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Bells on Sunday comes from The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex. Show more

The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas - and made goose fat a festive staple. Show more

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Brett Westwood joins Richard Mabey inside an old churchyard yew tree in Hertfordshire, to unravel the fascinating history of our relationship with these ancient trees. From 2016 Show more

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Christmas morning service from Bath Abbey, a house of prayer for all nations, visited by people from around the world. God makes known his love in Christ, to and for all people. Show more

Broadcaster Andrew Cotter makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Dogs for Good. Show more

An extended Christmas special edition of Broadcasting House. Presented by Paddy O'Connell, with Mary Beard, John Sentamu and Mishal Husain. Show more

Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more

As Ambridge prepares to face the music, will one villager reveal what they know?

Kirsty Young, broadcaster, 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

A return visit to the Theatre Royal Newcastle, featuring panellists John Finnemore, Pippa Evans, Fred Macaulay and Rory Bremner and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Delia Smith, the woman who taught the UK to cook speaks to Sheila Dillon about her long career in food, and what she did next. Show more

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Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests visit the Australian Wine Research Institute in Adelaide, to find out what science can teach us about wine. Show more

Kathy Clugston and a panel of horticultural experts answer your questions from Norwich. Show more

William and the Outlaws perform tunelessly, disgracefully. Ancient Aunt Jane thinks it's a pack of wolves. But there’s a secret motive behind William’s seasonal contribution. Show more

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

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Charles Dickens' eerie tale. A stranger on a walking holiday comes across a solitary railway signalman and they exchange truths that will profoundly affect them both. Show more

Richard Coles and Mark Gatiss share a passion for ghosts, but one is a believer and one a sceptic. Now the two of them are going ghost-hunting. Can they see a real life phantom? Show more

Rima Ahmed speaks to festive pioneers who are trying new ways to be sustainable at Christmas. Show more

The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas - and made goose fat a festive staple. Show more

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The King has sympathised with people struggling to cope with the rising cost of living, and Merseyside Police begin a murder investigation after a woman was shot dead at a pub

Poet laureate Simon Armitage with a seasonal selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more

Will it be a Merry Christmas at Brookfield? Jazzer has an idea. Show more

Stephen Mangan is back in his confessional box examining the consciences of the great, the good and the not so good. Eminent actor and writer Sheila Hancock's in the hot seat. Show more

It is Christmastime in Barrowbeck, and a group of friends gather to support their friend, whose wife has died in very strange circumstances. Show more

Some people say it's a protest song about the commercialisation of Christmas. Others that it's anti-religious. Show more

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Emily Bell and Mike Wozniak to discover what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens. Show more

Celebrating some of the people helping families cope with rising energy prices, soaring food costs and higher prices. Show more

Broadcaster Andrew Cotter makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Dogs for Good. Show more

Michael Symmons Roberts examines the lasting appeal and resonance of Robert Frost’s masterpiece, a century on from the poem’s creation. Show more

Clive Anderson's specially selected box of delights includes Cerys Matthews, Judy Collins, Brian Bilston, Imelda May, Dean Atta, Salena Godden, John Shuttleworth and Luke Wright. Show more

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

Roger Robinson and Liz Lochhead join Roger to share favourite seasonal poems, including wintry offerings from Emily Dickinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Jacob Polley. Show more

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Christmas Meditation with actor director Adjoa Andoh reflecting on childhood Christmases past, and Christmases present as children grow and the world shifts. Show more

In Susanna Clarke's new and wintry story, the award-winning writer introduces us to Merowdis, who seeks answers when she and her friends enter the wood. Sophie McShera reads. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from The Abbey Church, Waltham Abbey, Essex. Show more

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