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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann. Show more
Farming Today
21/12/2022 Fishing quotas; Farming in Ukraine; Young Farmers at Christmas.
13 minutes
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Fishing quotas for 2023 have been agreed. The government says they are worth millions more than last year. How war is affecting farmers in Ukraine. Young Farmers at Christmas. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 4 of 12
2 minutes
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Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
In the final programme in a series of four examining what freedom means, foreign policy and intelligence expert Dr Fiona Hill gives her BBC Reith Lecture on Freedom from Fear. Show more
Woman's Hour
ADHD in women, Prof Lucy Easthope, Debbie
54 minutes
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We look at the role of social media as more women are diagnosed with ADHD. Show more
Under increasing pressure on the Ukrainian battlefield, can the Russian president find a way out of a morass he’s created? Show more
Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends
The Nicholas Brothers
29 minutes
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Singer Michelle Williams talks to Oti Mabuse about tap-dancing stars the Nicholas Brothers. Show more
Helen Lewis is drowning in deadlines. Can a productivity guru help her tame the chaos and live an ordered life? Show more
Can switching from a conventional oven to an air fryer save you money? Show more
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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
Is the news making the world worse? - 'The news' came about to speak truth to power and keep citizens engaged. What if the way we get news is now doing more harm than good? Show more
Fallon comes to a realisation, and is Brian’s hospitality welcome? Show more
It's 80 years since the birth of Ian Dury. From the album New Boots and Panties to his disability protest anthem, Spasticus Autisticus, his work remains unique and influential. Show more
Money Box
Money Box Live: Cost of Living and Charities
28 minutes
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How has the increased cost of living impacted the charity sector? Show more
Fergal Keane on how going to war zones became an addiction for him and how he lives with PTSD. Also Professor Daryl O'Connor's research into Covid and mental health. Show more
Thinking Allowed
The Internet - how it shapes the past and the future
28 minutes
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The Internet and time – Laurie Taylor explores the ways in which the World Wide Web has transformed our understanding of history as well as the future. Show more
Understanding the chaos at Twitter and why it matters to the rest of us. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
Six O'Clock News
21/12/2022 Ambulance staff across England and Wales take part in their first major strike in decades
30 minutes
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Ambulance staff across England and Wales have taken part in their first major strike in decades - with a further walkout planned for next week.
Writer and producer Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions. In this tenth instalment he's tackling 'Home'. Show more
Ben has an important errand to run, and Jakob gets some domestic help. Show more
Front Row
Marie Kreutzer on the film Corsage, Film director Mike Hodges remembered, Artistic buzzwords, The T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry
42 minutes
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Marie Kreutzer on the film Corsage, film director Mike Hodges remembered, artistic buzzwords, and the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry. Show more
Thousands of complaints have been made to the press regulator about Jeremy Clarkson’s column in the Sun newspaper, in which he expressed his hatred of Meghan Markle. #moralmaze Show more
Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert asks us to think differently about our pets. Show more
Psychologist Wendy Johnson drills into the contentious debate around nature and nurture and Chris considers how much power he has to change his and Xand’s relationship. Show more
Understanding the chaos at Twitter and why it matters to the rest of us. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
Zelenksy meets Biden at the White House
45 minutes
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Also tonight:
Ambulance workers strike
New Israeli government announced
Beth Mead wins SPOTY
Marple: Three New Stories
Murder at the Villa Rosa by Elly Griffiths
Murder at the Villa Rosa (Part 3)
14 minutes
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As Felix struggles with writer's block, he starts to suspect that something strange is going on at the villa. Read by John Heffernan. Show more
As the nights draw in, we want some comfort, so Sandi, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Youtubers Rose and Rosie will aim to bring it as they explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports as peers question Suella Braverman about her asylum policy - and looks back on the year of three prime ministers.
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Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley
3: Mrs Christie No Longer
14 minutes
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Agatha finds herself the object of wild speculation after her mysterious eleven-day disappearance in 1926, as Lucy Worsley continues her gripping biography of the 'Queen of Crime'. Show more
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