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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
Farming Today
UK Chicken Industry and Brexit, Solstice Poem, Christmas Nuts, Rural Broadband
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FM
The UK chicken industry reaction to prospects of a no deal Brexit and on proposed changes to the country's immigration policy. Show more
David Attenborough presents the song thrush. Show more
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
Desert Island Discs
Mariana Mazzucato, economist
37 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Mariana Mazzucato, economist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne Show more
Woman's Hour
Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal, Celine Gittens dances the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Principal dancer Celine Gittens, the rise in women returning to prison, Victoria and Albert's Wedding, winter solstice poetry and why escape Christmas? Show more
A remote inn, a locked room and the only guest, young Thomson, is curious. Starring Mark Gatiss and Carolyn Pickles. Show more
Growing up in Dundee, AL Kennedy remembers a grey landscape with few creative outlets. Now the V&A has arrived, she heads home to check out the changes in the city. Show more
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Unexpected treasures are uncovered as both Willa and Thatcher face the future. Read by Patrick Kennedy and Laurel Lefkow. Show more
A collection of seasonal poems for the winter solstice. Show more
You and Yours
Clinical Waste, Unisex Perfume, Fake Charity Appeals
38 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The Fundraising Regulator warns about fake charity appeals this Christmas. The rising popularity of unisex perfume. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
Iconographer Aidan Hart puts the finishing touches to his icon. Show more
Elizabeth is left terrified and Emma finds herself in a sticky situation Show more
On Christmas Eve, a family arrives at their country cottage, but the homeless keyholder and her son have moved in. The family faces a clash of liberal versus Christian principles. Show more
Eric Robson and the panel are in West Yorkshire Show more
Short Works
My Sister Biira, by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for years
In award-winning writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's story, written specially for Radio 4, the family have a secret. Babirye Bukilwa is the reader. Show more
A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
Last Word
Sir David Weatherall, Penny Marshall, Evelyn Berezin, Zhores Medvedev, Nancy Wilson
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Matthew Bannister on haematologist Sir David Weatherall, film director Penny Marshall, inventor Evelyn Berezin, Soviet dissident Zhores Medvedev and singer Nancy Wilson. Show more
Roger Bolton catches up with Evan Davis to see how he is settling into his new role as PM’s presenter and finds out how the BBC audio archive is being made available to listeners. Show more
PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
Six O'Clock News
21/12/2018 Gatwick reopens after latest suspension
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Police investigating drones at Gatwick airport say they've identified "persons of interest". Flights, which were suspended again this evening, have now resumed.
David Cameron finds out what life in Britain would have been like without him as PM in a remake of the Christmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life. Show more
There's light at the end of the tunnel for Jennifer and Kirsty is livid Show more
Front Row
Ben Elton on Shakespeare, Call to Action Art, Vanessa Kisuule
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Ben Elton on his fascination with Shakespeare. Vanessa Kisuule reads a poem for the winter solstice. Plus is art becoming more political? Show more
A remote inn, a locked room and the only guest, young Thomson, is curious. Starring Mark Gatiss and Carolyn Pickles. Show more
Any Questions?
Baroness Chakrabarti, Joanna Cherry QC MP, Paul Drechsler, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
47 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from St John's Wood Church in London with Baroness Chakrabarti, Joanna Cherry QC MP, Paul Drechsler and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP. Show more
Howard Jacobson on the destructive nature of the Cult of Self. Show more
Neil MacGregor continues his exploration of how shared beliefs have shaped societies, and focuses on those that live with one God, with many gods or co-exist with local spirits. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Flights in and out of Gatwick Airport have resumed after drone shutdown
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sussex Police say they've identified "people of interest". Show more
Unexpected treasures are uncovered as both Willa and Thatcher face the future. Read by Patrick Kennedy and Laurel Lefkow. Show more
Eden Project founder Tim Smit chooses the documentary maker and artist, Humphrey Jennings. With Matthew Parris. From 2018. Show more
All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.
A collection of seasonal poems to mark the turn of the seasons
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Bolder: Making the Most of Our Longer Lives by Carl Honoré
5. Love and Sex
14 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for 12 months
Concluding his book charting attitudes to ageing, Carl Honoré explores love and sex in later life. Read by Darren Boyd. Show more
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