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Bells on Sunday comes from Manchester Town Hall.
Mark Coles traces the rise of south London grime artist Stormzy. Show more
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To mark the feast of the Epiphany, Mark Tully considers the Magi who carried the good news of a Saviour’s birth to the wider world, and asks if there is a duty to spread happiness. Show more
Tommy Banks has turned a Yorkshire pub into a Michelin-starred destination. Much of the food he serves comes straight from the family farm. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
St Bride's Church, The Sacred Art of Joking, Jair Bolsonaro
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton. Show more
Television presenter Sophie Morgan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Leonard Cheshire. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Radio 4's Sunday morning service with the Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu from his chapel at Bishopthorpe Palace. Show more
Tom Shakespeare on the near impossible task of remembering an ever-growing number of online passwords. Show more
For Rachel Unthank a lifetime interest in the magpie provides inspiration for this Tweet of the Day. Show more
Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
Jennifer struggles with her emotions and Helen throws caution to the wind. Show more
Jeremy Deller, artist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne. Show more
David Mitchell gets Richard Osman, Holly Walsh, Susan Calman and David O'Doherty to lie with some truths. From 2018. Show more
Sheila Dillon looks at the boom in premium dog food and asks whether it is a positive sign of more diet-conscious owners, or if we are over-humanising our pets’ eating experiences? Show more
The latest weather forecast.
Global news and analysis; presented by Mark Mardell
Lenny Henry looks at how to level the playing field for young aspiring actors from low income and BAME backgrounds. Show more
Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show from Chelmsford, Essex. Show more
The Listening Project
Omnibus: The Value of Friends
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Three conversations exploring the wonder and value of friendships - old and new. Fi Glover presents. 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
Jessie Burton discusses The Miniaturist with James Naughtie and a group of readers Show more
Sophie Sparham crafts a poem around stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench in the centre of Derby - from deafness to Windrush, homelessness and football. Show more
When Adrian Chiles first recorded with voters living near his West Midlands home he encountered a range of people with different life experiences who happily shared their thoughts. Show more
Mark Coles traces the rise of south London grime artist Stormzy. Show more
The latest shipping forecast.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
06/01/2019 PM insists Brexit deal vote will go ahead
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Theresa May says seeking further EU assurances to ensure MPs' support
Singer and broadcaster Catherine Bott makes her pick of the best of BBC Radio this week. Show more
Brian has a brainwave and Kenton avoids the issue Show more
Lestrade is unhappy investigating alongside a society detective, when a priceless but cursed cameo is stolen. Stars James Fleet. Show more
Golden girl Zoe’s been dead for 10 years. But now a woman turns up claiming she’s Zoe. Read by Clare Dunne and Richard Clements. Show more
The history of modern opinion polling from the 1930s onwards. Show more
Last Word
Dame June Whitfield, Sir Jack Zunz, Thomas Baptiste, David Austin OBE, Karre Mastanamma
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on actress Dame June Whitfield, engineer Sir Jack Zunz, actor Thomas Baptiste, rosarian David Austin and cook Mastanamma. Show more
Costly 'no fault' car insurance, a firm selling mini-bonds sees its assets frozen by the FCA and now the Chinese economy is flagging, will our finances become even more squeezed? Show more
Television presenter Sophie Morgan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Leonard Cheshire. Show more
Is house building on the cusp of change? Manuela Saragosa meets the industry disruptors trying to ensure that's the case. Will huge numbers of new homes soon be factory produced? Show more
Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts.
The Film Programme
Timothée Chalamet, Yorgos Lanthimos
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
With Antonia Quirke. Timothée Chalamet talks about avoiding drug addict cliches in his drama Beautiful Boy, and Yorgos Lanthimos on his award-winning period drama The Favourite. Show more
To mark the feast of the Epiphany, Mark Tully considers the Magi who carried the good news of a Saviour’s birth to the wider world, and asks if there is a duty to spread happiness. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Work: What is it good for? Laurie Taylor explores the history, harms and downsides to our contemporary work culture. Show more
Bells on Sunday comes from Manchester Town Hall.
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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