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How a Cinderella film from 1970s Czechoslovakia became a Christmas tradition across Europe
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Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of Holy Trinity, St Austell in Cornwall.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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2/6 How turning down your thermostat could bring some surprising health benefits.
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3/6 How icing injuries and alternating hot and cold can help pain, inflammation and recovery.
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4/6 The unexpected advantages of exercising on a cold day.
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5/6 How cold water swimming could boost your mood and may potentially improve brain health.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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6/6 How your sleep can be improved with the cold, and the surprising impact of climate change.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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Roger McGough is joined by Jason Allen-Paisant, who shares poems from listener requests.
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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner
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Sugar talks break down; Minecraft and conservation; Rare breeds and their future.
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The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
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Drones used to drop microscope worms or nematodes and kill insects that attack trees.
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Becky Unthank, one half of the folk group The Unthanks recalls why she named her son wren.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
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Climate summit progress with food and farming pledges.
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Fermanagh-based bird blogger Dara Mcanulty on the whooper swan for Tweet of the Day.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
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Independent review into farming and environmental management on Dartmoor.
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Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the wood pigeon.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Craig Gardiner
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The government launches plan to protect 30% of land in England for the environment by 2030
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David Attenborough presents the starling.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf.
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A true story, unwound and spun, about growing up in the shadow of violence and addiction.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday, comes from St. Edward’s, Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire.
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Tucker Carlson, the former Fox newscaster, launching his own streaming network this week.
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
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Sally Rodgers of A Man Called Adam celebrates the Wintertide Festival in Hartlepool.
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Independent review into the management of grazing on Dartmoor.
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The latest weather reports and forecast
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Mark Tully examines the importance of The Annunciation in the story of the birth of Jesus.
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Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of Ants
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
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Ben Fogle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Tree Council.
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
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A service reflecting on the issue of homelessness and Jesus's humble beginnings.
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Will Self ponders the contemporary power of the sermon.
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Michael Palin presents the black sicklebill of New Guinea.
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Adam Rutherford with Armen Sarkissian, Margaret MacMillan and Lyse Doucet
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2/6 How turning down your thermostat could bring some surprising health benefits.
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Jim Al-Khalili chats to a 'solutions scientist' about solving our CO2 problem.
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Journalist and mother-of-one Samira Shackle meets author and mother-of-three Lucy Jones.
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3/6 How icing injuries and alternating hot and cold can help pain, inflammation and recovery.
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3/4 Ben Ansell's third 2023 Reith Lecture on why politics fails.
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the man born in Republican Rome who became second Emperor.
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5/6 How cold water swimming could boost your mood and may potentially improve brain health.
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Shirley Ballas, dance judge, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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6/6 How your sleep can be improved with the cold, and the surprising impact of climate change.
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Steven Moffat, Doctor Who and Sherlock writer, on the true story behind his debut play.
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The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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We discuss calls for raising awareness of cancer in pregnancy.
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Scientists want a new law to help IVF patients donate unused embryos for research.
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The final series of The Crown, quitting parties and bystander safety.
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The soul singer Mica Paris gives us a taste of what to expect from her Christmas concert.
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Children's Minister David Johnston unveils government's national Kinship Care strategy.
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Can Greg tempt Shaun to the watery wonderland of a city in which he spent his honeymoon?
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5/14 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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Alice faces a big decision, and Lilian makes a dramatic statement.
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Dr Chris van Tulleken ponders the global cost of keeping the world in wings.
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Chris Stokel-Walker asks what impact OpenAI’s recent implosion could have on the world.
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Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Today: envy.
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3/4 Goddess of wisdom, war and... handicrafts: Athene is charismatic and bloodthirsty.
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30 years after South Africa's momentous changes, what’s happened to the hope and promises?
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A man and a woman meet and marry on Hadrian's Wall. Is it true love or exploitation?
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Meet the citizens battling for better government on Ukraine's home front.
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Iszi Lawrence chooses record-breaking aviator Diana Barnato Walker
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What is and isn’t allowed in the UK and what could we learn from other countries?
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2/4 Hector needs money fast, before the lights go out on him and William. Stars Jamie Sives.
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Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
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Poland's election gripped the nation as voters turned away from 8 years of populist rule.
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Greta Gerwig, writer and director, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Increasing demand for baby banks.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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How are you coping in an increasingly online world?
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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The number of people turning to private medical cannabis prescriptions is increasing.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Gap Finders: Zip World co-founder Sean Taylor
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12:32
Do weighted blankets reduce stress and help you sleep better?
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12:57
The latest weather forecast
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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The debate about whether we should sing God Save the King.
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The latest weather forecast
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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How high does inflation feel to you? We discuss a new way of measuring it.
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1/3 Topical satire, with a festive twist.
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The latest weather forecast
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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5/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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From its origins on slave plantations to new ways of making it from scratch in the UK.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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Are modern-day problems of tea workers a legacy of British imperialism?
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How tea, in various forms, became India’s national drink.
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Did imperial tea really help Britain win the war?
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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How did a foreign plant become so British?
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
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Why did tea take off when coffee didn’t?
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The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Stonehenge Visitor Centre in Wiltshire.
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
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Two forensic psychologists interview Marc about his life and the crime he committed.
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Lynda proves a friend indeed.
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A dystopian love story by Thomas Pickles.
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Alice faces a big decision.
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Tonde returns to his place of birth in Zimbabwe to bury his mother.
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Lily has something to look forward to.
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One bleak winter's day something arrives on a Lancashire beach that defies logic.
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Life gets complicated for Paul.
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3/4 Holli Dempsey and Josef Altin star in a new series of Matthew Broughton's drama thriller.
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Lilian makes a dramatic statement.
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3/5 By Helen Cross. Under no circumstances is Rose to go to Transylvania.
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A personal journey to find the story behind a funk inspired 80s East African revolution.
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Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
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The Planet Earth team discuss what the future holds for our changing planet.
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Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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John Yorke looks at A Grain of Wheat, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s groundbreaking Kenyan novel.
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1/13 The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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Could research into centenarians living in Blue Zones help us live longer?
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4/14 Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
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Dr Phil Hammond explores the life of palliative care specialist Dr Rachel Clarke.
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Are you dreaming of a white Christmas or are you already in the red?
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What effect does media exposure to traumatic news events have on our mental health?
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Sally Rodgers of A Man Called Adam celebrates the Wintertide Festival in Hartlepool.
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Toby Buckland makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ripple Effect.
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Ron Rash and AL Kennedy, with presenter Johny Pitts.
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Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
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By Sophie Haydock. A junior doctor takes up mudlarking on London's River Thames.
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2/2 Rosalind Ayres directs an all-star cast in this rediscovered horror-thriller.
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Betrayal and love at the time of Kenya's break from British rule.
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince peer review Hollywood movies set in space.
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Winifred Robinson reports from Bradford as 30,000 teenagers have their lives documented.
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An investigation into the 'white collar' boxing trend after a number of recent deaths.
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Iszi Lawrence chooses record-breaking aviator Diana Barnato Walker
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Facing his own mortality, an artist collaborates with a farmer to transform toxic dyes.
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How the Money Saving Expert earned the trust of a nation
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Greg James delivers festive treats from the BBC Archives.
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Some of the biggest stories from COP28: oceans, food security and fossil fuel dependence.
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Matthew Bannister on a poet, a FANY officer, a documentary maker and a farmer.
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The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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Imelda Staunton on depicting Elizabeth II in The Crown
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Janice Hallett on her book The Christmas Appeal. Plus literary gems to put under the tree.
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Roger McGough is joined by Jeanette Winterson with a seasonal selection of poems.
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Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Full coverage of the day's news
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Do weighted blankets reduce stress and help you sleep better?
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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The latest weather forecast
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The organised crime gangs who use trafficked women and children for shoplifting across UK.
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Tucker Carlson, the former Fox newscaster, launching his own streaming network this week.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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The latest weather forecast
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He was challenged about whether his policies as Chancellor led to more deaths
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5/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Rival Conservative factions have clashed in the Commons over the legislation
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From birth to death via embroidery and play, what will Kiri choose as the Best Medicine?
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Some have hailed the resolution as progressive; but others say it does not go far enough
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1/4 Selina’s off to the Palace to collect her OBE, with a jealous Florence in tow.
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EU leaders agreed to start talks despite threats from Hungary to veto the decision
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Ken Cheng tackles school subjects starting with much maligned Maths.
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The High Court ruled the Duke of Sussex was the victim of phone hacking
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1/3 Topical satire, with a festive twist.
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IDF says hostages mistakenly shot dead by its troops in Gaza had been holding white flag
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Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Israel has opened a second crossing to allow more aid into the territory
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William Crawley chooses audio highlights from the past week.
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Alice faces a big decision.
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Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland on Ulster American, panto and gender roles, graphic novels.
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Lily has something to look forward to.
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Margaret Cavendish, Margreth Olin, Christmas TV
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Life gets complicated for Paul.
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Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan on Maestro, Noel Coward's Songs, Wien Museum reopens.
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Lilian makes a dramatic statement.
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Front Row reviews Cold War the musical and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
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Ellen and Mark celebrate the life and career of the late Liverpudlian writer and director.
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Tucker Carlson, the former Fox newscaster, launching his own streaming network this week.
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are challenged by Jo Brand to explain quantum physics.
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Chris finds his confidence knocked.
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Comedian Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine for a festive Carbon Lifeforms.
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3/5 Classic rom-com written by Colin Bytheway that asks if there's a place for data in dating.
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30 years after South Africa's momentous changes, what’s happened to the hope and promises?
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How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business.
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The organised crime gangs who use trafficked women and children for shoplifting across UK.
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A group of prominent sight loss organisations have created a partnership: The Eyes Have It
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How schools should deal with kids who want to change their gender identity.
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4/6 The unexpected advantages of exercising on a cold day.
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What is and isn’t allowed in the UK and what could we learn from other countries?
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4/8 When a homeless man moves in with a rich widow is it true love or something much darker?
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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Stonehenge Visitor Centre in Wiltshire.
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Will Self ponders the contemporary power of the sermon.
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Jim Kerr from Simple Minds describes the impact and influence of The Doors' Jim Morrison.
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The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
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Matthew Bannister on a poet, a FANY officer, a documentary maker and a farmer.
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A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven sins. Today's hot topic: lust.
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Adam Rutherford with Armen Sarkissian, Margaret MacMillan and Lyse Doucet
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What effect does media exposure to traumatic news events have on our mental health?
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Jim Al-Khalili chats to a 'solutions scientist' about solving our CO2 problem.
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David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss Baroness Mone, ITV and VIP PR.
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How the Money Saving Expert earned the trust of a nation
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Some of the biggest stories from COP28: oceans, food security and fossil fuel dependence.
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the man born in Republican Rome who became second Emperor.
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Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.
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When Maya unearths new information about her aunt’s death, she has to find out the truth.
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By Sophie Haydock. A junior doctor takes up mudlarking on London's River Thames.
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How high does inflation feel to you? We discuss a new way of measuring it.
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Ben Fogle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Tree Council.
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Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Different Conservative factions meeting to discuss government's legislation.
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1/10 The walk home from a party leads to a surprising proposal.
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The Safety of Rwanda bill passes with majority of 44
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2/10 The engagement party is in full swing, but where is the groom?
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The role of the fossil fuel industry in tackling climate change
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3/10 Celine’s sister, Phoebe, decides to find Luke.
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We hear from our Russia Editor who was in the room with the Russian president.
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4/10 Old feelings create new problems for the best man Archie.
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Israeli army says it wrongly identified three Israeli hostages held by Hamas
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5/10 Archie tells Luke how he’s been feeling.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Ellen and Mark celebrate the life and career of the late Liverpudlian writer and director.
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Ben Wright and guests review the year at Westminster and look ahead to politics in 2024.
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Alan Dein talks to strangers online from Indonesia, South Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
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Sean Curran reports as a Minister tells MPs that a ceasefire in Gaza is 'implausible'.
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Marian and Tara try to tackle problems, large and small, sent in by their listeners.
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Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs back Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy despite some Tory unease.
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6/6 We see out the series with a question from Chris’ son, which sends his old man spiralling.
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A busy week for Nora, which includes the offer of a support animal to a needy client.
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The final Prime Minister's Questions of 2023.
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Why has the Ukraine war fallen from the top of the news agenda?
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Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the Energy Minister about the COP28 summit.
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And Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani are back in court.
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Susan Hulme reports as MPs discuss the Rwanda Bill, our security and vital minerals
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1/13 The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
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2/5 DS Murray believes she has found the killer but Greg is not convinced.
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3/4 Ben Ansell's third 2023 Reith Lecture on why politics fails.
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