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What if a stranger decided to marry you? Would you agree?
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Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St John the Baptist in Mathon, Herefordshire.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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1/5 An evocative collection of essays spanning the career of one of food writing's finest.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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2/5 One of food writing's finest evokes deliciousness in Bordeaux, Istanbul and Rome.
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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 on the meaning of Christmas with Bishop Mariann Budde, Bishop of Washington.
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4/5 The acclaimed food writer on autumnal flavours from Japan to Northern Ireland.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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1/5 Chloe Dalton’s memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.
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5/5 The well-loved food writer on culinary curiosity and memories conjured by taste.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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A special episode to mark the Jane Austen anniversary with the actress Emma Thompson.
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Matthew Bannister on a film-maker, a comedian and two authors.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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Trail hunting and caged hens are to go in a new government animal welfare strategy.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Ukraine's soldiers resist Russia's relentless advance in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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Could this year's Boxing Day hunt meets be the last, with a ban on trail hunting proposed?
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it’s already having.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Christmas Eve reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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Chelsea Pensioners receive their traditional Christmas present from the UK dairy industry.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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From counting people to measuring housework - we explore.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Christmas Day reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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Children's author Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare mark 50 years of their farm charity.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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What does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Reflection for Boxing Day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
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An Oxfordshire brewery using heavy horses to deliver beer.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with singer and musician Ruth Jennings.
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Fun football history for families. Presented by Greg Jenner.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Bartholomew Haslemere in Surrey.
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In Touch speaks to three visually impaired rising stars of showbiz.
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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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Writer and broadcaster Lord Melvyn Bragg is the first Today guest editor this Christmas.
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Adrian Chiles uncovers the fun, fraught and frankly surprising early life of Edward Elgar.
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A composition for voices and harp, written on a cargo ship on the Atlantic in 1942.
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Bill Bailey and his band perform his favourite songs and readings at the BBC Radio Theatre
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The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
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His Majesty the King tells Martha Kearney about his lifelong passion for the natural world
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Anna Hill discusses her 30 years as a presenter of Farming Today with Charlotte Smith.
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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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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
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The egg business that grew from a family dairy farm's side income to a supermarket brand.
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A Service for Christmas Morning from Leeds Catholic Cathedral.
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Sir James Dyson is the second Today guest editor this Christmas.
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Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is the third Today guest editor this Christmas.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
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Chemmy Alcott makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Snow Camp
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Swapping our virtual coffee shop for the real Cafe Hope in Glasgow.
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His Majesty the King tells Martha Kearney about his lifelong passion for the natural world
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The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
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A service celebrating the Christmas music of composers John Rutter and Bob Chilcott.
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In 1953, the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn
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Writer Polly Atkin observes the wintering of short-eared owls in Cumbria.
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Nick Makoha, Miles Leeson and Karen Leeder.
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4/5 Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of Bond henchmen, with some help from the animal kingdom.
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Tony Juniper, head of Natural England, shares his hopes and fears for the state of nature.
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A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works
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From counting people to measuring housework - we explore.
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1/4 Two men from Nottingham have a chilling encounter on opposing sides in the Ukraine war.
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Kirsty Wark's guests reflect on the launch of TV drama series Downton Abbey.
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Kate Winslet, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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A special programme marking 25 years of the award-winning series.
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Jarvis Cocker, Mishal Husain, Kirstie Allsopp and Simon McCoy join Paddy O'Connell.
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The psychology of hosting at Christmas, with Philippa Perry.
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What can we do to ensure the older members of our families feel cherished at Christmas?
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Epstein victim Marina Lacerda on her reaction to the release of documents.
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A Woman's Hour Christmas Day Special. Co-presented by Nuala McGovern and Anita Rani.
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Is it fear or fun, work or play? A look at life, study and history.
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13/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
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Good news! A new word is born unto us, in an Unspeakable seasonal spectacular.
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Jojo Moyes, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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3/3 Vicky Spratt explores how the UK's housing crisis unfolded and asks if we can fix it.
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1/5 An evocative collection of essays spanning the career of one of food writing's finest.
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Joe Stilgoe and Heidi Fardell enjoy five cracking festive tracks
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2/5 One of food writing's finest evokes deliciousness in Bordeaux, Istanbul and Rome.
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Why has the number of under-18s in custody in England and Wales dropped to a record low?
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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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3/5 The well-loved food writer on the pleasure of creating a menu.
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
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4/5 The acclaimed food writer on autumnal flavours from Japan to Northern Ireland.
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Jaega Wise explores influential drink writer Dave Broom’s life, career and love for whisky
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5/5 The well-loved food writer on culinary curiosity and memories conjured by taste.
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A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works
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A women's marathon race is the latest flash-point in ongoing protests over hijab laws.
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Fallon is left shaken, and eyebrows are raised at the Christmas parade.
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Cerys Matthews steps into a world of Christmas tales written through the eyes of a child.
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His Majesty the King tells Martha Kearney about his lifelong passion for the natural world
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Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
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From this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay, a new story read by Indira Varma.
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Ian Sansom takes a look at Joy In the Morning by PG Wodehouse.
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1/2 Martin Jarvis directs Wooster and Jeeves’ comic adventure at eccentric Steeple Bumpleigh.
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Jeanette Winterson presents a selection of audio highlights from 2025 across the BBC.
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2/2 Can Bertie promote the course of true love, and avoid his own recapture by Florence?
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Creative industries add billions of pounds to the UK economy, but how do you make it pay?
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Comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his very own Focus Group for a one-off Boxing Day special.
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The latest weather forecast
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The British man who has been walking around the world since 1998.
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1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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The latest weather forecast
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The US Coast Guard attempts to intercept an oil tanker.
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1/5 Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with Michael Morpurgo and Francesca Simon
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The Government raises the planned inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers.
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2/5 Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Onjali Q Raúf and Chris Riddell.
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President Zelensky outlines an updated 20-point US-Ukrainian peace plan.
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3/5 Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with Nick Butterworth and Julia Donaldson about Pooh Bear.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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13:10
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
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A headlong dive into Christmas Day 2024, made up entirely from phone-recorded voice notes.
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4/5 Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen about Tigger.
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President Trump says the group had been targeting and killing Christians.
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5/5 Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children’s writers Nadia Shireen and Charlie Higson.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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13:10
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
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The environmental protest that shook Hollywood and saved a village.
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A special concert of stories and music saluting 'things that go bump in the night'.
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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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Illuminated enters the world of a missing Jack Russell Terrier in St Neots, Cambridgeshire
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Finale of the Scots-Asian corner shop comedy. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
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By Roy Williams. Century spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.
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Suspicions are raised for Harrison.
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Stephen Mangan stars in new drama inspired by PG Wodehouse's World War 2 internment.
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Kenton makes an admission.
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A light-hearted Christmas drama about giving credit where credit’s due.
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Eyebrows are raised at the Christmas parade.
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A magical Christmas tale of unwanted gifts and lonely humans in search of connection.
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Jolene receives an unexpected Christmas present.
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How long will Count Arthur last in the role of Father Christmas this year?
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Fun football history for families. Presented by Greg Jenner.
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Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
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Kathy Clugston leads us through the GQT festive archive.
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John Yorke looks The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.
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Ashley John Baptiste chooses Alex Wheatle, author of the Crongton novels.
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12/13 Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain go prospecting for answers about how much gold we've mined.
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Lucy Worsley is approached by a listener with a Lady Killer in her family.
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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
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The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge
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The King's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Jenny Agutter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Ethiopiaid.
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Another one-off return for the multi-award-winning sketch show.
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Kathy Clugston leads us through the GQT festive archive.
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A young man returns home for a charity swim off the north coast of Ireland.
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Danny Sapani stars in TS Eliot's drama about the murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury.
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1/2 American classic refreshed – adventures in love and war.
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A look at the leftwards move of young women and why media and politicians are ignoring it
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6/6 Jay Rayner and the panel are in London answering questions from an audience of home cooks.
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14/15 Vanessa Kisuule unearths the poems that speak to the big issues we are all wrestling with.
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Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the true meaning of comfort, past and present.
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8/8 India examines the pressures of unconditional love and learns how love can be learned.
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A series of writers and thinkers on Jane Austen.
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Jon Kay on a fashion designer, a nun, a barrister, a literary critic
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From counting people to measuring housework - we explore.
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The rituals and traditions that we recreate at Christmas.
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Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his novel Saltwash and its connection to three books.
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Ashley John Baptiste chooses Alex Wheatle, author of the Crongton novels.
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Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home for Christmas, has died.
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Two men found guilty of gun plot, aiming to do "untold harm" to British Jews.
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Latest peace proposal is most significant softening from Ukraine on territory.
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Bill Bailey and his band perform his favourite songs and readings at the BBC Radio Theatre
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President Trump said the attacks targeted Islamic State group fighters.
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Full coverage of the day's news
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Clare meets a man who completely changed his life after walking the Camino Sanabrés.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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The latest weather reports and forecast
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During the Great Depression, cartoonist Robert Ripley made millions from freaky facts
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10/10 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis travel from flying reindeer to eternity with Zoe Lyons.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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The latest weather reports and forecast
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His hits include the festive classic, Driving Home for Christmas
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1/6 Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
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The police say the scale of the attack in Manchester was potentially huge
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6/7 Frank Skinner hosts a Christmas-flavoured episode of the show based on online reviews.
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The Ukrainian leader signals he is willing to negotiate with Russia about territory
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Ian Hislop begins a comedy quest in search of ancient British wordplay.
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Julian Clary hosts a brand new panel show celebrating everything he hates about Christmas.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Part two of Ian Hislop's British comedy quest leads him to Anglo-Saxon Double Entendre.
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Good news! A new word is born unto us, in an Unspeakable seasonal spectacular.
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Ukraine's President Zelensky says he'll meet Donald Trump in Florida this weekend.
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Ian Hislop's comedy quest leads him back to the Picts laughing at drunks.
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Comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his very own Focus Group for a one-off Boxing Day special.
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An investigation is under way after a hospital released the wrong body for a cremation
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Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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The performer, who became an international sex symbol, has died at the age of 91.
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Jeanette Winterson presents a selection of audio highlights from 2025 across the BBC.
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Suspicions are raised for Harrison.
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Author Maggie O'Farrell reveals the influences that have shaped her writing.
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Kenton makes an admission.
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Oscar-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker reveals the turning points of her career.
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Eyebrows are raised at the Christmas parade.
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Actor Bill Nighy reveals some of the turning points in his career.
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Jolene receives an unexpected Christmas present.
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Nile Rodgers, composer, guitarist and founding member of Chic on his cultural influences.
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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore Austen adaptations past and present.
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The British man who has been walking around the world since 1998.
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
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Brad struggles with his conscience.
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Jah Wobble explores a life immersed at the low end of the sonic spectrum.
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How to increase your strength - without moving a muscle.
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What does the new US National Security Strategy mean for Europe and the rest of the world?
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President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it’s already having.
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Swapping our virtual coffee shop for the real Cafe Hope in Glasgow.
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In Touch speaks to three visually impaired rising stars of showbiz.
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Debate examining the question: what is truth?
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A look back on a century of cigarette smoking.
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The biggest events of the year and what it was like on the inside as they happened.
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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
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Louise Gold celebrates The Muppet Show’s anarchic birth in Britain in the mid-1970s.
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Kate Bryan explores the surprising influences on Edvard Munch's The Scream.
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Jon Kay on a fashion designer, a nun, a barrister, a literary critic
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Nick Makoha, Miles Leeson and Karen Leeder.
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4/5 Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of Bond henchmen, with some help from the animal kingdom.
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After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in northern Argentina.
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Clare is on the Camino de Santiago walking with guide and author Manni Coe.
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Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
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Tony Juniper, head of Natural England, shares his hopes and fears for the state of nature.
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Clare walks with Rev Canon Maggie McLean of York Minster along the Camino de Santiago.
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Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
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Stuart Maconie presents a special Christmas edition from the BBC Philharmonic studio.
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Claudia Hammond re-examines an attempt to revolutionise flu vaccines.
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Ian McMillan hosts Simon Armitage, Helen Mort and Katharine Goda, with music from LYR.
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Debate examining the question: what is truth?
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Creative industries add billions of pounds to the UK economy, but how do you make it pay?
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Chemmy Alcott makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Snow Camp
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A women's marathon race is the latest flash-point in ongoing protests over hijab laws.
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The government says it will ban trail hunting in England and Wales.
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1/5 Jeanette Winterson begins a week of festive stories with two family recipes.
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The largest organised hunger strike in over 40 years is to continue.
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2/5 Faced with another Christmas alone, O'Brien befriends the department store Santa.
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EU, France, Germany condemn US State Dept. for denying visas to 'radical activists'
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3/5 Late on Christmas Eve, a couple encounter a child who claims to be the Spirit of Christmas
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Julian Clary hosts a brand new panel show celebrating everything he hates about Christmas.
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The 8th part of Ian Hislop's quest for early British comedy looks at the work of women.
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22:45
4/5 'The spirit of Christmas can’t be bought.' A new essay on the mystery of Christmas.
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British campaigner Imran Ahmed granted temporary reprieve after visa revocation
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5/5 A lonely New Yorker comes home one day to find a Christmas tree set up in his apartment.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Jaega Wise explores influential drink writer Dave Broom’s life, career and love for whisky
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Stuart Maconie showcases some of the best music performances from Loose Ends this year.
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Katherine Rundell unearths the Christmas ghost story.
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9/10 Danny Robins unpacks a Christmas hamper of horror with special guest Diane Morgan.
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2/4 Blind folk singer and stand-up comedian David Eagle tells tales of his life in music.
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3/5 The well-loved food writer on the pleasure of creating a menu.
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A Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve
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Five writers and thinkers on the genius of Jane Austen
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2/5 Bryn finds an unexpected ally in France as the hunt for the rogue Mould Inspector deepens.
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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
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23:00
2/4 Chloe Slack presents an Anniversary Special celebrating 81 years of Time Of The Week.
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23:30
9/10 Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis perambulate between Ipswich Town and Nessie, with Susie Dent.
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23:00
Gareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards.
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