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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. Show more

Sarah Swadling meets the growers whose busiest time is Christmas. Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents Australia's laughing kookaburra. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Jonathan Freedland compares current debates about obesity, and how we treat it, with concerns and possible solutions that arose in the 1930s. Show more

Striking workers and students filled the streets of the colony for much of 1967. They were inspired by the cultural revolution in China and wanted an end to British rule. Show more

Jane Garvey with Judith Weir, the first woman to be Master of the Queen's Music. Show more

Nigel's dad announces his remarriage, so it’s Aunt Elvie and mince pies to the rescue. Stars Celia Imrie and Julian Rhind Tutt. Show more

Martha Kearney reviews the release of secret government files from the mid 1980s - the time of the Westland affair, Spycatcher trial, Lebanon hostage crisis and fear of AIDS. Show more

Esme desperately needs a friend, and finds one in an unexpected place. Show more

How did you shop for Christmas? Millions chose online over the high street. Plus how shopping in the sales was different this year. Show more

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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Edward Stourton.

How Paris became a new homeland after 1915. Charles Emmerson jouneys through the Armenian diaspora of Europe. From December 2014. Show more

Carol and Jill get emotional, and Helen looks forward to New Year's Eve. Show more

4 Extra Debut. In 1984, Richard Briers visited actor Terry-Thomas in Majorca. Affectionate comedy starring Martin Jarvis and Alistair McGowan. Show more

Jay Rayner and the panel take questions on eating and drinking from an audience in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Show more

Programme following portrait painter Fiona Graham-Mackay as she paints former poet laureate Andrew Motion, revealing what the process is like for both the painter and the painted. Show more

Michael Rosen asks why we laugh and why we cry, with neuroscientists Sophie Scott and Sam Evans and linguist Laura Wright. Does it matter if laughter and crying are real or false? Show more

Neurologist Professor Tom Solomon chooses the writer (and former patient), Roald Dahl. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more

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Simon Cowell contemplates ending his career, until his guardian angel Susan Boyle appears and shows him what the world without Cowell would be like - It's a Wonderful Life. Show more

Marcus Brigstocke invites Ann Widdecombe to try out camping in a tent and binge-watch 'The Thick of It'. From December 2014. Show more

Jennifer is determined, and Adam is beleaguered. Show more

John Wilson with guests including Carey Mulligan, John Cleese, Ed Sheeran, Gillian Anderson, Hilary Matel and Adrian Noble. Show more

Nigel's dad announces his remarriage, so it’s Aunt Elvie and mince pies to the rescue. Stars Celia Imrie and Julian Rhind Tutt. Show more

The Victorians famously built grand and ambitious infrastructure projects like railways, sewers and tunnels. David Wighton asks whether we should copy their example. Show more

Peter White goes for a walk in the Derbyshire countryside with the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, and they chat about David's plans for his recently announced retirement. Show more

How neuroscientists are investigating musical hallucinations and why they happen more in people with hearing loss. Nathan Filer and Matt Haig discuss mental health in their novels. Show more

Jonathan Freedland compares current debates about obesity, and how we treat it, with concerns and possible solutions that arose in the 1930s. Show more

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Demonstrations in Moscow after Putin critic Alexei Navalny convicted of fraud. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with David Eades. Show more

During her 'brain work' Jane encounters writer and anarchist Nicholas Farringdon whose arrival at the May of Teck Club causes something of a stir. From December 2014. Show more

Showcase of new comedy talent from the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by Jason Cook and including award-winners Alex Edelman and Funz and Gamez. Show more

Alan Dein hears stories from Russia, Ukraine and Pakistan from people who are grappling with issues of identity. Show more

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By Olaf Stapledon. Can a man be a dog? Robert Hanks tells of a human obsession. With Ian Bruce Miller and Timmy the whippet. Show more

Ian Bostridge explores the political context of Schubert's song-cycle masterpiece Winterreise. He focuses on song five 'The Linden Tree' and song ten 'Rest'. Show more

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