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

Vernon Harwood meets the new tenant who'll pay £1 a year for a farm in North Wales. The National Trust has handed the keys of Parc Farm on the Great Orme to shepherd Dan Jones. Show more

Chris Packham presents the blackbird. Show more

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

Singer-songwriter Katie Melua, chef Tom Kerridge, writer Alex Wheatle and actor Nigel Havers join Libby Purves and the audience in the BBC Radio Theatre. Show more

Marcus Sedgwick’s meditation on snow looks at how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers. Read by Jonathan Firth. Show more

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her mother Janet Ellis join Jenni to discuss their relationship. Show more

Catherine's fears about the terrible deeds that may have taken place are confronted by Henry Tilney. With Miriam Margolyes. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a divorced couple reflecting on how her diagnosis of autism might have affected their relationship had she had it sooner. Show more

Documentary. Journalist Tim Montgomerie reflects on the largely forgotten Collect for Holy Innocents day, celebrated on 28 December. Show more

James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Mark Billingham and Lynne Truss in the literary panel show. From October 2014. Show more

On this day in 1916, chronic food shortages were reported in Germany, while in Tynemouth, Kitty's friends find enough to go round. Show more

Consumer phone-in. How has gambling affected you? What's been the effect of gambling on you ... and those closest to you? Show more

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Paddy O'Connell and Bob the dog are in Stroud, where locals are fiercely proud of their independent retail tradition. From 2016. Show more

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

By Meic Povey. When Gareth and Diane's marriage falters, the couple uproot from London and buy a dilapidated pub in the idyllic Welsh village of Glan Don. Show more

Adam Shaw investigates the move away from a single price for a single product. What's behind this trend and does it matter? Show more

Teams from Northern Ireland and the Midlands join Tom Sutcliffe for the latest edition of the cryptic contest. Show more

Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. Laurie Taylor discusses the relationship between literature and sociology. Show more

Scoops, scandals and sackings: Piers Morgan is one of Britain's best known journalists. In this special Media Show interview, he talks to Steve Hewlett about his life story. Show more

The US Secretary of State has warned about the prospects of peace in the Middle East.

4 Extra Debut. Lenny Henry stars as a migrant of restricted height, whose work in a care home is rocked by another man’s arrival. From 2016. Show more

Elis James hosts comedy in the four UK nations. First stop is Carmarthen, discussing Wales and Welshness with guests. From 2016. Show more

Kenton is in full creative flow, and Pip is left out. Show more

Jane Austen is set to appear on the new £10 note in 2017. Samira Ahmed finds out how money dominates Austen's novels and about Sanditon, her unfinished manuscript. Show more

Catherine's fears about the terrible deeds that may have taken place are confronted by Henry Tilney. With Miriam Margolyes. Show more

Presenters Timandra Harkness and Leo Johnson investigate how intimacy will change in the 21st century. Can intimacy survive the erosion of privacy within our culture? Show more

Jonnie Bayfield reflects on being the last generation to grow up in an analogue childhood. Show more

Anton Mesmer's magnetic cures for nervous conditions were famous in Vienna and Paris in the 1780s, until an inquiry said they were dangerous. Philip Ball tells the story of Mesmer Show more

Singer-songwriter Katie Melua, chef Tom Kerridge, writer Alex Wheatle and actor Nigel Havers join Libby Purves and the audience in the BBC Radio Theatre. Show more

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Is there any hope of a two state solution in the Middle East? Plus famine in northern Nigeria, slavery in nail bars in the UK and why are activists marching from Berlin to Aleppo? Show more

Anne Elliot, during a long country walk, overhears a conversation that disturbs her, but is gratified by an act of kindness shown to her by Captain Wentworth. Show more

Hunting down a fiddle warbler in Toronto. Sam and Henry are trying to make a bird show – but there’s distractions. From 2016. Show more

Merriment, melancholy and witty word play. Quirky sketches and poems with Helen Atkinson-Wood and Richie Webb. From 2015. Show more

Santa arrives early for Francine Stock and guests with a sackful of presents, including the best DVDs of the year. Show more

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown focuses on the complex role of Shylock, and how he navigates being a Jew in a Christian world. Show more

Marcus Sedgwick’s meditation on snow looks at how snow has inspired artists, musicians and filmmakers. Read by Jonathan Firth. Show more

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