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Bells on Sunday comes from St Edward's, Stow on the Wold. Show more

Becky Milligan travels to Slovenia to find out about the life of one of the most recognisable women in the world. Show more

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On this midwinter day, with Christmas behind us and the New Year still to come, Mark Tully sits in front of an open fire and contemplates hibernation. Show more

Lindsey Chapman updates this Living World from 2007. Lionel Kelleway and Dr Martin Goulding searching for the signs, smells and maybe a sight of wild boar in the Forest of Dene Show more

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Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by William Crawley. Show more

Broadcaster June Sarpong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids. Show more

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Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir and the Jesuit Refugee Service Choir sing Gospel carols to reflect on the Biblical Flight to Egypt and the plight of refugees today. Show more

Howard Jacobson on why he has always been a lover of city parks. Show more

For Becky Unthank her interest in birds goes beyond watching them while out in the countryside, as she has recently named her son wren to reflect her love of the natural world. Show more

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

There's tension over the turkey for Jill and the curtain goes up for The Canterbury Tales Show more

Hella Pick, veteran journalist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne Show more

David Mitchell gets Sandi Toksvig, Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden to lie with some truths. From December 2018. Show more

As people cut down and cut out booze, no and low alcohol drinks are pouring onto the market. Brewer Jaega wise explores this show against strength that's shaking up alcohol sector Show more

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Global news and analysis; presented by Mark Mardell

Dame June Whitfield talks about her remarkable career in comedy in this 2015 conversation with Joanna Lumley.

Eric Robson hosts the programme from the Kentish North Downs. Show more

Fi Glover presents three conversations involving artists, horse riders and gamers. Show more

Dickensian heroine fights her way out of poverty in 21st century Britain. Dramatised by April de Angelis and Nicola Werenowska, starring Liz Carr, Audrey Brisson and John Kelly. Show more

Celebrating the work John Steinbeck on the 50th anniversary of his death, the Nobel-winning American author of The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men and East of Eden. Show more

Maureen Boyle crafts a poem around stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench in Strabane on the Irish Border - from personal loss to the Troubles, history, Brexit and Irishness. Show more

Equity release is a popular way to fund retirement, but some say lenders are not properly accounting for the risks. Howard Mustoe reports. Show more

Becky Milligan travels to Slovenia to find out about the life of one of the most recognisable women in the world. Show more

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Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service

Broadcaster Liz Barclay makes her choice of the best of this week's radio. Show more

Jennifer struggles with her emotions and Pat attempts to find out the truth Show more

Lestrade lends a hand after his protégé saves a drowning woman, and suspects that this was no accident. Starring James Fleet. Show more

In the final part of David Szalay's short story series, a daughter returns to London, where her father is about to get some life-changing news. Show more

Bridget Kendall looks at the truth behind the many myths surrounding Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt in the first century BCE. With Christian Greco, Joyce Tyldesley and Maria Wyke. Show more

Julian Worricker on art historian Sister Wendy Beckett, director Nicolas Roeg, operatic singer Inge Borkh, scientist Professor Sir Aaron Klug and sound engineer Geoff Emerick. Show more

Tony Bonsignore visits Port Talbot to meet the steelworkers who were persuaded by 'sharks' to give up their company pensions. Experts ask if another mis-selling scandal is brewing. Show more

Broadcaster June Sarpong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids. Show more

Matthew Gwyther asks what's next for the UK's rail industry after a turbulent year. He tries out Italy's free-market high speed private train service and speaks to experts at home. Show more

From the Brexit negotiations, to the attempted murder of the Skripals and a royal wedding - Jonny Dymond and guests discuss the big news stories of 2018. Show more

Francine Stock presents a tribute to Nic Roeg, hearing from some of the directors who fell under his spell, including Danny Boyle, Asif Kapadia, Carol Morley and Andrew Haigh. Show more

On this midwinter day, with Christmas behind us and the New Year still to come, Mark Tully sits in front of an open fire and contemplates hibernation. Show more

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Identity: Laurie Taylor explores the way in which we define ourselves, from race to sports fandom or membership of a subcultural tribe. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from St Edward's, Stow on the Wold. Show more

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