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We explore the life and career of British artist Bridget Riley as a new retrospective of her work opens at London's Hayward Gallery. Show more

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Michael Symmons Roberts takes a trip to the Moon, discovering why it has been such a well-used image in poetry and music over the centuries and wonders why we can’t leave it alone. Show more

For centuries the beef cattle of the west of Ireland have been led for winter grazing to the Burren, high above Galway Bay. Join them as the local priest blesses their journey. Show more

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Why Uluru is so sacred; Einstein and religion, the Amazon Synod at the Vatican and Christian views on childlessness. Show more

Entrepreneur James Caan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Youth Business International Show more

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A service for the Sunday before All Saints’ Day. Show more

Sarah Dunant describes her experience talking with others at a Death Cafe Show more

Kathy Hinde, an audio-visual artist, recalls an early morning spectacle of dancing common cranes. Show more

News with Paddy O'Connell including Brexit latest and tree of the year. Reviewing the news coverage - journalist Tim Lott, TUC boss Frances O'Grady and comedian Geoff Norcott.

Tempers flare at Grange Farm and there’s a shock for Oliver. Show more

Wendell Pierce, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would want to take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

John Lloyd and Bridget Christie welcome Jen Brister, map expert Edward Brooke-Hitching and writer Jason Hazeley. From 2019. Show more

Dan Saladino uses the story of the tomato to examine the impact of the new Brexit deal on food. Show more

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Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.

Isabel Hilton's three-part series exploring China's global relations begins with its Belt and Road Initiative which aims to boost economic power and security. But who really wins? Show more

Kathy Clugston and the team are in Bristol Botanic Gardens. Show more

The Sunday Omnibus edition with conversations about community, friendship and family presented by Fi Glover. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Chen’s needed when the head of Shanghai’s anti-corruption squad is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Stars Jamie Zubairi. Show more

Andrew Michael Hurley talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel Starve Acre, and writer Richard Beard and journalist Arifa Akbar consider the most enduring novels of 1995. Show more

Kathryn Simmonds joins Roger McGough to choose her favourite poems from the listener request database. Her selection includes poetry by RS Thomas, Charles Causley and Alice Oswald. Show more

File on 4 uncovers how Thomas Cook’s bosses loaded the company with debt, and were unable to change course. Show more

We explore the life and career of British artist Bridget Riley as a new retrospective of her work opens at London's Hayward Gallery. Show more

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President Trump said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died like a coward, blowing himself up with three children.

Comedian Phil Wang makes his pick of the best of BBC Radio this week. Show more

The Grundys are on a mission and Freddie attempts to dig for information. Show more

Stand-up from 2017's BBC Radio 4 New Comedy Award winner, Heidi Regan, all about overthinking in the modern world. From 2019. Show more

Richard Goulding reads the final part of Cynan Jones' gripping series set in the very near future. Show more

Is Radio 4's The Corrections in need of correcting? And was Start the Week unfair to vegans? Roger Bolton considers listeners' comments. Show more

Matthew Bannister on ballerina Alicia Alonso, journalist Deborah Orr, crossword setter Joyce Cansfield, trumpeter Clora Bryant. Show more

QuickQuid stops lending, the mother of a money mule shares her story, and the £1.2 million plumbing bill. Show more

Entrepreneur James Caan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Youth Business International Show more

How censorship works in our information age. Show more

Carolyn Quinn discusses the prospects for an election with MPs Lucy Powell and Bim Afolami, constitutional expert Ruth Fox, and the Financial Times journalist George Parker. Show more

Radiolab explores how you find out who Patient Zero is - the heart of any kind of outbreak. With Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich. Show more

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'Cool' - Laurie Taylor explores its origins and meaning. Show more

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