| 00:00 | 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:15The links between clothing and age. Also, how couples deal with chronic illness.(R) 00:45The bells of Durham Cathedral.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
| 00:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 00:151/5Nina Myskow in conversation with David Sedaris about how his family affected his eating.(R) 00:301/5Nina is faced with the problem of an eight-foot Christmas tree, too big for the house.(R) 00:48The latest shipping forecast.
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| 01:00 | 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
| 01:00BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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| 05:00 | 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells. 05:45There are concerns that not enough money goes towards environmental schemes in England. 05:56The latest weather forecast for farmers. 05:58David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells. 05:452013 has been a tricky year for British hop growers, but does a brighter future lie ahead? 05:58David Attenborough presents the dipper.
| 05:20The latest shipping forecast. 05:43A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells. 05:45Caz Graham revisits hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones, who was badly hit by snow in March. 05:58David Attenborough presents a seasonal reflection of the robin.
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| 06:00 | 06:00Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
| 06:00Anthony McGowan uncovers the dark story behind the Grimms beloved fairy tales.(R)
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| 07:00 | | | 07:00A tribute to the broadcaster David Frost, who died in August 2013. 07:30David Almond celebrates the 50th birthday of the classic children's book Stig of the Dump.
| 07:30Creator of the world wide web Sir Tim Berners-Lee guest-edits the programme.
| 07:30Former MI5 chief Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller guest-edits the programme.
| 07:30Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
| 07:30William Crawley presents a special programme on the relationship between food and faith. 07:55Martin Bell presents an appeal for Street Child Africa. 07:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 08:00 | | | 08:00Tom Wrigglesworth's compilation with Mitchell & Webb, Lenny Henry, French & Saunders.
| | | | 08:00The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers. 08:10A service exploring the deep faith and hope of composer John Tavener, who died in November 08:48John Gray gives only two cheers for human rights.(R) 08:58David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll.(R)
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| 09:00 | 09:00Andrew Marr talks to writer and former television presenter Clive James. 09:45Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Peter Whittaker.
| 09:003/4Tarek Osman examines the rise of Islamism from the 1970s to the 1990s. 09:45Readings, prayer and carols, live from King's College Chapel, Cambridge, led by the Dean.
| 09:00Shepherds' Delight: A Christmas celebration from Chester Cathedral. 09:453/5Alan Bennett's handyman skills come to the rescue.
| 09:00Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, rulers of Renaissance Florence. 09:45Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock.
| 09:00Kirsty Young talks to comedian and actor Miranda Hart.(R) 09:45An act of worship led by Michael Ford.
| 09:00Anita Anand and JP Devlin with philosopher Angie Hobbs and Boycie's Inheritance Tracks.
| 09:00Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
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| 10:00 | 10:00An advent treat with French and Saunders, plus a rare glimpse into Fern Britton's kitchen. 10:451/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
| 10:00Jane Garvey takes your calls to share your favourite Christmas traditions. 10:452/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
| 10:00Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are joined by special guests for a Christmas Day programme. 10:453/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
| 10:00Jenni Murray presents highlights from the new Woman's Hour online archive. 10:454/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
| 10:00Sheila McClennon presents an investigation into gender stereotyping in children's toys. 10:455/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.
| 10:30David Owen Norris recreates the musical world of Nell Gwyn in Drury Lane.
| 10:00Helen has high hopes, and there is Christmas joy at Ambridge View.
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| 11:00 | 11:00Christopher Frayling on Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum. 11:301/6Life continues in Wadenbrook, and Ken and Keith have a birthday to celebrate.
| 11:00Monty Don presents a special edition recorded before a live audience at Bristol University 11:30The story of the melancholic song, first performed by Judy Garland in 1944.
| 11:00Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey are joined by special guests for a Christmas Day programme. 11:303/4Richard Wilson explains the long lasting influence Ian McKellen has had on his life.
| 11:00Linda Pressly goes on the road with Brazil's anti-slavery hit squads. 11:302/2Christopher Frayling with informal tapes of Orson Welles, giving new insight into the man.
| 11:00Travelling with the extreme commuters; a modern phenomenon. 11:301/3The Queen's Scots gillie aids her in a plan to put her unruly prime minister in his place.(R)
| 11:00Marvel at the frozen world of the polar ice caps with Bridget Kendall and guests. 11:30A special edition featuring the best of the year's most unusual and entertaining stories.
| 11:15Kirsty Young chats to Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
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| 12:00 | 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04The singles holiday market, the future of FM radio, and an investigation into Spark Energy 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Winifred Robinson and guests discuss the impact of giving things away. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Hugh Laurie, Miriam Margolyes, Julian Rhind-Tutt perform John Lloyd's favourite readings.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Could this be the year you fulfil that dream of setting time aside to improve yourself? 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Consumer news. Winifred Robinson asks how we can build more houses. 12:52Fi Glover with a wardrobe mistress and her assistant, preparing for their Christmas show. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Paul Lewis celebrates the tenacity of Money Box listeners who've taken on financial firms. 12:301/6TV presenter Terry Christian talks to stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges.(R) 12:57The latest weather forecast.
| 12:00National and international news and the shipping forecast. 12:04Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Stephen Mangan and Gyles Brandreth.(R) 12:32Sheila Dillon and Tim Hayward on the legacy of Elizabeth David, 100 years after her birth. 12:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 13:00 | 13:00National and international news. 13:45Frank Gardner talks to Tim Rushby-Smith about facing up to a life-changing accident.(R)
| 13:00National and international news. 13:45Frank talks to Deborah Impiazzi, who lost her sight and with it, her job and her husband.(R)
| 13:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 13:15Alan Dein joins 3 coachloads of merry-makers at the Sandringham Hotel in Weston-super-Mare 13:45Ritula Shah talks to Satish Kumar about the central tenet of Jainism: renunciation.(R)
| 13:00National and international news. 13:45Ritula Shah talks to Mark Boyle, who lived without money for almost three years.(R)
| 13:00News and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley. 13:45Ritula Shah talks to Dr Michael Irwin about the idea of renouncing life in old age.(R)
| 13:00The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 13:15Sandi Toksvig picks the best of BBC Radio this year.(R)
| 13:00The latest national and international news. 13:30Hardeep Singh Kohli cooks for two people whose story is all about new beginnings.
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| 14:00 | 14:15The Queen's first Christmas broadcast, but there is little festive spirit at the station.
| 14:15Modern life seen as a dash through an airport. A real-time comedy drama by Daniel Davies.(R)
| 14:00There's Christmas joy at Ambridge View.(R) 14:151/2Young Velvet wins a horse for a shilling and decides to ride him in the Grand National.
| 14:00Tom reveals his surprise gift.(R) 14:152/2The entry fee is 20 gold sovereigns, so how will Velvet ever ride her horse at Aintree?
| 14:00Susan is looking for someone to blame.(R) 14:15The story of the educational experiment that produced the world-beating Polgar sisters.(R)
| 14:00Simon Gray's best-loved comedy. A publisher tries to enjoy a Saturday listening to Wagner.(R)
| 14:00Peter Gibbs presents a special edition of GQT from the Met Office in Exeter.(R) 14:45Fi Glover revisits four conversations chosen by listeners.
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| 15:00 | 15:00Third heat of the nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies. 15:30For Nigel Slater, nutmeg is 'the scent of Christmas', but Sheila Dillon needs convincing.(R)
| 15:00Christmas carols and readings from the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
| 15:00The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation. 15:05The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 15:15Sandi Toksvig picks the best of BBC Radio this year.
| 15:00Helen Mark visits Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire, where festivities include a shoot. 15:27Stephen Fry presents an appeal for Mind.(R) 15:30Sally Gardner, Sarah Hall and Lennie Goodings discuss the 'Year of the Women Writers'.(R)
| 15:00Peter Gibbs presents a special edition of GQT from the Met Office in Exeter. 15:453/3A man invents ludicrous stories to escape the boredom of the daily grind.
| 15:30The story of the melancholic song, first performed by Judy Garland in 1944.(R)
| 15:00Set in Cuba, the thrilling epic battle between an old man and a large marlin.
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| 16:00 | 16:00Vivienne Parry explores how literary vision has been shaped by scientific discovery. 16:30A witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world of science communication.
| 16:30Novelist, Meg Rosoff explores the life of the Victorian travel writer Isabella Bird
| 16:00Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on our construction of Christmas tradition. 16:30It's Christmas day, but will Ed be spending it in the bosom of his family?(R)
| 16:00Francine Stock explores the spirit of the teenager on film through the decades. 16:30Bacteriophages as a tool to fight infections; bees and their electric sensing for nectar
| 16:00The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks. 16:30The most informative, revealing and idiosyncratic statistics of 2013, with Tim Harford. 16:56Fi Glover with a 12-year-old talking to his dad about family, music and helping the poor.
| 16:00Jane Garvey presents highlights from interviews with the women on the first WH Power List.
| 16:00Children's Laureate special with Malorie Blackman, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen. 16:30Mike Greenwood explores the poetry of Ko Un and its unique window on to Korean life.
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| 17:00 | 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Tom Wrigglesworth's compilation with Mitchell & Webb, Lenny Henry, French & Saunders.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage and analysis of the day's news. 17:54The latest shipping forecast.
| 17:00Full coverage of the day's news. 17:30'This was the year that I found out I was a woman' - news sent in by listeners.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
| 17:00Rob Walker investigates the mystery of a man found dead on a west London street. 17:40Chris Bowlby profiles actor Idris Elba, who plays Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom.(R) 17:54The latest shipping forecast. 17:57The latest weather forecast.
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| 18:00 | 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:30Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Stephen Mangan and Gyles Brandreth.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:151/6Simon Cowell contemplates ending his career, when his guardian angel Susan Boyle appears. 18:301/2Satan slaps a ban on Christmas.(R)
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:152/6Julian Assange's story is wiki-leaked in this overly melodramatic 15 Minute Musical. 18:305/6The Amos family plan to fly out to celebrate Christmas in Lagos, Nigeria.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:153/6Nigel Farage goes to Europe via Question Time with a Britpop soundtrack. 18:305/6William Hague is caught in a snowstorm and contemplates his mortality.
| 18:00National and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:154/6Morrissey looks for a new musical collaborator. Can Bowie, McCartney or Gaga help? 18:301/6TV presenter Terry Christian talks to stand-up comedian Kevin Bridges.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
| 18:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 18:15Liz Barclay chooses the best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
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| 19:00 | 19:15Mark Lawson meets the people who have made headlines in the world of arts in 2013. 19:451/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.(R)
| 19:00There's Christmas joy at Ambridge View. 19:15Mark Lawson meets the people who have made headlines in arts, culture and entertainment. 19:452/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.(R)
| 19:00Tom reveals his surprise gift. 19:15Sir Derek Jacobi looks back with Mark Lawson over a career that has spanned half a century 19:453/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.(R)
| 19:00Susan is looking for someone to blame. 19:15Naomi Alderman explores the creative legacy of the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer 19:454/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.(R)
| 19:00Rob finally phones, and Leonie comes to a decision. 19:15John Wilson interviews 2013's leading young artists from the world of popular music. 19:455/5Five of the famous and timeless tales are celebrated for Christmas.(R)
| 19:00Chris Bowlby profiles actor Idris Elba, who plays Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom. 19:15Love them or hate them - the arts items that split the critics in 2013.
| 19:00Something is bothering Lilian. 19:155/6David muses on his native tongue as a foreign language and the trouble taxidermy can bring 19:453/5By Niall Griffiths. Perry and his aged mother are snowed in, isolated in the Welsh hills.
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| 20:00 | 20:00Mary Harper reports from Angola on the return of the Portuguese to their former colony. 20:30Farhana Haider investigates the war crimes trials which have divided Bangladesh.(R)
| 20:002/4People who have saved a life talk about the experience and how it affects them afterwards. 20:30Peter White meets Dan and Michael Smith, identical twins who talk about their blindness.
| 20:00Andrew Marr with John Drury, John Tavener and Jeanette Winterson.(R) 20:45Jared Diamond argues that slight differences in geography can have profound consequences.
| 20:00Do ageing bank IT systems pose a risk to financial stability? Melanie Abbott investigates. 20:30Peter Day traces the story of how mobile phones kick-started Kenya's tech economy.
| 20:00Hugh Laurie, Miriam Margolyes, Julian Rhind-Tutt perform John Lloyd's favourite readings. 20:50John Gray gives only two cheers for human rights.
| 20:00White explores the political significance of the 1970s crisis, when Edward Heath was PM.
| 20:00The most informative, revealing and idiosyncratic statistics of 2013, with Tim Harford.(R) 20:30The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00Monty Don asks if human-produced noise removes us from the natural world.(R) 21:30Andrew Marr talks to writer and former television presenter Clive James.(R)
| 21:00How the brain responds to music could lead to exciting new therapies. With Claudia Hammond 21:303/4Tarek Osman examines the rise of Islamism from the 1970s to the 1990s.(R)
| 21:00Paul Merton delves into the story of the Leeds City Varieties music hall.(R)
| 21:00Bacteriophages as a tool to fight infections; bees and their electric sensing for nectar(R) 21:30Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Medici family, rulers of Renaissance Florence.(R)
| 21:00Karen's heart is set on a pair of red shoes whose magic compels her to dance to her death.(R)
| 21:00In a dilapidated van, Jimmy Rabbitte and Bimbo venture into the fish 'n' chip industry.(R)
| 21:00Paul Lewis celebrates the tenacity of Money Box listeners who've taken on financial firms.(R) 21:26Martin Bell presents an appeal for Street Child Africa.(R) 21:30Peter Day traces the story of how mobile phones kick-started Kenya's tech economy.(R)
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| 22:00 | 22:00Ritula Shah with the latest on the severe weather across much of the UK. 22:451/10At the old people's home in Malmkoping, it is Allan Karlsson's 100th birthday.
| 22:00Was 2013 the year of feminism? A special edition with Sheila Dillon and guests. 22:452/10Allan and new friend Julius receive an unwelcome visitor at the station house in Byringe.
| 22:00Sue MacGregor reunites the original creators and cast of BBC TV's The Fast Show. 22:453/10At the station house in Byringe, Allan and Julius's troubles are only just beginning.
| 22:00In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. 22:454/10With pursuers after them, Allan, Julius and their new chauffeur Benny head south.
| 22:00Assassination in Lebanon. Continuing power cuts in the UK. With Philippa Thomas. 22:455/10Allan, Julius and Benny find refuge at Lake Farm with the Beauty, her dog and her elephant
| 22:00The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. 22:15A rare visit to Palmerston, the south Pacific island, where all are descended from one man 22:30David Almond celebrates the 50th birthday of the classic children's book Stig of the Dump.(R)
| 22:00Paddy O'Connell takes a sideways glance at the news highlights of 2013.
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| 23:00 | 23:00Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.(R) 23:30A tribute to Felix Dexter, with Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse.
| 23:00A witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the world of science communication. 23:30The first Mass of Christmas, live from St Chad's Cathedral Birmingham.
| 23:00Commentary on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.
| 23:00Commentary on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.
| 23:00Commentary on the third day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.
| 23:00Commentary on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.
| 23:00Commentary on the final day of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.
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