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Bells on Sunday
The Church of the Holy Cross Daventry in Northamptonshire
2 minutes
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Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Holy Cross Daventry in Northamptonshire. Show more
Philippine presidential frontrunner Bongbong Marcos, whose parents Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos were accused of plundering up to $10bn dollars, before their rule was overthrown. Show more
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
Mark Tully ponders the significance of mementos of the past and future. From war trophies to reminders of our own mortality, he examines the objects we imbue with personal meaning. Show more
In the west of Cornwall, Rachel Lovell meets two young farmers returning old techniques to the land, while building a new community. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
Sunday
The Bible on Screen; Religious Clashes In India; A Quaker Approach To School Behaviour
44 minutes
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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton. Show more
Film-maker Hassan Akkad presents the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Safe Passage. Show more
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The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
A celebration in music and word of the life and works of the priest and poet George Herbert, from the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge. Show more
A Point of View
Basic Instincts in the House of Commons
9 minutes
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From Eve in the Garden of Eden, to the 'archetypal bad girl, Mary Magdalene', to Angela Rayner in parliament, Sarah Dunant delves into the history of women distracting men. Show more
David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift. Show more
Sir Billy Connolly will be honoured with a BAFTA fellowship; his old friends Dame Judi Dench and Sir Michael Parkinson tell us why. Show more
Pat contemplates the future and there’s a sad goodbye in Ambridge. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Fiona Hill, foreign affairs specialist
35 minutes
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Fiona Hill, foreign affairs specialist, 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
Neil MacGregor focuses on the natural world and seasonal change: the Yupik people of Alaska depend on the seal, and ancient Egyptians looked to Osiris to give fertility to the land Show more
David Mitchell hosts the comedy panel game. Henning Wehn, Zoe Lyons, Sindhu Vee and Marcus Brigstocke talk with deliberate inaccuracy on a variety of subjects. Show more
The Food Programme
Staffordshire Oatcakes – a Potteries tradition going strong
28 minutes
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Leyla Kazim meets bakers of the Staffordshire Oatcake, to see how they are keeping the tradition of this much-loved regional staple going strong. Show more
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Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
Four conversations about the cost of living crisis, the changing nature of protest, environmental activism, and the power of voting. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more
Kathy Clugston and the panel are in the village of Ludlow. Show more
1922: The Birth of Now
Hōshō, the First Aircraft Carrier, and HMS Queen Elizabeth - and Cocaine
14 minutes
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The Hōshō, commissioned in 1922 was the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier and a highly modernist creation. A century later the vessel's influence is still potent. Show more
Taut crime thriller by leading Polish writer Zygmunt Miloszewski, dramatised for radio by Mark Lawson. Wartime intrigue and modern politics mesh in a murder mystery. Show more
Open Book
About A Son; Book Banning; The Water Statues
28 minutes
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David Whitehouse talks to Elizabeth Day about his creative nonfiction account of the killing of 20-year-old Morgan Hehir, inspired by the diaries of his bereaved father. Show more
More listener requests curated by a guest poet. Show more
How can Russian families find their sons who have disappeared fighting in Ukraine? Show more
Philippine presidential frontrunner Bongbong Marcos, whose parents Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos were accused of plundering up to $10bn dollars, before their rule was overthrown. Show more
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Six O'Clock News
08/05/2022 The Northern Ireland Secretary will urge party leaders at Stormont to resume power-sharing
15 minutes
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The Northern Ireland Secretary will urge party leaders at Stormont to resume power-sharing -- after Sinn Fein's historic election win.
The best of BBC Radio this week, chosen by Marianna Spring. Show more
Jill has a brainwave, and Tracy suffers a crisis of confidence. Show more
Mike Bubbins is a good bloke but never quite feels like he fits in. Probably because he dresses like it's the 70s, his house is a 70s film set, and he drives a Ford Cortina. Show more
In Luke Sutherland's five-part series, Perthshire man Archie Devine debates with incels in the murkier corners of the internet as he catalogues his romantic regrets. Show more
Was BBC Radio 6 Music right to edit a racist word from a well-known Bob Dylan protest song? Two black broadcasters give different views. Show more
Last Word
Colonel Alan Jenkins, Mary Monson, Elspeth Barker, Art Rupe (pictured)
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister on soldier Colonel Alan Jenkins, lawyer Mary Monson, author Elspeth Barker and music producer Art Rupe. Show more
Money Box
How to apply for help paying your energy bills
25 minutes
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People struggling to afford energy bills are often advised to contact their supplier. We've been finding out what help is available. Show more
Film-maker Hassan Akkad presents the BBC Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Safe Passage. Show more
Aleks Krotoski explores the power of toys and play in shaping our technological future. And asks if the image of what's to come gets stuck in attitudes & expectations of the past? Show more
Carolyn Quinn analyses the elections around the UK with guests including Downing St head of policy Andrew Griffith, Shadow Cabinet minister Peter Kyle and Professor Rosie Campbell. Show more
Loose Ends
Steven Moffat, Janey Godley, Ye Vagabonds, Paul Brady, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
38 minutes
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Steven Moffat and Janey Godley for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Ye Vagabonds. Show more
Mark Tully ponders the significance of mementos of the past and future. From war trophies to reminders of our own mortality, he examines the objects we imbue with personal meaning. Show more
The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
Psychiatry: Laurie Taylor explores the history of modern psychiatric practice. Show more
Bells on Sunday
The Church of the Holy Cross Daventry in Northamptonshire
2 minutes
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Bells on Sunday comes from the church of the Holy Cross Daventry in Northamptonshire. Show more
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