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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann Show more

House martins live on our homes in summer and, in winter, they disappear. No one knows where they go. Now the numbers of these mysterious birds returning are declining each year. Show more

The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.

Vernon Harwood is at Bishops Lydeard in Somerset meeting the men and women with a passion for ploughs and ploughing. Show more

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Professor Jason Arday, who this year was named as one of the youngest people ever appointed to a Professorship at Cambridge University aged just 37. Show more

With 2024 just around the corner, we celebrate the achievements of our guests from the year past, and some of yours too. Show more

Anneka wants to take Shaun back to the place that made her: the intense rush of Hong Kong. But Shaun is not at all sure that intense rushes are for him. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more

We're now able to detect potentially fatal illnesses years before they might cause harm. But do you really want to know what you might die from? Show more

BBC China correspondent Stephen McDonell arrived in Beijing 20 years ago and jumped straight into the city's buzzing nightlife. This bohemian scene is long gone - but at what cost? Show more

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Jonny Dymond asks some of the BBC's best correspondents gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2024 might have in store. Show more

Rachel Burden and Jon Kay pick out their highlights from the past twelve months of BBC radio. Show more

James Peak tells the story of how Banksy went from wall-spraying hood rat, to the most famous, and infamous, artist in the world. Show more

Actor Dame Siân Phillips reflects on her life and career aged 90. Show more

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Are no and low-alcohol beers the best thing since sliced bread - or marketing BS? Show more

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Russia says at least 14 people have been killed in Ukrainian airstrikes and all Eurostar services to and from London have been cancelled due to flooding.

Clive Anderson and Danny Wallace are joined by Timothy Spall, Miles Jupp, Isabella Pappas and Iain Stirling for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Sir Mufti Hamid Patel, chief executive of education trust Star Academies, which runs schools, often in deprived areas, many of which have achieved outstanding results. Show more

Violinist Nigel Kennedy talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences and experiences. Show more

Kirsty Wark looks back on the life and work of the Godmother of Punk, Vivienne Westwood and her ground breaking designs. Show more

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As Bristol claymation legends Aardman's new film hits screens, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the enduring appeal of the art of stop-motion. Show more

Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for a festive edition of the challenging music quiz with music-lovers from around the UK. Show more

Dead Hand’s latest message hits too close to home for Kate and forces Greg to make a choice. Show more

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Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart are joined by musicians and poets as they brave the weather by land and sea to perform at the most remote pub in mainland Britain - The Old Forge. Show more

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