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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Right Reverend John Arnold, Bishop of Salford. Show more

There are plans to pay farmers in Northern Ireland extra for growing protein crops for animal feed, like beans, peas and sweet lupins. Show more

For birdwatcher and naturalist Mark Cocker, the flight of a wintering short-eared owl is one of the most beautiful sights you will ever see. Show more

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Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of England, argues that the market can be redirected to alleviating climate change. Show more

Oti Mabuse who partnered Bill Bailey to win Strictly Come Dancing 2020, Domestic Abuse and Kinship Care, Quarry Bank Cotton Mill, Samantha Evans, Fire fighter. Show more

By Charles Dickens. Mr Grewgious visits his ward, Rosa, to discuss the terms of her forthcoming marriage to Edwin. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Miles Jupp travels to the Arctic Circle. He’s on a mission to meet the team of elves at Santa’s post office. From 2020. Show more

The Swedish family Andersson discovers an American cousin is a tech billionaire who wants to help their town, so Geoff (Adam Riches) is no longer their favourite foreign relation. Show more

Sally Phillips reads short stories and personal reflections on Christmas from the author of Love, Nina. Episode 3: The origin story of Nina's scrawny but loveable Christmas tree. Show more

Will those who had small weddings in 2020 celebrate again when more guests are allowed? Show more

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Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs. A hit for Elvis in 1960 provokes a discussion on loneliness with Sue Peart and Professor Louise Arseneault. Show more

David’s evening takes a surprising turn and Eddie is very much in demand Show more

By Katherine Jakeways. As David embarks on a new life in Chicago, Suzie plans to surprise him. The final instalment of the romantic comedy about a couple who met on a train. Show more

How has your charity re-imagined fundraising in 2020? We’d love to hear your stories, so email monebox@bbc.co.uk now with your money raising ideas. Show more

What sort of activities could you do in middle age to preserve your faculties later on? And new insights into rapport to find the best way of getting on with people. Show more

Laurie Taylor examines the spread of disinformation and how it can be challenged. Show more

From celebrities to the Royal Family, why 2020 has been a very busy year for media lawyers. Show more

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The Health Secretary says a "dangerous" rise in cases is behind the tightening rules.

As the nights draw in we want some comfort, especially after this challenging year, so Sandi and Professor Brian Cox and Zoe Lyons explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'. Show more

Gavin reaches the end of his tether and Jazzer calls a truce Show more

Mackenzie Crook discusses taking on the character of Worzel Gummidge, best board games to play collaboratively, Janey Godley's video short for the National Theatre of Scotland. Show more

By Charles Dickens. Mr Grewgious visits his ward, Rosa, to discuss the terms of her forthcoming marriage to Edwin. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

Rylan Clark-Neal talks to Louis Theroux about modelling his own home on the Big Brother house, crying onstage and how one of Louis’s documentaries ignited his teenage sexuality. Show more

In a modern-day retelling of Arthur Schnitzler's play of sexual morals, La Ronde, five interconnected couples paint a picture of modern love, sex and relationships. Show more

The company boss who hears his eyeballs moving and a charity worker whose spinning attacks last for hours. Discover how rogue messages pass between our ears and our brain. Show more

From celebrities to the Royal Family, why 2020 has been a very busy year for media lawyers. Show more

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Sally Phillips reads short stories and personal reflections on Christmas from the author of Love, Nina. Episode 3: The origin story of Nina's scrawny but loveable Christmas tree. Show more

Felicity downloads an app to help with procrastination voiced by Sindhu Vee. Show more

Stand-up comic Ken Cheng tells an audience how he got hooked on poker – perhaps he should have been an actuary? From 2020. Show more

Jarvis Cocker's award-winning nocturnal exploration of the human condition. Join him on a night ferry crossing, coast to coast, encountering souls lost and saved along the way. Show more

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Barack Obama reads from his new presidential memoir covering his first term in the Oval Office. Today he confronts climate change and tries to convince the world's leaders to act. Show more

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