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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.

For Christmas morning, Farming Today joins farmers, children and parishioners for their nativity being staged in a barn at a dairy farm in Bittadon, near Barnstaple in Devon. Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents the Christmas shearwater. Show more

Michael Rosen is joined by author Tom Chatfield and his 15-month-old son and linguists Laura Wright and Kriszta Szendroi to discuss the first sounds and words that babies learn. Show more

A celebration of the best - and funniest - modern writing about Christmas. John Mullan and Jessie Burton join Mariella Frostrup for a look at festive literature. Show more

Wallace and Gromit are reunited with the creative team that brought them to life, in a special edition from the Bristol studios of Aardman animation. Presented by Sue MacGregor. Show more

Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales remains one of his most enduring and characterful works. In the year of the poet's centenary, Cerys Matthews takes the journey again. Show more

Christmas morning worship joining naval families at Portsmouth Cathedral celebrating Christmas apart. Led by the Dean of Portsmouth, the Very Rev David Brindley. Show more

Susanna Hislop on the origins of names of the night sky's constellations: Telescopium and Libra. From December 2014. Show more

Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey come together for a Christmas extravaganza with Kirsty Young, Adil Ray, Charles Collingwood and the Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Show more

The Headmaster bans masters visiting the new under-matron, but skool bully, Grabber has other ideas. Stars Imelda Staunton. Show more

Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey come together for a Christmas extravaganza with Kirsty Young, Adil Ray, Charles Collingwood and the Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Comedian Isy Suttie embarks on a mission to help the world by composing the ultimate on-hold music. From 2014. Show more

At St Jude's Vicarage, not everyone is feeling the festive spirit. Show more

Lynne Truss selects her favourite BBC Radio moments from 2014. Show more

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Dan Snow looks at the Christmas truce, when troops on both sides briefly called a ceasefire, through the recollections of those that were there. Show more

A sweet tooth, chicken korma and the perfect mojito are some of the ingredients under discussion with ballet dancer Carlos Acosta. But eating badly could end his career. Show more

The Bridge Farm Archers have a tree to decorate. Show more

It is 1933, Christmas Eve, and Radio Station WKAZ Chicago's promise to deliver its last Hour of Charm programme is threatened by a snowstorm, which traps staff in the building. Show more

The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation, followed by the national anthem.

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For the 3,000th programme, former Royal Navy test pilot Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

Adjoa Andoh presents an appeal for Opportunity International, a charity providing loans, savings and business training to people in developing countries. Show more

Adam Rutherford and Francine Stock present a special edition that examines the relationship between science and cinema. Show more

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Damien Trench welcomes listeners into his home once more to reveal his recipe for a celebrating a perfect Christmas Day. Show more

Historian Lucy Worsley remembers her love of the Girl Guides and collecting rocks. With Rufus Hound. From December 2014. Show more

There is Christmas joy at No 1 The Green, and Jill has a quiet word with David. Show more

In conversation with Kirsty Lang, Sir Alan Ayckbourn discusses his long and prolific career, which has seen him, at the age of 75, premiere his 78th play. Show more

The Headmaster bans masters visiting the new under-matron, but skool bully, Grabber has other ideas. Stars Imelda Staunton. Show more

Laurie Taylor presents a special edition which explores customs and rituals at Christmas and beyond. Show more

Random acts of kindness can help businesses grow in surprising ways. Peter Day talks with one woman who tells how the generosity of others made all the difference to her company. Show more

Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales remains one of his most enduring and characterful works. In the year of the poet's centenary, Cerys Matthews takes the journey again. Show more

Jarvis Cocker and the BBC Philharmonic weave tales of insomnia and nocturnal visions with music from Bach, Rachmaninov and others - alongside a performance from Jarvis himself. Show more

Disaster strikes when Ethel gives notice. Journal of an upper-middle class woman in 1930s Devon. Read by Claire Skinner. From December 2014. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Brian Blessed, Chris Hadfield, Francesca Stavrakopoulou and Richard Coles. From 2014. Show more

Aziraphale and Crowley are visited by the Angelic and Demonic authorities, and Adam begins to formulate plans. Stars Mark Heap. Show more

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Famous for his ten-second sermons, comedian Milton Jones offers witty and winsome thoughts on the spirit of Christmas at the conclusion of the day's festivities. Show more

Susanna Hislop on the origins of names of the night sky's constellations: Telescopium and Libra. From December 2014. Show more

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