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

When Lewis Steer's childhood dream of becoming a shepherd came true, he decided to replicate what farmers were doing on Dartmoor thousands of years ago. Show more

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Writer Amy Liptrot recalls seeing hooded crows while living in Berlin and reflects on their namesakes back at her childhood home in Orkney for Tweet of the Day. Show more

Director of the Wellcome Trust Sir Jeremy Farrar guest-edits the programme.

From Miss Saigon to The History Boys, from state-funded to commercial theatre, Nicholas Hytner looks back over a long career in the arts. Show more

Nasa's chief flight director Holly Ridings tells Jane about the Artemis programme to fly women to the moon, and we investigate the psychology of space travel. Show more

By Charles Dickens. John Jasper calls on Rosa, while a mysterious gentleman appears in Cloisterham. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

Former Commonwealth Boxing Council champion Ashley Lane comes out of retirement for a major pay-for-view fight, in a story about determination and the search for inner peace. Show more

In this edition of How To Vaccinate The World, Tim Harford talks with Bill Gates about what needs to happen next in order to vaccinate a global population against Covid 19. Show more

On the day of G’s ninth birthday, a storm rages through Barbados and floods his village - a village defined and controlled by a social hierarchy reflecting the British Empire. Show more

Millions of pounds of investors' pension savings haven’t been returned by a German property company that was promising to keep them safe. Show more

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Oliver Burkeman explores how both natural selection and the construction of modern society suppress nuanced thinking. Show more

Mike Harris's hilarious adaptation of Aldous Huxley's comic novel set in the glittering hedonism of the 1920s. Show more

Paul Gambaccini hosts the wide-ranging music quiz with contestants from around the UK Show more

Making the the most of leftovers, in the festive season and beyond, doesn't just help reduce food waste: it can also be a route to some seriously delicious dishes… Show more

Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan considers Leonard Bernstein's complex faith life and religious roots as a 20th-century composer living at a time of great change. Show more

Ernie Rea discusses the life of the Dalai Lama. Show more

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Hospitals across Britain postpone more non-essential treatments. Ministers face calls to delay the re-opening of schools in England. EU provisionally approves Brexit trade deal.

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

A special lockdown recording of the programme to feature Tony Hawks, Pippa Evans, Harry Hill, Sandi Toksvig, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Front Row on poetry during Covid times, and beyond, with Simon Armitage; Bristol's City Poet Vanessa Kisuule; Foyle Young Poet winner. Em Power; Anna Selby, and Anthony Anaxagorou. Show more

By Charles Dickens. John Jasper calls on Rosa, while a mysterious gentleman appears in Cloisterham. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

Journalist and fan Aja Romano examines their decision to close the books on the boy wizard and hears different viewpoints toward Harry Potter and contemporary readership . Show more

The Mapuche battle to get respect for their unique approach to healthcare in southern Chile. Show more

Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world. Today, he hears from Australian airline pilot turned bus driver, Peter, and Indian wedding planner, Vithika. Show more

From Miss Saigon to The History Boys, from state-funded to commercial theatre, Nicholas Hytner looks back over a long career in the arts. Show more

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On the day of G’s ninth birthday, a storm rages through Barbados and floods his village - a village defined and controlled by a social hierarchy reflecting the British Empire. Show more

Clive Anderson and Sara Cox pick their Loose Ends highlights from 2020. Conversation, comedy and music comes courtesy of an eclectic line up.

Fat Charlie finds his life thrown into chaos by the arrival of his long-lost brother Spider, who plans to mourn their father's passing with wine, women and song. Show more

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Kelly Macdonald reads a new Christmas story from Alexander McCall Smith. Show more

Read by Hugh Bonneville A History of the Bible today asks how relevant this revered tome still is to our modern world. Show more

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