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Bells on Sunday
All Saints Church, Wigston Magna, in Leicestershire
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Wigston Magna, in Leicestershire Show more
The screenwriter was one of Doctor Who's earliest fans; decades later he was writing the show. Mark Coles explores his life and, at times, controversial career. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
John McCarthy retraces poet John Clare's legendary journey out of Epping Forest, exploring the way ancient woodlands connect us to our past. Show more
Peter Hadfield is in Australia, finding out how farmers there cope with extreme weather conditions. In New South Wales years of drought have been followed by heavy rain and floods. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
Faith and Kamala Harris; China's Uighar Minority; How to be a Refugee
44 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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William Crawley with a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. Show more
TV reporter Seyi Rhodes makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Practical Action. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Special Advisor for Reconciliation, Canon Sarah Snyder and Revd Julia Hedley, Chaplain to the Rose Castle Foundation, mark Holocaust Memorial. Show more
Rebecca Stott on why stories told over time are the perfect antidote to lockdown. Show more
Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie. Show more
The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
Contemporary drama in a rural setting Show more
An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the blue tit with Ed Bryne, Chris Packham and Alasdair Grubb. Show more
Major Tim Peake, astronaut, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would want to take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms
1 Freedom from Absolute Monarchy
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Phil Tinline asks historian David Carpenter to explain how Magna Carta challenged King John's tyranny in 1215 and asks Saudi human rights activist Ghanem Almasarir for his response Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
David Mitchell gets Sindhu Vee, Lloyd Langford, Zoe Lyons and Henning Wehn to lie with some truths. From January 2021. Show more
The Food Programme
All at Sea? Fishing after Brexit
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Dan Saladino finds out what Brexit means for the fishing industry. Fishers are seeing problems along the supply chain into Europe. Is this just a glitch or a long term problem? Show more
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Radio 4’s look at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today as we adjust to the 'new normal' and preserve it for future generations. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
GQT at Home: Chilean treats and Onion feats
42 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Gardening Q&A hosted by Peter Gibbs. Show more
In his exploration of work, Peter White finds disabled people were everywhere in the 19th-century workplace. From June 2013. Show more
Revolution and betrayal lie at the heart of Dostoevsky’s unsettling tale. Gary Lilburn and Jonathan Forbes star in Melissa Murray's new dramatisation. Show more
Open Book
Kate Mosse, Books on TV, Writing in prisons
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Elizabeth Day talks to Kate Mosse about her latest The City of Tears. Plus adapting books for TV and author of The System Ryan Gattis on judging a competiton for people in prison Show more
Roger McGough invites the performance poet Murray Lachlan Young to pick his favourite poems from listeners' requests Show more
File on 4 explores the little understood issue of female-perpetrated child sexual abuse, and the shame, stigma and stereotyping that prevents victims achieving closure and justice. Show more
The screenwriter was one of Doctor Who's earliest fans; decades later he was writing the show. Mark Coles explores his life and, at times, controversial career. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
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Six O'Clock News
24/01/2021 SNP sets itself on collision course with Westminster
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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The SNP sets out plans for a second independence referendum, if it wins a majority in May's Holyrood election.
Lindsey Chapman chooses the best of BBC Radio this week. Show more
Alex Jennings continues Cynan Jones' electrifying series set in the very near future. Today: out on the east coast, an elderly couple stand fast in the face of rising sea levels... Show more
Jayde Adams explains how she went from working at ASDA to becoming a fully fledged diva. With show-stopping music by Olivier Award winner Richard Thomas. Show more
On yet another weekend visit to her mother’s caravan, Anna considers how she might get herself out of this rut. Written by Jan Carson. Show more
More or Less
Will the vaccine bring back normal life? GDP and Fishing
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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If we vaccinate the top four priority groups by February, how much will things change? Plus, we investigate some fishy Brexit statistics Show more
Last Word
Phil Spector (pictured), Grace Robertson, Paul Nihill
28 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Matthew Bannister on record producer Phil Spector, photographer Grace Robertson and race walker Paul Nihill. Show more
Money Box
Students left without access to student finance
32 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Promise of 'alternative' student finance scheme, losing out after pensions transfers, and rejected means-tested Universal Credit claims + news of the fourth slice of the SEISS. Show more
TV reporter Seyi Rhodes makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Practical Action. Show more
Tahir Alam was dubbed ‘the kingpin’ of the Trojan Horse affair, an alleged plot to Islamise schools in Birmingham. What difference does it make to learn his backstory? Show more
Carolyn Quinn is joined by Conservative Vice Chair Andrew Bowie, Labour frontbencher Stephanie Peacock and former government adviser Salma Shah - plus Sebastian Payne from the FT. Show more
Production designer Maria Djurkovic on The Dig. Show more
John McCarthy retraces poet John Clare's legendary journey out of Epping Forest, exploring the way ancient woodlands connect us to our past. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Alex speaks 15 languages fluently. Does he have a special gift or could we all do this? Plus, what does 'to Donald Duck' mean in Hungarian? Show more
Bells on Sunday
All Saints Church, Wigston Magna, in Leicestershire
2 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church, Wigston Magna, in Leicestershire Show more
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