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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths, Methodist minister and life peer in the House of Lords.
Luke Jones and Eddie Mair present the news programme that starts with its listeners. It got one listener shot, it gave one a new hobby and another lied to her whole family. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark travels to Sussex to explore the wilderness at Knepp Castle Estate and asks if rewilding the landscape really works and should we be doing it? Show more
In the culmination of Brassicas Week, Sybil Ruscoe visits Castle Farm in Gloucestershire to follow the festive journey of a brussel sprout, from field to fork!
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News and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Alan Dein connects with random strangers around the world and calls them. Each has a personal, intimate story of how art has enriched their lives. Show more
Jim Waterson of Buzzfeed looks behind the scenes at Westminster. The latest on Brexit, the activities of Momentum and curbing abuse on social media. Show more
What next for the ANC as its chuckling, charismatic and divisive leader Jacob Zuma departs? Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories and insights from around the world. Show more
Money Box
British Steel pension member - the worst decision of my life?
30 minutes
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Growing worries over advice to British Steel pension scheme members. Scotland takes the high and the low road on tax. HMRC bans people from paying their tax bills by credit card. Show more
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week in topical stand-up and sketches, with help from Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Ashley Blaker and Daliso Chaponda. Show more
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Any Questions?
Shami Chakrabarti, Brandon Lewis MP, Laura Perrins, Sir Nigel Sheinwald
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Rowhedge Village Hall, Essex with Shami Chakrabarti, Brandon Lewis MP, Laura Perrins and Sir Nigel Sheinwald. Show more
Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
4 Extra Debut. It's 1831 and Charles Darwin sets off aboard the HMS Beagle. Seafaring family romp starring the comedy trio. From July 2016. Show more
How do people with hearing loss engage with music? Performer and teacher Eloise Garland reveals how the world sounds to her and explores what music means to other deaf people. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Nigel Slater, Sexual harassment, Celebrating real-life role models
58 minutes
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Nigel Slater on his Christmas memories. Plus celebrating real-life female role models, and will the last few months prove a watershed moment for sexual harassment? Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
Luke Jones and Eddie Mair present the news programme that starts with its listeners. It got one listener shot, it gave one a new hobby and another lied to her whole family. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
R4 16/12/17 Austrian far right Freedom Party joins coalition.
15 minutes
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Austria's far right Freedom Party has been given key roles in the country's new coalition government.
Loose Ends
Al Murray, Ellie Kendrick, Spencer Jones, Dave, The Surfing Magazines, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
49 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Al Murray, Ellie Kendrick and Spencer Jones for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Dave. Show more
Lin-Manuel Miranda, writer, freestyle rapper and creator of award-winning musical Hamilton, the story of an immigrant who becomes one of America's founding fathers. Show more
Saturday Review
Crooked House, League of Gentlemen, Twilight Zone, From Life, The Odyssey
45 minutes
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Crooked House, a film adaptation of Agatha Christie. League of Gentlemen returns to BBC TV. Cult TV's Twilight Zone adapted for the stage. 'From Life' at the RA. Plus The Odyssey. Show more
Canada, New Zealand, Australia... the 'English-speaking world' used to be a key geopolitical concept. Post-Brexit, could it return? Jonathan Powell explores the Anglosphere. Show more
4 Extra Debut. With revolutionary France violently uprising, the British ruling class strive to prevent the same occuring. Stars James Purefoy. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
Joan Bakewell and her panel ask why so many people donate their bodies to science and what happens if you do.
Scotland take on the North of England in the regional cryptic challenge, with Tom Sutcliffe asking the questions. Show more
Paul Farley meets Ocean Vuong, the Vietnamese-American poet who won the 2017 Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection and talks to Manchester-based poet Mark Pajak. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By Cameron Raynes. While his son prepares to fly the nest, Dan's father is struggling in a nursing home. Dan wonders if there used to be more to life than this. Show more
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