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Bells on Sunday
St Lawrence’s Church, Towcester in Northamptonshire.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Lawrence’s Church, Towcester in Northamptonshire. Show more
Mark Coles takes a look at the talented and determined scientist leading the Oxford University vaccine team, Professor Sarah Gilbert. Show more
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Mark Tully explores our relationship with animals, with Jane Goodall, who has spent her life living among chimpanzees.
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Rachel Lovell meets a young couple in Devon who are trying to save orchards from abandonment, by making fine cider from apples which would otherwise have been left to rot. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Christmas Carols; Maradona; the Morality of Foreign Aid
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley. Show more
Jennifer Saunders makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Wellbeing of Women. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
On the eve of St Andrew's Day theologian and scholar of Celtic Christianity Gilbert Markus, and parish spiritual director Anne Buhrmann, reflect on a vision of the heavenly city. Show more
Bernardine Evaristo argues that our ideas of body shape norms need to change. Show more
David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Eddie puts his plan into action and it’s an emotional day for Chris. Show more
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring tree, meadow and rock pipits in Britain with Steve Backshall, Brett Westwood and Michaela Strachan. Show more
Helen Oxenbury, illustrator and author, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly
The Queen's Touch
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The “Royal Touch” as practised by Elizabeth I and our royals today. Francine Stock attempts to pin down charisma. From 2015. Show more
Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons speak without deviation, hesitation or repetition. From 2017. Show more
Sheila Dillon, Dan Saladino, Jaega Wise and Leyla Kazim discuss their stand-out food and drink titles of the year Show more
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Global news and analysis, presented by Jonny Dymond.
Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today and preserve it for future generations. Fi Glover presents. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Hippeastrums and Holly
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
Iconographer Aidan Hart explains the strange perspectives of the icon. Show more
Drama on 4
The Continuing Adventures of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (Deceased)
1 hour on BBC Radio 4 FM
4 Extra Debut. 1904, Mexico: legendary lawman Pat Garrett is haunted by the ghosts of his past and confronted with an uncertain future. Stars Sean Gilder. Show more
Open Book
Jenny Erpenbeck, Margaret Atwood on a classic dystopia, Paintings in fiction
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Chris Power talks to German novelist Jenny Erpenbeck about her new non-fiction collection, Not A Novel. And Margaret Atwood introduces Yevgeny Zamyatin's classic dystopia, We. Show more
Theresa Lola meets elderly poets whose work explores our complex relationship with old age and mortality. Show more
David Baker reveals the thinking and the values that have made Jeff Bezos the richest man on earth, and Amazon the business success of 2020, despite the pandemic catastrophe. Show more
Mark Coles takes a look at the talented and determined scientist leading the Oxford University vaccine team, Professor Sarah Gilbert. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
29/11/2020 Raab defends Covid tiers
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, says the government is listening to the concerns of Conservative MPs who think the tiered system of coronavirus restrictions is too tough
Adrian Goldberg chooses the best of BBC Radio this week. Show more
Nikesh’s secret has put his marriage under pressure. Will learning the tango help the couple rekindle their relationship? Written by Bethan Roberts and read by Sara Markland. Show more
A suspicious death leaves the gals from personnel no options other than to investigate. Starring Kate O'Flynn. From 2018. Show more
The next in Daisy Johnson's deliciously spine-tingling ghost stories Today: a woman with a fascination for the macabre, finds herself drawn to a grieving husband at The Hotel... Show more
After a torrid time under lockdown, is The Archers back to its pre-Covid best, and has it been enough to lure back some once regular listeners? Show more
Last Word
Diego Maradona, Rosalind Grimshaw, Jan Morris CBE
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Matthew Bannister on footballer Diego Maradona, glass artist Rosalind Grimshaw, author Jan Morris. Show more
Money Box finds evidence of fraud in the Direct Debit system. Plus hard-up families priced out of rented homes by landlords asking for six months rent in advance. Show more
Jennifer Saunders makes the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Wellbeing of Women. Show more
Dr Fozia Hayat investigates the dangers of fake news and finds out what can be done to end reports which leave people fearful of coming to hospitals even when they're seriously ill Show more
Carolyn Quinn talks Covid and Brexit with former minister Conor Burns, Labour frontbencher Preet Kaur Gill and the SNP's Kirsten Oswald, plus Seb Payne from the Financial Times. Show more
Heaven's Gate is a symbol of Hollywood excess and financial mismanagement. Francine Stock scours the archives to hear from chief protagonists Michael Cimino and Steven Bach. Show more
Mark Tully explores our relationship with animals, with Jane Goodall, who has spent her life living among chimpanzees.
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Gambling: Who are the winners and losers? Laurie Taylor explores the exponential growth in a pastime which was once a criminal activity. Show more
Bells on Sunday
St Lawrence’s Church, Towcester in Northamptonshire.
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from St Lawrence’s Church, Towcester in Northamptonshire. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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