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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams. Show more
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Open Country
Life on the canals at Foxton Locks
25 minutes
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Helen Mark finds out about life on the canal, from the lock keeper to those who live on the water. Are they living the dream as winter sets in at Foxton Locks in Leicestershire? Show more
70% of UK shellfish is exported to the EU - so what will Brexit mean for fishermen, processors and shellfish stocks? Show more
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Saturday Live
Prue Leith and the Inheritance Tracks of Sir Tim Rice
1 hour, 27 minutes
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TV chef Prue Leith, Tim Rice, Marianne Power on self-help, ex footballer Cherno Samba on his parallel career online and Clare Norburn and The Telling perform medieval carols. Show more
Journalist John Harris examines the potency of narrative, both in the stories that define us as individuals and in those that shape our understanding of the public domain. Show more
Peter Oborne of the Daily Mail reports on a week when MPs shook the government over Brexit. Show more
Inside one of Iraq’s secret shelters for the survivors of domestic abuse. Kate Adie introduces stories from correspondents around the world. Show more
Money Box
Aegon admin delays trap £40,000 for nine months
24 minutes
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Aegon delays a £40,000 fund transfer for nine months due to admin problems, pensions dashboards move closer and VAT rule clear-up hits leasehold service charges Show more
If you find the backstop, divergence and trade tarrifs a bit confusing then Dead Ringers won't make it any clearer, but this episode might just make it a little funnier. Show more
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Any Questions?
James Cleverly MP, Meg Hillier MP, Bronwen Maddox, Liz Saville Roberts MP
47 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from St Peter's Church in Bromyard, Herefordshire, with James Cleverly MP, Meg Hillier MP, Bronwen Maddox and Liz Saville Roberts MP. Show more
Will the Leviathan overrule the democratic rule? Show more
The world premiere of Alexander Mackendrick’s unproduced screenplay on the most turbulent year of Queen Mary's life. Starring Glenda Jackson and Ellie Bamber. Show more
Woman's Hour
Actor Sharon D Clarke, Rotherham victim Sammy Woodhouse, Author Anna Freeman
57 minutes
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Actor Sharon D Clarke on her latest West End role and Rotherham victim Sammy Woodhouse petitioning to change the law. Plus, royal feud, baby banks and the missing Dubai Princess. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
How one woman became a surrogate for her childhood friend Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
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Six O'Clock News
08/12/2018 Rudd suggests Norway-style Brexit is plausible alternative if May deal is rejected in Commons
15 minutes
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Rudd suggests Norway-style Brexit is plausible alternative if May deal rejected. Riot police in Paris use water cannon on anti-government protestors.
Loose Ends
Jim Broadbent, Meera Syal, Jackie Hagan, Jon Hopkins, Tarantina, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by Jim Broadbent, Meera Syal and Jackie Hagan for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Jon Hopkins. Show more
The Attorney General who told MPs to 'grow up' and 'get real.' Becky Milligan profiles Geoffrey Cox QC. Show more
Saturday Review
Doctor Faustus, The Image Book, Care, Hazards of Time Travel, Darren Almond
49 minutes
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Doctor Faustus at Shakespeare's Globe, starring Jocelyn Jee Esian, Godard's The Image Book, Jimmy McGovern's Care, Hazards of Time Travel by Joyce Carol Oates and Darren Almond. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Tom Dyckhoff goes in search of Nikolaus Pevsner, who opened our eyes greatly to the art and architecture of Britain. From 2016. Show more
Diana is pregnant and Stephen offers to marry her but she has good reason to refuse. Starring Richard Dillane and David Robb. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Young people discuss the implications of Britain's departure from the EU on the younger generations of people in the UK. How do prospects differ either side of the UK border? Show more
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Roy Hudd, Greg Jenner and Sindhu Vee. From 2018. Show more
Exploring poet Salena Godden's experimental new work Mrs Death Misses Death, a novel about ritual, mourning and love. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
By George Mackay Brown. A resonantly beautiful seasonal story. In Orkney, a father's lack of compassion is redressed years later by his three sons. Read by Robert Jack. Show more
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