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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths, Methodist minister and life peer in the House of Lords.
Farming Today
Long-range weather forecasts, Cairngorms reindeer, Tax on second homes, Tewkesbury mustard
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Researchers at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading have found that the temperature of the sea surface could help predict a hot summer. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 3 of 12
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Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Former Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu and singer Katie Melua reflect on the gentle, moving carol. From 2017. Show more
A lifelong supporter of state education, head teacher Katharine Birbalsingh chose a Conservative Party conference platform to declare Britain's state education system badly broken. Show more
Laurie Lee's writings bringing to life landscape and traditions of England in the last century. Read by Derek Jacobi. Show more
Woman's Hour
Period poverty, Best Place, Louisa Ellis - Masterchef: The Professionals
54 minutes
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The campaign to urge the government to provide free sanitary wear for schoolgirls. Plus how do you handle present giving at Christmas? Show more
A couple have a row outside a pub, but Tina has a vested interest in ensuring they do not make up. Stars Jess Ransom. From 2017. Show more
The Listening Project
Harry and Arun - There for Each Other
5 minutes
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Ten-year-olds with a sophisticated understanding of what it means to be a supportive friend and the importance of talking. Fi Glover presents. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Andri Snær Magnason is dreaming of a dark Christmas in Iceland – thanks to a tradition of telling terrifying tales. From 2017. Show more
Policeman turned comic Alfie Moore gives an audience police powers, tackling the difficulty of evidential property. From 2015. Show more
On this day in 1917, a 17-year-old munitionette, Maria Scratcher, was killed in a factory accident in Willington, and at Marshalls, the workers are united. Show more
You and Yours
Amazon late delivery and Welsh high streets
45 minutes
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The listener who started getting coded death threats from someone working at an Amazon call centre, and a special report on high street vacancies in Wales. Show more
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Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna explore the legacy of UK gramophone records: the English Folk Dance and Song Society. From 2015. Show more
Lynda puts her foot in it, while Emma treads carefully. Show more
Series set in a mysterious Welsh coastal village. Gareth and Diane's baby arrives early on the 302 bus into town, but that's not the only new arrival about to land in Glan Don. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Vulnerable Customers and Financial Services
30 minutes
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Financial phone-in. How can banks and building societies protect vulnerable customers? Show more
All in the Mind
Children of parents with mental illness, Exercise perception, Dame Kelly Holmes, Addressing panic attacks
28 minutes
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Children of parents with a mental illness, why our perceptions of exercise can change its benefits, Kelly Holmes's mental health struggles and breathing techniques to help anxiety. Show more
Sociological discussion programme. Christmas Television: Laurie Taylor explores the history, meaning and variety of a very British tradition. Show more
The Media Show
Peston's Brexit confession and BBC religious coverage
30 minutes
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Robert Peston has revealed how he voted in the EU referendum but says his impartiality as ITV Political Editor has not been compromised. Also, how should the BBC cover religion? Show more
Six O'Clock News
20/12/2017 IMF issues new warning about Brexit
30 minutes
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The head of the International Monetary Fund warns Brexit is having an adverse impact on the UK economy -- with rises in inflation and falls in the value of sterling.
Jeremy Hardy presents a series that not only seconds that emotion but explains it too. Show more
Alan attempts to take control, and there is good news at Bridge Farm. Show more
Front Row
James Norton, Independent Magazines, New Jungle Book Musical
30 minutes
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James Norton on his role in TV thriller McMafia and two editors discuss the thriving independent magazine scene. Joe Stilgoe, composer of the new Jungle Book musical, performs. Show more
A couple have a row outside a pub, but Tina has a vested interest in ensuring they do not make up. Stars Jess Ransom. From 2017. Show more
As we spend increasing amounts of time online, much of our lives have found their way onto the digital sphere. Joan Bakewell asks what happens to these digital assets when we die. Show more
Radio 4 takes the bold step of placing two people, with very differing views, in a studio to encounter each other - and then swap identities to inhabit the other's story. Show more
Science Stories
Michael Faraday and his 'instructess' in chemistry
28 minutes
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Philip Ball tells the story of Michael Faraday, professor of chemistry at the Royal Institution, and how he was inspired by the book Conversations in Chemistry by Jane Marcet. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Former Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu and singer Katie Melua reflect on the gentle, moving carol. From 2017. Show more
The World Tonight
Damian Green sacked after pornography allegations
45 minutes
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Damian Green, one of Theresa May's closest allies, has been sacked from the cabinet. Show more
Sporting her new hairdo and outfit, Eleanor heads to Johnnie Lomond's farewell gig. Read by Tracy Wiles. Show more
The prison gets a CCTV system to monitor inmates, but soon malfunctions - with spooky results. Starring Harry Hill. From 2017. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jenna and Dana get a glimpse of what remains of the old British aristocracy. With Celeste Dring and Freya Parker. From 2017. Show more
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Brexit dominates the day. The EU Withdrawal Bill reaches its eighth and final day of line-by-line committee stage in the Commons. Show more
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Laurie Lee's writings bringing to life landscape and traditions of England in the last century. Read by Derek Jacobi. Show more
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