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Bells on Sunday
The Minster and Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Southwell in Nottinghamshire
2 minutes
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He has worked his way up at Livingston FC, from fixing the roof to leading his club into the cup final. Mark Coles profiles the football manager with a criminal past. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Boredom, wrote Fernando Pessoa, is 'like having a cold in the soul'. Why does it afflict us? And are we right to fear it? John McCarthy gets into the mood. Show more
Verity Sharp is out hunting for interestingly shaped bits of shrubbery and the hint of buds breaking, and catches up with florist and flower farmer Georgie Newbery. Show more
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Sunday
Every Day Sounds That Make Us Happy; Dissappeared Christian and Black Church Domestic Abuse.
44 minutes
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William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI)
3 minutes
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Katie Gee, who was attacked with acid as a teenager, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI). Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
‘This is love’ - the words of John, the ‘beloved disciple.' In the centuries since, poets and musicians of every hue have been happy to complete the sentence for him. Show more
Will Self on why - after a year of not travelling on the London underground - he's starting to miss it. Show more
Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird. Show more
News with Paddy O'Connell including Valentines under lockdown and making British fish sexy. Reviewing the news coverage John Stapleton, Stephen K Amos and Katy Balls. Show more
The walls close in on Neil and Shula questions her future. Show more
Tweet of the Day
Tweet Take 5 : Chaffinch and Brambling
5 minutes
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An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the chaffinch and the brambling with Brian Briggs, Chris Watson and John Aitcheson. Show more
Malala Yousafzai, activist, 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
The Battles That Won Our Freedoms
4 Freedom of the Press
14 minutes
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Phil Tinline asks Robin Eagles to explain how John Wilkes fought for the right to criticize the powerful in the 1770s - and asks journalist Sally Murrer about why she was arrested. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
David Mitchell gets celebrity comedic couples to lie with some truths. With Zoe Lyons and Henning Wehn. From February 2021. Show more
The Food Programme
Charles Campion: A Life Through Food.
29 minutes
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The writer Charles Campion, who passed away recently, was an obsessive collector of food stories. With the help of Jay Rayner and Angela Hartnett, Dan Saladino finds out why. Show more
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Edward Stourton looks at the week’s big stories from both home and around the world.
The Listening Project
Conversations for Future Generations
28 minutes
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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: Sunken Beds and Nostalgic Scents
42 minutes
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Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more
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The story of the precarious life of beautiful, poor Dorset woman Tess Durbeyfield in a new, three-part dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's novel. Tess tells the story. Show more
Ethan Hawke talks to Elizabeth Day about his new novel, A Bright Ray of Darkness. Show more
Michael Symmons Roberts continues his exploration of metamorphosis and poetry by examining the various ways science and technology might transform our bodies in the future. Show more
File on 4
Unmasked: Stories from the PPE Frontline
36 minutes
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The government was allocated £15 billion to buy personal protective equipment for NHS staff. But how well was the money spent? Phil Kemp investigates. Show more
He has worked his way up at Livingston FC, from fixing the roof to leading his club into the cup final. Mark Coles profiles the football manager with a criminal past. Show more
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
The latest weather forecast.
Six O'Clock News
14/02/2021 PM says 15 million jabs target met.
15 minutes
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Boris Johnson hails the first dose vaccination "milestone" an "extraordinary feat."
Johny Pitts chooses the best of BBC Radio this week. Show more
Cynan Jones' electrifying series set in the very near future. Today: police marksman John Branner steels himself on a London rooftop as a protest march begins. Show more
Stand-Up Specials
Rachel Parris: Austensibly Feminist
28 minutes
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Comedian Rachel Parris, a Jane Austen fan and geek, assesses one of our greatest writer's feminist credentials. Show more
Despite his hopes that a change of scenery would help him get back into shape, Malcolm’s time in the caravan park has not helped him change his ways. Written by Jan Carson. Show more
More or Less
Brexit exports, cladding and are 1 in 5 disabled?
28 minutes
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Are exports to the EU down since Brexit? Plus removing flammable cladding on high rise buildings. Show more
Last Word
George Shultz, Yvonne Conolly, Maureen Colquhoun, Christopher Plummer (pictured)
27 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on US politician George Shultz, headteacher Yvonne Conolly, MP Maureen Colquhoun and actor Christopher Plummer. Show more
The mistakes that led to extra costs and a dismal credit rating, why some parents are still losing out on bereavement benefits and your refund rights on sale items. Show more
Radio 4 Appeal
Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI)
3 minutes
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Katie Gee, who was attacked with acid as a teenager, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI). Show more
Is it possible to identify rogue cops before they commit offences? Show more
Alex Forsyth hosts political chat with Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy, Conservative Chair of the Education Committee Rob Halfon and journalists Kate Andrews and Kate Proctor. Show more
The Film Programme
Christopher Lee on The Lord Of The Rings
27 minutes
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The Lord Of The Rings 20 years on. Antonia Quirke revisits her encounter with Christopher Lee in 2001 and hears from London Voices, the choir who sang Elvish on the soundtrack. Show more
Boredom, wrote Fernando Pessoa, is 'like having a cold in the soul'. Why does it afflict us? And are we right to fear it? John McCarthy gets into the mood. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
4 Extra Debut. Matthew Syed re-examines the origins of the Stockholm Syndrome, a condition first described in the mid-1970s. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Minster and Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Southwell in Nottinghamshire
2 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Bells on Sunday comes from the Minster and Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Southwell in Nottinghamshire Show more
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