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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll

The Campaign to Protect Rural England is warning that if council-owned farmland in England is sold off at its current rate, it could all be gone within 40 years. Show more

In the third of five recollections about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a bittern. Show more

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Jonathan Freedland looks at the huge backlog of legal cases caused by this year's COVID pandemic and compares it to the backlog caused by the Great Fire of London in 1666. Show more

Becky Ripley and Emily Knight examine the naked mole rat, an unusually resilient rodent, which seems to defy the mammalian laws of aging. Should we strive to defy those laws too? Show more

The search for Syria's disappeared. The Orgasm Cult. Why do we bicker? The Orgasm Cult. Young women and taxidermy. Show more

Dexter has gone to stay with his dad for four nights. Skye is worried that he won't be able to cope without her. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

Misha Glenny explores the history of Norway, which only became fully independent in 1905. Show more

Zakia Sewell continues her quest for Albion, through the songs, stories and symbols of British folk culture. Show more

A deeply moving and highly original book about the sudden loss of a loved one. With Toby Jones, John Hollingworth and Will Taylor. Show more

How has the pandemic changed your relationships?
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

“What does $41,000 look like?” James loses something. When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more

Philip turns the screw and Tracy has a brainwave Show more

By Lisa Osborne. The ship that captured Napoleon and the unlikely friendship the Corsican struck up with her crew. Show more

Even shorter than usual short documentaries with Josie Long. Show more

In September at the UN General Assembly China announced that it will aim for carbon neutrality by 2060. Celia Hatton and guests discuss what this means for the world. Show more

An unflinching and sometimes funny account of living with a disability, told through the recordings of Louise Halling's everyday life. Today - The Stairlift. Show more

Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, & Professor Lucie Green, presenter on The Sky At Night, discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

Up to three households can meet up during a five-day Christmas period of 23-27 December

Earwig is a new naturalistic and regional sketch show by BAFTA-winning comedy writer Brian Dooley (The Smoking Room). Show more

Eddie puts his plan into action and David has a crisis of confidence Show more

Simon Russell Beale on playing Scrooge twice; Costa Book Awards shortlists announced and assessed; Guy Garvey on the impact upon artists of music streaming. Show more

Dexter has gone to stay with his dad for four nights. Skye is worried that he won't be able to cope without her. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

David Baker reveals the thinking and the values that have made Jeff Bezos the richest man on earth, and Amazon the business success of 2020, despite the pandemic catastrophe. Show more

Can Freeview Play's new accessible TV guide work for you? And calls to keep the RNIB's giant print library open, particularly for children. Show more

The Radio 4 All in the Mind Awards seek listeners’ experiences of brilliant mental health care. They recognise the people – the unsung heroes - who helped make the difference. Show more

Jonathan Freedland looks at the huge backlog of legal cases caused by this year's COVID pandemic and compares it to the backlog caused by the Great Fire of London in 1666. Show more

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

A deeply moving and highly original book about the sudden loss of a loved one. With Toby Jones, John Hollingworth and Will Taylor. Show more

13 million people in the UK are disabled. From dyspraxia to impaired vision to Tourette’s, Lost Voice Guy introduces a bill of some of the country's funniest disabled comics. Show more

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

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Lichens are one of the only species of fungi that can withstand the very harshest environments known to man. They may be able to shed light on the limitations of human life. Show more

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