麻豆社

麻豆社 Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 23 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—23/12/2025
  
  National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Around the Table by Diana Henry—1. Crazy water, pickled lemons
  
  1/5 An evocative collection of essays spanning the career of one of food writing's finest.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—23/12/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—23/12/2025
  
  A selection of 麻豆社 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—23/12/2025
  
  National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's defiant stand in Pokrovsk
  
  Ukraine's soldiers resist Russia's relentless advance in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—23/12/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—23/12/2025
  
  Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—Trail hunting ban, Christmas trees, Combating rural loneliness at Christmas
  
  Could this year's Boxing Day hunt meets be the last, with a ban on trail hunting proposed?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—23/12/2025
  
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  The Life Scientific—Tony Juniper on parrots, princes and environmental protection
  
  Tony Juniper, head of Natural England, shares his hopes and fears for the state of nature.
3. 09:30
  
  How to Play—The Snowman by Howard Blake
  
  A musician鈥檚-eye view of classical music鈥檚 best-loved works
4. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Caring for older visitors at Christmas, Women's protests in Iran, Female jazz musicians
  
  What can we do to ensure the older members of our families feel cherished at Christmas?
5. 11:00
  
  Add to Playlist—Joe Stilgoe and Heidi Fardell celebrate Yuletide Classics
  
  Joe Stilgoe and Heidi Fardell enjoy five cracking festive tracks
6. 11:45
  
  Around the Table by Diana Henry—2. French deliciousness, tastes of the Bosphorus and pasta's generosity
  
  2/5 One of food writing's finest evokes deliciousness in Bordeaux, Istanbul and Rome.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  This Natural Life—His Majesty The King
  
  His Majesty the King tells Martha Kearney about his lifelong passion for the natural world
2. 12:25
  
  A Carnival of Animals—The Orangutan
  
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
3. 12:30
  
  Short Works—Nothing Happened by David Szalay
  
  From this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay, a new story read by Indira Varma.
4. 12:45
  
  Opening Lines—Joy in the Morning
  
  Ian Sansom takes a look at Joy In the Morning by PG Wodehouse.
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—Farm inheritance tax plans watered down
  
  The Government raises the planned inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers.
6. 13:45
  
  Who Are You in Winnie-the-Pooh?—Owl
  
  2/5 Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Onjali Q Ra煤f and Chris Riddell.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—22/12/2025
  
  Suspicions are raised for Harrison.
8. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—Plum in Prison
  
  Stephen Mangan stars in new drama inspired by PG Wodehouse's World War 2 internment.
9. 15:00
  
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Series 4, 52. Amelia Haslett - Lady Killer in My Family
  
  Lucy Worsley is approached by a listener with a Lady Killer in her family.
10. 15:30
  
  Beyond Belief—Christmas through the eyes of a convert
  
  Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
11. 16:00
  
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, Overwintering
  
  Vanessa Kisuule unearths the poems that offer us insight into the issues that ail us most.
12. 16:30
  
  What's Up Docs?—How can you find comfort in the winter months?
  
  Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the true meaning of comfort, past and present.
13. 17:00
  
  PM—Men found guilty of planning gun attack on British Jews.
  
  Two men found guilty of gun plot, aiming to do "untold harm" to British Jews.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—Two men are found guilty of planning a gun attack on the Jewish community
  
  The police say the scale of the attack in Manchester was potentially huge
2. 18:30
  
  One Person Found This Helpful—Series 3, 6. A Whiff Of Xmas
  
  6/7 Frank Skinner hosts a Christmas-flavoured episode of the show based on online reviews.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—23/12/2025
  
  Kenton makes an admission.
4. 19:15
  
  This Cultural Life—Thelma Schoonmaker
  
  Oscar-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker reveals the turning points of her career.
5. 20:00
  
  Caf茅 Hope—Cafe Hope's Christmas Dinner
  
  Swapping our virtual coffee shop for the real Cafe Hope in Glasgow.
6. 20:40
  
  In Touch—Stardom Within Touch
  
  In Touch speaks to three visually impaired rising stars of showbiz.
7. 21:00
  
  Crossing Continents—Argentina's elusive big cats
  
  After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in northern Argentina.
8. 21:30
  
  Ramblings—Camino de Santiago with Manni Coe
  
  Clare is on the Camino de Santiago walking with guide and author Manni Coe.
9. 21:55
  
  A Carnival of Animals—The Hummingbird
  
  Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
10. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Should government meet pro-Palestine hunger strikers?
  
  The largest organised hunger strike in over 40 years is to continue.
11. 22:45
  
  Christmas Days by Jeanette Winterson—O'Brien's First Christmas
  
  2/5 Faced with another Christmas alone, O'Brien befriends the department store Santa.
12. 23:00
  
  Uncanny—Series 5, Case 9: Christmas Casebook with Diane Morgan
  
  9/10 Danny Robins unpacks a Christmas hamper of horror with special guest Diane Morgan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—24/12/2025
  
  National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Around the Table by Diana Henry—2. French deliciousness, tastes of the Bosphorus and pasta's generosity
  
  2/5 One of food writing's finest evokes deliciousness in Bordeaux, Istanbul and Rome.
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 麻豆社 World Service Programmes—24/12/2025
  
  A selection of 麻豆社 World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:00
  
  News Summary—24/12/2025
  
  National and international news from 麻豆社 Radio 4
6. 05:04
  
  麻豆社 Inside Science—How did President Trump transform science in 2025?
  
  President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it鈥檚 already having.
7. 05:34
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/12/2025
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—24/12/2025
  
  Christmas Eve reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—24/12/25 The Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses
  
  Chelsea Pensioners receive their traditional Christmas present from the UK dairy industry.

Wednesday 24 December 2025