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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
Farming Today
Payment priority for flood-hit farmers, Farming Today Cow TB test, Poinsettia
13 minutes
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The farming minister says 600 farmers, badly affected by flooding, will have their annual support payment claims prioritised. Show more
Michael Palin presents the avian record breaking ostrich in the Kalahari Desert Show more
How are the prime minister's negotiations faring with Britain's European partners? Peers are given an update, and Susan Hulme reports on their reaction. Show more
The Long View
John Thurloe, Cromwell's postmaster, and the interception of mail
28 minutes
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Jonathan Freedland finds out how today's concerns about the privacy of our communications, and debates about encryption, have intriguing precedents in the 17th century. Show more
The Misogyny Book Club
Episode 5: Hands Up, Misogynists!
15 minutes
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What does the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey say about how women see themselves? Can a feminist also be a misogynist? Show more
Woman's Hour
Women in combat, Sam Bailey, Learning hygge with the Danes
58 minutes
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Emma Barnett presents discussion on close-combat roles for women in the armed forces, whether hygge is the latest Danish export and beer or wine with a Christmas roast. Show more
1878. HMS Pinafore looks set to fail in a London heatwave, and Gilbert blames the disaster on Grossmith's vulgar performance. Can Grossmith save his career and the sinking ship? Show more
Can science save us from infuriating packaging? Three scientists try to convince Jim Al-Khalili that they have the best solution to this irksome everyday problem. Show more
New York-based writer Cahir O'Doherty describes Fairytale of New York as a masterful expression of the Irish spirit and antidote to some of the more saccharine Christmas offerings. Show more
On this day, David Lloyd George made an official visit to munitions factories in Newcastle, and it is Dorothea's first day at the Bevan. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours - How do you deal with loneliness?
45 minutes
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We would like to know how you have coped with loneliness, especially at this time of year. How have you tried to combat it and what worked? Show more
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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
Seoul is the place to go for anyone who wants plastic surgery, and Roger wants to know why. Is there something in the Korean psyche that can be helped by a nose job? Show more
David feels vulnerable, and Helen just needs a good rest. Show more
Chief Constable Murray Craddock is outraged when an exotic dancer arrives in Leith. But it is all part of Jean Brash's plans to repay some old debts. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Stonehenge. With panellists Dr Annie Gray, Rachel McCormack, Tim Hayward and Andi Oliver. Show more
Georgie Fame answers audience questions about his 1963 album, 'Rhythm & Blues at the Flamingo'. With John Wilson. From 2015. Show more
Michael Blastland examines current events through the lens of psychology. Show more
Financial guru Alvin Hall chooses writer and Civil Rights activist, James Baldwin. With Douglas Field and Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
22/12/2015 UK military deployed to Afghanistan
30 minutes
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UK military are deployed to Helmand as reports suggest the Taliban could take Sangin
David Baddiel hosts this Christmas edition as Frank Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Ellie Taylor and Dan Schreiber go against their natural instincts and try not to be funny. Show more
There is a gathering at Keeper's Cottage, and a new taker for one of Susan's tabards. Show more
Front Row
And Then There Were None, Snoopy and Charlie Brown, 70s revivals
30 minutes
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Samira Ahmed talks to writer Sarah Phelps about adapting Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None for TV, and Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie is reviewed. Show more
1878. HMS Pinafore looks set to fail in a London heatwave, and Gilbert blames the disaster on Grossmith's vulgar performance. Can Grossmith save his career and the sinking ship? Show more
Henry Dimbleby unravels the deep-seated attachment of the British to eating meat. Show more
In Touch
Guide dogs on planes, Dealing with parties
20 minutes
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We hear how a guide dog was quarantined because of pet passport mistakes. One of our listeners tells us about coping with parties. And we learn about blind soldiers in WWI. Show more
Listening is about more than hearing as we discover with a poet, a dialect coach and chair of Samaritans, whose professional lives all revolve around listening to speech. Show more
The Long View
John Thurloe, Cromwell's postmaster, and the interception of mail
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Jonathan Freedland finds out how today's concerns about the privacy of our communications, and debates about encryption, have intriguing precedents in the 17th century. Show more
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The World Tonight
UK military deployed in Afghanistan
45 minutes
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An Afghan activist tells the programme that sending more foreign troops is not a solution. Plus why are transgender people more visible than ever before? Show more
A divorced father's wish is to give his two little boys the one thing they really want, a white Christmas. Show more
Sketches written by the public. Stars Fiona Clarke, Shobna Gulati, Chris Jack, John Thomson and Gavin Webster. From 2015. Show more
Stepping Stones
Episode 3: The Chuckler: A Short Ride in a Smart Machine
15 minutes
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Piers Plowright goes for a drive with his two daughters in a Morris Minor, the same model and vintage as the one he owned between 1968 and 1990. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as peers end the year discussing welfare, immigration and controversial changes to the politics A-level.
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With a team of tree surgeons, Robert Penn fells an ash tree. His quest to find as many uses for it as he can begins with the creation of some axe handles and a wooden wheel. Show more
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