty talks fail
  Global talks on how to curb plastic pollution collapse amid lobbying from oil producers.
5. 13:30
  The Rock That Brexit Forgot
  Guy Hedgecoe hears how uncertainty over Brexit is affecting those in and around Gibraltar.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Staffordshire: Dogs, Gradient Gardens and Aphrodisiacs
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in Staffordshire to answer more gardening questions.
7. 14:45
  The Hank of Black Hair by Sebastian Barry
  A chance encounter in the park is about to change Matt Kirwan’s life.
8. 15:00
  Frank Bascombe: An American Life—Let Me Be Frank With You
  Christmas 2012. In his 60s now, life isn’t getting any easier for poor old Frank.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Alan Warner: Morvern Callar
  A BBC Bookclub audience questions the writer Alan Warner about his novel Morvern Callar.
10. 16:30
  Brain of Britain—Semi-final 2, 2024
  Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
11. 17:00
  Witness History—The Iran-Contra Affair
  In 1986, Oliver North was accused of orchestrating the illegal sale of weapons to Iran
12. 17:10
  County Lines—Episode 1: Their World
  An investigation into how criminal gangs groom young people to traffic drugs.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—01/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/12/2024 Gregg Wallace defends himself
  He says complaints about him are coming from middle class women of a certain age.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sean Rafferty
  Sean Rafferty chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/12/2024
  There’s a Christmas crisis at The Bull.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—Voices from the Bog
  Old voices offer new perspectives on the discovery of Lindow Man and Woman, 40 years on.
5. 19:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Cook Tomatoes
  How cooked tomatoes could help your heart, your skin, and even reduce your risk of cancer.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Dead Ringers, and listeners respond to BBC news cuts
  Andrea Catherwood talks to the team behind Dead Ringers, and more.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Madeleine Riffaud, Chris Topp, Barbara Taylor Bradford, Dr Julian Litten
  Matthew Bannister on a resistance fighter, a blacksmith, an author and a historian.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—FCA Seen as 'Incompetent' and Rare Coins
  FCA responds to report which says its 'seen as incompetent at best, dishonest at worst'.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—The Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields 2024
  The Reverend Dr Sam Wells launches the 2024 BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Story of a Russian Deserter
  A Russian soldier who guarded the country's nuclear weapons reveals why he fled the army.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Ben Wright and guests analyse the assisted dying debate and other topical political stories
  Ben Wright and guests discuss the assisted dying debate and the government's 'reset'.
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—The Hanoverian Succession
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the politics that led to the coronation of George I.
13. 23:45
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  Hugh Dennis reports on some lives changed since last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/12/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Our whole life is a secret
  One young woman's story from Taliban controlled Afghanistan.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Andrew, Rochester in Kent.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of Christ, Rochester in Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/12/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Rev Dr David Bruce.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/12/24 Feed additives to reduce methane, solar farms, agricultural labour
  Row over additives fed to cows to reduce methane emissions.
10. 05:57
  Weather—02/12/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

Monday 2 December 2024