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Katherine Rundell unearths the Christmas ghost story - from pagan origins to Dickens, Susan Hill and 1970s folk horror television.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

1/5. Diana Henry, one of food writing's finest, reads from her collected essays where she invites us to travel the world in her company, and delight in the ingredients that made her.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

BBC Radio 4 presents a selection of news and current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

Russia has tried to capture the city of Pokrovsk for nearly two years but Ukraine has continued to resist its advance, helped by the country's innovative arms industry.

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.

Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Tony Juniper - head of government advisory body Natural England - about life as an environmentalist, writing books with royalty and his passion for parrots.

Eavesdropping on rehearsals for a special screening of the beloved Christmas animation, as musicians prepare to perform the soundtrack live with its hit song, Walking in the Air.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Anna and Jeffrey host an Add to Playlist Yuletide special, joined by jazz musician Joe Stilgoe and baroque recorder player Heidi Fardell.

2/5. Diana Henry, one of the UK's finest food writers, reads from her collected essays. Today, she takes us on an evocative culinary tour to Bordeaux, Istanbul and Rome.

Martha Kearney meets His Majesty the King at Dumfries House in Ayrshire. He tells her about his lifelong passion for nature and the environment.

Writer Katherine Rundell explores the lives of 20 endangered animals through stories that connect natural history, science, myth and culture - starting with the orangutan.

In an airport in the middle of the night, two people are thrown together again for the first time in decades, in this new story by this year's Booker Prize-winner, David Szalay.

Ian Sansom takes a look at Joy In the Morning, the 44th Jeeves and Wooster novel by PG Wodehouse.

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2/5. Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children's writers Onjali Q Raúf and Chris Riddell about ways in which they identify with Owl.

Suspicions are raised for Harrison, and Joy realises a new approach might be needed.

Stephen Mangan stars in a new drama by Dan Rebellato, inspired by PG Wodehouse's internment during World War 2. Does comedy have a role to play in the darkest of times?

Lucy Worsley delves into a case from a listener, who has a Victorian Lady Killer in her family.

Exploring Christmas through the eyes of the convert.

Vanessa Kisuule unearths the poems that offer us insight into the issues that ail us most. This week, it's getting through winter. Can poetry help?

Chris and Xand examine the origins of comfort, how traditional winter comforts of the past compare to our modern habits and whether comfort is actually good for us?

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

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

6/7. Frank Skinner hosts a Christmas-flavoured episode of the show based on online reviews. An all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling.

Kenton makes an admission, and Hannah gets competitive.

Oscar-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker talks to John Wilson about the turning points of her career.

Rachel Burden visits the real Cafe Hope in Glasgow to hear how guests are trying to make Christmas better for people in big and small ways.

News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted.

After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in northern Argentina. Charlotte Pritchard is in the Impenetrable Forest, finding out how this has become possible.

Clare is on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, walking a stretch of the Sanabrés route with guide and author Manni Coe.

Writer Katherine Rundell introduces the hummingbird as part of her series of essays exploring the lives of 20 astonishing but endangered creatures.

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

2/5. Faced with another Christmas alone, O'Brien strikes up a friendship with the department store Santa. Louisa Harland reads a short story by Jeanette Winterson.

9/10. Danny Robins unpacks a Christmas hamper of horror with special guests Diane Morgan and Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe.