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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker. Show more

How a Dorset couple is using climate change to grow subtropical foods. Show more

Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more

News and current affairs with stories chosen by our guest editor, GCHQ's Sir Jeremy Fleming Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of the terrible stench of sewage in the Thames in central London in the hot summer of 1858 and the work of Joseph Bazalgette to fix it. Show more

What can you look forward to on the other side of the menopause? Show more

Some Brazilian cities are starting to pass laws to fight discrimination against people who are obese and make changes like bigger school desks and chairs to accommodate them. Show more

A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton’s Just William books. Comedy writer Edward Rowett thinks they are comic masterpieces. Show more

Jessica Lanyadoo has seen civil war written in the stars. Peter Turchin has seen it in the data. Does collective anxiety explain our new age of gurus? Show more

Sweat and, well, more sweat goes into our investigation to see if natural deodorants can hold their own against traditional antiperspirants, and if they’re really better for us? Show more

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Antonia Quirke talks to Ukrainian cinema goers about the scenes that have resonated with them and that have reflected their present reality. Show more

Fallon has a troubling theory, and David feels like the villain. Show more

Will is pursued by the tornado of the Dark and prepares for the final battle. Show more

Helen Mark finds out about plans to re-open the Ulster canal. Could it be the missing link in the network of waterways on the island of Ireland? Show more

Broadcaster Andrew Cotter makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Dogs for Good. Show more

Johny Pitts explores the Queen of Crime's connection to the festive season with novelists Lucy Foley, Abir Mukherjee, historian Mark Aldridge and Knives Out director Rian Johnson. Show more

David Baddiel explores the mercurial life of the very first Desert Island Discs castaway, entertainer Vic Oliver. From 2012. Show more

Join Marnie, Vic and Gaia as they cast your ears back in search of game changers, science news from 2022 that’ll still be making waves in years to come. Show more

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

China has seen a surge in cases of the virus after abandoning its zero-Covid policy

If only William could learn how to make a whistle. Sent on a reluctant shopping trip by his mother, amidst some unexpected happenings, perhaps he can. Great comedy classic. Show more

Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Mrs Birkett alerts the interest of the immigration services. Written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. Show more

Not everyone enjoys Will’s Christmas story, and Pip admires Rosie's handiwork. Show more

Composer Anne Dudley and violinist and piper Patrick Rimes start off with what became a classic Disney soundtrack as they add five more tracks to the playlist. Show more

The global population is getting older. Fast. Can we mitigate this huge demographic shift and how do we deal with the impacts? Show more

Ten years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting we look at America’s relationship with guns and why change is hard to come by. Show more

Join Marnie, Vic and Gaia as they cast your ears back in search of game changers, science news from 2022 that’ll still be making waves in years to come. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of the terrible stench of sewage in the Thames in central London in the hot summer of 1858 and the work of Joseph Bazalgette to fix it. Show more

Also tonight:

Israel’s new right wing government sworn in

And tributes to fashion designer, Dame Vivienne Westwood, who’s died

Christie's iconic detective reimagined by Natalie Haynes. The village rumour mill works overtime as Sergeant Dover investigates farmhand Martin's murder. Read by Monica Dolan Show more

Roberta’s plans for a Room Next Door tour and a potential commercial could be an exit strategy from the daily grind for Michael, but he continues to cling on. Show more

Adventures into the night with writer Dan Richards who invites you into the world of freight at Southampton Docks Show more

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Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of James Bond on the big screen, with an alternative cast of Bond characters... from the animal kingdom. This time it's the Henchmen. Show more

Having left her family to pursue a law degree in London, Hilary Mantel found herself desperately missing her boyfriend. Show more

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