Sean Curran reports as ministers face more questions about Downing Street parties - and Scotland's finance secretary delivers her Budget.

Helen Macdonald, writer and naturalist, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

One woman shares her experience of catfishing, how to add a Caribbean twist to your Christmas lunch and the rich heritage of gloves. Show more

Shipping strategist Mark Williams tells Helen Lewis how examining the challenge of decarbonising shipping reveals a future which looks radically different to today. Show more

Kevin Eldon and his all-important cast return with sketches about the Napoleonic Wars, boilers and a rollercoaster. From 2017. Show more

It's 1953 and Gloria is now working as a teacher. With the arrival of a new member of staff at school Gloria finds herself with a friend for the first time. Show more

Around 15m of us have insurance that covers legal costs in many circumstances; why do so few claim? and what now for comparison websites as the ban on 'loyalty penalties' bites? Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.

The internet has let the genie out of the bottle. So how are regulators and companies trying to push it back in? Show more

Tom is thrown into a panic and Natasha can’t get a word in edgeways. Show more

Faced with selling her house to pay for her care, Carys makes the bold if irrational decision to opt for a world where it’s Christmas every day. Show more

Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more

Hugh Dennis reports on some of the lives changed by last year's Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin in-the-Fields. Show more

Matthew Bannister on actor Sir Antony Sher, mushroom expert Roger Phillips and publicist Judy Totton. Show more

The outgoing Controller of BBC World Service English, Mary Hockaday, answers listeners' questions and talks about the increasing threats to journalists abroad. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Michael Gove says the government has been presented with "challenging information" about the Omicron coronavirus variant, and will keep restrictions under review.

Did the party at Ten Downing Street happen or not? And who won the game of Twister? All is revealed. Show more

Lemn Sissay finds out how spoken word poets made poetry political, with Attila the Stockbroker and Benjamin Zephaniah. Show more

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode take a journey through film, TV and streaming, exploring cinematic connections to the 2021 Palme D'Or winner, French body horror Titane. Show more

Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from the Ceres Hall, Devizes, with Carla Denyer, Ben Goldsmith, Dame Margaret Hodge MP and Lord Willetts. Show more

Sarah Dunant reflects on how we can deal with 'this constant drumbeat of insecurity'. Show more

The unregulated sperm donation marketplace gives people the opportunity to create new families, but it opens the door for grifters. Who's job is it to make it safe for all? Show more

In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

Thorn has confirmed the shocking truth about Damien. Classic academy award-winning horror concluded by Owen Teale. Show more