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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith, tutor in Church History and Christian Spirituality at South Wales Baptist College. Show more
The Tenant Farmers Association calls for county councils not to sell off their farm estates. It comes as Cambridgeshire Council takes on more tenants, bucking the national trend. Show more
Martin Hughes-Games presents the Little Auk. Little auks are black and white relatives of the puffin but only about half the size. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Bruce Springsteen, singer-songwriter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more
Nearing the end of her series of journeys, Madeleine Bunting reaches the archipelago of St Kilda. Abridged by Anna Magnusson Read by Doon Mackichan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Juliet Stevenson, Women's health, Christmas stockings
58 minutes
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Lia Williams and Juliet Stevenson talk about their nightly stage roles, decided by the toss of a coin, and RCOG president Professor Lesley Regan discusses women's health. Show more
Catherine finds herself the recipient of a most pleasing invitation and a most displeasing engagement. With Miriam Margolyes. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Lynne Truss explores the history of the Speaking Clock and its four Golden Voices. With Professor Stephen Hawking. From 2016. Show more
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The Russian icebreaker the St Alexander Nevsky is launched on the Tyne, but it is not the story Dilys wants to cover. Show more
Consumer news and issues. An investigation by You and Yours finds that personal injury solicitors are offering legal advice on NHS hospital wards. Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs.
Transparency, the apparent opposite to secrecy, is the panacea, having acquired a moral urgency. But what have we lost in abandoning our secrets? Show more
Adam is made to wait, and Rob works the room. Show more
4 Extra Debut. When Matt gets stuck in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, a series of unusual strangers come to his aid. Stars Luke Newberry. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Number 10 Downing Street
43 minutes
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Eric Robson chairs a special, festive edition recorded inside Number 10 Downing Street, including an exclusive interview with head gardener Paul Schooling. Show more
In David Ashton's short story, a young goalkeeper becomes an unlikely hero, until a well-meant gesture goes horribly wrong. Read by Alexander Morton. Show more
Last Word
Michael Nicholson, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Lord Prior, Rabbi Lionel Blue, Pauline Oliveros
28 minutes
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Julian Worricker on TV journalist Michael Nicholson, actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, politician James Prior, Rabbi Lionel Blue, composer Pauline Oliveros. Show more
For the last programme of the year, More or Less is mixing up the format and holding a Christmas Quiz. Show more
The Listening Project
Graham and Lisa - Where Angels Walk
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a Buddhist Father Christmas and a Baptist chaplain about how they spend Christmas morning in the hospice. From December 2016. Show more
Six O'Clock News
23/12/2016 Christmas market attack suspect killed
30 minutes
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The man suspected of carrying out the Berlin Christmas market attack has been shot dead.
Tinselly satire. Adele may attempt to sing a happy song, and listen out for light-hearted Christmassy versions of your favourite shows from Crimewatch to The Fall. Show more
Henry looks forward to Christmas Day, and Tom is on hand to help. Show more
Front Row
Riz Ahmed, Delicious, The Kite Runner on stage and Angela Carter
30 minutes
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Actor and rapper Riz Ahmed discusses his career, a review of Dawn French's TV drama Delicious and Matthew Spangler on adapting Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner for the stage. Show more
Catherine finds herself the recipient of a most pleasing invitation and a most displeasing engagement. With Miriam Margolyes. Show more
Louiza Patikas, who has had a memorable year playing Helen in radio drama The Archers, introduces her radio highlights from 2016. Show more
"Perhaps we should try, before the year's out", writes Howard Jacobson, "to agree on the International Word of 2016". Show more
In the week, in 1916, when debate raged nationally over the treatment of foreign workers, there is unrest throughout Tyneside. Show more
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The World Tonight
The UN Security Council has approved a resolution criticising Israeli settlements in the West Bank
45 minutes
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The UN has approved a resolution criticising Israeli settlements in the West Bank - with the US abstaining, rather than vetoing the measure. Show more
A poignant story by Alexander McCall Smith, read by William Gaminara. A political leader is moved by the sight of a poor man searching for food in a train station rubbish bin. Show more
Food writer and former chef Orlando Murrin chooses the Romanian pianist, Dinu Lipatti. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more
Acclaimed writer Jackie Kay premieres her poem Moss Side Mirrors, a BBC commission inspired by Manchester's Moss Side Leisure Centre. Show more
The Listening Project
Sam and Tom – Where’s Woody
5 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who find that art can reflect life, both poignantly and humorously . Show more
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Nearing the end of her series of journeys, Madeleine Bunting reaches the archipelago of St Kilda. Abridged by Anna Magnusson Read by Doon Mackichan. Show more
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