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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Cardinal Vincent Nichols.

Fruit growers are hoping for some colder weather in the new year. Without it, blackcurrant bushes won't have rested enough to produce a good crop next summer. Show more

Michael Palin presents the secretive chowchilla from Queensland, Australia. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Michael Faraday, the most famous British scientist of the 19th century. Show more

Award-winning jazz singer Liane Carroll performs live. At home for Christmas, but whose home and what does that mean? And we hear of Christmas past from the Woman's Hour archive. Show more

It is 1885, and Grossmith is now the toast of the Savoy Opera, with a starring role as Ko-Ko in The Mikado, but his nerves and Gilbert's demands threaten to get the better of him. Show more

India's Parsi population is in steep decline. Now the government is funding fertility treatment and advocacy to encourage the community to make more Parsi babies. Show more

Brain tingles, ASMR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. What is it? Why does it happen? And does it play a role in creativity? Brain tingler Isy Suttie investigates. Show more

On this day, the Turkish attacked the British Indian garrison at Kut al Amara, and Marion meets a charming soldier. Show more

In a special programme, You and Yours discusses whether Britain's biggest charities can save their reputations after a year of damaging news stories. Show more

Sam Taylor presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Save the Rhino. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

Roger travels out of Seoul to visit the island of Jeju. It is a holiday spot, but one with a remarkable selection of unusual museums. Show more

Does Rob have Christmas all wrapped up? The Fairbrothers are off to market. Show more

The Madness front man tells his funny and moving true-life story. Adapted for radio by Owen Lewis from the stage play My Life In Words And Music by Graham McPherson and Toby Follet. Show more

From the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge, and based around nine Bible readings interspersed with Christmas hymns and carols sung by the world-famous chapel choir. Show more

Francine Stock presents an edition with the best films of the year, as chosen by critic Tim Robey, film buyer and programmer Clare Binns and critic and producer Catherine Bray. Show more

Further storm worries for flood hit Cumbria. A woman died when a car hit a coffee shop.

Father Christmas helps bring about a feminist Christmas whether he wants to or not. Featuring some men and elves. From 2015. Show more

Country music legend Tina C tells us where she is today and reveals her future ambitions, With Bob Harris. From 2015. Show more

It is Christmas Eve in Ambridge, and Lynda is just grateful for what she has. Show more

Michael Palin discusses his TV documentary about Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, Andrew Davies on his TV adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace, plus diversity in film. Show more

It is 1885, and Grossmith is now the toast of the Savoy Opera, with a starring role as Ko-Ko in The Mikado, but his nerves and Gilbert's demands threaten to get the better of him. Show more

Thousands of migrants are stuck in Vienna, their journey to Germany cut short. Will they ever realise their European dreams? Frances Stonor Saunders reports. Show more

Peter Day visits the Chinese city that makes most of the world's Christmas trees and decorations. Show more

Adam Rutherford assesses our understanding of Pluto's history following New Horizons' mission and how friendly predatory bacteria could win a battle against antibiotic resistance Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Michael Faraday, the most famous British scientist of the 19th century. Show more

Senior BBC correspondents discuss 2015 with Ritula Shah.

Amidst the chaos of Christmas morning in an airport full of stranded passengers, a pregnant woman realises this is still going to be a very special day. Show more

It's Christmas Eve at Alcoholics Anonymous and Andy is waiting for the others to turn up. Stars Sue Johnston, John Hannah, Eddie Marsan, Rebecca Front, Paul Kaye and Julia Deakin. Show more

Celebration of the first Mass of Christmas, live from Brentwood Cathedral in Essex. The preacher is the dean, Fr Martin Boland. Andrew Wright directs Brentwood Cathedral Choir. Show more

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