Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.

Steve Richards and guests look back over a momentous political year dominated by Britain's vote to leave the EU. Show more

Kate Adie with correspondents' stories. Alastair Leithead in Uganda, Gideon Long in Venezuela, Alison Roberts in Portugal, Peter Roberts in Uzbekistan and Horatio Clare in India. Show more

Is it the beginning of the end for the £50 note?; Which? criticises response to banking super complaint; credit unions offer instant loans; Scottish government changes income tax. Show more

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Steve and Hugh are joined by James Acaster, Suzi Ruffell, Luke Kempner and Pippa Evans. Show more

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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Askew Road Methodist & United Reformed Church in West London with Jonathan Bartley, Dawn Butler MP, David Gauke MP & Esther McVey. Show more

Is Theresa May heading for a Christmas of discontent? What is the way forward to meet the social care needs of the population in a sustainable way? Show more

Tristran Thorn leaves a sleepy English village to enter a mysterious land in pursuit of a fallen star. Stars Matthew Beard. Show more

Frances Fyfield's latest run of programmes exploring and celebrating autographed music manuscripts finishes in an upbeat mood with a trip to Turin to see Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria. Show more

The 2016 Powerlist featuring Bridget Jones and Germaine Greer; Grayson Perry on what it means to be a man; Glenda Jackson on returning to the stage after 23 years. Show more

Full coverage of the day's news.

One listener's investigation into a lonely life, and reflections from the original Poldark. Peter Gibbs reads Your News.

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The latest weather forecast.

Up to 240 prisoners are being moved out of HMP Birmingham after a 12-hour riot.

Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Rufus Sewell, Jools Holland, Simon Callow and London Hughes. With music from Jools Holland and Honeyfeet. Show more

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Mark Coles profiles rescue workers in Syria said to have saved thousands of lives. Show more

Ruth Wilson as Hedda Gabler, French film Son of Joseph, Nadeem Aslam's novel Golden Legend, Roger Hiorns at Ikon in Birmingham, and Maigret on ITV and Agatha Christie on BBC. Show more

Andrew Green and students at the University of Hertfordshire create an instant oral history archive on the subject of retirement across one weekend. Show more

Three destitute men steal a schooner, taking champagne and trying to rob pearls from a local slave-owner. Stars David Tennant. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.

Joan Bakewell and her panel consider the days and hours that surround death itself, from what to expect when someone dies to keeping the body temporarily at home. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe chairs another showdown between regions of the UK, in the game of cryptic connections. Show more

A mix-tape of new poems from two American poets: Daisy Fried and Brenda Shaughnessy. Paul Farley presses play and record. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.

A man reflects on his life behind closed doors, in Allan Radcliffe's moving story. Read by Liam Brennan. Show more

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Commentary on the third day of the fifth Test between India and England, from Chennai, with Jonathan Agnew, Prakash Wakankar, Henry Blofeld, Sunil Gavaskar and Geoff Boycott. Show more