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Bells on Sunday comes from Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire. Show more

The creator of Mrs Brown's Boys has had a bumpy ride to stardom. Becky Milligan charts the journey - born the youngest of 11 kids, now the matriarch of his very own family sitcom. Show more

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Novelist Jake Arnott believes narrative is a powerful force. He thinks the instinct to create stories is innate within us, and is vital to our understanding of the world. Show more

Beavers are back in the UK, hundreds of years since they last lived with us. Brett Westwood asks if we can recover our cultural links with these architectural animals. Show more

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William Crawley looks at some of the good things that happened in 2020 and gave us hope. Show more

Actor and anti-landmine campaigner Rosamund Pike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MAG (Mines Advisory Group). Show more

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The Archbishop of Canterbury marks the 850th anniversary of the murder of his predecessor Archbishop Thomas Becket on the altar of Canterbury Cathedral. Show more

Bernardine Evaristo on taking control of our own spiritual lives... and the benefits this brings to communities., Show more

Chris Packham presents the Indian cuckoo found across much of South East Asia. Show more

News with Paddy O'Connell. Astronaut Helen Sharman and surgeon Robert Winston discuss science in 2020. Plus Prue Leith's tips on leftovers. Show more

Gavin reaches the end of his tether and Kirsty demands answers Show more

An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the Barn Owl presented by Chris Packham, Paul Evans and Miranda Krestovnikoff. Show more

Colonel Lucy Giles, President of the Army Officer Selection Board, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne. Show more

Self-made charismatic leaders - from Kellogg and Ford to Jobs. Francine Stock attempts to pin down charisma. From 2015. Show more

Another lockdown edition of the antidote to panel games featuring Marcus Brigstocke, Rachel Parris, Miles Jupp, Rory Bremner, Jo Brand and Andy Hamilton with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Making the the most of leftovers, in the festive season and beyond, doesn't just help reduce food waste: it can also be a route to some seriously delicious dishes… Show more

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Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today and preserve it for future generations.

Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts answer your questions. Show more

Peter White on the search for 'miracle cures' in his history of disabled people in the 18th and 19th centuries. From May 2013. Show more

More flight investigations bring up a familiar song, a friend unmasked and a rogue agent. Starring Ray McAnally. Show more

Sara Collins asks novelist Naomi Alderman and critic John Self, in a year many would rather forget, what are the books worth remembering? And what will we be reading in 2021? Show more

Ian's choice of poems ranges through George Mackay Brown, Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes, and Roger reads a poem he composed especially for Ian. Show more

Is heroism still a useful idea ? How do we create heroes ? Vicky Foster looks at how ideas of heroism have impacted on society and her own life . Show more

Jancis Robinson recommends wine to ex-rugby player and wine connoisseur Brian Moore. Taste, opinion, sport and clinking glasses. Show more

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Chancellor says things will be done differently, after City loses automatic access to EU. Labour says more needs to be done to keep jobs in UK. EU starts coronavirus vaccination.

Alice Levine chooses the best of BBC Podcasts in 2020. Show more

Maksym, the ambitious ballroom teacher at the Pink Lemon Dance Studio, is putting everything into his Paso Doble routine, much to the annoyance of boyfriend Joe. By Bethan Roberts. Show more

Neil Brand's musical caper set in a Chicago radio station in 1937. When the station is threatened with closure by the League of Decency, Katharine Hepburn responds in style. Show more

The last in Daisy Johnson's deliciously dark series of contemporary ghost stories. Today: gripped by rumours about The Hotel, a group of students go in search of ghosts... Show more

Andrew McGibbon explores how John Coltrane's interpretation of My Favourite Things turned a charming waltz from the The Sound of Music into a hit record for discerning jazz lovers. Show more

Julian Worricker on the life stories of ska singer Millie Small, Wales and Lions rugby player JJ Williams, consumer champion Maurice Healy and pianist Dame Fanny Waterman. Show more

Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a relationship counsellor about their personal finances and feelings. Would joint finances bring Eve and Nick closer together? Show more

Actor and anti-landmine campaigner Rosamund Pike makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MAG (Mines Advisory Group). Show more

Roman is 11 and lives in Dorset with his mum Louisa, dad Ben and younger brother Raf. He loves Minecraft - and wants to know if his parents' new limits on his screen time are fair. Show more

2020 is overshadowed by Covid-19 but, as Jonny Dymond and his guests show, other events occurred too - from US elections to virtual meetings and Black Lives Matter to "The Crown". Show more

Christopher Nolan and Tom Shone Show more

Neil Gaiman's mythical fantasy about the trickster god Anansi and his unsuspecting son Fat Charlie. Starring Jacob Anderson and Lenny Henry. Show more

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

Bells on Sunday comes from Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire. Show more

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