The latest shipping forecast.

The latest news from BBC Radio 4.

A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, bishop of Dorking. Show more

Across the farming sector, a lot of hard work has gone into making the season special and the food abundant! But the festive season can also bring pressures for rural residents. Show more

The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more

Veterans recall the Christmas Truce of 1914, the trenches by night, and what they got up to behind the lines. An omnibus edition of five episodes spanning 1914 to 1917. Show more

Will Young presents his favourite bits of writing, music and art including Joni Mitchell, Cabaret and King Lear. Plus live music and performance from Will and special guests. Show more

Fi Glover and guests reflect on Hull's momentous year as UK City of Culture, through the people and conversations gathered by BBC Radio Humberside in the Listening Project Booth. Show more

Christmas Host or Christmas Guest?: A service for Christmas morning from Bath Abbey with the Rev Edward Mason and the choir of Bath Abbey directed by Huw Williams. Show more

David’s alarming encounter with a caiman – recalling his 1950s trip to Java in search of wildlife for the BBC's Zoo Quest. Show more

Jane is joined by Gill Sims, the 'Peter and Jane' blogger and author of Why Mummy Drinks; the TV and radio presenter Gloria Hunniford; and Bernie Wood, who runs the Thrive Project. Show more

Rebecca and Jeremy Front put the spotlight on Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th birthday. Her friend Fenella Feilding hints at Cicely's ability to embroider the truth. Show more

Series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain. Grace Dent revisits four of the most intriguing Untold stories from recent series to discover what happened next. Show more

Romcom inspired by Katherine Whitehorn's cookery classic. Trisha’s definitely over Deepak. Or so she says. Stars Nikesh Patel. Show more

On this day in 1917, plum pudding was made a regular ration for the troops for the first time, while in Collingwood, Sylvia wishes in vain for peace and goodwill. Show more

The best of BBC Radio in 2017 with Clarke Peters. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Arthur auditions for a Christmas production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. What could possibly go wrong? Stars Steve Delaney. Show more

In a new series celebrating the art of letter writing, Fi Glover explores views on motherhood, Thanksgiving and Donald Trump with her new pen-pal in Ohio, Ann Plumley. Show more

Brian has some exciting news, and Helen counts her blessings. Show more

4 Extra Debut. On leaving Oxford without a degree, John becomes a cricket master at a prep school knowing nothing about it. Stars Ben Whitrow. Show more

The Queen's Christmas message to the United Kingdom.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat. Sheila Dillon and guests including Giorgio Locatelli, Angela Hartnett and Yotam Ottolenghi share a special festive meal. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by guests, including Andy Nyman and Diane Morgan, to reveal the science behind some of our best-loved magic tricks and illusions. Show more

Tiny Tim's 'God bless us, every one!' is the rousing conclusion to Charles Dickens' festive fable A Christmas Carol. But what is the Christian message behind this enduring story? Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

Queen pays tribute to the victims of this year's terror attacks in her Christmas speech

A singsong romp through Ireland's musical heritage featuring the against-all-odds rise to fame of the UK's formerly least-known political party. Show more

Nicholas Parsons presents a one-off programme to celebrate the programme's 50th anniversary. Guests from across the programme's history are brought together for one night only. Show more

Joe wants company on Christmas Day, and Tony and Johnny are left in charge. Show more

Games and performances including impressions from Jon Culshaw, improvised song by Josie Lawrence and poetry readings from Patience Agbabi and Inua Ellams. Show more

Rebecca and Jeremy Front put the spotlight on Dame Cicely Leyland as she nears her 100th birthday. Her friend Fenella Feilding hints at Cicely's ability to embroider the truth. Show more

An improvised drama of the Nativity as 'written' by five- and six-year-old children, devised with Frank Cottrell Boyce. With Liam Neeson. Show more

There are 33 ways to dispel a mistress according to one of China's top love detectives. Ed Butler explores an unusual new industry that has arisen in some of China's top cities. Show more

Lack of sleep can make us sick, fat and slow. But what if a sleep disorder is to blame? We meet a teenager whose body clock is so out of sync with the world, our 5pm is his 3am. Show more

Documentary. David Edmonds tells the story of how one woman, Esther Simpson, offered refuge to leading intellectuals fleeing from the Nazis. Show more

Clive Anderson is joined by Bill Bailey, Joe Lycett, Shappi Khorsandi and Josie Naughton for conversation, music and comedy. With music from Mica Paris and The Hempolics. Show more

Commentary on day one of the fourth Test between Australia and England, from the MCG, with Simon Mann, Jim Maxwell, Michael Vaughan, Geoff Boycott, Graeme Swann and Glenn McGrath. Show more