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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking. Show more
Farming Today
Festive support in rural areas, Christmas harvest, Farmyard nativity
13 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
Across the farming sector, a lot of hard work has gone into making the season special and the food abundant! But the festive season can also bring pressures for rural residents. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
Tweet of the Day
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 7 of 12
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more
Voices of the First World War
Episode 10: The Christmas Truce
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Veterans recall the Christmas Truce of 1914, the trenches by night, and what they got up to behind the lines. An omnibus edition of five episodes spanning 1914 to 1917. Show more
Will Young presents his favourite bits of writing, music and art including Joni Mitchell, Cabaret and King Lear. Plus live music and performance from Will and special guests. Show more
The Listening Project
The Listening Project in Hull
58 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Fi Glover and guests reflect on Hull's momentous year as UK City of Culture, through the people and conversations gathered by BBC Radio Humberside in the Listening Project Booth. Show more
Christmas Host or Christmas Guest?: A service for Christmas morning from Bath Abbey with the Rev Edward Mason and the choir of Bath Abbey directed by Huw Williams. Show more
David’s alarming encounter with a caiman – recalling his 1950s trip to Java in search of wildlife for the BBC's Zoo Quest. Show more
Jane is joined by Gill Sims, the 'Peter and Jane' blogger and author of Why Mummy Drinks; the TV and radio presenter Gloria Hunniford; and Bernie Wood, who runs the Thrive Project. Show more
Rebecca and Jeremy Front put the spotlight on Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th birthday. Her friend Fenella Feilding hints at Cicely's ability to embroider the truth. Show more
Series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain. Grace Dent revisits four of the most intriguing Untold stories from recent series to discover what happened next. Show more
Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Trisha’s definitely over Deepak. Or so she says. Stars Nikesh Patel. Show more
On this day in 1917, plum pudding was made a regular ration for the troops for the first time, while in Collingwood, Sylvia wishes in vain for peace and goodwill. Show more
The best of BBC Radio in 2017 with Clarke Peters. Show more
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Arthur auditions for a Christmas production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. What could possibly go wrong? Stars Steve Delaney. Show more
In a new series celebrating the art of letter writing, Fi Glover explores views on motherhood, Thanksgiving and Donald Trump with her new pen-pal in Ohio, Ann Plumley. Show more
Brian has some exciting news, and Helen counts her blessings. Show more
4 Extra Debut. On leaving Oxford without a degree, John becomes a cricket master at a prep school knowing nothing about it. Stars Ben Whitrow. Show more
The Queen's Christmas message to the United Kingdom.
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The Food Programme
Sheila Dillon's Christmas Dinner
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Investigating every aspect of the food we eat. Sheila Dillon and guests including Giorgio Locatelli, Angela Hartnett and Yotam Ottolenghi share a special festive meal. Show more
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Christmas Special 2017: The Science of Magic
48 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by guests, including Andy Nyman and Diane Morgan, to reveal the science behind some of our best-loved magic tricks and illusions. Show more
Beyond Belief
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Tiny Tim's 'God bless us, every one!' is the rousing conclusion to Charles Dickens' festive fable A Christmas Carol. But what is the Christian message behind this enduring story? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
25/12/2017 The Queen pays tribute to the victims of this year's terror attacks in her Christmas speech
15 minutes
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Queen pays tribute to the victims of this year's terror attacks in her Christmas speech
A singsong romp through Ireland's musical heritage featuring the against-all-odds rise to fame of the UK's formerly least-known political party. Show more
Nicholas Parsons presents a one-off programme to celebrate the programme's 50th anniversary. Guests from across the programme's history are brought together for one night only. Show more
Joe wants company on Christmas Day, and Tony and Johnny are left in charge. Show more
Front Row
Christmas Party with Jon Culshaw, Josie Lawrence, Austentatious, Patience Agbabi, Inua Ellams and Steve Edis
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Games and performances including impressions from Jon Culshaw, improvised song by Josie Lawrence and poetry readings from Patience Agbabi and Inua Ellams. Show more
Rebecca and Jeremy Front put the spotlight on Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th birthday. Her friend Fenella Feilding hints at Cicely's ability to embroider the truth. Show more
An improvised drama of the Nativity as 'written' by five- and six-year-old children, devised with Frank Cottrell Boyce. With Liam Neeson. Show more
Crossing Continents
33 Ways to Dispel a Chinese Mistress
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
There are 33 ways to dispel a mistress according to one of China's top love detectives. Ed Butler explores an unusual new industry that has arisen in some of China's top cities. Show more
Lack of sleep can make us sick, fat and slow. But what if a sleep disorder is to blame? We meet a teenager whose body clock is so out of sync with the world, our 5pm is his 3am. Show more
Documentary. David Edmonds tells the story of how one woman, Esther Simpson, offered refuge to leading intellectuals fleeing from the Nazis. Show more
Loose Ends
Bill Bailey, Joe Lycett, Shappi Khorsandi, Josie Naughton, Mica Paris, The Hempolics, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
36 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Clive Anderson is joined by Bill Bailey, Joe Lycett, Shappi Khorsandi and Josie Naughton for conversation, music and comedy. With music from Mica Paris and The Hempolics. Show more
Written by Matt Haig and read by Tom Hollander. Tom Hazard has a rare condition - he ages very, very slowly so that, while he looks about 41, he is in fact over 400 years old. Show more
For Christmas Eve, Mark Tully talks to John Sentamu, archbishop of York, about the significance of celebrating the eves of religious festivals. Show more
Neil Gaiman's mythical fantasy about the trickster god Anansi and his unsuspecting son Fat Charlie. Starring Jacob Anderson and Lenny Henry. Show more
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A reflection in words and music to bring Christmas Night to a close from Sarah Teather, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service UK. Show more
David’s alarming encounter with a caiman – recalling his 1950s trip to Java in search of wildlife for the BBC's Zoo Quest. Show more
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