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A hunch about online gambling has made Denise Coates Britain's best paid boss. Chris Bowlby discovers how this elusive figure from Stoke masterminded a global betting revolution. Show more

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Former archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams looks back over what has been a stormy year in many ways and reflects on our limited ability to control the world we live in. Show more

Brett Westwood relives programmes from the Living World archives. This episode from 2012 sees Miranda Krestovnikoff in the New Forest with Jeremy Biggs pond dipping in midwinter. Show more

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William Crawley presents a special New Year's Eve edition of Sunday, asking what the big religious stories of 2018 will be. Show more

Actor and director Kenneth Branagh makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Over The Wall. Show more

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From Castle Howard in Yorkshire, former bishop of Liverpool James Jones reflects on the different ways in which we respond to the grace of God as we approach a new year. Show more

Howard Jacobson appeals for a re-discovery of the subtlety of language and explains why he believes we should leave behind the 'frozen wastes of Emojiland'. Show more

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

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Lynda is on top form, and Pat gets a surprise gift.

Kirsty Young introduces some gems from the archive and chooses some of her favourite moments. 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

Champagne sceptic Dan Saladino travels to the French region in search of wine mavericks. A movement is underway that could make us all rethink the world's most celebrated bubbles. Show more

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Global news and analysis.

Sarah Dunant delves into the past to help frame moments from an eventful past 12 months, from Donald Trump and fake news to Brexit. Show more

Peter Gibbs and the panel visit the Garden Museum in Lambeth. Pippa Greenwood, Anne Swithinbank and Matt Biggs answer questions from the audience. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations about forgiveness after the 1987 Enniskillen Remembrance Sunday bombing, learning from cancer, and being a female vicar. Show more

Bold new version of John Wyndham's science fiction classic by Graeae, a disabled-led theatre company. Adapted by Roy Williams. Show more

Mariella Frostrup discusses what makes a good dystopian novel and why they are so popular now, with writers Luke Kennard, Abi Curtis and Gregory Claeys. Show more

A poetic meditation on the season, myth and waiting: Robert Pugh reads an evocative story from Cynan Jones, winner of the 2017 BBC National Short Story Prize. Show more

Mathematical algorithms shape the news we consume online and are used to shortlist for jobs, or decide who gets offered a mortgage. So can we control them? Emily Bell investigates. Show more

A hunch about online gambling has made Denise Coates Britain's best paid boss. Chris Bowlby discovers how this elusive figure from Stoke masterminded a global betting revolution. Show more

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The latest weather forecast.

Four Britons feared to be among those killed in a seaplane crash near Sydney. The Iranian President tells protesters they have a right to criticise -- but not to use violence.

Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights. Show more

Alice is determined to have a good time, and Roy needs to talk. Show more

Martin Jarvis performs Violet Elizabeth Runs Away by Richmal Crompton in front of an enthusiastic audience at the Riverhouse Barn Theatre in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Show more

The story of a disappearance. A family friend thinks back to the bitterly cold night before Becky arrived. Tamsin Greig continues Jon McGregor's gripping story series. Show more

James Naughtie and readers talk to Clive James about the first volume of his autobiography, Unreliable Memoirs, which has sold more than a million copies. Show more

Julian Worricker on banker and businessman Sir Peter Burt; architectural archivist Jill Lever; rose grower John Mattock; film director Peter Duffell; folk musician Tom Paley. Show more

Price comparison websites seem to be the consumer's best friend. But they are also very lucrative businesses. Lesley Curwen investigates the business models behind these sites. Show more

Actor and director Kenneth Branagh makes the Radio 4 appeal on behalf of Over The Wall. Show more

Why can you phone in sick with flu but not with depression? David Baker reports on how employers are managing mental health in the workplace. Show more

How have some of the major news stories shaped our lives in 2017? Jonny Dymond and guests discuss the year in news. Show more

Francine Stock talks to West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin about his directorial debut Molly's Game. Show more

Former archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams looks back over what has been a stormy year in many ways and reflects on our limited ability to control the world we live in. Show more

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Sociological discussion programme. Laurie Taylor asks if working-class actors are an increasingly rare breed. Also, class and classical music. Show more

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