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The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster. Show more
Mark Coles profiles cyclist Laura Trott, the first British woman to win four Olympic gold medals. Show more
The latest national and international news.
Mark Tully asks if 'passion' is an overused term and explores the strengths and weaknesses associated with being passionate. Show more
Chris Packham relives programmes from the Living World archives. In this programme recorded in 2000, Lionel Kelleway is in search of wasps. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Does God mean gold, Eruv opposition, Church clown
44 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Caroline Wyatt. Show more
Sir Mark Tully presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The Rev Dr Janet Wootton and the Rev Ally Barrett reflect on the ways Christian communities and individuals respond to life events through song. Show more
A reflection on a topical issue. Will Self reflects on the joys of genealogy, searching census returns and establishing 'our genuine links to multiple generations of nonentities!'. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting. Show more
News presented by by Paddy O'Connell including a review of the Sunday newspapers.
Henry is waved off to the beach, and Alice gives Pip food for thought.
Sue MacGregor meets detectives and a journalist involved in the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, the biggest criminal investigation in British history at the time. Show more
Nicholas Parsons is joined by panellists Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons, who tackle topics such as 'A Brief Encounter' and 'Beside the Seaside'. Show more
The Food Programme
Time for an Aperitif? The Drinks Menu
30 minutes
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In the first of The Food Programme's summer drinks series, food writer Diana Henry asks listeners to take a moment, a cold glass, some ice and a bottle and appreciate an aperitif. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Shaun Ley. What will the Olympics mean for the UK's fitness? The programme speaks to chair of UK Sport Rod Carr and hears how the Games have been perceived in Brazil. Show more
Garden designer Chris Beardshaw joins presenter Verity Sharp to create and curate the festival of his wildest imagination. Show more
Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme in Essex. Matthew Wilson also takes a tour of the Olympic Park to see how things have grown over the past four years. Show more
The Listening Project
Sunday Omnibus - What We Choose to Tell
15 minutes
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Fi Glover introduces conversations about the challenges facing relationships and creativity when they fall outside the standard parameters. Show more
A serial killer seeking revenge on the rich is considered to be the real cause of Greece’s financial woes. Stars Pamela Miles. Show more
Open Book
Edinburgh Special: Raja Alem and Richard T Kelly
28 minutes
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A special edition of Open Book recorded at the Edinburgh Book Festival. Mariella Frostrup and her guests discuss the place where politics meet fiction. Show more
Roger McGough presents a selection of poems by Elizabeth Bishop and Jorge Luis Borges and others from Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The readers are Barbara Flynn and Tom Courtenay. Show more
Personalised medicine means the right treatment for the right person at the right time. It is hailed as a healthcare revolution but can the NHS deliver it? Vivienne Parry reports. Show more
Mark Coles profiles cyclist Laura Trott, the first British woman to win four Olympic gold medals. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
21/08/2016 Team GB beat China in Olympics medal table
15 minutes
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Team GB have secured second place in the Olympics medal table finishing ahead of China.
Terry Christian chooses his BBC Radio highlights. Show more
Rob has got some news for Henry, and Jill is thinking about Freda Fry. Show more
Fred MacAulay looks again at the momentous summer of 2016 with top comedians to find out what happened. Show more
An elderly man addresses a group gathered in a boardroom, telling them a story about a girl he once knew. By Stefano Benni. Show more
With BBC Newsbeat and BBC Monitoring, we've analysed nearly 25,000 news articles to assess whether 2016 so far has been a unusually deadly year for terrorism. Show more
Last Word
Bob Kiley, Professor Paul Robertson, Elizabeth Spillius, Shahram Amiri, Tony Chater, Arthur Hiller
28 minutes
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Julian Worricker on nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, musician Paul Robertson, psychoanalyst Elizabeth Spillius, public servant Bob Kiley, newspaper editor Tony Chater. Show more
Louise Cooper examines the financial dilemmas faced by retirees today. Show more
Sir Mark Tully presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal. Show more
Virtual reality allows the impossible - we can be in two places at once. Adam Shaw looks at how VR could change our world. Show more
Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
Presented by Antonia Quirke. Vlogger Ceyda Uzun talks about her first press junket, and poet Don Paterson continues his series on great speeches in movie history. Show more
Mark Tully asks if 'passion' is an overused term and explores the strengths and weaknesses associated with being passionate. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers to share, in simple terms, their conclusions about the nature - and meaning - of our existence.
Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
