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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Jo Bailey Wells, Bishop of Dorking
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The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark is in Derbyshire to find out about the Derwent, Howden and Ladybower reservoirs. She hears their stories and learns about the impact they've had on the local landscape. Show more
From new government bills covering agriculture and fishing to the latest on the badger cull, Anna Hill looks back at some of the hot topics covered by Farming Today during 2018. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News headlines and sport.
Saturday Live
Gabrielle and the inheritance tracks of Brian Conley
1 hour, 27 minutes
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Gabrielle, Brian Conley's inheritance tracks, Emma Rosen on 25 jobs under age 25, Will Farmer from Antiques Roadshow and Saturday Live listener Gary Horrocks on Judy Garland. Show more
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Melton Mowbray. Dr Zoe Laughlin, Sophie Wright, Jordan Bourke and Tim Hayward answer the audience questions. Show more
Bridget Kendall looks at the truth behind the many myths surrounding Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt in the first century BCE. With Christian Greco, Joyce Tyldesley and Maria Wyke. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
Fairytales and Memorable Meetings
28 minutes
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A Colombian drug dealer, a Swedish troll and a man who might be a Russian spy. Kate Adie introduces some of the many memorable meetings our correspondents have shared in 2018. Show more
Tony Bonsignore visits Port Talbot to meet the steelworkers who were persuaded by 'sharks' to give up their company pensions. Experts ask if another mis-selling scandal is brewing. Show more
Miles Jupp looks back at 2018 and the headlines tackled by the News Quiz team Show more
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Correspondents' Look Ahead
Looking Ahead to 2019
47 minutes
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BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead Show more
Art or gimmick? Dr Lance Dann gets down on his hands and knees to take a close up looks at the fashion for miniature art. But can he even find it? Show more
The residents of Ambridge present Chaucer's tales of courtly love, deadly rivalry and boisterous sex - with a little bit of magic thrown in for good measure. Show more
Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Southbank Sinfonia give us their performers' perspective on bringing Beethoven’s liveliest symphony to the concert hall. Show more
Woman's Hour
Turning 18 in 2018 One Year On, Lily Collins, Sexuality and Power in the Music Industry
57 minutes
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Four young women tell us what it's been like turning 18 in 2018, how much control do women have over their image in the music industry and Becky Hill performs her latest single Show more
Full coverage of the day's news.
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Six O'Clock News
29/12/2018 Calls for more action to stop Channel migrants
15 minutes
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The government insists it's working with France to stop migrants crossing the Channel.
Loose Ends
Hugh Grant, Catherine Tate, Janis Ian, David Sedaris and many more
42 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi pick their Loose Ends highlights from 2018. Conversation, comedy and music comes courtesy of an eclectic line up. Show more
Becky Milligan travels to Slovenia to find out about the life of one of the most recognisable women in the world. Show more
Saturday Review
Listeners' suggestions for the best of 2018
1 hour, 21 minutes
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Tom Sutcliffe reveals what Saturday Review listeners chose as their cultural highlights of 2018, across the arts, with Ekow Eshun and Tiffany Jenkins Show more
The heart warming story of how two very different families - one Muslim, one Christian - came together to raise a baby in 90s Watford forming ties that changed each other's lives. 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
Julian Pettifer, the BBC's 'man in Saigon' during the Vietnam War, reflects on the Tet Offensive of 1968 as an epoch-defining moment in world history. Show more
Michael Symmons Roberts tells the story of Charles Bliss, whose experiences in Nazi concentration camps led him to invent a new visual language he hoped would end global conflict. Show more
Online dating, including dating apps are now the second most likely place to meet a partner, but is the decision making process as to who and how we court and woo changing? Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
A poem selection from the Bard of Salford including 36 Hours, Crazy Mixed Up Killer and Kung Fu International. From 2016. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A woman and her new boyfriend take a trip. But can she conquer her fear of flying? Written and performed by Anna Freeman. Show more
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