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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Lucy Winkett. Show more
One to One
Gospel music in Cornwall: Gillian Burke and Ley Adewole
14 minutes
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The biologist and presenter Gillian Burke explores her love of singing gospel music with the director of the Falmouth Community Gospel Choir, Ley Adewole. Show more
The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
Helen Mark finds out about plans to re-open the Ulster canal. Could it be the missing link in the network of waterways on the island of Ireland? Show more
Farming Today
31/12/22 - 100 Years of Farm Broadcasting
25 minutes
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Charlotte Smith delves into the BBC sound archives to celebrate a century of radio programmes for, and about, farmers. Show more
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News and current affairs, with stories chosen by our guest editor technologist and author Anne-Marie Imafidon Show more
Children's writer Julia Donaldson and actor David Harewood chooses his tracks plus Fr Alex Frost who went from stand up comedy to becoming a priest. Show more
Greg Jenner is joined by historian Professor Sarah Churchwell and comedian Kemah Bob in 1920s USA to follow the implementation and after effects of Prohibition. Show more
Mothers and sons, separated by the war, share their weekly calls, revealing concerns. Show more
A selection of stories from correspondents who have covered the war at different points of the year, including a special dispatch from Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov. Show more
How innovative projects are changing the way people heat their homes to bring bills down. Show more
Award-winning comedian Geoff Norcott examines the limits to our belief in democracy, from the death penalty to town planning. Show more
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Correspondents' Look Ahead
Looking Ahead to 2023
47 minutes
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Jonny Dymond asks some of the BBC's top journalists to gaze into their crystal balls and predict what 2023 might have in store. Show more
Andy Zaltzman looks back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2022. Show more
Wind energy is vital in the battle against climate change, but can we make wind turbines that are even more efficient? Tom Heap reports. Show more
Award-winning comedy by Alan Ayckbourn, with a stellar cast directed by Martin Jarvis. A highly-strung couple wreak havoc in three bedrooms. Bedrooms can reveal a lot about people Show more
Woman's Hour
Sally Wainwright, drink spiking, Gurinder Chadha and Debbie Wiseman
55 minutes
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The writer Sally Wainwright ahead of the third and final series of Happy Valley, and how to stay vigilant about drink spiking at New Year's parties. Show more
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One Dish
Yotam Ottolenghi's Roasted Aubergine with Saffron Yoghurt
24 minutes
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Veg is king at Ottolenghi Christmas! Andi and Yotam get festive with a stunning aubergine dish. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
31/12/2022 Tributes for former Pope Benedict XVI
15 minutes
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Pope Francis has praised the legacy of his predecessor - Benedict XVI - after his death at the age of 95, describing him as a "gift to the Church and the World".
Director Richard Curtis and radio presenter Emma Freud pick out their highlights from the past 12 months of BBC radio. Show more
The actor behind some of our favourite female leads, including the tough police officer in BBC drama Happy Valley. Show more
Theatre and film director Sam Mendes talks to John Wilson about his career and formative influences. Show more
From the miles of singing Brits who queued for the Great Exhibition to #TheQueue for Queen Elizabeth II, Mark Thomas explores why the British believe they’re born to wait in line. Show more
Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with conservationist Jaclyn Pearson, lepidopterist Marcus Rhodes and Edward Rowe. From 2022. Show more
Poetry Please
Christmas with Roger Robinson and Liz Lochhead
28 minutes
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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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Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials. Show more
Loose Ends
Elaine C. Smith, Janey Godley, Ricky Ross, Courtney Stoddart, Larry Dean, Brooke Combe, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
57 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Elaine C. Smith, Janey Godley, Ricky Ross, Courtney Stoddart and Larry Dean for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more
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Gus Casely-Hayford finds that mauve dye was first synthesised by accident in the 1860s and led to an explosion in synthetic dyes that have changed us and the planet. Show more
Hogmanay, 1983, Aberdeen. A hopeless Davie is stewarding the fireworks when he encounters a lost child. Written by Gillian Shearer. Show more
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