BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 28 December 2024

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—28/12/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  This Natural Life—Martin Clunes
  Actor Martin Clunes tells Martha Kearney what the natural world means to him.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—28/12/24 The bogs of the Flow Country - a peatland that is now a World Heritage Site.
  Bog restoration in the Flow Country - a peatland which is now a World Heritage Site.
4. 06:57
  Weather—28/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—28/12/2024
  Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, guest edits Today.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Tiffany Murray, Sam Oladeinde, Mared Pugh-Evans, Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  Tiffany Murray on the rock stars, from David Bowie to Freddie Mercury, who shared her home
7. 10:00
  Curious Cases—Series 22, The Fastest Fly
  Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain want to know what is the fastest fly?
8. 10:30
  Rewinder—Mystery Voices and the Millennium Bug
  Greg James is back in the BBC Archives rooting around for audio gems.
9. 11:00
  On Your Farm—On Your Farm at 60
  Celebrating sixty years of On Your Farm.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Song for Valentina
  Steve Rosenberg's song about his Russian friend struck an unexpected chord with Muscovites
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/12/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The Cost of Having a Pet
  Pets are for life, not just for Christmas, but how much does it cost to care for one?
3. 12:30
  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. 12:57
  Weather—28/12/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—28/12/2024
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  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. 14:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 31, An Unexpected History of the Body
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince dissect the Royal Society archives with Ed Byrne and guests.
8. 14:45
  The Archers—27/12/2024
  Jolene puts her foot in it.
9. 15:00
  The Ambridge Mystery Plays—Episode 2
  2/22/2 The Passion. The Archers present a magical version of the medieval dramas.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Michelle Yeoh, SEND system, Friends 30th Anniversary, Living in a van
  A look back at Woman’s Hour in 2024.
11. 17:00
  PM—Ukrainians hope for a New Year prisoner exchange
  We hear from Ukrainian POWs who have spent their first Christmas freed in two years.
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—DNA Ancestry Tests
  Can DNA ancestry tests really tell where we come from?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—28/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/12/2024 Putin's apology for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
  A rare apology from Vladimir Putin for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Wayne Sleep, Ben Miller, Rosalind Eleazar, Lou Conran, The Lottery Winners, Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Ruth Jones
  The woman behind the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey.
4. 19:15
  Punt & Dennis: Route Masters—Series 1: From Beer to Eternity, 10 – From Flying Reindeers to Eternity
  10/10Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis travel from flying reindeer to eternity with Zoe Lyons.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Dome
  Paul Merton looks back at the concept, challenges and legacy of the Millennium Dome.
6. 21:00
  Pick of the Year—Pick of the Year 2024
  Garry Richardson chooses the audio highlights across the BBC over the last twelve months.
7. 22:00
  News—28/12/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  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.
9. 23:00
  Wing It—Series 1, 4. The Cage of Curiosities
  4/4Amy Hoggart and Thomas Mayo improvise for Alasdair Beckett-King in Wing It.
10. 23:30
  Brain of Britain—The 2024 Final
  Russell Davies hosts the final in the 2024 season of the classic general knowledge quiz.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/12/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Take Four Books—Nick Harkaway
  James Crawford speaks to writer Nick Harkaway about his new book and its three influences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Breslin Tower at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, America.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Breslin Tower, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Christmas Eve: With Chris McCausland and Betsy Griffin
  In Touch celebrates Christmas Eve with two very special guests.

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