BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 27 December 2024

Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/12/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 10, Episode 5
  5/6Marber and Curran muse on the advantages of having once been 'Big in the 1990s'.
3. 00:30
  The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg—Episode 4: Punishing the Wicked
  4/5We encounter the terrifying Krampus performers who roam the Christmas streets of Salzburg.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—St John the Evangelist
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Ann Easter.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/12/24 Lake District Barn Rescue
  Twenty historic Lakeland barns are being saved for the nation's rural cultural heritage.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/12/2024
  Sir Sajid Javid, former Conservative Chancellor, guest edits Today.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Gareth Southgate OBE, football manager
  Gareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Shazia Mirza, Haiti, Dutch surnames, Imposter Syndrome, Celia Pym on socks.
  Shazia Mirza on Comedy Queens and growing up in a strict religious family in Birmingham.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—The Dickens Effect: How the Writer Influenced Food at Christmas.
  Dan Saladino explores the impact a Christmas Carol and other novels had on festive eating.
5. 11:45
  The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg—Episode 5: The Christmas Witches
  5/5We follow a procession of the candle-crowned young witches of Finland's St. Lucy Festival.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/12/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—Reasons To Be Cheerful
  How will 2025 shape up for the environment and wildlife?
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/12/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Ex-minister David Gauke wants more use of open prisons
  The ex-justice secretary is reviewing sentencing for the government.
5. 13:45
  My Poetry and Other Animals—Spiders
  The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets some spiders, to help inspire a new animal poem.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/12/2024
  There’s a Boxing Day challenge for Paul.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Don't Listen to This, Episode 1
  1/5Gripping psychological thriller set in the world of competitive gaming.
8. 14:45
  Something to Declare—How to Take a Break
  Jack Boswell explores Sweden's Fika, a tradition of taking breaks with others.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—From the Archives: Christmas
  Peter Gibbs digs through the GQT archives in this festive edition of the programme.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Shopping All the Way by Karen Quinn
  It’s 27 December, and while spirits are high, bank balances are low.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Nikki Giovanni, Gerd Heidemann, Cherry Hill, Sir Richard Carew Pole
  John Wilson on a poet, a journalist, a model engineer, and a fundraiser.
12. 16:30
  Artworks—Dreaming of Connie Converse
  Poet Emily Berry explores the music and mystery of Connie Converse.
13. 17:00
  PM—NASA spacecraft survives closest ever approach to the Sun
  The Parker Solar Probe makes history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/12/2024 NATO Boosts Baltic Naval Presence
  NATO is increasing naval presence in the Baltic, after the cutting of an undersea cable
2. 18:15
  The Wombles to the Rescue—Episode 5: The Big Splash
  5/7Cousin Botany has something to say about Wellington and Tomsk's oil rig.
3. 18:30
  The Naked Week—Series 1, The Naked Christmas Week: Books, Trump, and When Is Bins?
  5/5The Naked Week team sticks its hand into Christmas and pulls out a bag of news-giblets.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—27/12/2024
  Jolene puts her foot in it.
5. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Seckou Keita, Tess Tyler and Nick Patrick, from Prince to Kings
  Tess Tyler and Seckou Keita join Anna and Jeffrey to add the next five tracks
6. 20:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—News Review of the Year 2024
  Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson look back at the year with Today presenters past and present.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—On Resolutions
  Megan Nolan reflects on New Year's Resolutions, after rediscovering a childhood diary.
8. 21:00
  The Verb—A special recording of The AdVerb at The Hackney Empire
  Ian McMillan presents new work from six poets with music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Israel forcibly evacuates Gaza hospital
  Kamal Adwan is one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza
10. 22:45
  South Sea Tales by W. Somerset Maugham—The Back of Beyond
  5/5On the eve of his retirement, George Moon is asked to opine on a highly personal matter.
11. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Loose Ends Lounge: Richard Thompson, English Teacher, Fairground Attraction, Ron Sexsmith, Nadine Shah
  Stuart Maconie showcases some of the best music performances from Loose Ends this year.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/12/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 9, Episode 2
  2/8Harry Shearer describes his extraordinary life as a Hollywood child star.
3. 00:30
  The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg—Episode 5: The Christmas Witches
  5/5We follow a procession of the candle-crowned young witches of Finland's St. Lucy Festival.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/12/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Krish Kandiah.
9. 05:45
  Something to Declare—How to Take a Break
  Jack Boswell explores Sweden's Fika, a tradition of taking breaks with others.

Saturday 28 December 2024