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Bells on Sunday from St Peter and St Paul in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire. Show more

Mark Coles looks at the most powerful woman in American politics. Nancy Pelosi is the speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Show more

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With the fast pace of life, slowing down can feel like an impossible task. Writer and priest Malcolm Doney explores how applying the brakes even slightly can improve our wellbeing. Show more

Sphagnum moss has been used for wound dressing, nappies, reptile bedding and now to restore precious peat lands. Ruth Sanderson hears how it can now be farmed and why moss matters. Show more

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Zoë Wanamaker makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of TREE AID. Show more

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Marking the Feast Day of Glasgow's patron saint, Mungo, live from St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow, with the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth. Director of Music: Frikki Walker Show more

Stella Tillyard argues that the young appear to be freeing themselves from the unfulfilling grip of 'things' and asks if we are reaching a weariness with acquisition itself. Show more

Actress Kirsty Oswald talks us through her year-long bird watching challenge before introducing her week's selection of 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.

Helen makes a decision and Brian loses his cool Show more

Ruth Jones, actor and writer, shares the eight tracks, a book and a luxury she would want to take with her if she were castaway on a desert island. Show more

David Mitchell gets Sandi Toksvig, Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden to lie with some truths. From 2019. Show more

Would you buy a pineapple for £15? Gerard Baker visits the Falkland Islands to discover how a remote community meets the challenge of eating a varied diet. Show more

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Mary Beard tells of two Victorian sisters who wrote an iconic Latin text-book, and the abuse of clever women, then and now, accompanied by a Chorus of Women and a Chorus of Trolls. Show more

Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel programme from the Bishop's Palace in Wells. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations between nurses and consultants in the omnibus edition of the series that proves it's surprising what you hear when you listen. Show more

Maria Alyokhina's account of her activism, trial and imprisonment, as part of Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot. Dramatised by EV Crowe and starring Katie West. Show more

Oyinkan Braithwaite discusses her Lagos-set debut novel, My Sister the Serial Killer, and writer Benjamin Balint explains the complicated legal tussle over Kafka's legacy. Show more

Jen Hadfield crafts a poem around conversations with Anna Scott-Brown on a bench in Hamnovoe, Shetland. Artists and fishermen, newcomers and old-timers share memories and stories. Show more

Republican insider Ron Christie on how Donald Trump's presidency has changed his party. Show more

Mark Coles looks at the most powerful woman in American politics. Nancy Pelosi is the speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Show more

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Brian waves the white flag and Adam takes a risk Show more

Lestrade enlists the help of Max Carrados when a woman believes an old prophecy is foretelling her death. Starring James Fleet. Show more

Paul served a sentence for murdering Zoe. But after 10 years, Zoe has returned. Read by Aston Kelly and Sean Kearns. Show more

Tim Harford looks at how much sugar we are eating, rising train fares, whether children spent less time outdoors than prisoners do and which planet is closest to Earth. Show more

Matthew Bannister on astronomer Nancy Roman, set designer Ralph Koltai, transgender activist Julia Grant, writer Jin Yong and lyricist Norman Gimbel. Show more

How one bank fraud victim got back all her money, energy regulator Ofgem on the latest supplier to go bust, and why thousands of people are wrongly fined for free prescriptions. Show more

Zoë Wanamaker makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of TREE AID. Show more

Potholes. A national obsession, but there's much more to them than you might think. Ruth Alexander digs deep into the costs, and opportunities, lurking in our road network. Show more

Carolyn Quinn previews a big political week with defence minister Tobias Ellwood, Labour's Anneliese Dodds, Leave campaigner Gisela Stuart and journalist Anoosh Chakelian Show more

Film programme looking at the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV, including Stan & Ollie and Monsters and Men Show more

With the fast pace of life, slowing down can feel like an impossible task. Writer and priest Malcolm Doney explores how applying the brakes even slightly can improve our wellbeing. Show more

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Migrants and refugees: Laurie Taylor explores the historical and contemporary realities of the marooned, unhomed and displaced peoples of the world. Show more

Bells on Sunday from St Peter and St Paul in Courteenhall, Northamptonshire. Show more

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