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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Right Reverend John Arnold, Bishop of Salford. Show more
Andrea Sella picks five elements that enhance our lives. Today, he explores the art and science of silver, in jewellery, in a fancy microscope and even in antibacterial clothes. Show more
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Open Country
The Lighthouse on the Headland of the Great Seas
24 minutes
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A community trust has taken over the visitor facility at Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, in the west of Scotland, to preserve its history and develop its tourist potential. Show more
Farming Today
19/12/20 Farming Today This Week: Christmas preparations on farm, Welsh agriculture post-Brexit, neonicotinoids controversy
25 minutes
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We hear claims that the National Farmers' Union has been secretive about lobbying for banned pesticides to be reinstated. Show more
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Michel Roux Jr, Maria Leijerstam Edy on Christmas in Antartica, Meriel Larken on a Peruvian boat restoration and Rainer Hersch on making classical music funny. Show more
Polish up your Polari and uncover the secrets and codes that help tell the history of the LGBT community. Featuring comedian Suzie Ruffell and historian Dr Justin Bengry. Show more
Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
The government's Green Agenda and the economic outlook for 2021.
The Editor is Marie Jessel. Show more
From Our Own Correspondent
The true state of the pandemic in Turkey
28 minutes
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Stories on the real figures of Covid-19 infections in Turkey, and from Darfur in Sudan, on Bethlehem's Milk Grotto, and reflections on 2020 as seen from New York. With Kate Adie. Show more
Money Box
Regulator "flawed approach" to minibond firm
31 minutes
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FCA criticised for handling of LCF, the rise in illegal loan sharks targeting people via social media and more than 80% of online adverts on two major rental sites say 'no DSS'. Show more
Dead Ringers somehow manages to make fishing quotas funny. Other topics include The Crown, panic shopping, Christmas bubbling and why on earth the BBC has redesigned the Daleks. Show more
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Any Questions?
Brandon Lewis MP, Lucy Powell MP, Professor Anand Menon, Lionel Shriver
47 minutes
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Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London with a panel including Brandon Lewis MP, Lucy Powell MP, Professor Anand Menon and Lionel Shriver. Show more
Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Show more
Chemist Andrea Sella celebrates how the element helium enhances our lives. Show more
Flight 702’s investigation brings a guilty client, the twin brother and his lover and hacking a plane. Stars Colin Morgan. Show more
Woman's Hour
Sharon D Clarke, Food and class prejudice, Gender stereotypes
56 minutes
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Sharon D Clarke talks about her role in an audio adaptation of Peter Pan. Plus a study into gender stereotypes, and how our eating habits are loaded with class prejudice. Show more
Full coverage of the day's news
Nick Robinson talks to Conservative MP Jake Berry in a personal and political interview. Show more
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Loose Ends
Jamie Cullum, Gemma Arterton, Jenna Coleman, Loudon Wainwright III, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Gemma Arterton, Jamie Cullum and Jenna Coleman for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
Becky Milligan profiles the first black actor to win an Oscar, Emmy and Tony award. Her latest film is one of the first big budget releases since the pandemic closed cinemas. Show more
John Finnemore reminisces about his six months teaching English to school children in Poland. With Rufus Hound. From 2018. Show more
Marina Warner, with other writers, looks at the world of contemporary storytelling and asks “Is anyone responsible?”. From 2015. Show more
Comedian Phil Wang looks at the representation of East and South East Asians in the West, discovering a largely overlooked form of racism that's been exacerbated by Covid-19. Show more
By Matthew Broughton. Helen is offered fresh hope that her life could be saved, as the final series of the conspiracy thriller continues. Show more
By John Updike. On the eve of becoming a father, Harry's son Nelson takes drastic action. Harry and Janice seem to have no option but to curtail their holiday. Show more
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Singer-songwriter Sia talks to Louis Theroux about being catapulted to superstardom, the Aussie drinking holes of West London and her lockdown addiction to reality TV. Show more
Paul Gambaccini welcomes three amateur music lovers from around the UK to the contest of musical knowledge. Show more
The Poet Laureate makes his pick of listeners' choices. Show more
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Iconographer Aidan Hart puts the finishing touches to his icon. Show more
During the long days of lockdown, Mrs Bhatia finds herself thinking back to her childhood in India. An original short story for radio by the poet and novelist Tishani Doshi. Show more
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