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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
Anna Hill presents the Christmas Eve edition, with the latest on the TB eradication programme in Wales and details of a vet's working Christmas. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the house wren found across the New World. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Midweek
Barbara Dickson; Mike McShane; Dr Sarah Coombes; Giles Abbott
43 minutes
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Libby Purves meets singer Barbara Dickson, actor Mike McShane, medic Dr Sarah Coombes and storyteller Giles Abbott. Show more
Woman's Hour
First women in the family to go to university
54 minutes
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Jane Garvey discusses the impact getting a degree can have on someone's life with Emma James and Charmaine Dixey, who are both the first women in their family to go to university. Show more
Nigel's efforts to explain how best to bunk off class are thwarted by all the masters disappearing. Stars Imelda Staunton. Show more
The Listening Project
Lily and Matilda - Best Friends
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with friends who had their share of disagreements through primary school and were about to start new schools on opposite sides of town when this conversation was recorded. Show more
Stories from just some of the 15 million plus people who travel over 100 miles to be home for the festive season. From 2014. Show more
David Sedaris was not always an award-winning writer and satirist. For two consecutive Christmases, he was elf at a New York department store. These are extracts from his diaries. Show more
It is Christmas Eve, and one keen young man has an appointment to keep. Show more
You and Yours
Why are there so many unwanted dogs?
45 minutes
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Why are there so many unwanted dogs in the UK, and how are they rehomed safely? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Mark Mardell.
Over porridge and a flat white at her local cafe, retail guru Mary Portas tells Nina Myskow about sex and chocolate and how losing her parents as a teenager shaped her food habits. Show more
Phoebe is stuck between a rock and a hard place, and Charlie has a suggestion for Adam. Show more
It is 1933, and WKAZ Chicago delivers live radio every week from its theatre. Today, however, the Dusenberg Hour of Charm is threatened by the disappearance of its sponsor. Show more
From the candlelit chapel of King's College, Cambridge, and based around nine Bible readings interspersed with Christmas hymns and carols sung by the world-famous chapel choir. Show more
The Media Show
ABC President Paul Lee; Monty the penguin; filming Arctic wolves; John Sergeant on John Freeman.
30 minutes
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ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee on how research into the Great Depression has influenced recent dramas on the network. Show more
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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
It is Christmas Eve, and cookery writer Damien Trench has recipes, anecdotes and festive tips galore to help listeners enjoy a perfect Christmas. Show more
The crew race against time, but what is Gerti's secret? What future for Carolyn and Herc? Stars Benedict Cumberbatch. From December 2014. Show more
The Bridge Farm Archers have a tree to decorate. Show more
Front Row
John Kander on Cabaret, The Scottsboro Boys and Chicago
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang talks to John Kander, composer of Cabaret, New York New York and Chicago and one half of the hugely successful Broadway partnership Kander and Ebb. Show more
Nigel's efforts to explain how best to bunk off class are thwarted by all the masters disappearing. Stars Imelda Staunton. Show more
Lucy Kellaway hosts an argumentative dinner party where all the debates are about food. Has the obsession with organic, artisan and locally sourced food gone too far? Show more
Paola Antonelli, curator of design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, explores the politics in art and design. Presented by Amanda Stern. Show more
Quentin Cooper looks at the therapeutic possibilites of virtual reality. Show more
Midweek
Barbara Dickson; Mike McShane; Dr Sarah Coombes; Giles Abbott
43 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Libby Purves meets singer Barbara Dickson, actor Mike McShane, medic Dr Sarah Coombes and storyteller Giles Abbott. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
A special edition of the programme examining the future of the NHS and social care. Are we paying enough? Presented by Ritula Shah. Show more
Book at Bedtime
The Diary of a Provincial Lady
Episode 3: EM Delafield - The Diary of a Provincial Lady
15 minutes
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The Provincial Lady's household is looking forward to a festive Christmas, but things never quite go according to plan where children are concerned. Show more
The host of the longest-running open mic night in NYC now lives in Scotland, where he recalls why he started writing. From December 2014. Show more
A tale of rowing, wooing and dolphin-watching with binoculars round the wrong way. Stars The Boom Jennies. From December 2012. Show more
The Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrates the first Mass of Christmas live from Westminster Cathedral. Show more
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