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Bells on Sunday comes from the cathedral church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro in Cornwall. Show more

In a letter written to his daughter, born during the pandemic, intensive care doctor Mark Tan describes working on the front line. Show more

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John McCarthy explores the sacred and profane place of birds in our daily lives and asks if their spiritual reputation is justly deserved. Show more

Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with our constant but mostly unwelcome companion: the rat. From 2016 Show more

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Nadiya Hussain makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of IMPACT Foundation. Show more

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On the second sunday of Lent, the Archbishop of Wales leads a service marking St David's Day. Show more

Tom Shakespeare muses on why - thanks to George Orwell - he's heading straight for the pub when lockdown is lifted. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the virtuoso songster the pied butcherbird of Australia. Show more

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell

Tensions rise at Brookfield and Kirsty faces her demons. Show more

An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring three grebe species with Stephen Moss, Sir David Attenborough and John Aitchison Show more

Claire Horton, who ran Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, 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

Dr Christienna Fryar tells the story of a Jamaican slave rebellion in 1831, and how it contributed to Britain's abolition of slavery. With Kimberly McIntosh of the Runnymede Trust. Show more

Paul Merton hosts the return of Radio 4’s longest running panel show. On the panel is Sheila Hancock, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Pippa Evans. Show more

Sheila Dillon brings together a panel of school food visionaries to consider the way we provide meals to pupils across the UK - and how things could change for the better. Show more

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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

Peter Gibbs hosts the gardening panel show. Show more

Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more

Dramatisation of Hardy's novel about Tess Durbeyfield, a beautiful, poor young woman from Dorset. After her disastrous wedding night, Angel goes away and Tess gets a farming job. Show more

Elizabeth Day talks to award-winning novelist Mary Lawson, and asks what makes a great fictional character. Show more

The first face to appear on TV wasn't human. Kirsty Wark quizzes the ventriloquist's dummy Stooky Bill, (Alistair McGowan) with words from poet John Burnside. Show more

Livvy Haydock investigates the dangers of dating apps, how fraudsters and sexual predators abuse them, and what steps users should be taking to protect themselves. Show more

This week, the Bow Group think tank suggested Carrie Symonds is playing a 'central role' in running the country, but what is the truth about the prime minister's fiancee? Show more

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The UN says at least eighteen protestors have been killed by security forces in Myanmar

Myfanwy Alexander chooses the best of BBC Radio this week Show more

James Cosmo continues Cynan Jones' timely series set in the near future. Today: out in frozen waters, a group of men in small boats are on the hunt. Show more

To have or not to have. That's the question. About kids that is. Especially when you’re about to hit 40, single, and you've moved back in with your parents. Show more

A sudden disappearance forces all the residents out of their beds in the middle of the night to form a search party. Written by Jan Carson. Show more

The BBC‘s Deputy Director of News Jonathan Munro faces questions from listeners about the Corporation’s coverage of the pandemic and other major stories. Show more

Matthew Bannister on judge Sir William Macpherson, UN civil servant Margaret Snyder, pilot Eleanor Wadsworth and comedy writer Iain Pattinson. Show more

Calls for carer's allowance to get a bigger increase, fraud victims say they're being failed by banks and some Prudential customers struggle to access their pensions. Show more

Nadiya Hussain makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of IMPACT Foundation. Show more

Polling suggests Labour lacks credibility among former supporters who think it is not patriotic enough. Edward Stourton asks why this is and how the party's leaders should respond. Show more

Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme. With guests Stephen Crabb MP, Bridget Phillipson MP, Dr Philippa Whitford MP, and columnist George Parker. Show more

Director Kevin Macdonald reveals the influence of The Battle of Algiers on his latest drama, The Mauritanian. With Francine Stock. Show more

John McCarthy explores the sacred and profane place of birds in our daily lives and asks if their spiritual reputation is justly deserved. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Many of our classical assertions on the workings of the human mind are based entirely on the western mind. With Matthew Syed. Show more

Bells on Sunday comes from the cathedral church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro in Cornwall. Show more

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