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A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye
iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Caz Graham returns to the moorlands near Manchester which took the brunt of this summer’s devastating fires to find out how the landscape and wildlife are beginning to recover. Show more
How do you balance the books when a big chunk of your farm income is based around Christmas? Charlotte Smith finds out, on a Christmas tree farm in Somerset. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News headlines and sport.
Saturday Live
Former cricketer and commentator David Gower
1 hour, 27 minutes
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Former cricketer David Gower, Lily Allen's Inheritance Tracks, author Anne Atkins and her son. Nisha Katona talks about leaving a career in law to follow her passion for cooking. 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
Steve Richards reviews the political year with top Westminster journalists. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Fighting Hungary's 'Slave Law'
28 minutes
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The protests against a new Hungarian law which could see employees asked to work 400 hours of overtime a year. Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories from around the world. Show more
Money Box
Jailed for failing to disclose the whereabouts of his clients' money
24 minutes
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The founder of Universal Wealth Preservation is jailed; plans to end hefty and harmful overdraft fees; and energy firm Outfox the Market insists it is not going bust Show more
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
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
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
A man perishes in the shadow of Parliament. What does this tell us? Who or what is to blame? How should we ask our politicians to respond? Show more
4 Extra Debut. M.R. James finds horrific events in his own stories echoed in reality alongside forces of change and modernism. Stars Mark Gatiss. Show more
Following two artists as they work with parents and children in Pembrokeshire to bring autism and the arts together Show more
Woman's Hour
Dancer Celine Gittens, Christmas as separated parents, retirement
57 minutes
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Ballet dancer Celine Gittens on her role as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Celia Dodd helps us to make retirement enjoyable, and Christmas when your parents are separated Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
22/12/2018 Two people arrested over Gatwick drones
15 minutes
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Police are searching a house in Crawley, as they continue to investigate drone sightings which caused chaos this week at Gatwick Airport.
Loose Ends
David Mitchell, Donovan, Maureen Lipman, Gillian Burke, Tankus The Henge, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
37 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Donovan, David Mitchell, Maureen Lipman and Gillian Burke for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
The founder of Netflix, the streaming service that’s turned us all into binge watchers. Show more
Saturday Review
Mary Poppins, The Convert, John Lanchester, Dead Poets Live, The Long Song
47 minutes
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Mary Poppins returns to the silver screen, Danai Gurira's The Convert at London's Young Vic, John Lanchester's novel The Wall, Dead Poets Live, The Long Song on BBC1 Show more
Christopher Frayling explores how Hollywood movies helped to create Santa Claus and the modern global Christmas. Show more
Oscar Wilde's playful and poignant drama, about a blackmailed politician and his exacting wife. With John Heffernan, Miranda Raison, Lucy Doyle, Ryan Whittle, and songs. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Brexit on the Border
Northern Ireland - Republic of Ireland
43 minutes
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Young people from Ireland and Northern Ireland gather in the border city of Derry/Londonderry to discuss what Brexit will mean for their lives. Audrey Carville chairs a live debate Show more
Manchester and Cambridge go head-to-head in this special Women's Institute quiz hosted by Jo Brand. Will contain some fiendish general knowledge and some cake. Show more
Taking inspiration from her collection of vintage and antique 'Welsh lady' postcards, Mab Jones seeks out their stories and tries to find out what they would say if they could. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
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
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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