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17/12/2025
The last PMQs of 2025.
18/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
When I Met Jane Austen
Andrew Davies on Darcy, Darwin and Desire
Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Andrew Davies
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - and more.
St Joseph Has Left the Building
Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with Father Dermot Preston.
18/12/25 Loss leaders, small ducks, historic houses
Loss leader veg, small ducks, historic houses.
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Dickens
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens.
Words of the Year (with Natalie Haynes)
Armando Iannucci and Natalie pick through some of the words of the year.
Violence against women and girls, Jenny Colgan, Weight loss jabs
We look at the government's violence against women and girls strategy.
Series 34
Monkey Business - Robin Dunbar, Dave Gorman and Jo Setchell
Robin Ince and Brian Cox go bananas for our monkiest episode yet, all about primate love.
Gurinder Chadha on class, cleverness and Pride and Prejudice
Writers and artists tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Gurinder Chadha.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Could You Grab Me Some Gift Cards?
Your boss isn't sending those messages.
Toast - Farepak's Christmas Hampers
What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak?
The latest weather forecast
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
Marlon James on villains and Georgians
Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Marlon James.
David has concerns for a loved one.
Happy Holidays
Kate overstays her US visa by one day and finds herself incarcerated just before Christmas
Dara McAnulty
Martha Kearney meets the young naturalist at Murlough Nature Reserve in County Down.
Eco Brixs
Liz Earle makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Eco Brixs.
Feedback's Interview of the Year 2025
Andrea Catherwood announces the winner of Feedback's Interview of the Year 2025.
Should we worry about America’s security strategy?
What does the new US National Security Strategy mean for Europe and the rest of the world?
How did President Trump transform science in 2025?
President Trump continues to shake up science. We look at the impact it’s already having.
News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
The Government lays out its plans for tackling violence against women and girls
Teachers in England will be trained to spot and deal with signs of misogyny in boys
Series 1
4. Celebrating to the Max
The family scramble to put on a last minute party for Angie's birthday.
Susan has cause for celebration.
Reviews of the film Marty Supreme, Into the Woods on stage and Natalie Haynes on Immersive Exhibitions
Plus we review the film Sentimental Value starring Stellan Skarsgård.
Why Optimism is a PR Superpower
David Yelland and Simon Lewis look at why PR needs reasons to be cheerful.
Jeremy Vine’s legal battle, Bondi Beach attack coverage, , BBC charter renewal pressures, Trump’s $5bn lawsuit and microdramas
Jeremy Vine, Bondi Beach attack, Trump BBC law suit and licence fee renewal, microdramas.
Sharon Rooney, Jonathan Watson, Clive Anderson, Banjo Beale, Flora Shedden, Malin Lewis, Ballad Lines
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
EU leaders try to thrash out a plan on Russia's frozen assets
A Meeting by the River
After a spiritual encounter in Kathmandu, Miss Macdonald's ascent begins in earnest.
Information Crisis: Why Social Media Bans Aren't The Answer (Naomi Alderman)
The best-selling author on why we need to prioritise human connection in the digital age.
Sean Curran reports as a minister sets out plans to cut violence against women and girls.
