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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Jo Bailey Wells Show more
Farming Today
20/12/19: Licensing grouse moors; Using data to kill weeds, Cob nuts
14 minutes
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Charlotte Smith asks what the Werritty report means for the management of grouse moors, with Dee Ward, an Estate owner in the Angus Glens and Duncan Orr Ewing from RSPB Scotland. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Alison Steadman - The Twelve Tweets of Christmas 3 of 12
2 minutes
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Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Sean Curran and team report as the Queen unveils the government's legislative programme at the State Opening of Parliament. Also, a special report from the Scottish Parliament.
Heidi Thomas, screenwriter of Call The Midwife, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury she would want to take to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne Show more
Woman's Hour
Greta Gerwig on Little Women, Signe Johansen, Ursula Owen and Marlene Hobsbawm
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Greta Gerwig talks about her film Little Women; Signe Johansen on seasonal drinks; Ursula Owen; and Marlene Hobsbawm on memoirs Show more
Bill Nighy & Anna Calder Marshall return in A.L. Kennedy's drama about love in later life. John struggles to save the local library and his marriage. Show more
The early pioneers and their children reflect on what “Asian” really means for British South Asians. Presented by Kavita Puri. Show more
The world premiere of an incredible lost Jane Austen novel, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and completely cooked up on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe. Show more
“It can open doors. It can get in." Terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the Arctic Circle. Concluded by Lee Ingleby. Show more
You and Yours
Poor Quality Care; Old Tat; Buying Mattresses Online.
40 minutes
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The care home told to refund a woman's care fees in full. Why bits of concrete are being sold on eBay for thousands of pounds. Reviving your business after High Street collapse. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
James Naughtie finds the heartbeat of history in the front page small ads of old UK newspapers. The Ripley and Heanor News, 2 July 1948. Show more
Tom discovers some worrying information and there’s an early Christmas present for Kirsty. Show more
4 Extra Debut. When Matt gets stuck in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, a series of unusual strangers come to his aid. Stars Luke Newberry. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
Levens Hall: Correspondence Edition
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston and the team are at Levens Hall in the Lake District for a correspondence edition of the show. Show more
Before leaving for a break in Krakow, Celine visits her ailing uncle, who wants something bringing back. Read by Monica Dolan. Show more
Last Word
Kenny Lynch OBE, Chris Moncrieff CBE, Kate Figes, Branko Lustig
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on journalist Chris Moncrieff, author Kate Figes, producer Branko Lustig, singer Kenny Lynch Show more
As the government boycotts Radio 4's Today programme, the editor, Sarah Sands, gives her view and discusses how she will respond. Show more
The Listening Project
Florence and Caroline - Go back where?
4 minutes
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Kenyan cousins talk about how important it is for African migrants like them to integrate. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.
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Six O'Clock News
20/12/2019 Boris Johnson's EU withdrawal bill passes latest stage in Parliament
30 minutes
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A large majority of MPs have given their backing to Boris Johnson's plan to pull the UK out of the EU on January the 31st.
This election has proven to be the most historic, unique and pivotal since the beginning of time. Just like all the others. Show more
The noose tightens on David and Will has a confession to make. Show more
Front Row
JJ Abrams, musicals moving from stage to screen, Derek Owusu
28 minutes
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JJ Abrams on directing The Rise of Skywalker, the epic conclusion of the 42-year Star Wars saga, and Derek Owusu talks about his debut novel That Reminds Me. Show more
Bill Nighy & Anna Calder Marshall return in A.L. Kennedy's drama about love in later life. John struggles to save the local library and his marriage. Show more
Any Questions?
Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Kirsten Oswald MP, Nadhim Zahawi MP
47 minutes
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Julian Worricker presents political debate from Wac Arts in Belsize Park London with Dame Margaret Beckett, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Kirsten Oswald MP and Nadhim Zahawi MP. Show more
A Point of View
The recurrent dream of an end-time
10 minutes
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John Gray ponders why the belief that an end to history is imminent, never goes away. Show more
Jonathan Freedland looks at how journalists have been depicted in fiction from the advent of the mass popular press to the present day. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
MPs vote overwhelmingly for EU Withdrawal Agreement
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
“It can open doors. It can get in." Terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the Arctic Circle. Concluded by Lee Ingleby. Show more
Great Lives
Jeremy Paxman nominates Lord Shaftesbury
28 minutes
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Matthew Parris is joined by Jeremy Paxman and Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, to explore the life of one of the nineteenth century's most influential politicians. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
The Listening Project
Nyree and Greg - Hour by hour, you just get through
4 minutes
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Brother and sister on adulthood and how they coped when she had post-natal depression. Fi Glover presents. Show more
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
Meeting engraver and artist Tuulikki Pietilä proves a turning point in Tove Jansson’s life. "I feel like a garden that’s finally been watered, so my flowers can bloom." Show more
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