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Daily prayer and reflection.
Rural news and issues with Charlotte Smith. Bargain hunters at a poultry sale in Norfolk bid for their Christmas birds; preparing lamb for the farm shop; a Suffolk Vineyard. Show more
Oscar-winning filmmaker Nick Park joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. Sapphires versus diamonds; The future of competitive sport in schools; Walking solo; and cornet player Laura Hirst. Show more
Philip Palmer's serial about a notorious art forger. With Ballantyne under arrest, Jessica looks to have delivered the final sting in the tale. Show more
Martin Wainwright celebrates the Morris Minor, Britain's first mass-produced, family car. Plus a very special choir. From December 2010. Show more
Can struggling journalist Maddox make a splash with a political corruption tip-off? Stars John Sessions. From December 2010. Show more
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Tim Harford narrates 'A More or Less Christmas Carol', in which Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of banking past, present and future. Show more
Nigel and Kenton are in mischievous mood, and Lynda gives Helen food for thought. Show more
What murky secrets lie at the heart of the fog? Who is the principal? And who is the Devil? Dramatisation of Leon Garfield's mystery adventure. Show more
The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols live from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
Francine Stock talks to Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal about his new comedy Love And Other Drugs. Show more
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Bruce Forsyth tirelessly defends his Saturday teatime TV dominance in Dr Bruce, a 15-minute musical delicacy with music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Mitch Benn, Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Holmes and Laura Shavin for a seasonal pantomime edition of the topical comedy show. Show more
Chris and Alice serve up a dose of Christmas spirit, but there's a frosty atmosphere at Bridge Farm. Show more
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Mark Lawson unwraps a further selection of interviews with the names behind the year's arts headlines, including Julian Fellowes, Aaron Sorkin, John Eliot Gardiner and Tony Warren. Show more
Philip Palmer's serial about a notorious art forger. With Ballantyne under arrest, Jessica looks to have delivered the final sting in the tale. Show more
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol turns in to a screwball comedy in this star-studded adaptation. By John Nicholson and Richard Katz. Show more
Political journalist and Today programme presenter James Naughtie shares some of his favourite pieces of writing with an audience. Show more
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National and international news and analysis. Show more
As Mary's friendship with Jem deepens, her uncle's drinking binge reveals the true nature of his business. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more
Business guru Sir Geoffrey Robinson chooses playwright Samuel Beckett. Biographer Jim Knowlson offers the expert's view. Presented by Matthew Parris. From December 2010. Show more
The first Mass of Christmas from the Metropolitan Cathedral and Basilica of St Chad in with the Most Rev Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham. The Organist is Nigel Morris. Show more
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