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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Right Reverend John Arnold, Bishop of Salford. Show more

We meet the city dwellers who have gone back to the land and bought a small holding or farm. We hear two very different stories of raising the cash needed to buy 20 and 200 acres. Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents the Christmas shearwater. Show more

At the end of the 25th year of the series, Mark Tully returns to present an hour long special. Through great writers, poets and composers he finds comfort in the face of adversity. Show more

A festive celebration to mark seventy years of The Archers, with readings, music and anecdotes from members of the cast. Show more

Sir Cliff Richard shares eight discs, book and luxury he would want with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A festive tale of a young girl who becomes a London barmaid and her first Christmas away from home. Read by Michelle Fairley. Show more

The Revd Richard Carter leads a socially-distanced retelling of the Christmas story from Hackney City Farm and St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. Show more

Barack Obama reads from his new memoir about his first term as president of the US. Today he meets Donald Trump and authorises a defining military operation. Show more

Jane Garvey is joined by the Rev Kate Bottley, Natalie Maddix of the House Gospel Choir, surgeon Liz O'Riordan, crime writer Sophie Hannah and food writer Tonia Buxton. Show more

By Charles Dickens. It is Christmas Eve in Cloisterham and Edwin and Neville meet up for an evening with John Jasper. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

Why do we celebrate Christmas with cards, crackers and a tree? Greg Jenner and guests Dr Fern Riddell and Russell Kane explore the surprising history of the Victorian Christmas. Show more

In the words of Count Arthur, 'Christmas isn't just about charity, it is about baby Judas riding a donkey'. To celebrate, he heads to the pound shop for his Christmas gifts. Show more

Sally Phillips reads a set of short stories and personal reflections on Christmas from the author of Love, Nina. Episode 5: On the impossibility of moist turkey. Show more

Michael Rosen, in conversation with his son Joe, chooses the best of BBC audio from 2020. Show more

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Ten years on from the Radio 4 series, "A History of The World in 100 Objects", Neil MacGregor asks which object from 2020 would best encapsulate our modern age. Show more

Comedian Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs. A 1971 hit for Marvin Gaye provokes a discussion with historian and author Rutger Bregman. Show more

Kirsty demands answers and there’s a festive surprise for Clarrie. Show more

A lovely treat for Christmas Day. Niamh Cusack and Robert Lindsay star in a beguiling and heartfelt story with a twist on the festive theme by award winning novelist Rachel Joyce. Show more

The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth and the nation, followed by the national anthem.

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Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts answer your questions. Show more

Jim Broadbent, Maggie Steed and Sophie Thompson star in award-winning dramatist Patrick Barlow’s take on the Christmas story, offering love, hope and light in a world of darkness. Show more

Sue Perkins is joined by celebrity guests and experts for an extended festive special celebrating the natural world and all its eccentricities. Show more

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After years of hiding behind the masks of made-up people, Graham Fellows emerges to share the twists and turns of his own story, from Jilted John to John Shuttleworth and beyond. Show more

Normally a show of parody and spoof news programmes, this special episode listens in on how the great and the good are spending Christmas. Much like everyone else? Maybe not… Show more

Tim Minchin looks back over his career, as a comedian, a composer and lyricist for the RSC's Matilda the Musical, his TV drama Upright, and discusses his new album Apart Together. Show more

By Charles Dickens. It is Christmas Eve in Cloisterham and Edwin and Neville meet up for an evening with John Jasper. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

In this festive edition of Fortunately, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by special guest Dawn French. Show more

Bernardine Evaristo on taking control of our own spiritual lives... and the benefits this brings to communities., Show more

An all-star cast reunite to share memories of their part in one of Saturday night TV's greatest success stories. With Craig Revel Horwood. Anton Du Beke and Natasha Kaplinsky. Show more

Clive Anderson with a choice of some of the best music performances on Loose Ends this year, including Sting & Melody Gardot, Suzanne Vega and Jamie Cullum.

Sally Phillips reads a set of short stories and personal reflections on Christmas from the author of Love, Nina. Episode 5: On the impossibility of moist turkey. Show more

After more than 450 episodes, presenter Matthew Parris reckons it's time to find out what makes a great life. Show more

Jarvis Cocker hosts a special festive edition, telling stories of a shepherdess and a miracle birth, whilst a wise man keeps watch for unusual signs in the Christmas skies. Show more

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A reflection on the meaning of Christmas with novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Show more

Barack Obama reads from his new memoir about his first term as president of the US. Today he meets Donald Trump and authorises a defining military operation. Show more

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