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Christmas through the eyes of a convert
Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
27/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
A Winter Leveret
Chloe Dalton’s memoir about her unlikely and transformative relationship with a wild hare.
5. Truffle hunting and returning home
The well-loved food writer on culinary curiosity and memories conjured by taste.
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.
Three French Hens?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with singer and musician Ruth Jennings.
Dead Funny History
History of Football
Fun football history for families. Presented by Greg Jenner.
The news headlines, including a look at the newspapers.
His Majesty The King
His Majesty the King tells Martha Kearney about his lifelong passion for the natural world
27/12/26: Anna Hill's 30 years on Farming Today
Anna Hill discusses her 30 years as a presenter of Farming Today with Charlotte Smith.
The latest weather reports and forecast
Cate Blanchett Guest Edits Today
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is the third Today guest editor this Christmas.
Soul Music at 25
A special programme marking 25 years of the award-winning series.
Series 24
Frosty Fractals
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
Christmas Special 2025
Good news! A new word is born unto us, in an Unspeakable seasonal spectacular.
The Snowman by Howard Blake
A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works
Iran's hijab protests
A women's marathon race is the latest flash-point in ongoing protests over hijab laws.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Can You Make a Creative Job Pay?
Creative industries add billions of pounds to the UK economy, but how do you make it pay?
Boxing Day Special
Comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his very own Focus Group for a one-off Boxing Day special.
The latest weather forecast
The Golden Mole
Katherine Rundell explores wonderful stories of 20 astonishing but endangered animals.
Doctor Dolittle and the Exploding Trout
The environmental protest that shook Hollywood and saved a village.
A special concert of stories and music saluting 'things that go bump in the night'.
The Owl
26/12/2025
George strikes a nerve.
Murder in the Cathedral
Danny Sapani stars in TS Eliot's drama about the murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury.
Weekend Woman’s Hour: Rituals, 250th anniversary of Jane Austen, Women and the dark
The rituals and traditions that we recreate at Christmas.
Full coverage of the day's news
Living on the Camino de Santiago
Clare meets a man who completely changed his life after walking the Camino Sanabrés.
Scotland's biggest hospital suspends mortuary staff
An investigation is under way after a hospital released the wrong body for a cremation
Maisie Adam; Elizabeth Alker; Jing Lusi; Stuart Maconie; Thea Gilmore; Singing In the Rain
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
Karl Bushby
The British man who has been walking around the world since 1998.
Series 34
The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
How the Muppet Show Began in Britain
Louise Gold celebrates The Muppet Show’s anarchic birth in Britain in the mid-1970s.
What Is Truth?
Debate examining the question: what is truth?
A Life Through Drink: Dave Broom
Jaega Wise explores influential drink writer Dave Broom’s life, career and love for whisky
Series 2
2. 81st Anniversary Special
Chloe Slack presents an Anniversary Special celebrating 81 years of Time Of The Week.
Series 1: From Beer to Eternity
9 – From Ipswich Town to Nessie
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis perambulate between Ipswich Town and Nessie, with Susie Dent.
