BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 30 December 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/12/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Poland's Ghosts, Ukraine's Heroes
  The ghosts haunting Ukraine's relations with Poland - and the killers some see as heroes.
3. 00:45
  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
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/12/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Krish Kandiah.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/12/24 - The Otter Estuary
  Sarah Swadling visits a newly created salt marsh.
10. 05:57
  Weather—30/12/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/12/2024
  Baroness Floella Benjamin, author, presenter and Liberal Democrat Peer, guest edits Today.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Human intelligence and imagination
  Tom Sutcliffe with Naomi Alderman, Michelle Aroney and Adam Zeman
3. 09:45
  Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind—Jo
  Jules Montague and William Miller meet Jo, who was diagnosed with semantic dementia at 53.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Joan Smith, Parenting adult children, Dolly Parton musical
  The challenges and pitfalls of being a parent to adult children.
5. 11:00
  The Patch—Gendros, Swansea
  One gym in Swansea, visited 80 times a month by its most dedicated followers... Why?
6. 11:45
  Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton—A Winter Leveret
  1/5Chloe Dalton’s memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/12/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Reith Lectures—Gwen Adshead - Four Questions about Violence, Is Violence Normal?
  1/4Forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead asks if violence is normal.
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/12/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—British teenager begins his year long sentence in Dubai.
  Marcus Farkana drops appeal over sex conviction and begins sentence in Dubai prison.
5. 13:45
  My Poetry and Other Animals—Flies and Crickets
  The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets insects, to help inspire a brand new poem.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/12/2024
  Lynda makes a friend.
7. 14:15
  Hennikay—Series 2, 3. The Jet Set
  3/6Guy and Hennikay attend a stag party that never really gets off the ground.
8. 14:45
  Marple: Three New Stories—Miss Marple's Christmas by Ruth Ware, Miss Marple's Christmas (Part 1)
  1/4Miss Marple is looking forward to a quiet Christmas - but crime doesn't stop for carols.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Pen Hadow nominates Sir Peter Scott
  Conservationist Peter Scott, founder of Slimbridge, is picked by Pen Hadow.
10. 15:30
  History's Heroes—History's Youngest Heroes, Audrey Hepburn’s Teenage Resistance
  How did the young Audrey Hepburn take on the Nazis?
11. 16:00
  Whisky Galore No More?
  Is the Scotch whisky industry on the rocks? Kirsty Wark investigates.
12. 16:30
  Rewinder—Mystery Voices and the Millennium Bug
  Greg James is back in the BBC Archives rooting around for audio gems.
13. 17:00
  PM—Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners
  Russia has released 189 Ukrainian soldiers in exchange for Russian troops.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/12/2024 Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners
  Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
2. 18:15
  The Wombles to the Rescue—Episode 6: Cousin Botany's Secret
  6/7Cousin Botany's secret is fully revealed and Tomsk has an idea.
3. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 82, Episode 4
  4/6The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—30/12/2024
  Joy hits a brick wall.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Bradford UK City of Culture 2025
  Front Row visits Bradford as it prepares for its year as UK City of Culture 2025
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Why we need to care about the Arctic
  What threats and opportunities does the Arctic face?
7. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Board Game Science
  This festive season we unravel the science of games - and, of course, play some ourselves.
8. 21:00
  Start the Week—Human intelligence and imagination
  Tom Sutcliffe with Naomi Alderman, Michelle Aroney and Adam Zeman
9. 21:45
  Mythical Creatures—9. Banshees
  Rhianna Pratchett learns about banshees.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Hogmonay celebrations cancelled amid UK-wide weather warnings
  Severe wind, rain and snow prompted the cancellation of Edinburgh's festivities
11. 22:45
  Seaborne by Nuala O'Connor—Episode One
  1/10Six-year-old Anthony Coleman has a secret life, hidden from the people of Kinsale.
12. 23:00
  Limelight—Exemplar: Series 1, 1. Judith
  1/5Jess uses audio from a voice activated speaker to investigate an accidental death.
13. 23:30
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Upstairs Neighbour Problem
  Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn try to tackle their listeners' problems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/12/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:15
  Between the Ears—Henry Mancini
  An immersive dive into the life and music of the iconic film composer Henry Mancini
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/12/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/12/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/12/2024
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Krish Kandiah.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/12/24 - The Derby Tup
  The Derby Tup - an ancient tradition which celebrates sheep farming.

Tuesday 31 December 2024