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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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Selections of poetry from the Contains Strong Language festival in Birmingham
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Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Helmingham, Suffolk.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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1/5 The Queen of Crime's happy childhood in Torquay - until her security is shattered.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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2/5 Agatha finds a husband, and tries to write a detective novel.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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3/5 Agatha finds herself the object of wild speculation after her mysterious disappearance.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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4/5 Following her divorce, Agatha finds adventure and romance in Iraq.
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The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
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5/5 After her great fame, Agatha finds a certain freedom as she hits her 60s.
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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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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann
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Defra report says pheasants increase bird flu the risks to wild birds.
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The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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Government publishes environmental targets. On-farm soil sampling. Christmas shopping.
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A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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Fishing quotas for 2023. How farmers are coping in Ukraine. Young Farmers at Christmas.
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A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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Fish quotas criticised. Mobile food bank on community bus. Land sharing or sparing?
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A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
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Potatoes at record low prices: good news for consumers, but farmers fear it devalues them.
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05:58
A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
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05:45
Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets.
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The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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The latest news from BBC Radio 4
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05:43
Bells on Sunday comes from The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex.
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The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas.
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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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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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Helen Mark visits a landscape inspiring art and celebration in the far west of Cornwall.
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Are fishing quotas protecting fish stocks?
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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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06:05
Mark Tully on the angels' message of goodwill at Christmas. Readings from Derek Jacobi.
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Brett Westwood explores our relationship with the ‘churchyard tree’, the yew. From 2016
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Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Christmas morning service from Bath Abbey, a house of prayer for all nations.
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Broadcaster Andrew Cotter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Dogs for Good.
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An extended Christmas special edition of Broadcasting House. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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Kirsty Wark with Wayne McGregor, Cassa Pancho and Jennifer Homans.
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1/5 The Queen of Crime's happy childhood in Torquay - until her security is shattered.
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8/10 On taking psychedelics to treat depression
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Emily Knight follows Scotland's ospreys as they reach Guinea-Bissau.
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2/5 Agatha finds a husband, and tries to write a detective novel.
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4/5 Foreign affairs expert Dr Fiona Hill gives her BBC Reith Lecture on Freedom from Fear.
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Austen's last complete novel, published after her death.
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4/5 Following her divorce, Agatha finds adventure and romance in Iraq.
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Steven Spielberg, director, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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5/5 After her great fame, Agatha finds a certain freedom as she hits her 60s.
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Comedian Darren Harriott, Charles Dickens' ancestor Lucinda Hawksley, Tom Felton's ITs.
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A seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period.
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Actor Jane Horrocks on her new Radio 4 drama about her relationship with musician Ian Dury
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Cally Beaton on becoming a comedian in the latter half of her life
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We look at the role of social media as more women are diagnosed with ADHD.
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Returning to your childhood bedroom at Christmas. Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
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69 year old Christine Hobson, the oldest woman to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon.
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Is it a protest song? Is it anti-religious? Or is it just a song of joy and hope?
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As Ambridge prepares to face the music, will one villager reveal what they know?
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Community is at the heart of Kwame's club... but can he afford to keep it open?
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4/4 Michael Morpurgo travels to the heart of some of the greatest songs ever composed.
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How did Kirsty suddenly become paralysed when there’s nothing physically wrong with her?
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The music writer presents a series of meditations on different aspects of music.
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As Russia’s position in Ukraine deteriorates, Putin is caught in a spiral of escalation.
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Michelle Williams talks to Oti Mabuse about her dancing legends, the Nicholas Brothers.
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Can Spain's most iconic live music and dance recover from the pandemic?
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A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
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Clive Myrie continues his series on the history of jazz protest, politics and diplomacy
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The couple prepare to spend a quiet Christmas with friends, or so they think.
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Top commentators review the political week
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Kate Adie presents highlights of the year's dispatches from around the world.
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Kirsty Young, broadcaster, 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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Did Steve Jobs' quest for enlightenment create the modern guru? Helen Lewis investigates.
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Does the amount of blades really improve your shave?
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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 did the son of a doctor end up rejecting modern medicine? Helen Lewis finds out.
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Do so-called 'clone' perfumes smell as good as the originals for a fraction of the price?
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Helen Lewis is drowning in deadlines. Can a productivity guru sort out her life?
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12:32
Air fryers - can they save you money?
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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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Dinner time. A dozen white women. A discussion of racism. And one rule - no crying.
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12:32
Can massage guns help you warm up before exercise and recover more quickly after it?
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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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Tom Dyckhoff looks back through the archive at the life and work of Richard Rogers.
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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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12:04
Paul Lewis celebrates those helping others manage the rising cost of living
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3/3 Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
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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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6/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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Delia Smith, the woman who taught the UK to cook speaks to Sheila Dillon.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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Oliver Burkeman argues that we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Oliver Burkeman argues we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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Oliver Burkeman argues we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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Oliver Burkeman argues we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
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13:45
Oliver Burkeman argues we need to pay less, not more, attention to the news.
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The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
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13:10
A look back at the stories that hit the headlines in the past year.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine.
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Who needs to get something off their chest?
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Kenneth Branagh stars in Tracy-Ann Oberman’s new play about the making of a classic movie.
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Ruth shares a painful memory.
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A retelling of the Christmas story from TV dramatist Lucy Gannon.
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Fallon comes to a realisation.
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Letters and diaries from a turbulent love affair that became a friendship.
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Ben has an important errand to run.
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1/3 Katie Redford's drama - a nativity, two teachers and their stolen kiss the night before.
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Who’s ready for a quick duet?
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4/8 Fourth Echelon agents, Sam and Sarah Fisher, zone in on the T-tech building in Lisbon.
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That messy person, who doesn’t pull their weight around the house - why people, why?
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Neil Gaiman’s fairytale comes to Radio 4 starring Penelope Wilton and Gwendoline Christie.
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Kathy Clugston and a panel of horticultural experts answer your questions from Norwich.
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1/5 Martin Jarvis has never broadcast this hilarious Christmas classic before!
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4/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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Dan Saladino and food historian Ivan Day explore the lost flavours of Christmas past.
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Short Yuletide docs and festive adventures in sound with Josie Long.
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The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
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How is the rising cost of living impacting the charity sector?
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Fergal Keane on living with PTSD. Daryl O'Connor's Covid and mental health research.
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Helen Mark visits a landscape inspiring art and celebration in the far west of Cornwall.
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Nicki Durbin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Missing People.
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Katherine Rundell talks about The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasures.
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Kathy Clugston and a panel of horticultural experts answer your questions from Norwich.
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A specially commissioned wintry short story by Susanna Clarke, the award-winning writer.
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A service of carols, hymns, and readings live from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge
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The King's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation.
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National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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Charles Dickens’ eerie tale of isolation, dread and supernatural occurrences.
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The sounds of the sea, the words of people who listen to them, and new poetry.
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Mendel's insights are taken up by the eugenicists.
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Mothers and sons, separated by the war, share their weekly calls, revealing concerns.
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Slade frontman Noddy Holder champions the life of rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry.
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The Internet - how it shapes our understanding of the past and the future.
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Understanding the chaos at Twitter and why it matters to the rest of us.
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince take the monkey cage to Australia to visit the Deep Space Network
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We head to the kitchen to cook up the best Christmas dinner that science has to offer.
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Matthew Bannister on a columnist and broadcaster, a designer, a singer, and a campaigner.
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Radio 4 Controller Mohit Bakaya joins Andrea Catherwood to respond to listeners' comments.
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Join Greg Jenner and discover what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens.
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Mark Gatiss and Richard Coles share a passion for ghosts. But can they see a real one?
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Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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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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Marian and Tara take listeners’ Christmas questions in their stride.
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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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Can we find a way to be sustainable at Christmas?
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17:40
The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas.
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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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The High Court has ruled that a plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful
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6/6 The multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
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The NHS Confederation says the service has entered "dangerous territory"
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1/4 Geoff is now a new citizen of Sweden.
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Ambulance staff in England and Wales begin first major strike in more than 30 years.
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Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions.
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Holyrood approves bill allowing self ID for people who want to change their legal gender.
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6/6 Dead popstar Nathan Blakely is reincarnated - as a snowshoe hare!
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Nurses in England and Scotland are set for further walk outs
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3/3 Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
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The Taliban has banned women from working for aid agencies in Afghanistan.
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Clive Anderson's Christmas selection of poets and performers.
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The King has sympathised with people struggling to cope with the rising cost of living
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A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
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Ruth shares a painful memory.
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Lucy Prebble on I Hate Suzie Too. Have we reached peak immersion? And what next for ENO.
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Fallon comes to a realisation.
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Terry Hall of The Specials remembered, the state of UK theatre and 40 years of board games
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Ben has an important errand to run.
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Marie Kreutzer on Corsage, her film about Elisabeth, 19th-century empress of Austria.
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Who’s ready for a quick duet?
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Reviews of The Pale Blue Eye and Happy Valley, plus painter Alexander Creswell.
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It’s time for Jolene and Fallon to compare notes.
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Ellen and Mark explore the made-for-TV Christmas romcom and the festive ghost story.
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The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas.
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out what science tells us about wine.
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Will it be a Merry Christmas at Brookfield?
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3/6 It's Dame Sheila Hancock's turn to share her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
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Friends gather to support their friend, whose wife has died in strange circumstances.
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As Russia’s position in Ukraine deteriorates, Putin is caught in a spiral of escalation.
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Should Hungary continue to rely on Russia to fund its nuclear power industry?
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An investigation finds the cost of living crisis will force more children into care.
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A Santa's grotto designed for visually impaired children and accessible video games.
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We discuss the issues arising from Jeremy Clarkson's comments about Meghan Markle.
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Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets.
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Nasa plans to set up a lunar base in the next decade. Is that achievable?
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Adventures into the night with writer Dan Richards
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A look back at the stories that hit the headlines in the past year.
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John Connell looks forward to becoming a father for the first time.
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A celebration of 'A Visit from St Nicholas' with the poet Luke Wright
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Is it a protest song? Is it anti-religious? Or is it just a song of joy and hope?
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Join Greg Jenner and discover what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens.
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The doctor with OCD so extreme he drives 50 miles every day just to use the toilet at home
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Kirsty Wark with Wayne McGregor, Cassa Pancho and Jennifer Homans.
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Fergal Keane on living with PTSD. Daryl O'Connor's Covid and mental health research.
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8/10 On taking psychedelics to treat depression
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The van Tulleken brothers explore what change is and how it happens.
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Understanding the chaos at Twitter and why it matters to the rest of us.
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We head to the kitchen to cook up the best Christmas dinner that science has to offer.
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Austen's last complete novel, published after her death.
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1/2 Readings and music from Neil Gaiman and friends with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Michael Rosen's favourite poems and stories. Readers Henry Goodman and Yasemin Özdemir.
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Paul Lewis celebrates those helping others manage the rising cost of living
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Broadcaster Andrew Cotter makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Dogs for Good.
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Michael Symmons Roberts on the enduring appeal of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on
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Unanimous recommendation to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump.
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1/3 Agatha Christie's iconic detective is reimagined as an author plots murder in the sun.
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Health leaders warn safety of patients can't be guaranteed
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2/3 Felix should be working on his next novel, but the lure of the sea proves too strong.
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Ukraine's President makes first foreign trip since Russia's invasion
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3/3 As Felix battles writer's block, he starts to suspect something is going on at the villa.
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Two fresh strikes announced for next month
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1/4 Miss Marple is looking forward to a quiet Christmas - but crime doesn't stop for carols.
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Gunman opens fire at Kurdish cultural centre
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2/4 Miss Marple's festive peace is about to be shattered at Gossington Hall.
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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22:15
Mark Gatiss and Richard Coles share a passion for ghosts. But can they see a real one?
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Clive Anderson's Christmas selection of poets and performers.
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2/2 The man behind Brian Appleton and John Shuttleworth shares his story.
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Protest and prison. Women who 'embraced the base' at RAF Greenham Common 40 years on.
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Sean Curran reports as judges tell the Home Office that the Rwanda policy is lawful.
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2/2 Comedian Rhys James tries on some opposite political opinions to see how they fit.
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Susan Hulme reports as senior MPs question the PM on NHS strikes and Ukraine.
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3/5 Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Rose & Rosie join Sandi Toksvig to explore 'hygge'.
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Mark D'Arcy reports as the home secretary faces questions about her asylum policy.
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2/4 It’s Christmas, so Michael angers a comedy hero and tears down an office dividing wall.
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Greg Jenner and his guests explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas
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A real-life ghost story for Christmas, with Danny Robins.
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Slade frontman Noddy Holder champions the life of rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry.
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4/6 Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
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A Midnight Mass for Christmas Eve.
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Roger Robinson and Liz Lochhead join Roger to share favourite seasonal poems
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Mark Tully on the angels' message of goodwill at Christmas. Readings from Derek Jacobi.
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