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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.

Sybil Ruscoe meets the Rev Canon Eileen Davies, a farmer and vicar in west Wales. With two flocks to tend, Eileen talks about how her farming knowledge helps in her rural parishes. Show more

Steve Backshall presents the turtle dove. Show more

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

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a special festive edition of the science/comedy show, with guests including astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer and actor Mark Gatiss. Show more

Marcus Sedgwick’s meditation on snow looks at snowflakes and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. Read by Jonathan Firth. Show more

Andi Osho, Sofie Hagen and the Scummy Mummies, Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson, join Jane Garvey for a fun quiz. Show more

Catherine is determined to discover if Mrs Tilney met her death at the hands of her husband. With Miriam Margolyes. Show more

Documentary exploring Glenda Jackson's return to the stage for the first time in 23 years playing King Lear. With contributions from Jane Horrocks, Rhys Ifans and Celia Imrie. Show more

Stories of love, loss and joy associated with Auld Lang Syne and the origins of the famous Robert Burns ballad. From 2016. Show more

On this day in 1916, newspapers praised munitionettes' 'invasion of man's pursuits' at a ladies football match, and in Tyneside, the Marshall Girls say 'fiddlesticks to convention' Show more

In a special programme, You & Yours looks in depth at the UK's gambling market and finds out how gamblers struggle to get any recourse from the bookmakers. Show more

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Paddy O’Connell and his dog, Bob, are in Neath, South Wales, in search of the story of composer Harry Parr Davies. From 2016. Show more

Lilian's plans are scuppered, and Ed feels upstaged. Show more

Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide stories and a trip to the pantomine proves to be something of an eye-opener. Show more

Paul McCartney joins John Wilson to discuss songwriting, his career post-Beatles and to answer questions from an audience that includes Paul Weller and Brad Pitt. Show more

Jenni Crane explores the life of Second World War parachuting padre George Parry. After purchasing his old suitcase, the presenter becomes obsessed with his life story and heroism. Show more

Ruth Holdaway, Chief Executive of Women in Sport, chooses sports broadcaster Helen Rollason. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more

Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died, four days after a heart attack. Richard Adams -- whose book Watership Down sold tens of millions -- has also died aged 96.

The correspondence between Sandy (a camel carrying a king and some myrrh through the desert) and Martha (a donkey carrying Mary to Bethlehem). A comic perspective on the Nativity. Show more

John Finnemore presents a special edition of his award-winning Souvenir Programme, including a song about the best day of the festive season. Show more

Debbie does some straight talking, and could Elizabeth have missed her chance? Show more

Man Booker Prize winner Paul Beatty, Turner Prize artist Helen Marten and Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio are among the big award winners of 2016 interviewed in this edition. Show more

Catherine is determined to discover if Mrs Tilney met her death at the hands of her husband. With Miriam Margolyes. Show more

Mathematical algorithms shape the news we consume online and are used to shortlist for jobs, or decide who gets offered a mortgage. So can we control them? Emily Bell investigates. Show more

Peter White goes to Istanbul to meet Maggie Moore, who is visually-impaired and wife of the British ambassador. She talks about her life and the impact her sight loss on her life. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Garden designer James Wong asks if British gardening is stuck in the past. Can innovation be restored at all? From 2016. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a special festive edition of the science/comedy show, with guests including astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer and actor Mark Gatiss. Show more

We remember Carrie Fisher's career and talk to a long-time friend. Show more

Anne Elliot goes to stay with her sister Mary and meets Captain Wentworth, to whom she was once engaged but has not seen in eight years, during which time he has made his fortune. Show more

Britain's first and only punk dentist’s fave comedy moments. Jan Ravens and John Bird in post-apocalyptic sketches. From 2016. Show more

Roger McGough explores the archives to find the most evocative winter poems read by some celebrated actors. With Thomas Hardy, Miroslav Holub, Robert Frost and Shakespeare. Show more

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown focuses on the relationship between Tamora the Goth Queen and Aaron the Moor in Titus Andronicus. Show more

Marcus Sedgwick’s meditation on snow looks at snowflakes and the phenomenon of 'diamond dust'. Read by Jonathan Firth. Show more

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